SACO — Juliette I. Lonsdale, 85, of Saco, passed away on December 20, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19 at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Saco. There will be a luncheon at Duffy’s in Old Orchard Beach following the service.
May 2018
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For many, living with advanced dementia a fate worse than death
My grandmother, whom we called “Nana,” always loved children. Many times, she asked me to give her great-grandchildren. In 2000, the moment finally arrived. But it didn’t seem to matter. Eagerly, tenderly I lay my newborn son in her arms. She sat motionless, her eyes void. No expression whatsoever. I searched her face, desperately hoping […]
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Paying respect, in a tangible way
Sanford Junior High School eighth grade band students visited area cemeteries on Monday to clean and lay plants at the grave sites of the veterans lost during World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and to install a grave stone for World War I veteran Arthur W. Dexter. His […]
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7 governors sign letter backing Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and a group of fellow governors are backing President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing what they called Trump’s “transformative efforts to bring peace to the Korean peninsula.” In a letter this week to Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Berit Reiss-Andersen, McMaster and six fellow […]
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Marilyn Berthiaume
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Marilyn Berthiaume, 73, of St. Petersburg, passed away on May 11, 2018 after a long battle with complicated health issues. She was born and raised in the Biddeford and Saco, Maine area and graduated from Hartford, Connecticut High School. She was preceded in death by her partner of 13 years Urbain “Robie” […]
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An open space to relax in Saco’s downtown
SACO — A new pocket park offers downtown visitors a peaceful place to relax. Local downtown economic development group Saco Main Street, with the help of several sponsors and the City of Saco, recently developed a piece of unused land on the U. S. Post Office property, adjacent to the post office building on Main […]
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Pris Lambert
BIDDEFORD — A celebration of the life of Pris Lambert, who went to be with the Lord on Nov. 16, 2017, will be held during a graveside service at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19 at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford. Donations may be made to Joni and Friends New England, 136 Harvey Road, Londonderry, NH 03053.
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Joseph W. Fairfield
KENNEBUNK — Joseph W. Fairfield, 62, a resident of Kennebunk and well-loved supporter of youth athletics, died Sunday morning, May 13, 2018 at his residence following a brief battle with heart disease. Joe, as most folks new him, was born Sept. 28, 1955 in Biddeford, the son of Philip Gould and Louise Statira Wright Fairfield, and […]
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Big welcome for Sanford High School students
SANFORD — Students at Sanford High School are going to get a big welcome on Friday morning. Organizers of the welcome — members of the high school’s Peer Helpers group and Strategies for a Stronger Sanford — decided it was time to come together and rally for students after learning the results of a survey […]
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Kennebunk High School Honor Roll
KENNEBUNK — Administrators at Kennebunk High School have announced top academic performers achieving distinction on the school’s honor roll for the third quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. In order to qualify for the KHS Honor Roll, students must have a 2 or higher on the Guiding Principles. FRESHMEN High Honors Mason Aiello, Nicholas Albaum, […]
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