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Dina is Executive Editor for the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, the Kennebunk Post, the Scarborough Leader and the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry. She is a born and bred Mainer living in Saco.

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  • Published
    April 1, 2024

    Longtime Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission Executive Director Paul Schumacher to retire

    A replacement search is underway.

  • Published
    April 1, 2024

    FEMA, U.S. SBA Disaster Recovery Center opens in Wells

    People with Jan. 9-13 storm damage are encouraged to drop by and register.

  • Published
    April 1, 2024

    Library Links: Libby Library in Old Orchard Beach showering public with programs in April

    We’re always hearing these little sayings that help us predict the future weather. If the wooly caterpillar has bigger black bands than orange bands the winter will be bad. If the groundhog sees his shadow, then winter is done and gone. Wasp’s nests high up in trees foretells a snowy winter. The one that sits […]

  • Published
    April 1, 2024

    York County dredge project on the move

    Plans are to use the dredge to rebuild local beaches that were damaged by January storms.

  • Published
    March 28, 2024

    Obituary: Richard L Smith Sr.

      PITTSTON — Richard L Smith Sr., “Smitty,” 80 years old, passed away on March 23, 2024, in Augusta, Maine. Son of Delhi Johnson Smith and Clara Ella (Skillings) Smith, he was born Oct. 18, 1943, in Portland, Maine. In Portland, he graduated high school, started a family, and found his passion as a butcher. […]

  • Published
    March 28, 2024

    Obituary: Gerard Boissonneault

    WATERBORO — Gerard Boissonneault, born on Sept. 27, 1942, to Lucien and Irene (Beaudoin) Boissonneault, passed away on March 21, 2024. He graduated from St. Louis High School and proudly served in the US Marines from 1961 to 1965. Gerard dedicated 25 years to Corning Components, followed by six years at Haley’s Metal Shop before […]

  • Published
    March 28, 2024

    UNE community members take freezing “plunge” to celebrate Giving Day success

    BIDDEFORD — On a blustery day in late March, with the wind chill hovering around just 21 degrees, a group of students, faculty and professional staff from the University of New England braved the cold waters of the Saco River to celebrate a successful 2024 Giving Day, which raised over $180,000 to support students and […]

  • Published
    March 26, 2024

    BHS students receive “A Dose of Reality”

    BIDDEFORD — In a proactive initiative to address the dangers of substance misuse, underage drinking, and vaping among teens, Biddeford High School (BHS) hosted the renowned assembly program, “A Dose of Reality,” according to a school department press release. Presented by Emergency Department Nurse Linda Dutil, R.N., this eye-opening program engaged over 800 students in […]

  • Published
    March 26, 2024

    Police ask for help identifying car that hit walker

    The car was used in a hit and run crash, police say.

  • Published
    March 26, 2024

    Letters to the Editor, March 28

    Migrants need legitimate path to citizenship To the Editor: Ted Sirois wrote a very interesting letter to the editor which appeared in the March 21 Courier. He immediately caught our attention when he referred to Elon Musk as an ‘Intellectual.’ Okay, so Elon is smart, but there is such a thing as being an ‘evil […]