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New Saco realty company has ribbon cutting

October 4, 2023

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce held a joint ribbon cutting ceremony for new member, Conlon Realty, located at 823 Portland Road in Saco, on Sept. 27 with the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce. Michael Conlon has been buying and selling real estate throughout Maine for decades now. Conlon Realty […]

Obituary: Joan Cotsis

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023

SACO – Joan Marion Cotsis of Saco, Maine passed away peacefully on Sept. 28 at the age of 90. She was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on May 25, 1933, a daughter of Jean B. Pelletier and Alma (Boissonneault) Pelletier. Joan spent her childhood in Nashua and then attended and graduated from Old Orchard Beach […]

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Community News

October 3, 2023

Biddeford Mills Museum will be open during Maine Craft Weekend Biddeford Mills Museum will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, to participate in Maine Craft Weekend. The museum’s 30-minute film, “A Walk Through History,” will be shown in the museum at 11 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. While at the museum, people […]

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Newest York County corrections cadets began training. Oct. 2

October 2, 2023

Here are the newest corrections cadets at York County Jail. They chatted over coffee with county leadership on Friday, Sept. 29 and then paused for a photo ahead of the start of classes at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham on Oct. 2. New corrections officers undergo five weeks of training, followed by 80 hours […]

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City of Biddeford presents 2023 Employee and Volunteer of the Year awards

October 2, 2023

BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford has recognized a set of exceptional employees and volunteers at their annual Employee and Volunteer Banquet. Maegan Lambert-Irish was named the City of Biddeford’s 2023 Employee of the Year. Lambert-Irish was hired by the Biddeford Police Department as the City’s first Substance Use Outreach Liaison in 2017. Throughout the […]

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Saco City Council appoints John Bohenko as incoming city administrator

October 2, 2023

SACO — The Saco City Council voted unanimously Oct. 2 to appoint John Bohenko as Saco’s City Administrator with a start date of Oct. 10. “I look forward to partnering with the mayor, city council, and most importantly the citizens of Saco, alongside a very capable city staff, to continue to provide quality services to […]

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Obituary: Sharon Cyr

October 2, 2023

BIDDEFORD — Sharon A. Cyr, 74 of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, after a long, brave battle with COPD. Sharon was a brilliant, dedicated Special Education teacher working for and retiring from the Biddeford School Department after 25 years of service. She was beloved by her students, families and colleagues alike. […]

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Obituary: Eloise Edith Jasper

by Dina Mendros October 2, 2023

BIDDEFORD – Eloise Edith Jasper, 79 of Biddeford passed away September 12, 2023 at Southridge Living Center in Biddeford, Maine where she has resided for the last several years. She was born August 11, 1944 at The Osteopathic Hospital of Portland, Maine to Merwin V. and Lillian E. (Libby) Jasper. She graduated from Windham High […]