SCARBOROUGH — Holbrook Health Center, the skilled nursing care component of Piper Shores’ lifecare retirement community, earned a high-performance rating and “Elite” categorization for short term rehabilitation and long-term care by U.S. News & World Report for American nursing homes, according to a statement from the center. To develop this ranking, the publication evaluated over […]
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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Over $44 million is associated with use of the Eastern Trail each year
A new economic impact analysis of the Eastern Trail located in southern Maine states the total annual economic impact of use associated with the trail is $44.6 million. The trail goes from the state border in Kittery and ends in South Portland; a portion of the trail is located in Scarborough The analysis was conducted […]
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Luminaries light up the night in Scarborough neighborhood
The Windward Heights Neighborhood off Gorham Road in Scarborough held a luminary night on Dec. 19. The neighborhood came together to place and light over 1,100 luminaries, using white paper bags, sand, tea candles, along the streets of the neighborhood. A portion of each luminary kit went to the Scarborough Food bank; $780 was raised. […]
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Ruralist Lament: A cold reality
Many of the nation’s Framers were students not only of the classics and historical experiments in republican government but also of agriculture. In a country where well into the 20th century most people lived outside of cities and were raised on farms there was a certain (though limited) independence in a people that could — […]
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Thank you, Dec. 30
Thank you to those who help with wreath laying Dec. 18 was a very special day in Biddeford. Over 3,500 wreaths were placed on grave sites all over the city by volunteers who paid their respects to the veterans buried there. Every known veteran buried in Biddeford received a fresh wreath this year! The cold […]
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Wedding announcement: Jordan/Dukette
SCARBOROUGH — Kathleen Jordan and Joseph “AJ” Dukette of Scarborough were married on Oct. 30, 2021, at the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland. Kathleen’s brother, Connor Jordan, an ordained minister, officiated. Kathleen was born and raised in Damascus, Maryland. She attended Towson University, and then went on to begin her television broadcasting career. She’s currently […]
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Old Orchard Beach Lobster Dip in-person again Jan. 1
People can also participate virtually as they did in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Southern Maine Agency on Agency offers free, virtual wellness sampler classes
Southern Maine Agency on Aging Agewell program is leading free virtual wellness classes beginning mid-January. To introduce the classes, SMAA is offering one-hour sampler classes with information and demonstrations. Join any or all of the sampler classes to learn more about: • Beginning Tai Chi for Health and Wellness, Jan. 11; • A Matter of […]
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Shaw Innovation Fellows Program at UNE opens creative doors for students, inroads to Maine’s economy
BIDDEFORD — From his early days as founder of IDEXX to his current philanthropic and business ventures, David Evans Shaw has shown that there are no boundaries when it comes to innovation. A prominent business and social entrepreneur whose global leadership has led to the creation of more than a dozen successful technology companies, Shaw’s […]
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Enclave of Scarborough resident receives veterans award
Tom Goulding, 88, of Enclave of Scarborough received his 55th year honorary star added to his Veterans Mason Medal from Mike Tremblay, junior grand warden of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Maine. The medal indicates Tom’s dedicated years of service. According to Tremblay, Tom was eligible for a star last year, but due to the […]