BIDDEFORD — A major capital campaign at Good Shepherd Parish to enhance facilities and ensure a viable home for area Catholics has raised over $1.5 million towards the campaign’s goal of $2 million. The parish is comprised of five worship sites — Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco; St. Joseph Church, Biddeford; St. Margaret Church, Old […]
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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Letters to the editor, Aug. 18
Letter to the editor, Volunteers with Biddeford Community Gardens have worked incredibly hard planting, growing, weeding, watering and maintaining our beautiful community gardens this season; the number of hours, countless. The commitment to share the harvest equitably amongst our volunteers and the community programs aiding those dealing with food insecurity (Biddeford Food Pantry, Bon Appetit […]
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Gramlich selected for Council of State Governments fellowship
AUGUSTA – Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, has been selected for the Council of State Government’s 2022 Henry Toll Fellowship. She is one of just 48 chosen to participate in the fellowship, the nation’s premier leadership development program for state officials. Each year, the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship brings officials from all three […]
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Saco & Biddeford Savings donates $5,500 to Seeds of Hope unhoused patrons
The contribution will support the addition of shower facilities.
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Obituary: Alfred Nadeau
BIDDEFORD — Alfred M. “Slim” Nadeau, age 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. He was born on Sept. 20, 1940, in Bucksport, Maine, the son of the late Arthur and Rita (Dunn) Nadeau. Alfred retired from the Portsmouth Navy Yard and was a longtime member of the Eagles and the AMVETS. He enjoyed Western […]
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No vacation for the Town of Scarborough
Life in Vacationland is grand. I hope you are enjoying our Town natural treasures and summer events with friends and family. In the meanwhile, the Council and Town staff are hard at work, tending to town matters and serving you. Our Town Charter and Ordinances are the local equivalent of the U. S. Constitution. They […]
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Memorial Mass for Fr. Stephen Concannon set for Scarborough on Aug. 19
SCARBOROUGH — All are welcome to gather at a memorial Mass for Fr. Stephen Concannon on Friday, Aug. 19, at 10 a.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church on 150 Black Point Road in Scarborough. Fr. Jack Dickinson, pastor of St. John Paul II Parish in Scarborough, will preside at the Mass with Monsignor Charles Murphy, […]
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New automatic voter registration system will make voting even simpler
Voting is the most fundamental right we have as Americans. It’s at the heart of everything we care about. Each election, we get a new opportunity to choose leaders who stand for what we believe in, who represent our values, and who will guide our state and country into the future. It’s because voting is […]
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Enclave of Scarborough to host 7th annual Classic Car Show Aug. 18.
SCARBOROUGH — The Enclave of Scarborough is preparing to host its popular annual Classic Car Show set to take place Aug. 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Marking its seventh year, the event has grown to take over the community’s main parking lot at 18 Black Point Road, filling most spaces with classic automobiles […]
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Scarborough residents achieve academic honors, graduate
The following students from Scarborough have been named to the dean’s list at Bates College for the winter semester ending in April 2022: Rachel Paradis, Nina Greeley, Sophie Martens and Maggie Amann of Scarborough. he following local residents were named to Clark University’s Spring 2022 Dean’s List: Kelly P. Dodge, of Scarborough, was named to […]