Plans are still in the initial stages.
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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Op-Ed: Land preservation in Scarborough expanding by preserve named for my grandmother
One nice thing about living in the town where I grew up is I am constantly reminded of people I have known my whole life, and I have so many pleasant memories from childhood. One of them is my grandmother, Elaine Warren. While campaigning door-to-door for state representative in 2020, I was occasionally approached by […]
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Saving tax dollars with TIFs
I am sure we have all experienced getting a pay raise or a bonus of some sort at work and by the time the Feds and the State get done taxing that new income there is very little remaining to enjoy. Wouldn’t it be nice if when you did earn extra income you could keep […]
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Catherine Frances Swett
LIMERICK — Catherine “Kitty” Swett, 86, of Limerick, Maine, died on Feb. 7, 2022, at home due to complications following recent surgery. She was born on Jan. 19, 1936, to John F. and Mildred (Knack) Burba of Biddeford. Growing up on Thatcher Brook, a tributary to the Saco River, she spent her summers swimming and […]
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Sanford honored with annual Kany Leadership Award
BIDDEFORD — Long-time local developer and community builder Doug Sanford was recently named this year’s recipient of the prestigious A. William Kany, Jr. Leadership Award for his many contributions over the years to the success of Biddeford’s downtown mill district. The award was presented by selection committee lead Bill Kany during the Biddeford & Saco […]
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Letters to the editor, March 4
Is Scarborough incomplete? To the editor, In Feb. 18 Council Corner column, Town Council Chair Cloutier outlines the priorities of the Town Council for 2022. Despite citing the many municipal, private and natural resources the Town enjoys, he concludes that we need to be “more complete.” In his view a pool/community center seems to be […]
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Scarborough veteran receives Quilt of Valor at Feb. 20 ceremony
SCARBOROUGH — John Nason of Scarborough was joined by his Vet to Vet Maine (V2VME) peer companions, the Southern Maine Marine Corps League, family and friends when he received a Quilt of Valor during Sunday services at Thornton Heights United Methodist Church in South Portland on Feb. 20. Nason is a veteran of the Marine […]
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Ruralist Lament: A rigged game
A couple weeks ago I glanced at the Stupor Bowl. I was mainly focused on my gizmo’s screen watching a couple guys carefully dismantling and rebuilding a 50s-ish Farmall Super M tractor in their shop somewhere. Uninterrupted by commercial puffery pushing corporate beverages, faux-food products, and usurious debt instruments they bent to their task. Skimping […]
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Scarborough accepted, met challenge to raise $25,000 to keep neighbors for warmth!
The town exceeded the goal and raised over $26,000.
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St. John Paul II Parish announces Lenten programming
SCARBOROUGH — St. John Paul II Parish announces its Lenten season Mass schedules, spiritual programming, social events, faith formation opportunities and charitable efforts spanning from March into April. Spiritual Programming The schedule for Ash Wednesday services and Masses on Wednesday, April 2 can be viewed on https://jp2me.org/events/ash-wednesday-2022 The Stations of the Cross is a Lenten […]