2016
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Author to read exerpts at Goodall Memorial Library
SANFORD — Mort Mather of Wells will be reading excerpts from his new novel, A Stone’s Throw: Orvie’s Stories, at Goodall Memorial Library in downtown Sanford ta 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. This first novel is a collection of stories about a young boy, Orvie, who tells about life as he sees it growing up in […]
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Normand R. Verville
BIDDEFORD—Normand R. Verville, 85, of Biddeford died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough following a brief illness. He was born Feb. 25, 1931 in Biddeford, a son of Emile N. and Lillian (Dube) Verville and was educated at St. Joseph and St. Andre’s schools before attending the high school of […]
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Virginia M. Bagley
Virginia M. (Pesce) Bagley, 78, of Old Orchard Beach, formerly of Saco, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Portland, on May 28, 1938, the daughter of Fred and Josephine (Pratico) Pesce. Virginia, or “Ginny” as many called her, […]
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SIS donates to veterans programs
SANFORD—SIS Bank is back at it again, sharing in some Patriots spirit and spreading goodwill in the community with the “SIS Touchdowns for Good” initiative. After kicking off in September, SIS has already donated $800 to two different nonprofit organizations in the seacoast region. New England’s two back-up quarterbacks combined to throw four touchdown passes […]
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Students praise value of technology in school
SACO — Students at Thornton Academy Middle School say technology has helped enhance their education and make scheduling more efficient. Technology can, as seventh-grader Scout Nasse said, help “take it up a level.” For example, technology can be used for interactive, real-time learning opportunities and allow students to incorporate multimedia when working on projects. Eighth-grader […]
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TA earns ‘Apple School of Distinction’ award
SACO — Officials at Thornton Academy say that technology has enhanced learning environments, and they aren’t the only ones to take notice. The school has been recognized as an Apple School of Distinction, an award that acknowledges schools for innovation, leadership and educational excellence. The school received the recognition for its 1:1 iPad initiative, which, […]