BIDDEFORD — Apex Youth Connection, a local organization with 20 years of history that is reinventing itself around youth mentorship, has announced its Board of Directors for 2021, according to an organization press release. Apex board officers include Chair Brian Chin, partner and director at p3; Vice-Chair Craig Cunningham, owner of Maine Manufacturing, LLC; Kristen […]
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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Business column: What’s the economic outlook for 2021?
Outlook 2021 As 2021 begins, the vaccine for COVID-19 could soon return our economy to normal. However, “normal” may prove to mean something other than what life was like in 2019, before the pandemic took hold. An unknown number of businesses will have failed to survive. The habits of citizens regarding dining, travel, and entertainment […]
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Biddeford cultural center sponsors online talk about Maine women
The presentation takes place March 20, in conjunction with Women’s History Month.
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Center provides free tablets to Maine residents
The National Digital Equity Center is offering free tablets to eligible Maine residents thanks to support from the Maine Office of Community Development, according to a press release from the center. These tablets will allow users to connect to the internet and other resources, helping to close the digital divide experienced by many Mainers across […]
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Navy veteran loves family, boxing, dancing
January’s Maine Veterans’ Homes – Scarborough, Veteran of the Month is Newport, Rhode Island, native Peter Brelis. As a young man, Peter could hardly wait to join the Navy. In 1943, and as soon as he turned 17, Peter secured the written permission he needed from his parents to enlist. He served his country for […]
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Parishioners in Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth set to help neighbors in need with ’40 Cans for Lent’
SCARBOROUGH — During the pandemic, many people are finding themselves struggling to feed their families at this difficult time, an increase in need that has once again inspired St. John Paul II Parish (St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Scarborough; Holy Cross Church, South Portland; St. Bartholomew Church, Cape Elizabeth) to act. “40 Cans for Lent” is […]
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Local residents earn academic honors
Scarborough students making the fall 2020 dean’s list honors at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts are: Courtney Brochu, Class of 2023; Jacqueline Foley, Class of 2024; Sophie Glidden, Class of 2022; Kellie Guerett, Class of 2024; Amelia Haddad, Class of 2021; Diana Kolb of Gorham, Class of 2021; Lucas Onorato, Class of 2024; Lauren Quintiliani, Class of 2021; and Cara Reynolds, Class […]
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Sidney Jolicoeur joins Fontaine Family Team
SCARBOROUGH — Sidney Jolicoeur has joined the Fontaine Family team at their Scarborough location. Sidney grew up in Bangor, and attended Bangor High School. She then continued her education at University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College. Her previous employment at LB Kitchen in Portland allowed her to realize her love of helping […]
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Letters to the editor, Feb. 26
File for unclaimed property To the editor, I am writing to urge all readers to take a moment to check with the Maine Treasurer’s office to see if there is any unclaimed property that might belong to you. Every year, Maine releases an updated list of dormant bank balances, missing checks, stock dividends, inheritances and […]
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UScellular donates $8,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine through holiday trade-in campaign
Customers trade-in more than 20K devices in support of local clubs.