UScellular has made a $34.5 million investment in its Maine network in 2020, including $22.8 million in 5G upgrades that bring customers faster data speeds, a more responsive mobile experience and the ability to connect more devices to the network at the same time, according to a company press release. “We take the responsibility of […]
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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High School Lenten Days of Recollection set for Saco
A men’s Lenten retreat is also scheduled for Biddeford.
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Local residents earn academic honors
The following local students have made the dean’s list at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston for the fall 2020 semester: Jared Michael Pierce of Biddeford, and Luc Kendall Thorington of Saco. The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont, for the fall 2020 semester: Tucker […]
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Two Thornton Academy in Saco graduates receive Maine Dental Association scholarship
SACO — Two Saco graduates were selected to receive the 2020 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation. Chloe Eisenhaur, a graduate of Thornton Academy in Saco who attends the University of New England College of Dental Medicine, and Patrick Randall, a graduate of Thornton Academy who attends UNE, were two […]
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Lenten fish and chowder dinners set for Maine parishes
SACO — Due to the pandemic, many traditions of Lent look different this year. But Maine parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Portland are being creative and flexible in ensuring that those traditions not only continue, but flourish. Over the course of Lent, several weekly and individual dinners will be offered in takeout and […]
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Journalism scholarships available for Maine students
The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund and the Agnes Freyer Gibbs Scholarship Fund seek applications from Maine students. The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast, or electronic media. The fund helps pay tuition to attend an undergraduate, graduate, trade, or technical school. […]
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Letters to the editor, March 4
Saco councilor that community members To the Editor, Residents of Saco, I want to thank everyone who contacted me with regard to the Planning Board/ZORS recommendation for a Medium Density Residential zone for the Lincoln Street area over a R5MU. Your passionate views were well represented, helped shape this decision and showed the power of […]
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Op-ed: Biddeford deserves better – public policy driven by quality data, not wishful thinking
Someone once told me, “Biddeford is full of character, and characters!” Recently, there is concern that Biddeford’s newfound “coolness” is creating a Biddeford that is not inclusive, meaning that the benefits of recent redevelopment are not benefitting all members of our community. Although I disagree that being “cool” is the problem, I do agree that […]
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City of Biddeford Announces 2020 Employee of the Year Awards
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford recently recognized l employees who performed above and beyond expectations in 2020, according to a city press release. The awards were presented at a virtual ceremony on Feb. 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Duross was named the City of Biddeford’s 2020 Employee of the […]
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Bernard Hill
Aug. 24, 1926 – Feb. 25, 2021