Mr. Norman G. Perreault, 82, of Biddeford, passed away in the early hours of Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at his home. He was born in Biddeford on October 29, 1938, son of the late Arthur W. and Alice Y. (Bolduc) Perreault. Mr. Perreault attended St. Andre’s school and was part of the graduating class 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.
2020-2021 Old Orchard Beach High School quarter 1 Honor Roll
Grade 12 Highest Honors: Julia Clark, Ryan Crockett, Leah Green, Kaitlin Halle, Ryan Johnson, Gabriel LaSalle, Malaika Njue, Shani Plante, Ciara Roche, Duffy Rose, Nicholas Roy. High Honors: Peter Coleman, Nicholas Drown, Garrett Dupee, Trevor Grenier, Skyler Lane, Kayd’n Neves, Benjamin Perry Honors: Bradley Anderson, Andrew Charron, Plaithian Dayton, Katherine Holt, Zachary LaPlante, Jessica Lavigne, […]
Maine Veterans’ Homes’ 2021 Heroes Calendar can be purchased now
Just in time for Veterans Day, Maine Veterans’ Homes is announcing its 2021 Heroes Calendar, which features two inspiring Veteran biographies from each of its six homes in Augusta, Bangor, Caribou, Machias, Scarborough, and South Paris. Learn about the life of Thomas Goodman, who after his service in the Navy, enjoyed an illustrious career with […]
Scarborough Kiwanis Club donates water bottles to students
The Scarborough Kiwanis Club donated 300 reusable water bottles to the Scarborough Public Schools. Water fountains in the schools are currently shut off to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, so club members wanted to make sure every student will be able to have water available during the school day. The club also recently put […]
Letters to the editor, Nov. 13
Missing the Nestling Duck To the editor, Driving by what for years was The Nestling Duck Gift Shop located near the bottom of Pine Point Road, I find myself remembering how lovely and unique the shop was. I recollect how often I enjoyed going there, shopping and looking out the second- floor back window at […]
Local students graduate, earn honors
Jennifer Devine, of Gorham, graduated with the Class of 2020 during a virtual Commencement Ceremony this summer at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. Emily K. Keenan was one of the nearly 465 students who were awarded bachelor degrees from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, conferred in May 2020. Keenan is a member of […]
Service to military newspaper leads to career in Maine papers
Joseph “Ray” Paquette is Veteran of the Month at Maine Veterans’ Homes – Scarborough.
Scarborough seeks public review of comprehensive plan
The Town of Scarborough’s Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) seeks public review and comment on the proposed 2020 Comprehensive Plan in three upcoming virtual public forums. Driven by three years of public input and revisions, the Comprehensive Plan articulates a vision of the community and steps to support this vision. The Plan aims to be […]
Beyond the Headlines : Legacy of progress
As I reflect back on my eight years of service in the Maine Legislature, I think about the legacy I leave behind not just for the communities I serve, but for the next group of leaders that come after me. The core of my service centered around the concept of having a government not beholden […]
Southern Maine Health Care opens COVID-19 testing site in Waterboro
The site at 10 Goodall Drive in East Waterboro was to open Nov. 11 for COVID-19 testing for patients without symptoms.