SCARBOROUGH – Roland Joseph Grenier, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1942, the son of Joseph and Zelma Gloria (Silverstone) Grenier. Roland attended Attleboro schools, K-12, graduating in 1960. He graduated from Bryant University (1968) and Roger Williams University. He was a […]
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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Tri-Town Dems hold virtual picnic
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap will be the featured speaker at the Sept. 10 Tri-Town Dems virtual picnic. Secretary Dunlap will speak on the latest information on voting in Maine. He will be followed by a representative of the Maine Democratic Party’s Voter Protection department and candidates for the Maine Legislature. The picnic will feature […]
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High school student and senior become pen pals
For the last several weeks, 11th grade Scarborough High School student Addison (Addy) Lanoue has been pen pals with Enclave Scarborough resident Marianne Corley. Addy shared that her mother had seen an article about being a pen pal online and encouraged her daughter to give the Enclave a call. “I am always inspired to help […]
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Maine CDC: Possible exposure to acute hepatitis A at Saco pizza restaurant
SACO — A case of acute hepatitis A virus infection in a Saco food service worker has been identified by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Customers who visited the restaurant where the person worked are at risk for contracting the disease, agency officials say. “The individual handled food at Saco House of […]
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State delays fall sports decision
SACO — A unanimous decision was made by the Maine Principals’ Association’s 12-member Interscholastic Management Committee on Aug. 27 to allow all fall sports to be played at Maine high schools, starting on Sept. 8. However, there was an unforeseen development just hours earlier at the state level that may curtail the vote by the […]
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Governor issues executive order to facilitate voting in November
Local clerks say the order will help, but predict voting and tabulating results will be challenging.
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Janet Elise Fernald
SACO — Janet Elise (MacGarvey) Fernald was born on June 5, 1932, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of George U. MacGarvey, Sr. and Ethyl E. Perkins MacGarvey. Janet is the youngest of four children. She had two brothers, George U. MacGarvey Jr. (Doris), and Paul D. MacGarvey (Lillian) and one, sister Jean E. […]
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Council Corner: Be informed about Scarborough’s draft 2020 Comprehensive Plan
Scarborough is in the process of adopting a new Comprehensive Plan.
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Saco parking lot get disability accessible spaces
Saco City Councilor Jodi MacPhail, working in conjunction with Age Friendly Saco and the Saco Dept of Public Works, introduced new van accessible handicapped public parking spots in Saco. Before this change, the existing handicapped parking spots in the frequently used public parking lot on Free Street, located next to the U.S. Post Office, were […]
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$320,703 in grants awarded to transition rural businesses to renewable energy
Goronson Farm in Scarborough gets over $10,000.