GORHAM — A loving mother of three, Aline P. Alley, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the age of 85 on Oct. 19, 2021. Aline was born June 1, 1936, in Biddeford, Maine. Professionally she is remembered as the proprietor of Joline’s Deli in Kennebunkport, where she spent many memorable years managing […]
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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Obituary: Maxine Beatrice Chappell
EAST WATERBORO — Maxine Beatrice Chappell, 84, of Kennebunk, former longtime resident of East Waterboro, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20,2021 at her residence following a period living with Alzheimer’s disease. Maxine was born May 22,1937 in Kennebunk, the daughter of Roland E. and Daisy Rouleau McDonald, and is a graduate of Biddeford High School, class of […]
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Letters to the editor, Oct. 28
Thanks to Sen. Collins for securing job training funds To the editor: It was recently announced by Senator Susan Collins’ office that she was able to secure $4.6 million in funding in the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor Appropriations bill to support training for jobs in heritage Maine industries like logging, seafood manufacturing, agriculture and wind […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, Oct. 29
Track and turf: Real need, but wrong price Even though I am fully convinced that the track and artificial turf field at the High School need to be replaced, I am voting NO on the $1.9 million bond issue for the project. Why? Because the School Department’s own calculation strongly suggests that that price is […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Things to do, Oct. 29
The Scarborough Kiwanis Club Oct. 29 The Scarborough Kiwanis Club will hold its luncheon meeting Friday, Oct. 29. the lunch speaker will be Amy Turgeon-Sevigny, one of the founders of The Sisters Wish. The mission of The Sisters Wish is to provide wishes to improve the quality of life for terminally ill or chronically ill […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary: Aline P. Alley
GORHAM — A loving mother of three, Aline P. Alley, passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the age of 85 on Oct. 19, 2021. Aline was born June 1, 1936, in Biddeford, Maine. Professionally, she is remembered as the proprietor of Joline’s Deli in Kennebunkport, where she spent many memorable years managing […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Officials say Scarborough High School track and turf has reached its lifespan
A bond for up to $1.9 million to renovate will be on the Nov. 2 municipal ballot.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
South Portland celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
SOUTH PORTLAND — Oct. 11, 2021 marked the third-year recognition of celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day and first ever observance in South Portland. The event sponsored by South Portland’s Human Rights Commission welcomed roughly 75 people gathering to commemorate the indigenous lands and members of the Wabanaki Confederacy. The holiday was formerly recognized as Christopher Columbus’ […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Kennebunk Land Trust holds walk
Join the Kennebunk Land Trust for an educational Forestry Walk on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. The walk will take place at Mousam River Wildlife, a 38-acre preserve located in the heart of downtown Kennebunk. Maine district forester, Oliver Markewicz, and local forester, Alex Peacock, will highlight elements of this mixed conifer forest. It’s […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Improving our Local Foods Fund is a win for students and farmers
Last month, I wrote about all the new changes our students will experience this school year as a result of measures we passed in the Legislature. One of those measures involved making Maine one of the first states in the country to guarantee free meals for all students, regardless of income. Interestingly enough, this past […]
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