When Kathryn Mone arrived at York County Sheriff’s Office in April 2023 it was just at the right time, both for the agency, and for her. YCSO had just developed the new position of major of operations; Mone had 20 years of law enforcement experience in neighboring New Hampshire, including a four-year stint as […]
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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County Report: With price guarantee approved, York County Recovery Center moves forward
York County Commissioners have signed off on a $21.9 million guaranteed maximum price for construction of the York County Substance Use Recovery Center. The five-member board made a unanimous vote on Dec. 18, the last meeting of the 2024 calendar year. It was a tangible sign that York County government’s commitment to alleviate the grip […]
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UNE hires new College of Arts and Sciences dean
The University of New England has hired a new dean for its College of Arts and Sciences. Renfro will assume his role later this spring. Wesley Renfro, Ph.D., joins UNE with a decade of leadership experience in higher education, most recently serving as senior associate dean for academic affairs and strategic initiatives at Quinnipiac University […]
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Library Links: Reading is snow much fun: McArthur’s Winter Book Challenge
Everyone knows the library is the place to go if you’re looking for a book to read. However, librarians also collect, catalog, store, and loan any number of unusual items beyond books. For example, at the University of Copenhagen, researchers collect and study ice cores (think giant icicles) because the frozen artifacts can reveal all […]
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From Augsta: Approaching deadline to enroll in affordable health care plans
As the returning Senate chair of the Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services Committee, I write to share this reminder with people who might be looking for health insurance in the New Year: The deadline to enroll in an affordable health care plan through the state health insurance marketplace – CoverME.gov – is Jan. […]
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County Report: Sheriff taps longtime officer for major of operations
Longtime law enforcement officer Craig Sanford has been named major of operations at York County Sheriff’s Office and will begin his new duties Jan. 6. Sanford’s chief responsibility in the role will be patrol operations, said York County Sheriff William L. King, but the job involves much more – a job description outlines an array […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Riding to the Top receives additional donation from Maine Marathon
The Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay will donate $9,500 on top of the $10,500 announced previously this year to Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center as a 2024 beneficiary. “Christmas came early this year,” RTT’s Executive Director Sarah Bronson said. “We were so honored to be named a beneficiary of this year’s Maine […]
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Unity Environmental University ranks in top 2% on 2024 Social Mobility Index
Unity Environmental University has climbed to No. 22 out of 1,205 U.S. institutions in the 2024 Social Mobility Index, placing it in the top 2% nationally, and remaining No. 1 in Maine for a second straight year, according to a Unity press release. This marks a significant improvement from Unity’s 2023 standing in the top […]
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Moose Landing Marina named Small Marina of the Year
Moose Landing Marina in Naples, a Marina Holdings company, has been named Best Small Marina by Marina Dock Age Magazine. Each year Marina Dock Age recognizes outstanding marinas in the United States by selecting one “small” marina (under 250 slips) and one “large” marina (over 250 slips) based on their overall business practices, customer service, […]
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Letter: Remember the words of Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle reminds us that “we do not own the land.” We should be good stewards of the land. The proposed wetland setbacks are considered “bare minimum” and yet there is wringing of the hands, complaints of lost revenue, degraded property value and growth zone. We have disregarded Chief Seattle’s reminder that we are not […]
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