Happy New Year to all! As many people do at the start of the new year, the Scarborough Community Services Department likes to reflect back on the past year on what we have accomplished, especially during this time of constant changes and the unknown with COVID. We like to assess what went well and how […]
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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Farewell from Scarborough Fire Chief Thurlow
Today is an emotional day as I draft my final Scarborough Leader article as your fire chief. After nearly 46 years of total service to the department, including over 40 years as the Town’s Emergency Management director, and more than 20 years as fire chief, the time is right to retire. To be trusted with […]
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Maine Water caps 2021 by supporting the hungry and children in need
SACO — Maine Water and its employees again helped provide for the hungry and children in need in the communities the company serves across the state of Maine. The support comes in the form of food pantry donations and warm winter coats for children. Maine Water’s Coats for Kids program is an employee funded program […]
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Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution promotes employees
SACO – Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution has promoted numerous people across a variety of departments and branches. Eric Doyon has been promoted to senior vice president, manager of Business Loans & Services. Doyon started at SBSI in 2004 and has held various positions including vice president, Business Credit Department manager, and Credit officer. “Having […]
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Library Links: Teaching an old dog
January gets a bad rap. After that first day, the general feeling seems to be one of resignation — just get through until the next holiday season, when the Dark Days of Winter are Bright and Merry, thanks to copious amounts of artificial lighting. Poor, January. Dark, dank, and dreary January, when the white Christmas […]
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Council Corner: Community survey findings report presented Jan. 5
The Scarborough community survey closed on Dec. 19, and I want to extend a thank you for all those who found the time to participate. The national average for participation of the mailed survey is 15 percent. Scarborough came in above 20 percent, exceeding our target goal for a response rate. We are also grateful […]
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Good Shepherd Parish parochial vicar moves to new parish
A former vicar with Good Shepherd Parish has been assigned to St. Anthony of Padua parish. Effective Jan. 18, Fr. Dominic Tumusiime, AJ, has been assigned as a parochial vicar to St. Anthony of Padua Parish, which includes Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Windham, the summer chapel of Our Lady of Sebago in […]
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Obituary: Paul Cote
SACO — Mr. Paul F. Cote, 68, of Saco, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, following an extended illness. Paul was born on May 30th, 1953, in Biddeford to Mr. Fernand Cote and Mrs. Hugette Jelbert Cote. He graduated from Biddeford High School. He married Diane Bineau Cote on Aug. 3rd, 1974 in Biddeford. […]
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Scarborough town manager: A year end’s reflection on growth
The new year is nearly here, and like many of you, I am taking this time for reflection. As a town, we have made great accomplishments this past year. When I think about these accomplishments and look forward to what’s to come in 2022, the recurring theme of growth emerges. Much of what has been […]
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Scarborough community supports holiday giving program
For nearly 20 years, Project GRACE has coordinated a holiday giving program. This year, members of the Scarborough community donated more than a 1,500 presents (and warm socks, hats, mittens, and more) to the organization. Volunteers collected the gifts from a dozen giving trees around town including ones at the Big20 Bowling Center, Inn by […]