Thursday, January 23 Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. Free. FMI, email jsanderson@mcarthurlibrary.org. New Year Organizing, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Dyer Library , 371 Main St., Saco. Join Aubrey Heller from Clutter Free ME in the Deering Room to learn […]
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.
Posted inScarborough Leader
In the Know: That’s a wrap: A look back at 2024
And that’s a wrap! Before diving headfirst into 2025, we’re taking a moment to crunch some numbers – not the budget kind, but the ones that tell the story of the town of Scarborough in the past year. From conserved land to committee work and a major election, the numbers show just how much has […]
advertisement
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Local lawmakers applaud rulemaking to phase out PFAS-contaminated products
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) held a public hearing on Jan. 16 on a proposed rule regarding the unavoidable use of intentionally added PFAS in products. The rule will help implement a law passed last year that was sponsored by Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, and Assistant House Majority Leader Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
From Augusta: New Legislature is in session
The 132nd Legislature was officially been sworn in Dec. 4 and began its work on Jan. 8. I will be serving a second term on the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee. Most of our early session days will be spent referring bills to Joint Standing Committees for public hearings and ultimately recommendations to the full […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
From Augusta: Tackling an eclectic mix of important issues
Much of the most important work in the Maine Legislature happens in our committees. I am fortunate to serve on two: the Housing and Economic Development Committee and Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. In this column, I want to talk about my work on the latter. In Veterans and Legal Affairs, we tackle a wide […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Community News: Jan. 23
TA Middle School presents ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’ Thornton Academy Middle School is turning into Wonderland this month as the TAMS Drama Club presents “Alice in Wonderland Jr.”, featuring a cast and crew of more than 60 students from grades six through eight. The play, based on the 1865 children’s novel, follows Alice as she […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Cumberland County Retired Educators Association offers two $2K scholarships
The Cumberland County Retired Educators Association is offering two $2,000 scholarships to Cumberland County resident college students majoring in education. For more information, go to ccreamaine.org/scholarship or contact Jean Phillips directly at 207-329-5652.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
EPA completes review at Saco Tannery Superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed a required comprehensive site cleanup review, known as a “five-year review,” for the Saco Tannery Superfund site. The review concluded that the remedy at the Saco Tannery Waste Pits continues to effectively protect peoples’ health and the environment and made recommendations for follow up actions where needed, according […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
County Report: York County Sheriff’s Office to launch Citizens’ Police Academy
‘Recruits’ to get a firsthand look at patrol, corrections, K9 utilization and a ride-along.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
BMS students to perform Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’
Biddeford Middle School’s Drama Club will present Disney’s “Aladdin JR.” Production on Thursday, Jan. 23, and Friday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the BMS Performing Arts Center. The spectacular 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. The BMS Drama Club cast and […]