Six young changemakers from across Maine, including one from Biddeford, are being honored with the latest round of Brookie Awards for their leadership and effectiveness tackling a wide range of environmental issues. The diverse group of “Brookies” include college and high school student activists and scientists, ranging from ages 16 to 26. Each awardee is […]
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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From Augusta: Providing tax relief for Mainers
If you remember, last month I started my series of columns on the various investments that the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee and the Legislature made in Maine people. For education, we created the Education Rainy Day Fund, made two years of community college education free, and froze tuition at the University of Maine System. […]
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Libby Library: A library with a view of the ocean
Summer time and the living’s easy, or so claims the inimitable Janice Joplin. Summer has finally arrived! In the midst of the hustle-and-bustle that has become our sleepy, little community, we find a kind of play-minded quality to our days. It’s time to get outside and enjoy all that life can be (and is) here […]
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Obituary: Agatha R. Fortin
DAYTON — Agatha R. Fortin, 96, of Dayton, Maine, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2022. Agatha was born on Jan. 4, 1926, in St. Come de Beauce, P.Q. to Albert and Rose-Anna Dumas Bergeron. She was educated in Canadian schools and received her GED from Biddeford schools after moving to Biddeford in 1963. […]
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Obituary: Rowena Pineau
BIDDEFORD — Rowena Pineau, 86, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Brattleboro, Vermont, surrounded by her loving family and relatives. Rowena was born in Fort Kent, Maine, on Jan. 17, 1936. She was the daughter of Josephel and Maryann Plourde. The family moved to Biddeford, Maine in 1942. Rowena attended Biddeford Schools and […]
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Obituary: Mark J. Elliott
Aug. 17, 1963 to June 1, 2022
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Scarborough hosts Relay for Life on June 25
The Town of Scarborough will host their 1st Annual Relay For Life of Southern Maine benefitting the American Cancer Society on Saturday June 25th at 4 p.m. at the Kippy Mitchell Sports Complex. “I Relay because I see every day how cancer tears families apart and it breaks my heart,” said Jodi-Lyn Kwiecinski, Patient Care coordinator […]
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Biddeford Public Meeting June 22 on South Street Connection to Exit 32
The Maine Turnpike Authority plans to upgrade the Exit 32 interchange.
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Visions for a new primary school being discussed at June 6 community forum
Join Scarborough Schools on Monday, June 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. for a virtual community forum presentation on the K-8 Strategic Project & New Primary School. This is a follow-up to the first community forum held virtually on May 11, with a focus on Educational Visioning for a new primary school in Scarborough. The […]
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Hospice of Southern Maine welcomes new hires
SCARBOROUGH — Hospice of Southern Maine welcomes a number of new employees in several departments. Nick Paquette was hired as HSM’s Finance and Healthcare Operations director. In this role, Paquette is responsible for managing and overseeing the agency’s financial and patient services, including budgeting, policies and internal controls, and patient intake and billing services. “We’re […]