BIDDEFORD — Thomas K. Nadeau, 56, of Biddeford died Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 at Greenhill Residence. He was born July 27, 1961, the youngest child of Arthur and Rita (Dunn) Nadeau. Thomas had participated on the Special Olympics for a number of years and had won numerous medals in the track and field events. He […]
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Edward R. Metayer
SACO — Edward “Ron” Ronald Metayer, 87, of Saco died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at The Inn at Atlantic Heights in Saco. He was born on Dec. 17, 1929 to Edward and Diana (Petit) Metayer in Biddeford. He graduated from Thornton Academy, Class of 1949. On April 18, 1953, he married Joyce M. Gendron at […]
Alandine M. Brochu
BIDDEFORD — Alandine M. (Marquie) Brochu age 93 of Biddeford, died on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017; three days after her husband at home with her loving family by her side. Widow of the late Fernand L. Brochu, she was born Feb. 19, 1924 to the late Fred and Melina (Collin) Marquie in St. Agathe, Maine. […]
Norma L. Proctor
SACO — Norma L. Proctor, 56 of Boom Road passed away at Maine Medical Center on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. She was born on Aug. 15, 1961, the daughter of Norman and Rachel Beaudoin Roberts. She graduated from Biddeford High School. Norma worked as a CNA at Huntington Common and most recently at the Monarch Center […]
Saco to hold information session on bond questions
SACO —The city is hosting an information session Wednesday on the three local bond questions that will appear on the November ballot. The information session will be held from 5-7 p.m. at the Saco public works building, 351 North St. There will also be the opportunity that evening to tour the public works facility. In November, […]
Jennifer M. Drapeau
BIDDEFORD — Jennifer M. Drapeau, 31, of Biddeford passed away Oct. 14, 2017 peacefully at home in the loving care of her family. She was born on Feb. 2, 1986 in Newburgh, New York to Timothy and Sheila McCurry. She grew up in Biddeford and attended the Biddeford school system, where she made many great […]
UNE gets $1.3 million grant for seaweed production
BIDDEFORD — People have been using seaweed as a food source for many years, but more recently seaweed, or macroalgae, is being used as feedstock for animals, and for fuel and chemical feedstock. With the potential of using seaweed as fuel and other products, the U.S. Department of Energy through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy […]
Saco Meals Program seeks cook
SACO — Community minded individuals with some free time and blessed with a talent for cooking are currently in demand by the Saco Meals Program. Good Shepherd Parish officials say that they are seeking one more cook to work with the program on Thursdays. Besides a cook, Saco Meals also is in need of ground […]
Mustangs win first game since 2015
BANGOR — The Massabesic football team traveled to Bangor on Saturday looking for its first win since a victory over Lewiston way back in Week 7 of the 2015 season. It didn’t look good for the Mustangs early on as they trailed the host Rams by two scores in the second quarter, but the determined […]
Patriots back on track with Super Bowl rematch looming next
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patience is not a luxury typically afforded to the New England Patriots. It simply comes with the territory of being a team that’s hoisted the Lombardi Trophy five times over a 15-year stretch. Two weeks ago, the Patriots looked like a team in flux following a 2-2 start. Now, after Sunday’s […]