The December meeting for the Rebecca Emery Chapter DAR chapter will take place at noon at the Maine Veterans’ Home, 290 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough. A luncheon and business meeting will be held first, followed by a time of fellowship and spending time with residents playing Bingo and other activities in appreciation of their service to […]
November 2016
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New radiation therapist at cancer care center
SANFORD — Radiation therapist Emily Davis has joined the team at the Cancer Care Center of York County in South Sanford. Davis, a native of Hanover, Maine, received her training at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland. A collaboration of Maine Medical Center and Southern Maine Health Care, the Cancer Care Center of York […]
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This time, foresight is 2020
You’re tired of reading and hearing about it. So am I. But we need to talk about what happened last week. I run the risk of splitting my audience here. When you write columns about salads, shoe shopping and beer, you’re not writing for Democrats or Republicans, Independents or Libertarians. You’re writing for people who […]
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Socialization as a religious phenomenon
Every home schooling parent has been asked the S-Question: “What about socialization?” The implications (real or imagined) of the question are less than flattering: Students who attend schools outside the home are socialized better because they spend so much time with their immature peers, whereas students who attend school within the home are poorly socialized because they […]
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‘Pillars of Pride’ raises $15K for Biddeford Education Foundation
BIDDEFORD—The Biddeford Education Foundation held its inaugural Pillars of Pride event last month to honor two generous community partners and longtime contributors to learning, Roland Eon and Jim Godbout. The dinner and silent auction raised $15,195 for the Foundation which provides resources outside the normal school budget to augment teaching, encourage academic excellence, and maximize […]
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Jeannine N. Gustin
DAYTON—Jeannine N. Gustin, 75, of Dayton, Maine, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, after a short illness. She was born on Aug. 7, 1941, in Rochester, New Hampshire, the daughter of Emile and Beatrice (Couture) Cote. She was educated at the St. Leo School in Gonic, New Hampshire. She […]
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Teen hurt, but alive, after Saturday pedestrian crash
BIDDEFORD — The 17-year-old girl struck by a car on Route 111 in Biddeford on Saturday is alive, but has suffered extensive injuries as a result of the crash. The teen, identified as Sarah Nguyen of Arundel, was struck by 67-year-old Grete Zemans of Portland on Saturday afternoon, as she attempted crossing Alfred Street (Route 111) […]
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Linda A. Tardif
BIDDEFORD—Linda A. Tardif, 60, of Biddeford died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born March 1, 1956, in Packington, Quebec, a daughter of Fernand and Jeanne (Cote) Labbe. She came to Biddeford as a child and was educated at St. Andre’s School and Biddeford High School, graduating in […]
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Gingerbread Village dazzles in Saco
SACO — Parishioners of United Baptist Church have captured some of the magic of the holiday season with a gingerbread village. The village has more than 30 gingerbread structures — homes both big and small, a barn, even an outhouse. Imagination and ingenuity were used to make them all unique — pretzels became logs for […]
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City seeking proposals for design of parking structure
BIDDEFORD — The City Council on Tuesday granted unanimous approval to seek proposals from consultants for the design of a downtown parking structure project, a significant development for a city plagued for years by parking complications. City officials say the decision to seek requests for proposals was made to meet the current and growing needs […]