Law enforcement officials say few departments have universal drug-testing policies, an issue brought to light by the recent overdose death of a Lewiston officer.
2019
John R. Buckley
BIDDEFORD — John R. “Butch” Buckley, 76, of Guinea Road, died on May 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born in Biddeford, on July 24, 1942 the son of John and Helen Garon Buckley. As a boy he attended school in Biddeford at St. Mary’s and then he graduated from Biddeford High School in […]
Letter to the editor: Portland is no ‘backwater’ when it comes to the arts
There is an old Scottish proverb that says “Do not judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat.” Never did that come to mind more than when I read a letter Saturday chastising those who attended an Opera Maine Gala for the mode of attire of some attendees. (However, he magnanimously […]
Singletary: Here’s where giving your adult kids a financial hand crosses into coddling
There comes a time when you have to back away financially so that your children can learn to become self-sufficient.
Jim LaBelle: A Community of Individual Businesses
Here’s an interesting question: of the more than 1,000 businesses in the Biddeford and Saco region, how many do you think you’ve done business with personally or professionally? For many of us, the list would run into the hundreds. Being one person or company among so many in our modern society poses a paradox. There […]
Maine Voices: How to really establish free speech on campus
College administrators could end anti-free speech disruptions, but since they won’t, we need to teach students to stand up against bullies.
Our View: Maine should end ban on abortion funding
Money should not be the deciding factor in whether a woman can exercise her constitutional rights.
Brother Marcel V. Sylvestre
ALFRED — Brother Marcel Valmore Sylvestre, 90, died on Saturday, May 4 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a year of gradual diminishment. He was born on July 20, 1928 in Biddeford, the son of Romeo and Florida (Mailhot) Sylvestre. He attended local Catholic schools before entering the Brother’s formation center in […]
Nathan P. Reigeluth
KENNEBUNKPORT and SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Nathan Pareja Reigeluth, 35 passed away on April 5, 2019 in the company of his loving family, following a tenacious 30 month struggle with a glioblastoma of the brain. Born Aug. 5, 1983 to Martita Valentina and John Reigeluth, Nathan graduated from Kennebunk High School in 2002. In 2006, he […]
Henry (Bob) Dionne
BRUNSWICK – Henry (Bob) Dionne passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick after a long illness. He was born in Brunswick, Feb. 11, 1937, the eldest of five children born to Henry and Anne (Sullivan) Dionne. Bob graduated Bridgewater Teacher’s College in 1959. There he met his wife, Virginia (Ginny). The […]
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