Dina Mendros

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January 9, 2020

St. James honor roll

Grade four: Highest Honors — Brayden Houle and Lily Whitehurst; High — Addison Barrs, Faith Conant and Olivia Hunter; and Honors — Addison Dicianni, Grace Edstrom, Chloe Gendron, Isabel Huot, Logan LeBlanc, Ella Madden, Nicholas Searcy and Ellie Talmage. Grade five: Highest Honors — Ethan Pettyjohn; High — Griffin Ayres, Igor Bitencourt, Julia Blanchette, Rhys Cote, Cameon Huot, Cordelia […]
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January 9, 2020

Beyond the Headlines: Importance of civics education

Our democratic society depends on active, educated, and engaged citizens. When you turn 18, you don’t magically become informed, know how to vote, or what your values are. It’s critical we work to empower and educate the next generation about how their government works and the importance of getting involved in the political discourse through […]
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January 9, 2020

Kenneth F. Sampson

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Kenneth F. Sampson of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, graduated to heaven on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, at age 75. A native Bostonian, he was born and raised in Brighton, Massachusetts. He was the son of the late Frederick and Frances Sampson and sibling of Frederick Sampson of Wayland, Geraldine Coleman of […]
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January 9, 2020

Biddeford alumni hockey game raises money for charity

The 7th annual Tiger Hockey Alumni game was held on Dec. 28 at the Biddeford Ice arena. There were over 60 players in attendance and over $4,000 was raised for the Desi scholarship fund, the “Jamming for Josh” medical fund and Project Graduation 2020. Organizers wish to thanks their sponsors. Gold sponsors include: Minuteman […]
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January 9, 2020

Library Links: Settling the argument of Tourtière

Any Franco who grew up in Southern Maine has probably had this discussion. What is the secret to a good pork pie and, more importantly, how is tourtière pronounced? My aunt brought tourtière to Christmas dinner this year and conversational mayhem ensued. There are many variations on the classic dish, not only the recipe, but […]
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January 9, 2020

Emergency management agencies forming a regional initiative

The Cumberland and York County Emergency Management Agencies are forming a regional initiative called the Southern Maine Public Private Partnership, or SMP3. SMP3 is a network of corporate, private and public partners, including grocers, restaurants, retailers and healthcare organizations, that is pooling its expertise and capabilities to better equip businesses and the state to respond […]
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January 9, 2020

Attend Maine renewable energy options workshop at McArthur Library

Come to one of two free workshops to learn about renewable energy with Maine Green Power Outreach Coordinator Heather Craig. MGP is a voluntary green power program overseen by the Maine Public Utilities Commission that provides Maine electricity customers the option to support Maine-made renewable energy on the electric bills. Heather will discuss the importance […]
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January 9, 2020

Letters to the editor Jan. 9

It’s our Union Station moment To the editor, In 1961, Portland’s grand and glorious Union Station was demolished by a wrecking ball. Despite the protests and letters to the editor, this beautiful granite complex was razed to the ground and replaced by a strip mall. In 2007, the Biddeford Mill Clock Tower was chain sawed […]
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January 9, 2020

Maine Rep has new show starting Friday, Jan. 10

BIDDEFORD — Taking a break from Improv comedy, Nora and Delia Ephron’s award winning play, “Love, Loss, and What I Wore” takes the Maine Rep stage for five performances over the next two weekends, opening Friday, Jan. 10, and running Friday and Saturday nights through Jan. 18 at 8 p.m., with a special Sunday matinee […]
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January 9, 2020

New day, new location York County GOP meeting

Due to unforeseen circumstances the York County Republican Committee meetings will now be held on the second Tuesday of the month in the Commissioners Meeting Room at the York County Government Building at 149 Jordan Springs Road in Alfred. The next meeting will be Jan. 14. Doors open 6:30 p.m., followed by a business meeting […]

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