Holiday relief for taxpayers To the editor, 2020 has been a difficult year for many individuals and families. For those individuals finding it difficult to pay their property tax, there is a potential solution for eligible parties. Municipalities can assist property taxpayers by reducing or assisting with payment of property taxes. An abatement is the […]
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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Dyer Library only open for curbside service
Due to the recent large surge in COVID-19 cases, the Dyer Library is temporarily transitioning to curbside service only starting on Monday, Dec. 21. Call (207)283-3861 during regular business hours to order library materials and staff will bring them out to your car during curbside hours. A reopening date has not been set. Curbside hours […]
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Russell D. Lavoie
BIDDEFORD — Russell D. Lavoie, 71, of Old Orchard Beach passed away, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at Gosnell Hospice in Scarborough after a long battle with COPD. Born on Dec. 24, 1948, he was the son of Leo James Lavoie and Rita Lebel Lavoie of Van Buren. As a child, he was raised in Biddeford […]
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Helen K. Truman
KENNEBUNK — Helen K. Truman, ”Yai Yai”, 94, of Kennebunk passed away peacefully Dec. 14, 2020 at the Gosnell House after a brief stay. Helen was born in Sanford on Sept. 23,1926, daughter of Nicholas and Efterpi (Parliari) Kostis. Growing up in Sanford, Helen attended Sanford schools, graduated from Nasson College with a degree in […]
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Maine Healthcare Association Excellence in Long Term Care award winner is Amber Wilson
SCARBOROUGH — Amber Wilson who works at the Enclave of Scarborough is this year’s Maine Healthcare Association Excellence in Long Term Care award winner. For those of you who know Wilson this will come as no surprise, according to an Enclave of Scarborough press release. 2020 has been a challenging year for many, causing many […]
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UScellular’s high-speed network connects Ibis members to telehealth monitoring services
SCARBOROUGH —Scarborough-based Senscio Systems is helping Mainers with chronic health conditions and those most at risk of COVID-19 stay independent in their homes, according to a company press release. Senscio Systems’ Ibis program helps people manage their own health and may be covered by Medicare. With the use of a UScellular-provided tablet computer, Ibis members […]
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Scarborough Public Library delivers during COVID
One year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, we have all learned a great deal about resilience, patience, and the value of reliable information. We are humbled by what the world’s essential employees have faced and what they continue to overcome. They protect our communities and our property; they ensure our children maintain access to high-quality […]
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UScellular champions the next generation of heroes
On Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1, for the sixth consecutive year, UScellular kicked off The Future of Good program highlighting young people who are helping create positive change in their local communities. Through The Future of Good, UScellular champions many causes, including the fight against hunger and homelessness, the protection of the environment and expansion of […]
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Ronnie F. Clark
Sept. 9, 1965 – Dec. 1, 2020 CARIBOU/SACO — With great sorrow, we announce the passing of our brother Ronnie on Dec. 1, 2020. After years of declining health, he left this world to join his parents and brothers in heaven. Ronnie was born to Freida(Hughes) and Robert Clark on Sept. 9, 1965 in Meriden, […]
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Garrett G. Potvin
BIDDEFORD — Garrett G. Potvin, 31, died suddenly at his home in Old Orchard Beach on Dec. 3, 2020. Born on July 28, 1989, in Biddeford, he was the son of Guy G. Potvin and Kimberly K. Barone. He was educated by the Saco Public School System and graduated from the Massabesic High School in 2007, […]