Now that we are officially in the winter season, you may notice our Scarborough firefighters clearing the snow around hydrants after a storm. You might wonder, in a large community like Scarborough at 54 square miles, how many hydrants do we have to maintain? The answer might surprise you. Scarborough has a variety of different […]
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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Scarborough, Gorham residents earn academic honors.
Elyssa Johnson, Professional Nursing major, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. Johnson, from Gorham, is in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Sophie Glidden and Kellie Guerette, both of Scarborough, made the dean’s list at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. […]
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Meeting the moment in the nation’s capital
When I think of 2021, the phrase “meeting the moment” comes to mind. It was uttered countless times this past year by my colleagues in Congress, by the press, and by constituents all over the nation. But what does that really mean? Let’s take stock. The year started with a horrifying assault on our democracy. After hours […]
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VIP Tires & Service makes wishes come true with $151k Make-A-Wish® Foundation donation
VIP Tires & Service is kicking off 2022 with a donation of $151,050 to the Make-A-Wish® Foundation. The full-service automotive repair, maintenance and tire shop recently presented its largest donation ever to the charitable organization. The funds were raised by VIP’s team members and customers at their 65 locations, including in Scarborough, Saco and Biddeford, […]
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Scarborough senator introduces bill to help coastal homeowners afford flood insurance
The bill would change the definition of height in Maine statute.
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Travis Mills Foundation to honor Vietnam era veterans March 30
AUGUSTA — In recognition of National Vietnam War Veteran Day, the Travis Mills Foundation is holding a Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30 at the Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave., Augusta. “While the Foundation’s main mission is to serve post-9/11 veterans, I’m an ardent supporter of Vietnam era veterans and […]
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Winter: The season of detail
Here we are once again in the grip of winter, and at first glance, the natural world around us can seem pretty bleak and uninteresting. The landscape has been drained of color, its canvas wiped clean as though nature were unhappy with its first attempt and is pondering another approach, another viewpoint. And that’s exactly […]
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(Almost) full moon in Camp Ellis
A woman walks her dog by the jetty at Camp Ellis on Sunday, Jan. 16, under the Waxing Gibbous moon which was 99.1 percent full.
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Letters to the editor, Jan. 14
Is the town really listening? To the editor, I was astonished while reading the recent Councilor Corner update by Town Councilor Ken Johnson regarding the Scarborough Community Survey. The Councilor made no mention of the two issues from the survey that Scarborough residents found most concerning: property taxes and the rapid growth in our town. […]
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Rebecca Ricker joins Fontaine Family Team
SCARBOROUGH — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has added Rebecca Ricker to the team at their Auburn location. The company also has an office in Scarborough Rebecca primarily grew up in Litchfield and attended Oak Hill High School and Gardiner Area High School. She continued her education at Perdue University, graduating with a Bachelor […]