As a mom, I have many memories of back to school season. The long summer days start to fade into fall. Pen and marker stains start to show up on clothes. And, of course, brown bag lunches start to sit on the kitchen tables again. However, I know that parents sometimes struggle to afford back-to-school […]
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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Library Links: Falling into autumn at Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard Beach
Right outside the window of the children’s area in Memorial Park in Old Orchard Beach, looking toward the ocean, is the most gorgeous and enormous apple tree that I think I’ve ever seen. I was admiring it from the Children’s Area circulation desk at the Libby Memorial Library the other day and noting the beautiful […]
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New Maine rock band releases debut studio album
Cape Elizabeth native Colin Whiteman is the lead singer.
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Letters to the editor, Sept. 1
Thanks to those keeping Saco park clean To the editor, Post Office Park is a tiny green oasis on Main Street in downtown Saco. The comfortable benches on the brick patio provide a popular place for families and friends to meet and relax while enjoying an ice cream from The Saco Scoop. I would like […]
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DOE: Fill out free lunch forms
The Maine Department of Educations ask parents whose children are enrolling for free meals to fill out free meal benefit application forms with their school. Although all students in Maine public schools qualify for free meals, thanks to the state Legislature, filling out the forms, which are confidential, still fills a variety of purposes, according […]
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Obituary: Eugene Benner
BIDDEFORD — Eugene Arthur Benner, 85, passed on into everlasting life on Wednesday August 10, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Gene was born on 06/23/37 in South Thomaston, ME, the son of the late Ginnie (Graves) and Oren Benner. Gene was a veteran having served in the United States Army and the […]
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Obituary: Patricia LeBlanc Cote
BIDDEFORD —Patricia LeBlanc Cote, age 77, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away suddenly on August 26th, 2022 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born on May 10th, 1945, to George and Grace (Cyr) Gagne in Biddeford, Maine. She graduated from Saint Andre’s High School in 1963, and received a two-year business associate’s degree in […]
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Two Scarborough farms get grants
SCARBOROUGH – Two Scarborough farms are among 64 Maine farms and food processors receiving grant awards through Gov. Janet Mills’ Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help address infrastructure needs to expand in-state production and processing. Two Farmers Farm LLC, a four-season certified organic vegetable farm, is owned by Kelsey Harrington and Dominic Pascarelli. The […]
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Piper Shores offers $3,500 matching grant for Sewell Woods improvements
SCARBOROUGH — Sewell Woods, a small gem of a property owned and protected by Scarborough Land Trust (SLT) in southern Scarborough, is undergoing some much-needed upgrades this summer. And is also getting some financial help to do so. Heavy use over the years has caused severe soil compaction and erosion from foot traffic going off […]
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In the Know: Fall tips for transitioning to organic lawn care
Like organic agriculture, the basic principle of organic lawn care is building and maintaining healthy soil. Soil contains millions of beneficial bacteria, fungi, and microorganisms, often called the soil food web. Organic lawn care methods strive to enrich these important parts of the soil through: 1.) aeration, to allow more oxygen, nutrients and moisture into […]