LEWISTON — Florentia Mendros joined her husband, John G. Mendros, M.D. — 19 years to the day — and their son, Christos Mendros, Friday, Aug. 21, in heaven. She left peacefully in her sleep at her home in Lewiston. Born in Stephania, Laconia, Greece on Jan. 10, 1929, to Georgios and Stavroula Poulikakos, she worked […]
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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Chappell announces candidacy for Maine House of Representatives
SACO — Republican Marc Chappell has announced his candidacy for House District 15 in Saco. Chappell, a veteran firefighter with over three decades of experience, also served in the U.S. Air Force, believes that it will take strong leadership to rebound from the COVID-19 crisis, according to a press release. “I’ve been in high-stress situations […]
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Craig Pendleton to seek Senate District 31 seat
Former Biddeford-Saco Chamber executive director officially nominated at district caucus.
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Aline D. Martel
BIDDEFORD — Aline D. Martel, 94, of Lyman, formerly of Biddeford, passed away on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born in Biddeford on Nov. 6, 1925, the daughter of the late George and Alida (Martineau) Daudier. She was educated locally in Biddeford Public Schools, and was a […]
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Affordable housing, environment concerns for proposed development
Planning Board members and others discussed their thoughts about South Street Village plan.
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Biddeford council may put $20 million in bonds on Nov. 3 ballot
A public hearing on the issue will take place Sept. 1.
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Young School welcomes interim principal
SACO — For school districts across Maine, the start of the school year can be one of the toughest and hardest parts of the job. Throw in a pandemic, which presents challenges that haven’t been faced in over a century, and it complicates the start of the year further. Now, add in a new principal […]
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Fall high school sports season on the line
The season has already been postponed and it may not take place at all.
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Man dies after jumping from moving car
SCARBOROUGH — Police say a man jumped out of car near Dunstan Plaza on Aug. 15 and died at the hospital. At 11:37 p.m., Aug. 15, Scarborough Police responded to U.S. Route 1 in front of Dunstan Plaza where they found David Sok, 23, lying in the roadway unresponsive, police said in a news release. […]
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Sheriff’s Office employees test positive for COVID-19
All employees and jail inmates have been tested.