Fr. Brad Morin, who has been parochial Vicar at Good Shepherd Parish in Saco since 2017, has been appointed as pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish (Immaculate Conception Church, Calais; St. Anne Church, Perry; St. Ann Church, Indian Township; St. James the Greater Church, Baileyville; St. John the Evangelist Church, Pembroke; and St. Joseph Church, […]
2021
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Gail Caiazzo, Saco: Blossoming garden feeds growing family, lingering memories
The transition from a small ranch house in New York to a huge farmhouse in Maine was shockingly easy. Except for the reception on our television. In 1951, televisions were still a luxury in Buckfield, Maine. Because my parents were in their 20s and already watching over a crowd of six children, the ranch house […]
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Jody Rich, Waterville: I don’t mean to be, but I’m the destroyer of all things green
In the world of gardening, I fall into the Death and Destruction Sector. My first plant was a Boston fern, in my dorm room at the University of Maine at Farmington. I watered it. I put it in the sun. I even sang to it. Dead. I think it’s a family thing. My father never […]
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Letter to the editor: Support bill to provide menstrual supplies in Maine schools
As the parent of a child approaching puberty, I encourage the community to support menstrual equity. L.D. 452 requires schools to provide menstrual supplies in all restrooms, a step that brings us closer to inclusivity and equity in our schools. Teaching my child the art of secretly slipping tampons to a friend perpetuates the stigma […]
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Our View: The food we throw away is hurting the planet
More than a third of all food produced is thrown away, and it produces greenhouse gases at an alarming rate.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: April 22
Spring festival The community is invited to “Celebrate Spring at Walker Field” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 23, on Walker Street. The event will be an opportunity to be outside, play games, plant seeds in a raised garden, take home some new books and have a takeaway lunch with friends. All guidelines […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco school earns credit union award
SACO — The votes are in, and Northeast Credit Union has announced the 10 winners of this month’s Love Your Community Awards including one from Saco. Launched in 2020, the Love Your Community Awards initiative is part of Northeast Credit Union’s region-wide Love Your Community Project, which aims to encourage people to practice kindness in […]
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Brenda E. Smith, Belfast: In office or backyard, good plant managers need similar skills
I once heard a joke suggesting that people who garden should add “plant manager” to their resumes. As a gardener and an executive manager for much of my career, that little quip tickled me, because of the inherent truth it contains. In fact, many of the skills needed to grow a really great garden are […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution promotes employees
SACO — Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution has promoted numerous employees across a variety of departments and branches. Kenda Bouffard has been promoted to retail lending processing and closing manager. Bouffard started with SBSI in 2005 as a teller. She joined the loan department in 2006, and after a few different roles within the department, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: April 22
Cemetery association meeting The South Buxton Cemetery Association at Tory Hill will hold its 2021 annual meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29, in the large meeting room at the Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. “All lot owners, representatives and interested parties are warmly welcome and encouraged to attend,” association Secretary John Myers said […]