LYMAN — Time is growing short for absentee voting in Lyman for this year’s election. Ballots for absentee voting are now available for Lyman residents at the Lyman Town Hall. Absentee voting continues through Election Day on Nov. 7 and voters may request absentee ballots at the Lyman Town Clerk’s Office during normal business hours or […]
2017
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Senators: High fees not best way to maintain national parks
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two U.S. senators say the U.S. Department of the Interior should take a different approach than raising fees to address a maintenance backlog at national parks. Republican Sen. Susan Collins and independent Sen. Angus King sent a letter to the department after an announcement that it is proposing increasing […]
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Mary Jane Coates
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Mary Jane Coates, 83, passed away on Oct. 26, 2017. Visiting hours will be held on Oct. 30, 2017 from 10 to 11 a.m., with a service at 11 a.m. at Cote Funeral Home Chapel, 87 James St., Saco. Burial at a later date. To view the full obituary visit www.cotefuneralhome.com
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Marcel P. Lachance
BIDDEFORD — Marcel Paul Lachance, 89, of Biddeford died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1928 in Biddeford, a son of Wilfred and Lydia (Labbe) Lachance and attended local schools and St. Louis High School. On July 12, 1947 he married Ruth Gertrude Cadorette at St. Andre’s Church in […]
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Seawall in Kennebunk stabilizing
KENNEBUNK — The Middle Beach seawall, which town officials said was in a state of erosion a month ago, has seen little to no further deterioration since that time, town officials said during a Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday. Town Engineer Chris Osterrieder said in September that the seawall had experienced a loss of material […]
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Howe and Wow
WATERBORO — They call them extreme vehicles for a reason. They’re big, and some say they’re bad — but bad in a good way. There are tanks and firetrucks and vehicles designed to haul gear for the military. There are police shields and a special tracked unit called a ripchair that gives folks in wheelchairs […]
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Barbara Gooding
SACO — Barbara Gooding, 70, of Saco, died peacefully on Oct. 26, 2017, surrounded by her family. Barbara was born on July 19, 1947, the first born child of Patricia and Linwood Wright. Barbara and her five siblings grew up moving around the country as “Air Force brats.” Her fondest childhood memories were her trips […]
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Local nurse wins accolades for cancer care
BIDDEFORD — Marguerite “Peggy” Belanger didn’t set out to help cancer patients when she went into nursing decades ago. But that’s where her career led her and she recently received a prestigious national award from the American Cancer Society for her work and volunteerism in the field. Belanger, a registered nurse who works as an […]
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4 vie for contested seats on Saco City Council
SACO — On Nov. 7, voters head to the polling place. In Saco, residents in four of the city’s wards will have a choice to make on who should represent them on the City Council. All other council seats are uncontested. WARD ONE Marshall Archer, 35, is a doctoral student, landlord, job coach for individuals […]
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Retreat for wounded warriors extends inaugural season
ROME (AP) — A lakeside retreat created by an Army veteran who lost all four limbs in an explosion in Afghanistan has proven so successful that it’s extending its inaugural season. The Travis Mills Foundation’s facility, at the former home of cosmetics magnate Elizabeth Arden, was supposed to serve 57 war-injured veterans and their families. […]