The growing season was a slog. Again. Southern Maine was hot and very dry. Last year it started dry but turned wet. Too wet. The year before, drought reigned. The old saying in New England goes; “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.” But when you add days, weeks and years of extreme […]
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 announces Honor Roll for first quarter
Class of 2023 First Honors Daniel Abbott, Punnisa (Mint) Amornsirikul, Jordan Anderson, Madisyn Ayres, Amelia Benoit, Madelyn Berlin, Alexis Bernier, Carlotta Boffa, Aaron Bove, Damian Bracy, Amelia Bradford, Braden Camire, Emma Campori, Emily Coleman, Sarah Colley, Tyler Cote, Owen Critchley, Igor Cubits Kyrillos O Capela, Elise Cyr, Jasmine Day, Tianyi (Charles) Deng, Ty DeSimone, Rose […]
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Obituary: Nancy Rose Mathieu
BIDDEFORD — Nancy Rose Mathieu, 89, was born Oct. 7, 1933, in Biddeford, Maine, and passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2022, at Seal Rock Healthcare at Atlantic Heights, Saco, Maine. Nancy passed due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease exacerbated by COVID-19. Nancy was the daughter of Eva (Rouillard) Dubuc and Adelard Dubuc both of […]
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Digital literacy offerings at the Scarborough Public Library expand
SCARBOROUGH — Hands-free listening by accessing podcasts and books on a mobile device will be the focus of the Scarborough Public Library’s latest digital literacy offering. Free and open to the public, this brand-new course will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the library’s meeting room. The Library’s “Hands-Free Listening: Podcasts […]
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Obituary: Brady Michaud
NORTH WATERBORO — Brady Lynn Michaud, 37, of North Waterboro, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland after battling several health issues. She grew up in Sanford and graduated from Sanford High School in 2002. Brady later received her associate degree in Accounting at Husson College. She was an […]
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Obituary: Marie A. Jolin
BIDDEFORD — Marie A. Jolin, 90, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on Nov. 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born on Sept. 8, 1932, to Gedeon and Adrienne (Marcotte) Ruel in Biddeford. She spent most of her life as a homemaker, taking care of her children. Marie is preceded in death by: […]
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Obituary: Shirley Hawkins
WATERBORO — Shirley Hawkins, 73, of Waterboro passed away peacefully on Nov. 8, 2022, after a yearlong battle with cancer. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, and was a graduate of Thornton Academy in 1967. She also attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Shirley was a lover of unique antiques which was her […]
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In the Know: Celebrating the abundance around us
Autumn leaves crunch underfoot as a friend and I walk along a favorite trail through the woods. As I take in the fading greens and rich reds and russets and sharp blues of the marsh on a clear bright day, I breathe in the fresh air, stress slides off of me, cares and the persistent […]
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Scarborough 7th grade girls soccer club win state championship
Scarborough Soccer Club’s D1 U13G team repeated as SoccerMaine State Champs recently in a 3-0 win over Falmouth. They earned cleaned sheets during their play-off run this fall. The two years in a row state champions had an undefeated season winning all games but one which was a tie. Pictured, from left, top row, are: […]
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 18
Thanks for making election a success To the editor, My heartfelt thanks to all who made the Nov. 8 election a success. The South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough clerks and Maine’s secretary of state have worked for months to enable voters to cast ballots safely and securely by mail, drop off or in person. […]