Neighborhood lit luminaries for the fourth annual Luminary Night that took place on Dec. 14. The Windward Heights neighborhood off Gorham Road joined with the Leighton Farms neighborhood off Route 1, Abigail Woods neighborhood off Maple Road and Ridgeway Road neighborhood off Gorham Road to raise money for Scarborough Unified Teams. With help from Scarborough […]
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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Ruralist Lament: Thoughts on the darkest day
What the Romans called “the new sun” rises. The seed catalogs are arriving and though the wood stove’s fire struggles against the strengthening cold, a new year is being born. This theme of death and rebirth, ebb and the flow has long occupied human thought and practice. Huge stones, hauled great distances and erected with […]
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It Happened in Windham: Old-time Christmas memories of a Windham old-timer
One of the most popular features on the Windham Maine Historical Society’s Facebook page is the daily account from the diary of Depression-era housewife Alice Gilman. In 1938, Alice and her family lived in the Newhall section of town off of River Road. If you follow the daily entries, you know that she has a […]
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Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert coming up Jan. 6
For those who know, the Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert is one of Windham’s most cherished traditions – though it’s still something of a well-kept secret. Every year, on the first Saturday in January, the Windham High School auditorium fills with music and a sense of community, making it the perfect way to start the year. […]
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Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary distributes winter clothes to elementary students
The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club provided needed winter outerwear to students at Stevens Brook, Crooked River and Songo Locks elementary schools. On Dec. 13, Rotarians George Klauber and Aaron Hagan delivered new boots, pants, gloves and hats to all three schools where they will be distributed to children on an as-needed basis. Each fall, Rotarian […]
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Concrete poured for Biddeford-Saco splash pad project
The long-awaited splash pad project is making a splash as crews poured the foundation in Saco on Dec. 18. This milestone marks a significant step forward in a two-year effort to bring a fun, family-friendly water play area to the community. The Rotary Club of Biddeford-Saco, in partnership with the Saco Parks and Recreation Department, […]
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Community News: Dec. 26
Sweetser program to give young people fresh start Sweetser has opened a new program on their Saco campus aimed at supporting young adults called Fresh Start. This transitional residential program provides a physical, therapeutic place for young adults to treat their mental health challenges and get the necessary support they need to become successfully independent. […]
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Things to Do: Dec. 26
Thursday, Dec. 26 Bess Jacques, 5 to 8 p.m., The Lincoln Hotel, 17 Lincoln St., Biddeford. Pianist and singer Bess Jacques performs on the Steinway grand piano in the lobby bar at the Lincoln Hotel. Expect vintage jazz, pop, and everything in between. FMI, visit the website bessjacques.com., call 207-815-3977 or email bessie.jacques@gmail.com. Thursday Coffee […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Dec. 20
Wreaths Across America rolls through Upper Village Hundreds of people converged at the New Gloucester Veterans Monument to watch the Wreaths Across America convoy bound for Arlington National Cemetery pass by. Sirens and horns emanating from police and fire vehicles signaled the arrival of the lengthy procession. A 30-minute ceremony featured tributes to several of […]
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From Augusta: Let’s help each other muddle through
“Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light Next year all our troubles will be out of sight” So begins the well-known Christmas carol, penned by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 musical “Meet Me in St. Louis.” The song has endured and changed through […]