Beverly Chaloult left this earthly realm peacefully on July 17, 2023, after a battle with metastatic breast cancer. Beverly was born and educated in Biddeford, Maine, on September 11, 1942, to Rita (Martel) Dunton and Bernard Dunton. She was a mother to Pamela and Steven and raised her children in Biddeford with her husband Angelo (divorced). As a […]
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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In the Know: Celebrate summer on Aug. 18 at Scarborough’s Summerfest
Scarborough wraps up the busy summer season with a final celebration for residents and visitors alike with the 27th annual Scarborough Summerfest event. Scheduled for Friday, Aug. 18, festivities will begin at 5 p.m. on the Clifford Mitchell Sports Complex by the high school. Community Services has been organizing entertainment and vendors all year long […]
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Scarborough Land Trust to hold events in August
Join Scarborough Land Trust and instructor Heather Guglielmo for a peaceful morning of yoga among the flowers at Broadturn Farm at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. In case of rain, the event will be held inside one of the barns at Broadturn Farm. All ages and experience levels are welcome. Registration is required for this […]
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Letters to the editor July 28, 2023
Pay attention to the consolidate school project To the editor, There is no dispute over the need to solve upcoming capacity issues at our schools. The thirty portable classrooms we have were never intended to be a permanent solution. The Board of Education (BoE) has developed a proposal for a new consolidated elementary school, centrally […]
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Events 7/28
Scarborough Land Trust to host ‘Anatomy of a Trail’ virtual presentation Ever wonder where to start when it comes to planning a hiking trail? Join SLT’s Stewardship Director Sami Wolf at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1 for a virtual presentation on the ins and outs of designing trails in Southern Maine! We will cover […]
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Nature Notes: Protecting floodplains and wetlands key to protecting community
Rain, rain, rain. We experienced a wet and cold spring, and so far, are enjoying a wet summer, yet we have escaped the devasting floods experienced in sections of Vermont and New York. We are no strangers to rain in New England. Average annual precipitation for Scarborough is 45.6 inches. The National Weather Service has […]
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Low income Southern Maine residents urged to apply for subsidized high speed internet
An effort to encourage residents to take advantage of reduced priced internet services is underway in Southern Maine. Maine’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federally-funded national program that supports low-income households by providing a financial discount of up to $30 per month on broadband services and a one-time $100 discount on an internet-capable device […]
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New Saco food truck registration system open
With the heat of the summer finally here, the City of Saco is welcoming mobile food vendors, food trucks and pushcarts to our streets and beaches through newly established policy. In March, Saco’s City Council adopted a new policy allowing mobile food vendors to operate at specified locations including Camp Ellis, the Saco Transportation Center […]
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Ruralist Lament: Party’s Over in Soggy Bottom
The folks at the vegetable stand have been asking when the sweet corn will be ready. We have to tell them “later.” We increasingly ping-pong between drought and deluge. The Press Herald carried an AP story today (7/22/23) focusing on New England: “Floods devastated farmers as months of labor, crops swept away.” Connecticut Governor Ned […]
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Lowe’s grants Maine nonprofit nearly $150,000 to revitalize outdoor recreation
Sweetser will build a new tennis court and playground areas on their Saco campus,