SCARBOROUGH — Cheryl Dedian of Scarborough has been named Southern Maine Health Care’s 2022 Caregiver of the Year. Dedian is a Respiratory Therapist at the Biddeford medical center. For the past 2 1/2 years, she has thrown herself into delivering lifesaving care to our COVID-19 patients, on top of caring for other patients needing critical […]
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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Obituary: Dr. Carl J. Morrison
SCARBOROUGH — Dr. Carl J. Morrison, 79 of Scarborough, passed away on Nov. 21, 2022 He was preceded in death by his parents Evangeline “Nana” O’Brien and James Morrison of Trescott, Maine. Carl was born Dec. 2, 1942, in Lubec, Maine, where he attended a one-room schoolhouse, Cove School and Grammar School. He graduated from […]
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Maine State Ballet presents ‘The Nutcracker’
PORTLAND — Maine State Ballet kicks off the holiday season with six performances over two weekends of its classic production of “The Nutcracker” at Merrill Auditorium from Friday, Nov. 25 through Sunday, Dec. 4. Set in early 19th century Germany, the ballet features the classic story of Clara, her Nutcracker Prince, and the Sugar Plum […]
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Scarborough new department that oversees construction sites
SCARBOROUGH — Engineering & Technical Services is new department for the town of Scarborough and was created as one of the town’s responses to growth. Formerly part of Planning & Code Enforcement, the department is responsible for the coordination and implementation of a wide variety of technical projects and initiatives that span across all town […]
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In the Know: What’s happening in Scarborough
Holiday season is quickly approaching, turning our attention to gatherings, hosting, and preparations. Here are some quick reminders and items of note from the Town of Scarborough during this busy time of year. Election Results The Scarborough Municipal Election was held on Nov. 8, 2022. The municipal ballot included candidates for Town Council, Board of […]
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Guest Column: A Boy Scout adventure
This past August, Boy Scout Troop 39 from Scarborough planned a trip across the high summits in the Presidential Range of the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. The idea came to us in the fall of 2021 while on a day hike of Mount Pierce (elevation 4,310). We were following a trail down […]
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Scarborough police transition to new uniforms
SCARBOROUGH — Next time you see a police officer in Scarborough, you may not recognize them. That because the Scarborough Police Department is in the process of transitioning to new uniforms. The uniforms are navy blue with heather gray accents. Officers will not be allowed to wear external ballistic vest carriers. “The ballistic vest is […]
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ecomaine opens call for 2023 eco-Excellence Award nominations
Portland-based recycling and waste manager to celebrate leaders in sustainability from across Maine.
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Biddeford High School announces 2022-2023 quarter 1 honor roll
Biddeford High School announces the quarter one honor roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Grade 12 High Honors: Katelyn Ashenfelter, Abigail Bickford, Drew Bouchard, Ella Burnell, Peter Burton, Kaden Cadorette, Nicholas Carpenter, Baylee Cheetham-Wilmot, Julia Corbeil, Mackenzie Day, Elliana Durkee, Allison Fogg, Ellie Fournier, Hunter Frechette, Helena Gabryszewski, Noah Grady, Kaylie Hammond, Brianna Haskell, Antwon Hong, […]
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Sweetser produces new teen mental health podcast
The podcast, targetted toward youth, is hosted by a school-based clinician.