The center is slated to open in Biddeford in 2023.
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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Saco schools, feds reach agreement on student restraint
SACO — An agreement has been reached between the Saco public school district and federal government regarding restraint or seclusion of students with disabilities. The school district recently entered a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “to take steps necessary to ensure students with disabilities receive the free appropriate […]
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York County Audubon presents ‘Partnering With Beavers to Heal the Planet’
The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans and other birds lost vital habitat. Today, a growing coalition of “Beaver Believers”— including scientists, ranchers, and passionate citizens — recognizes that ecosystems with beavers are far healthier, for humans and non-humans than those without them. On […]
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Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers
The Travis Mills Foundation seeks volunteers for its Veterans Retreat, which provides an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid, barrier-free experience for post-911 veterans and their families in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine. Year-round volunteer opportunities in Rome include serving meals, housekeeping, yard work, family and children’s activities, fishing, boating, snowshoeing and more! For more information or […]
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Recognizing Carcinoid Cancer Awareness Month
For over two decades, my husband Lance – unknowingly, until the very end – battled carcinoid cancer. Like many who eventually discover their real condition, a diagnosis remained frustratingly elusive: Doctors, at different times, thought that Lance had food allergies, anxiety or depression, colon cancer, or liver cancer. Meanwhile, a good friend of mine and […]
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Things to do, Nov. 12
On Nov. 12, Karen Martin, president and executive director of Scarborough Economic Development Corporation will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting.. Karen will be updating the club on the many changes in Scarborough over the past few years, and what to expect in the future. The club meets every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. […]
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Live theater is back at Scarborough High School
The Oak Hill Players are performing the musical ‘Honk!’, their first live performance since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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From fired to hired: Scarborough author writes book on the subject
Robin Merle provides advice on how to move forward after losing a job.
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Scarborough Public Library to educate about digital downloading Nov. 8
A Crash Course in Digital Downloads: Discover Kanopy, Flipster, and cloudLibrary will be held Monday, Nov. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at Scarborough Public Library Meeting Room, registration is required. The Library’s Adult Services Team is offering this in-person class to introduce people to three digital resources that can be accessed from home, for free with […]
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Scarborough couple injured in turnpike accident
A Scarborough couple suffered serious injuries during an accident on Oct. 25 on the Maine Turnpike. At approximately 11:46 p.m., Maine State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-95 northbound at mile marker 18 in Wells, according to the State Police. The preliminary investigation shows 43-year-old Cornelius Hegarty III of Salisbury, Massachusetts, was driving […]