Since the beginning of this global pandemic, the members of the Scarborough Fire Department knew our role in the response would be unlike anything we have every faced. It included putting on layers of personal protective equipment, responding to emergency calls, working extra-long hours away from family, and assisting local residents and businesses with sorting […]
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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Virtual presentation on coyotes takes place at Scarborough library
A partnership between the Scarborough Public Library and Scarborough Land Trust will feature conservation biologist Geri Vistein on Wednesday, April 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Vistein’s presentation, “Coyote … America’s Songdog,” will be offered via Zoom. More Scarborough residents are encountering coyotes in everyday life, making this program timely. The program is free and […]
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Scarborough Council Corner: Your opinion matters
The duty of a Town Council member is to make informed, responsible decisions in the best interests of the community as a whole. The informed part of that duty is to gather and understand the facts of the issue, including Scarborough resident input. We rely on hearing the opinions of our Scarborough community and it […]
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Rachel Carson teen art March contest deadline extended
Calling all children 12-18 years old. Submit art work to the Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge’s Sense of Wonder Art Contest. March’s theme is “Teen Art;” the Friends will accept photos, stories, poems or any other artistic interpretation of experiences visiting the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge is currently celebrating 50 […]
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Spring grows more precious with each passing year
Spring drew on … and a greenness grew over those brown beds, which, freshening daily, suggested the thought that Hope traversed them at night, and left each morning brighter traces of her steps. ― Charlotte Brontë, “Jane Eyre” It is amazing that, despite the fact that I’ve gardened for nearly half a century, I still […]
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Moving forward in our community
We recently marked the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, and amidst the grim statistical reminders of our horrifying collective ordeal, the Joni Mitchell lyric of “you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone” comes to mind. For those of us lucky enough not to get sick who spent the year physically and socially distancing […]
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Ryan Johnson receives Old Orchard Beach High School’s MPA Principal’s Award
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Ryan Johnson, a senior at Old Orchard Beach High School has been selected to receive the 2021 MPA Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout his years at Old Orchard Beach High School, Ryan […]
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New children’s store opens in Biddeford
he Biddeford & Saco Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Klassically Kute Designs, a new retail store located at 193 Main St. in Biddeford. The small boutique features unique and stylish kids clothing and accessories for infants to 12 years of age at affordable prices. Owner LaKosha Evans and her […]
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Collaborative archives exhibit tells story of our pandemic year
Over the past year, archivists and librarians all over Maine have been collecting primary source materials related to their communities’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, these cultural heritage professionals formed the Maine Contemporary Archives Collaborative, a network that connects digital archives projects from across the state. To mark one year of COVID-19, members of […]
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Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club: Thinking outside the box and serving their communities
SACO — The Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club has never let the pandemic slow them down. If anything, it helped solidify their motto — Service Above Self, according to an organization press release. A year ago, they were re-allocating funds and organizing a new COVID crisis sub-committee that still today helps provide food and funding for community […]