SACO — The Saco Scoop is hosting a Scoop for Sweetser event with a handful of local celebrity ice cream scoopers. On Friday, Aug. 25 from 4 to 9 p.m., proceeds from all ice cream related sales will go to benefit Sweetser’s youth mental health services. “There is nothing better than a sweet treat and […]
Dina Mendros
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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Princeton Review names UNE among best colleges in the nation for ninth straight year
BIDDEFORD — For the ninth consecutive year, the University of New England has been named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best institutions for an undergraduate college degree in its annual college guide, “The Best 389 Colleges for 2024.” The Princeton Review’s selective list features only the top percentage of four-year colleges […]
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All welcome at “Ubuntu: A Celebration” in Biddeford on Sept. 10
BIDDEFORD—The Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Council #12941 will host “Ubuntu: A Celebration” at the J. Richard Martin Community Center on 189 Alfred St. in Biddeford on Sunday, Sept. 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This free event is for the whole family and will feature African dancers and music, guest speakers, kids’ games […]
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From Augusta: Let’s talk about property taxes
Recently I held office hours at the McArthur Library with fellow Biddeford legislators to hear about issues facing our community. Property taxes, and especially the burden they present to older Mainers, dominated the conversation. We are in the midst of a wildly overheated real estate market. My wife and I bought our house in 2017. […]
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Town hosts first sustainable Scarborough Day on Oct. 1
The Town of Scarborough is hosting its first ever Sustainable Scarborough Day on Sunday, Oct. 1, bringing together everyone from the environmentally conscious to the eco-curious for a day of learning and fun. The inaugural event will be held from 10 a.m.-2: p.m. at Wentworth School, 20 Quentin Drive on the municipal/school campus. Meet with […]
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Obituary: Solange Marie (Roberge) Waterhouse
FALMOUTH — Solange Marie (Roberge) Waterhouse, 81, passed away on Aug. 7, 2023, after battling Alzheimer’s for more than seven years. She was a New Year’s Baby, born on Dec. 31, 1941, to Liliane and Adrien Roberge. She was one of six girls born to dairy farmers on Barra Road in Biddeford. Her father wasn’t […]
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Obituary: Judith Turner
SACO — Judith “Noni” Turner, of Saco, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at the age of 80, following a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on Nov. 11, 1942, a daughter of Edward and Alice (Beamesderfer) Hendrickson. Noni married her beloved husband, William Turner, on Feb. 2, 1963. The young […]
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The Wall that heals coming to Sanford
SANFORD — The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Sanford, Sept. 5 through 10 and will be located on Route 109 in South Sanford, across from Walmart. The Wall will be open 24 hours a day starting Sept. 7, and […]
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Concerns about food trucks being placed In downtown Biddeford
The City of Biddeford Planning Board approved preliminary plans for a food truck and community co-op park near the city’s downtown, however there were concerns about the project. Applicant and property owner, Steve Liautaud, and agent, Leah Schaffer met with the Biddeford Planning Board to present their preliminary site plan application to put in two […]
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Library Links: Climate change novel and its Biddeford resident novel featured at two events next week
Last week a group of people gathered together on a gorgeous summer night on the deck of Banded Brewing to plan the upcoming launch of a new book called “The Great Transition.” Biddeford resident and author, Nick Fuller Googins was present as well as representatives from McArthur Library, Elements and Banded Brewing. It is not […]