The Scarborough Baha’i Community invites people to tune into Scarborough’s Local Access TV, Channel 2, at 8 p.m. daily over the upcoming weeks to view a five-part series entitled “An American Story:Race Amity and The Other Tradition,” a series of five 30-minute episodes about the “other tradition” in American race relations. It is about the […]
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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Winter safety: Take precautions to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
Recently, the evening news reported that a local contractor was overcome by carbon monoxide while operating a gasoline powered piece of equipment in a basement area, requiring transport to the emergency room. This story illustrates why everyone should be extremely careful when using a gas-powered generator or similar alternative heating or power sources. Improper operation […]
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Enclave of Scarborough residents celebrate Betty White
SCARBOROUGH — Despite the death of celebrated actress Betty White on Dec. 31 just days prior to what would have been her 100th birthday on Jan. 17, that didn’t stop the Enclave of Scarborough Senior Living from celebrating White’s birthday with ‘Wear it Wednesday style! From a ‘Keep it Golden luncheon’ featuring White’s favorite foods, […]
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Letters to the editor, Feb. 4
Warren enrolls as Democrat To the editor, My goal when I ran for State Representative in Scarborough Coastal District 29 in the summer of 2020 was to do the best I could at all times for my hometown. I ran as an independent. I believe in independent thinking and actions. That is how I have […]
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Council Corner: The Blob
“You can’t stop it. You can only hope to contain it.” This quote is either from the movie “The Blob” or Sportscenter on ESPN. I’m not quite sure. Regardless, it is an apt quote for growth in Scarborough. In 2021, Scarborough added a total of 419 dwelling units. This includes single family homes, apartments, affordable […]
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Scarborough residents achieve academic honors
Lucien Wallace, a native of Gorham, was recently initiated into the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Nathan Cook, of Gorham, qualified for the fall 2021 dean’s list at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Taylor Wildes, of Gorham, has been named to the fall 2021 dean’s list at […]
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BSOOB Transit, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 714 reach collective bargaining agreement
The new top rate for a bus operator will increase to $23 per hour.
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Obituary: Roger J. Ciufo
SACO — Roger J. Ciufo, 92, passed away Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. He was born in Ludlow, Vermontt, on May 19, 1929, the son of Alexander and Lena Marro Ciufo. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Valente, Aug. 16, 1958, at St. Peter’s Church in Rutland, Vermont. Roger graduated from Black River High […]
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Letters to the editor, Feb. 3
Vote no on election referendum To the editor, In response to Representative Nathan Carlow’s letter last week: It looks like people will soon be out in force collecting signatures for a referendum with the deceptive name of “Protect Maine Elections.” Representative Carlow makes this sound like a noble cause. But if you have been following […]