The last 12 months have been a period of uncertainty almost none of us have ever encountered, emotionally, professionally, and economically. As we arrive at the onset of the municipal budget season — the same stage we were at when the pandemic shuttered Maine last year — we humbly enter this new budget season with […]
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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Police identify woman found dead on Saco beach
The body was found by someone walking their dog on the beach.
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A Ruralist Lament – Farming: A dirty truth
These days it’s common for in-crowd folks to adopt trendy and overused lingo. Maybe you’ve noticed that we don’t have towns or cities anymore. We have “communities.” “Problems” have been banished in favor of “challenges.” Once upon a time there was a notion of “truth.” Now everybody apparently has “their truth.” Perhaps related is the […]
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Obituary: Michael L. Marchand
Biddeford — Michael L. Marchand, 64, of Biddeford passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, at his residence following a sudden illness. Michael was born Aug. 24, 1956, in Biddeford, Maine, to Leo A. Marchand and Muriel T. (Fortier) Marchand. Michael attended Biddeford High School and was a graduate of the class of 1974. He later served […]
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Obituary: James H. Leary
SACO — James H. Leary of Saco died at his home on Tuesday, March 16 after a short illness. Jim was born Feb. 2, 1930, the son of Millard and Mabelle (Gay) Leary. The family moved from Scarborough to Flag Pond Road in Saco in 1943 when his parents bought the family farm after the […]
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Norma ‘Jean’ Hopkins
PINE ISLAND, Flo. — Norma “Jean” Hopkins, 83, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021, in the comfort of her home after a brief illness. Jean was born in Reedsville, West Virginia, on Sept. 8, 1937, to Charles V. and Edna Mae Grimm Anderson. Jean married Frank Hopkins and they made their home in […]
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Eloise Baker
BIDDEFORD — Eloise (Myers) Baker, 86, of Biddeford passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at Southern Maine Medical Center. Eloise was born June 24, 1934, in Benson, Vermont, to the late Seymer and Beryl (Bartholomew) Myers. It was in Benson being raised on a farm where she learned the value of hard work which […]
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Vaccine clinic to be held at Biddeford community center
Clinic for those 60 and older will take place March 16.
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Scarborough residents earn academic honors
Joseph MacAluso, a first-year Management and Leadership major from Scarborough, has been named to the fall 2020 dean’s list at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York. Lily Barden of Gorham, Clay Bassingthwaite of Gorham, Catherine Bishop of Scarborough, Kate Boynton of Scarborough, Logan Bruns of Scarborough, Callie Russell of Gorham, Natalie Russell of Scarborough […]
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Midcoast dermatology practice opens Scarborough location
SCARBOROUGH — Camden Dermatology & Mohs Surgery, based in Rockport, is opening a new location at 144 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. The new practice will serve patients from throughout greater Portland and southern Maine. “I couldn’t be happier with the opportunity to expand in Southern Maine,” said Dr. Kerry Lavigne, owner of Camden Dermatology & […]