OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A virtual Town Council Workshop has been scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live to discuss the ordinance development for adult use marijuana retail stores in Old Orchard Beach. The virtual meeting link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88181323962?pwd=MWpkc3FjaHB6Y3l2V1JJR3hiZVd3Zz09, passcode: 046535 By iPhone one-tap dial +13017158592,,88181323962# or +13126266799,,88181323962# By Telephone, dial […]
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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Biddeford-Saco chamber announces annual business award winners
Six local businesses and organizations were recognized recently with awards during the Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting, held virtually on Jan. 21. The annual award winners are chosen by the Chamber’s Executive Committee based on nominations received from members. The New Business of the Year Award was given to Gloss Hair Parlor, […]
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Those age 70 and over are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine
Maine residents age 70 and older are now eligible for vaccination against COVID-19 as part of Phase 1b. Those age 70 or over may hear directly from their health care provider about getting a vaccine, or may contact a MaineHealth or Northern Light Health for appointment at various locations around the state. All sites require […]
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Rachel Carson Refuge holds kids’ and teens’ art contests
Calling all children ages 2 through 18 to submit their art work to the Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge’s Sense of Wonder Art Contest. February’s theme is “Children’s Art” followed by March’s theme which is “Teen Art. Submissions to the contest may include photos, stories, poems or any other artistic interpretation of experiences […]
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Hospice of Southern Maine hires Stewart Steel as IT director
SCARBOROUGH — Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough has hired Stewart Steel as its Information Technology director. In this role, Steel is responsible for the leadership and coordination of information technology services including strategic planning of technical infrastructure. Steel will also serve as HSM’s security officer to assure system security, emergency preparedness, and disaster recovery […]
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Letters to the editor, Jan. 22
How is this a good deal and how is it not a tax increase? To the editor, When the pandemic first arrived, the Town of Scarborough correctly, but what appeared to be temporarily, shut down the transfer station in the industrial park off Pleasant Hill Road. This facility was apparently managed and run by Cassela’s […]
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Camden Conference and Scarborough Public Library partner to offer virtual programs
The Scarborough Public Library partners each year with the Camden Conference to bring a series of original programs to the community in anticipation of the annual conference held in February. Virtual talks related to the 2021 Camden Conference theme, The Geopolitics of the Arctic: A Region in Peril, feature three esteemed speakers. […]
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Scarborough residents urged to adopt a fire hydrant
Even though we lost all the snow we received in December, now that we are officially in the winter season I wanted to remind everyone of the Scarborough Fire Department’s Adopt a Hydrant program. In Scarborough we have a variety of different types of fire hydrants. Our community is so large we are actually covered […]
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Students earn honors, graduate from colleges, universities
Local students named to the dean’s list of the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, include: Elliot Dumais and Nicholas Fiorillo, both of Scarborough; and Garrett Higgins of Gorham. Matthew Henderson of Scarborough and Courtney Cushing of Gorham were named to the fall dean’s list at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts. Bridget Brett and Sam […]
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Women credit Esther Residence with changing their lives
The Saco transitional home celebrates its 15th anniversary.