WELLS — Administrators at York County Community College have announced top academic performers achieving distinction on the school’s President’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. Students named to the President’s List earned a 4.0 Grade Point Average for full-time study during the fall 2017 semester. The following students were named to the President’s List at York County Community College for […]
2018
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17 ripples tore into the tide of my community
Have you ever seen a ripple in the tide? The water, seemingly calm, is greeted by some odd disturbance, causing it to shift and move. The waves always move outward from the original disturbance and into the environment, affecting everything around it. Imagine yourself at the center of that ripple. As you go through life, […]
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Why won’t governor secure federal Medicaid funding?
Editor, Medicaid Expansion passed, so why won’t Governor LePage secure federal funding for 70,000 Mainers? Governor LePage has only until April 3 to submit a State Plan Amendment to the federal government to qualify Maine for $525 million of federal funding to finance our voter-approved Medicaid Expansion. He has not done so, and time to […]
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Tom’s of Maine makes $10K donation to United Way
KENNEBUNK — United Way of York County has announced that Tom’s of Maine has generously donated $10,000 to support basic need services throughout York County. “We are extremely pleased to partner with Tom’s of Maine in distributing additional resources that meet the basic needs of our most vulnerable residents,” said Barb Wentworth, United Way of […]
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K’port church schedules ‘Hymn Sing’
KENNEBUNKPORT — The members of First Congregational Church of Kennebunkport, Music Director and Organist Joyce Painter Rice, and the Rev. Jim Henry, Interim Pastor, invites all to a Hymn Sing at 2:30 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 25. The event will celebrate Holy Week with favorite hymns of community, inspiration, and reflection. Hymns will include: […]
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Carolyn R. Reny
SACO — Carolyn R. (Simkowitz) Reny, 85, of Saco died March 13, 2018 at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1932 in Portland a daughter of Morris and Alice (Sherwood) Simkowitz and attended Saco schools. She was married to Richard Nemet; they were blessed with a son, Robert Lee Nemet. Richard died in 1983. […]
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Ralph R. Bouvier
CONCORD, N.H. — Ralph R. Bouvier, 88 of Concord, New Hampshire, formerly of Biddeford, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the VNA Hospice in Concord following a long battle with Alzheimer’s and complication’s with kidney failure. He was born Nov. 11, 1929 in Biddeford, Maine, a son of Joseph U. & Bella (Tanguay) Bouvier and was educated locally […]
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BMS student to vie for Maine Geography Bee title
BIDDEFORD — If asked, could you quickly name the capital of Sengal, in what country the Kishinev Cathedral can be found or what world nation exports the most butter every year around the world? It’s a good bet that Nicolas Jacques of Biddeford probably can and he’s earned the right to compete in the upcoming […]
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Honor, respect for Parkland fallen at Sanford walkout
SANFORD — For Sanford High School students, National Walkout Day was all about respect. It was about students in the small city of Sanford, Maine, honoring those who died a month ago at a high school in Florida. As students gathered in the high school gym Wednesday morning — there was too much snow for […]
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State unemployment rate falls to 3.0 percent
YORK COUNTY — If you’re currently out of work and looking for a job, employers in York County and across the state are hiring. And for the 26th consecutive month as reported in the latest January figures, Maine’s unemployment rate has been lower than 4.0 percent, the longest such period of employment growth since 1976. […]