KENNEBUNK — On Saturday, March 17, Christ Church, 6 Dane St, Kennebunk will present their annual St. Patrick’s Concert and Supper. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. and the buffet will be open from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Congregation Moderator and Chef de Cuisine Dan Moisan will prepare a delicious buffet supper of build-your-own […]
March 2018
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Roger Blais
BIDDEFORD — Roger Blais, 61 of Biddeford, Maine, succumbed to ALS after a courageous battle, surrounded by his family, on March 9, 2018. Employed at Spang Lumber, Wood Structures, and the last 35 years at Pratt & Whitney as a machinist, Roger retired in 2015 due to the advancement of his illness. As an avid […]
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Biddeford Police Log
BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from March 2 to March 7, 2018: • Gary L. Souliere, 36, of Biddeford, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended or revoked and failing to stop for an officer. • David R. Patoine, 19, of Arundel, was issued a […]
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Brain Bee winner heads to Maryland for national finals
BIDDEFORD — A fascination with the intricacies of human intelligence has propelled a Biddeford High School student to the national finals of the prestigious Brain Bee competition in Maryland this coming weekend. Alexandra Petermann, a senior at BHS, captured the Southern Maine Regional Brain Bee conpetition in December at the University of New England and earned […]
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TA students gather to make signs ahead of walkout event
SACO — Thornton Academy students are going to be well-prepared when they join millions of kids across the county in a 17-minute walkout on Wednesday to remember the 17 victims of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Some TA students gathered with family members and two Maine gubernatorial candidates at Saco City Hall on Saturday to […]
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Legislature honors 40-plus year BFD veteran
AUGUSTA — For more than 40 years, Normand Melancon responded when the alarm sounded at the Biddeford Fire Station. He performed acts both ordinary and extraordinary during his years of service. In honor of his years with the Fire Department, and in celebration of the many recognitions he received for his heroism, BFD Capt. Melancon […]
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DOT seeking comment on Sanford traffic signal
SANFORD — State transportation officials want to know the public’s thoughts on a project to remove the traffic signal at the Marden’s plaza on Main Street (Route 109) and relocate it to Old Mill Road and Alumni Drive — the entrance to the new Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center. Representatives of the Maine […]
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$1M exploration of Maine mountain may lead to first large-scale mining in 50 years
PATTEN — Since last December, Wolfden Resources geologist Art Hamilton has been studying drilling samples from 500-million-year-old volcanic rock near Pickett Mountain in northeastern Penobscot County. Through the end of the year Hamilton and Wolfden’s team of contractors will be taking more than 32,000 feet of 2½-inch diameter core samples of the Pickett Mountain deposit to determine […]
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Doris D. Maurais
SANFORD — Doris D. Maurais, 93, of Sanford, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Greenwood Center, in Sanford. She was born on Nov. 11, 1924 to Albert, and Agatha (Legere) Tetreau in Sanford, where she grew up and attended local schools. Doris was a woman of deep faith, believing that God would provide […]
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School administrators weigh in on school walkouts
YORK COUNTY — Though some schools are not encouraging participation school walkout events on Wednesday, they are working to ensure student’s safety and have said they will not discipline students who engage in peaceful protest. On Wednesday, students across the nation are organizing walkouts to protest gun violence and honor those killed at the Marjory […]