Positive cases reported after golf and young people gatherings.
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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Letters to the editor, Aug. 14
Taking down mural is the right move To the editor, Recently, the Scarborough Board of Education voted to remove the Native American Chief mural from Plummer Gymnasium at Scarborough High School where it has been since the 1990s. The mural is effectively the last vestige of the former mascot, which was replaced by the “Red […]
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Protecting our natural resources protects Maine’s future
We have dealt with so much this year. While we have experienced deep loss, stress and pain, we have so much to be grateful for. The strength of our community motivates me to keep going. I am also grateful for the strong showing of our Legislature this year to support policies that protect our natural […]
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Scarborough resident named 2020 Maine History Teacher of the Year
SCARBOROUGH — Sarah Bailey, a Scarborough resident and teacher at South Portland High School, has been named the 2020 Maine State History Teacher of the Year. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 American history education, according to a press release from the institute, presents the award each […]
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Town & Country FCU, animal refuge support dogs during ‘DOG-UST’
SCARBOROUGH — Coinciding with the first anniversary of the introduction of its popular Pet Loan, Town & Country Federal Credit Union has joined forces with the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ARLGP) to highlight and support dogs being cared for at ARLGP with the first-ever DOG-UST event happening all month long. “From contributions to […]
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Scarborough Downs re-opens Aug. 4
SCARBROUGH — On Aug. 4, Scarborough Downs will restarted its 2020 season, kicking off a late summer meet that is scheduled to extend through the month of October. The Downs races on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday with post time slated for 1:30 p.m. the first and second week, before establishing a Tuesday, Saturday schedule beginning […]
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Maine Water Names Mark Vannoy as vice president
SACO — Mark Vannoy has been named vice president of Maine Water. Vannoy has served as Maine Water’s director of Administrative Services since October 2019. Prior to joining Maine Water, he served on the Maine Public Utility Commission and was chairman for five years beginning in 2014. Rick Knowlton, president of Maine Water, said “In […]
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Holly Parker named new director of UNE North: the Institute for North Atlantic Studies
BIDDEFORD — Holly Parker Ph.D., has been named the new director of UNE North: the Institute for North Atlantic Studies. Parker is replacing Barry Costa-Pierce Ph.D., who is stepping down as director to return to the College of Arts and Sciences as a full-time faculty member, focusing on leading UNE’s Professional Science Master’s in Ocean […]
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OOB fire department gets grant
Fire departments in Old Orchard Beach, Portland and Casco will receive a collective total of $329,536 in grant funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, AFG, according to Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine. The grant funding will support operations and safety at each of the three fire departments. “Maine firefighters risk […]
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Biddeford native to be ordained to the priesthood on Aug. 22
BIDDEFORD — About 1,500 feet from where he attended St. James School as a young boy, Deacon Alexander R. Boucher will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert P. Deeley on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, located on 178 Elm St. in Biddeford. The journey has been anything but […]