SANFORD — Sanford Police arrested a local woman Monday after she allegedly took money from an individual and then threatened that person with a knife. Police responded to a report of a disturbance at an address on Brock Avenue at 9:14 p.m. Monday, said Deputy Police Chief Tim Strout. “An investigation by the officers determined […]
2018
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Russell M. Mondor
LAKE MARY, Fla. — Russell Michael Mondor “Russ,” age 57, of Lake Mary, Florida passed way suddenly on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. Russ was born on July 10, 1960, in Biddeford, Maine, to Rachel and Norman Mondor. Russ is survived by his loving wife, Julie Mondor, and his two daughters, Bethany Mondor and Kimberly Mondor. Russ […]
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Accident snarls traffic on turnpike Thursday night
BIDDEFORD — State police say excessive speed on icy roads caused an accident that led to a 14-vehicle pile up on the highway on Thursday night. A tractor trailer jacknifed on the Maine Turnpike around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday in the northbound lane between exits 32 in Biddeford and 36 in Saco, causing a chain […]
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Michael D. Foster
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Michael David Foster, 42, of Middletown, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home. He was the son of Michael G. and Diane (Erickson) Foster of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, grew up in Saco, Maine and moved to Connecticut 22 years ago. In addition to his parents, […]
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Barbara Beaudoin
SCARBOROUGH —Barbara Sherry Beaudoin, 90, of Williamsburg Lane, died peacefully on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Living Center, her loving family was by her side. Barbara was born in Portland, Maine on April 23, 1927, the daughter of the late Timothy L. and Helen V. (Moore) Sherry. She graduated from Lewiston […]
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New Biddeford mobile food truck ordinance gets initial passage
BIDDEFORD — Food trucks seem to be a new trend in the Biddeford area. In order to be “proactive,” City Council on Tuesday gave a preliminary thumbs up to an ordinance that requires food truck operators to get a special license and to follow a host of other regulations. The council must vote one more […]
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Fernand Fecteau
BIDDEFORD — Fernand Fecteau, 99, of Biddeford passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine following a period of declining health. He was born in Arthabaska, Province of Quebec, Canada on Oct. 27, 1918, the son of the late Eugene and Clara [Martineau] Fecteau. The family moved […]
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Global technology firm acquires Kennebunk’s Plixer
KENNEBUNK — A Boston-based global technology investment firm has acquired Plixer, a 19-year old software company in Kennebunk, and envisions that the company is poised for growth and expansion in the realm of cybersecurity. Plixer was founded in 1999 in Sanford by Michael Patterson and Marc Bilodeau and employs 54 workers at its Main Street location […]
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Saco to add shore protection on Surf Street
SACO — The city is moving forward to replace Geotubes with a metal seawall to help protect erosion along Surf Street. The coastal area of Camp Ellis has long been the target of coastal erosion. The Saco Jetty, a 7,000 foot structure built in the late 1800s that extends into Saco Bay from the mouth […]
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Sen. King talks compromise and gridlock
SANFORD — What’s up with the U.S. Senate and why can’t the parties seem to find common ground? Ask U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine. King will tell you that he believes, in part at least, it is because of the Senate schedules that see them all head for home on Thursday afternoons. It is because […]