BIDDEFORD — The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) will hold its annual Match Day celebration on the Biddeford Campus on Friday, March 17. Match Day is the date each year when participating fourth-year medical students learn where they will be completing their medical residencies, and in what specialties, following graduation. […]
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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Thornton Academy girls basketball team provides wish for Saco 3rd-grader
The Thornton Academy Varsity Girls Basketball Team hosted the Saco Girls Travel Team in a just-for-fun game March 7. The contest was a “Someday” wish for C.K. Burns third-grader Elaina Keegan, an avid basketball fan. The Saco School Department, through its Someday project, invites students to share a wish, and then connects with members of […]
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Obituary: Vivian Patterson
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Vivian {Lauzon} Patterson passed away on March 2, 2023, at Cape Memory Care in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. She was born on Aug. 1, 1934, the daughter of Albert and Yvette {Provencher} Lauzon. She married her husband Norman Patterson in 1954 and together they owned and managed Silver Springs Haven Motel & Cottages […]
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From Augusta: Shining a spotlight on mental health resources in York County
With the Legislature in full swing, my colleagues and I are busy submitting legislation, offering testimony at public hearings and learning about various policy initiatives before the committees we are all assigned to serve on. I serve as House chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, and while issues relating to protecting our environment […]
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OOB alumni scholarship drive in full swing
The spring scholarship drive is shaping up as The Old Orchard Alumni Association starts its fundraising drive for the scholarship fund. The OOB Alumni Association is looking for former basketball players, both male and female, to play in the Alumni Classic Basketball Game on Friday, March 17 starting at 6 p.m.. Tee shirts, donated by […]
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In the Know: Numerous traffic improvement projects are ahead for 2023
Road construction season is just around the corner, and there is a lot going on in Scarborough. Ten road projects are scheduled to begin this year. Half of the projects are associated with The Downs development and are required as part of their Traffic Movement Permit (TMP) with the Maine Department of Transportation. The Downs […]
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Scarborough Land Trust presents “Tour of the Night Sky Constellations”
Join Scarborough Land Trust at Fuller Farm Preserve on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. when Maine amateur astronomer James Shields will be the guide of the night sky. He will discuss the lore behind the constellations and how the ancients used the night sky to tell time, the start of the seasons, and navigate. Telescopes […]
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From Augusta: Rep. Sophie Warren states why she opposed March 7 House resolution on Ukraine
I grew up in a town of World War II veterans. My Grandpa Warren was a World II Navy pilot. He and his friends in Scarborough talk about the six or seven guys from our area who were at D-Day, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. D-Day captured his imagination, NOT because of […]
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Scarborough Land Trust presents “Exploring Vernal Pools”
Join the Scarborough Land Trust and the Amphibian and Reptile Trust International (http://amphibianreptile.org) in discovering the secrets of vernal pool wetlands on Saturday, April 1, at Broadturn Farm at 10:30 a.m. The program will be one hour and will be mostly out in the field, boots are recommended. Pre-registration is required and the cost is […]
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Thornton Academy Honor Roll 2022 – 2023 School Year Quarter 2
Seniors First Honors: Punnisa (Mint) Amornsirikul, Jordan Anderson, Madisyn Ayres, Amelia Benoit, Damian Bracy, Emma Campori, Cole Cochrane, Emily Coleman, Tyler Cote, Owen Critchley, Elise Cyr, Jasmine Day, Rose Dinh, Isabella DiRisi, Spencer Doran, Jessica Dow, Estella Duquette, Carlos Eboli Fernandez, Adeline Falardeau, Madalena Faustino, Alicia Figueroa Portoles, Logan Genender, Renee Gonneville, Emily Hansen, Eden […]