December 2016
Craft Fair benefits Alzheimer’s research
KENNEBUNK — With the clock ticking, anxious shoppers searching for the perfect gift are stepping up their efforts with just eight days remaining until Christmas Day. That search could lead some Saturday to the CAREGiver Craft Fair at St. Martha’s Church in Kennebunk, where an array of available unique presents will satisfy almost everyone. The […]
High Street home cited for multiple code violations
BIDDEFORD — A High Street property was cited for multiple code and life safety violations following a raid by the Biddeford Police Department on Tuesday. Several local and state police divisions were involved in the citations at 84 High St., delivered as part of the BPD’s Operation Safe Zone/Safe Streets initiative, which launched in October. […]
Sharon Berger
SACO—Sharon Berger passed away on Nov. 22, 2016, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a long illness. She was 82 years old. She was born in Willimantic and moved to Old Orchard Beach at the beginning of World War II when her father got a job at the South Portland shipyards. She […]
City officials warn residents about fake news
BIDDEFORD — City officials are cautioning residents about the authenticity of city news posted on social media. The warning comes after a Facebook page, “Biddeford News,” surfaced Thursday, bearing the city’s official seal and claiming to share official news about the city. The page is just one of several social media sites that have sprung […]
James E. Chandler, Jr.
BIDDEFORD—James E. Chandler, Jr., 85, died Dec. 13, 2016, in Florida, following a long struggle with Parkinson’s. Chandler, a graduate of Boston University’s College of Business Administration, was the son of Mabell and J. Earle Chandler, of Rumford. He was married to Donna Holmes Chandler in 1954 and later to Pearl Arnheim Nibur in 1986. […]
A legacy of healing
SANFORD — Many folks know that Dr. William Frank sits in the fourth row at the 9 a.m. Mass at Holy Family Church, so it isn’t unusual for someone to tap the shoulder of the longtime family doctor, looking for help in a medical emergency. It is something that goes along with being a physician […]
Retirement party details
A retirement party for Dr. William “Bill” Frank, to benefit CarePartners at Southern Maine Health Care and Mount Auburn Cancer Center, is set for 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at St. Ignatius Gym, 25 Riverside Ave., Sanford. Tickets are $40 and available at SMHC Sanford Medical Center through Arlene Carroll at 651-5307, SMHC Biddeford through […]