SCARBOROUGH – Robert “Robbie” Moulton, retired police chief from Scarborough, has been named the Ethel N. Kelley award recipient at the 85th annual Maine Municipal Association Convention held virtually on Sept. 30. The award, MMA’s highest honor, is given annually in recognition of Ethel N. Kelley, who served in multiple capacities at MMA including acting […]
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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Letters to the editor, Oct. 14
Vote Foley for Biddeford mayor To the editor, Biddeford was built on the backs of hard-working, honest Franco-Americans who came to this seaside city in droves more than a century ago. While a lot has changed since then, as a local historian, I would argue Biddeford is just as vibrant today as it once was […]
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Grants to support coworking and collaborative workspaces available
Augusta — A competitive grant program is available to create more coworking and collaborative workspaces to support entrepreneurship in Maine. The grants will be awarded through the Maine Coworking Development Fund and Program, which was established by the Maine Legislature in 2015 but was not funded until 2019 when Governor Janet Mills, with support from […]
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Correction
An article about Cameron Houde, a management and marketing double major from Dayton who attends the University of Maine Business School and won a scholarship, did not give the correct information of which graduating class he is part of. Houde is in the Class of 2022.
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Healthy Living for ME to hold listening session about community health needs in Biddeford
People may also participate in virtual listening sessions.
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First Aroma Joes in Scarborough breaking ground
SCARBOROUGH — Great Falls Construction, one of Northern New England’s premier design-build, construction management and general contracting firms broke ground on the first Scarborough Aroma Joe’s location earlier this week, which will be located off Saco Street. The expected completion date is early 2022. Aroma Joe’s is one of the nation’s leading handcrafted beverage chains […]
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Karen Jean Dargis
KENNEBUNK — Karen Jean Dargis of Kennebunk, Maine, passed from this earthly life to heavenly life on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, daughter of deceased parents Ralph D. Curtis and Barbara Brown Curtis Pooler. She graduated from Kennebunk High School, Class of 1961, and married Paul Dargis, two weeks later. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on […]
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Scarborough Council Corner: Two upcoming opportunities to engage with your town
Every year, Scarborough voters elect members of the Town Council, School Board, and Sanitary District. This year we will be electing two members of the Town Council for 3-year terms and one member for a 1-year term, along with three members of the School Board for 3-year terms and two trustee members of the Sanitary […]
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Scarborough residents receive academic honors
The University of Maine at Farmington dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester includes Gorham students: AJ Booth, High Honors; Courtney Brent, Honors; Makenna Canty, High Honors; Jackson Crockett, High Honors; Jacqui Hamilton, High Honors; Heather Jordan, Honors; Samantha Rockwell, High Honors; and Scarborough students: Brian Austin, High Honors; Madi Blanchard, Honors; Justin Castaldo, Honors; […]
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Letters to the editor, Oct. 8
Vote Jillian Trapini-Huff for School Board To the editor, I am writing to ask my Scarborough friends and neighbors to consider joining me in voting for Jillian Trapini-Huff for Scarborough School Board. Jillian is deeply connected and committed to our community. She will be a strong advocate for our children while also consider the big […]