The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, Ore Nell’s restaurant and Golden Harvest Produce Market have joined an innovative effort to reduce food waste in the food service industry, repurpose quality ingredients, and prepare meals to feed the community, according to a Gather press release. Gather, a nonprofit anti-hunger organization, has created Seacoast Waste Not to address […]
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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Saco Splash Pad receives unanimous approval from Planning Board
The Rotary Club of Biddeford-Saco’s two-year-long dream of building a 1,700-square-foot splash pad at 75 Franklin St. has received unanimous approval from the Saco Planning Board. The project, spearheaded by past Rotary Club President Brenda Pollock, was born out of a desire to create a lasting and impactful contribution to the community’s children, according to […]
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County Report: With wireless alert, York County EMA can inform public of imminent public emergency
If there were big trouble on the coast – flooding, widespread road damage, bridges swamped, a stubborn uncontrolled fire in northern York County that threatens life and limb, or a civil emergency – the faster emergency officials can get word out to the public, the better. Now, York County Emergency Management Agency officials have an […]
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Community News: Family fun planned for Homecoming at TA
A popular fall tradition returns this month when Thornton Academy hosts Homecoming weekend on Oct. 18-19, and the community is invited to join in the fun. The two-day celebration begins with TA’s “Friday Night Bites”, featuring a variety of food trucks, ice cream, games, music by the Thornton Pep Band, a performance by the TA […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Oct. 4
A cappella music concert Harmonizing side by side with their sisters in song, Royal River Chorus is a membership organization of 25-plus women united by their love of music. They will be performing at the Village Coffeehouse from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the First Congregational Church Vestry, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. […]
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Inside Bridgton: Oct. 4
Children’s Book Box installed On Sept. 14 the Molly Ockett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the town of Bridgton held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a Children’s Book Box in the Bridgton Town Common playground next to the police department and municipal complex. The box is part of a project to […]
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Letters to the Editor: Oct. 10
“Big Brother” overreaches This is in response to the “Surgeon General encouraging social connections” article in last week’s Courier. Holy cow, that was rich. Imagine our own government bureaucrats telling us how important social connections are after they locked us down for what was supposed to be two weeks and closed businesses, churches, schools, counseling, […]
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Obituary: Deborah Anderson
Deborah Louise (Cote) Anderson, 71, of Saco, passed away comfortably and quietly at The Portland Maine Medical Center, on Sept. 27, 2024. The youngest of nine children, Deb was born in Rumford to Emile and Gertrude (Metivier) Cote on June 16, 1953. She led a remarkable, adventurous and fun-filled life, making friends at every stop […]
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Second annual Pleasant Mountain Race to take place Oct. 5
The second annual Pleasant Mountain Race, a half marathon, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 8 a.m. The inaugural race in 2023 was a great success with over 70 runners participating. This year’s race is expected to be even bigger. Pleasant Mountain is the tallest mountain in southern Maine and draws tens of […]
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Riding to the Top holds fundraiser Oct. 19
Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center will host its 16th annual Triple B fundraiser – “Boots, Band and BBQ” from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 19 at 14 Lilac Drive in Windham. This year’s event will celebrate “Team RTT,” and all the different ways that this manifests at the farm – from riding teams […]
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