Do great libraries need to be a certain size? We don’t think so. That’s why SMARTaxes is urging a NO vote on the $12.9 million Library expansion bond on the November 8 referendum question. We agree with the overwhelming majority of Scarborough residents — our Public Library is a special place and an invaluable Town […]
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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Opinion: A guide to Scarborough’s Charter referendum questions on Nov. 8 ballot
There is a two-page ballot, printed on both sides, asking registered voters to vote on 7 proposed amendments to the Town Charter. These charter amendments come up for a vote about once every 10 years. This article is for the purpose of explaining what these Charter Amendments mean to the residents of Scarborough. Question 1 […]
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In the Know: Get ready to renew your passport
Scarborough Community Services has long offered passport application and renewal services to our community. For the tenth year in a row, they will be hosting Annual Passport Day on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Community Services Hub (418 Payne Road). Unfortunately, an indicator of the great demand, this appointment-only event filled up quickly and staff […]
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Tour new Health and Wellness Center, meet SSG Travis Mills, Fall activities and more
The Travis Mills Foundation will open its new Health and Wellness Center to the public for the first time at its Sunday, Oct. 30 Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Retreat in Rome, Maine. It took exactly one year from groundbreaking to ribbon cutting on the $7 million facility that includes […]
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Ketcha Outdoors hires Maine nonprofitleader Laragh Kavanaugh as executive director
SCARBOROUGH — Laragh Kavanaugh as the new executive director for the organization for Ketcha Outdoors. Laragh brings over 20 years of leadership experience to the role of executive director, both as an outdoor educator and as a director at an international nonprofit. From guiding youth wilderness expeditions for Outward Bound, to leading international programs in […]
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In the Know: What Is your library worth to you?
What are the out-of-pocket costs for library services, resources, and programs you and your family benefit from? Try out the Library’s new Library Value Calculator at https://scarboroughlibrary.org/calculator to get an informed estimate. Start by simply plugging in a few numbers that represent your typical monthly usage. The results may surprise you! While it is likely that borrowing a few […]
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 21
Vote for library expansion bond To the editor, It is hard to imagine that the citizens of Scarborough would pass up this opportunity to expand their excellent library and bring it forward into the 21st century, but there have been letters in this column exhorting voters to do just that. Why wouldn’t we want to […]
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The many benefits of birds
A bird is three things: Feathers, flight and song, And feathers are the least of these. ~Marjorie Allen Seiffert I’ve never given much thought to why I feed birds. At some point during my many years of doing it, it simply became a routine activity that didn’t require much more than my being aware of […]
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UNE researcher awarded $1.7M to study pain-blocking treatments for chemotherapy patients
The research could lead to novel treatments for peripheral neuropathy — before it even starts.
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 20
Re-elect Janet Mills governor To the editor, I want to advocate for the reelection Gov.Janet Mills. My reasons are below:: Health Care ● Signed an executive order expanding medicaid entitling over 90,000 Mainers access to health care, ● Restored the low cost drug program for the elderly and disabled. ● She guided through COVID and […]