Additional turnpike access in Biddeford controversial

Is linked to proposed development west of the turnpike exit.

Saco Community Center closed because staff member may have COVID-19

City plans to reopen Monday, July 27.

Maine Properties acquires Southern Maine Remodeling

SCARBOROUGH — Maine Properties, southern Maine’s largest property management company, widely expanded its remodeling capacity with the acquisition of Southern Maine Remodeling, according to a company press release. The addition will create new jobs, shorten the backlog of construction projects and expand capacity to meet the quickly changing needs of Maine businesses as they reopen […]

Getting Maine’s economy better after COVID

Even though the pandemic and the economic dislocation it has caused are far from over, now is the time to start making plans for economic recovery and take steps towards building Maine’s post-COVID economy. To that end, Gov. Janet Mills set up an Economic Recovery Committee. The Committee consists of business people, elected officials, academics […]

Letters to the editor, July 24

Mobile technology and your manners To the editor, The coronavirus pandemic has given us a new perspective on what it means to be connected. Overall data usage on mobile devices has spiked in recent months. This increase has heightened our awareness of common annoyances related to mobile technology use among family members and out in […]

Scarborough partners with Maine CDC on education program

In partnership with the Maine CDC, the Town of Scarborough will develop and implement a COVID-19 educational program to help prevent the spread of the virus. Funded by a $69,000 State grant, the Town will be working with businesses, residents and visitors, reminding all of us about measures that can keep our community safe. As […]

Georgette Sutton

BIDDEFORD — Georgette Sutton, 90, of Biddeford, died Monday, July 13, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Jan. 22, 1930, in Chisholm, Maine, a daughter of Rosaire and Anais (Shank) Couture. She graduated from St. Rose of Lima School in Chisholm and received her G.E.D. in 1985. On Nov. 27, […]

UNE professor fights blight

Biddeford native in semi-finals for Maxim magazine competition

BIDDEFORD — Destinee Cyr, a native of Biddeford, is in competition for the chance to appear on the cover of a future edition of Maxim magazine. Cyr, 28, is now in the Semi-Final round in the annual competition, in which fans vote for which aspiring model from across North America will grace the cover of […]

101st Maine Amateur Men’s Championship held at Biddeford-Saco CC

SACO — In a summer almost devoid of sporting events, there was a recent bright spot for Mainers on the links. The 101st Maine Amateur Men’s Championship was held July 7-9 at Biddeford-Saco Country Club in Saco, where the best amateur golfers in Maine teed it up to determine the 2020 champion in unprecedented fashion […]