There are certain people within the Town of Scarborough staff who have become synonymous with what it means to work for our local government — those who have been with the Town for many years and have become a recognizable asset. Finance Director Ruth Porter falls squarely in that category, having worked in the finance […]
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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MPDA raises funds for Camp Sunshine
The Maine Professional Drivers Association had an excellent turn-out for its driver appreciation and Convoy for kids events that where held on Sept. 12 and 18, according to an MPDA press release. For the drivers appreciation event there were 459 trucks roll through during the three hours of serving lunch at the south bound scale […]
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Letters to the editor, Sept. 30
Re-elect Stacy Brenner as senator for District 30 To the editor, I am proud to count Stacy Brenner as a friend, and even prouder of her service as a State Senator for District 30 covering Scarborough and Gorham. She would rather be known for running a successful business at Broadturn Farms and being active as […]
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Choir seeks singers for holiday concert season
SOUTH BERWICK — Rock My Soul, a secular choir known in the Seacoast for its uplifting, roots-based music and rich harmonies, is accepting new singers for the 2022 holiday season. Rock My Soul will welcome new members at in-person rehearsals throughout the month of October. Rehearsals take place every Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 […]
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From Augusta – Applying for heating assistance
With the leaves rapidly changing and falling from the trees and the weather getting cooler, I want to encourage folks to check their eligibility for heating assistance. So far, community action agencies — which includes York County Community Action Corp. (YCCAC) — have received more than 18,000 applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). […]
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Kelly Murphy-D runs against Alan Livingston-R, for House District 125 seat
The two face off on Nov. 8
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Obituary: Joan Lamontagne
SACO — Joan M. Lamontagne, 93, passed away Wednesday September 28, 2022 at the Springbrook Nursing Home in Westbrook. She was born April 10, 1929 in Biddeford the daughter of Frank and Gladys Potts Morse Sr. Joan attended local schools and graduated from Thornton Academy in 1947. She worked at various shoe shops in the […]
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Visit Chaya at The Hidden Gem in Biddeford Oct. 1-2
BIDDEFORD — Oct. 1-2 is the 10th annual Maine Craft Weekend — a statewide tour of Maine craft artist studios, businesses and events. Join Chaya, the artist and owner of Chaya Studio Jewelry, at her new gallery and workspace The Hidden Gem, located in the Counting House Mill in Biddeford. Get a personal tour of […]
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City Theater in Biddeford presents comedy ‘Sylvia’
BIDDEFORD — City Theater opens their next season on Oct. 7 with A.R. Gurney’s smart, playful, sophisticated, irreverent, and occasionally gritty comedy, “Sylvia,” a play about a marriage and a dog. The Wall Street Journal called “Sylvia” “clever and cute in all the right ways.” “Sylvia” debuted on Broadway in 1995 and earned several Drama […]
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Ruralist Lament: We’re number (forty) one!!!
Before picking the sweet corn today I glanced at the local paper. This edition carried more than its share of reports (without useful context of course) indicating the increasingly down-scale nature of existence in Maine and these United States — for those outside what John Kenneth Galbraith once called “The Fortunate Fifth” of the population. […]