AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, into law. LD 767, “An Act to Provide Uniform Protections from Retaliation for Maine Workers in Connection with the Exercise of Rights Protected Under the Laws Governing Employment Practices,” will give the Maine Department of Labor and the Maine Attorney […]
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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Astronomy Club holds potluk and meeting Aug. 4
The Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, Aug. 4. The meeting will be held at the Talmage Observatory at Starfield, in West Kennebunk. There will be potluck Bar-B-Q. Both members and the general public are invited. ASNNE will provide grills, but all Bar-B-Q guests should bring their […]
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Old Orchard police arrest man on 3 counts of Class A trafficking drugs
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An anonymous call to Old Orchard Beach Police Department on July 25 led to the arrest of a man charged with drug trafficking. The caller, according to police, said Randy Monroe, 61 years of Biddeford, also had several warrants for his arrest, was residing at 17 Cliff Ave. in Old Orchard […]
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Former Biddeford woman wins gold in her age group
BIDDEFORD — A woman, formerly of Biddeford, took home the gold in her age group at the USATF Masters Outdoors Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. Fifty-one-year-ole Crystal Corbeil Muse, a ninth year coach at Binghamton University in New York, coaches throwers. She also competed July 20 in the Hammer Throw, July 21 in the Shot […]
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Obituary: Beverly A. (Dunton) Chaloult
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 Sept. 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 […]
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Obituary: Adelbert “Chief” Morin Jr.
Adelbert “Chief” Morin Jr., 87, of Biddeford, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at St. Andre Healthcare in Biddeford. He was born in Biddeford on April 13, 1936, a son of Adelbert and Isabelle (Goudreau) Morin. He was educated from Biddeford schools. Adelbert, a lifelong resident of Biddeford, met his future wife Priscilla while […]
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Maine Real Estate & Development Association announces appointments to its board of directors
Nick Cormier of South Portland and Lisa Beeler of Scarborough have been elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA), a statewide organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers. Nick Cormier is the Business Development manager at PM Construction Co., one of the premier […]
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Gov. Mills signs Sen. Carney bill to add a newspaper representative to the Archives Advisory Board
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, into law. LD 133, “An Act to Include a Representative of Newspaper and Other Press Interests on the Archives Advisory Board,” will ensure that newspaper and press interests have a voice on the Maine Archives Advisory Board. “I’m grateful to […]
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In the Know: LD 290 “Property Tax Stabilization for Senior Citizens” repealed by State Legislature; two tax relief programs being expanded
The LD 290 “Property Tax Stabilization for Senior Citizens” program, enacted in August 2022, was repealed by the Maine Legislature on July 6, 2023, with an effective date of Oct. 11, 2023. The popularly regarded program had allowed Maine seniors 65 and older who owned a permanent residence for at least 10 years and were […]
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Local students earn school honors, graduate
Evelyn Boardman of Scarborough was named to the College of Charleston Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Boardman is majoring in Biology. Local students were named to the College of the Holy Cross’ Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year. The following local students made the list: John Goff […]