BIDDEFORD – Drake is a 12-year-old boy who lives with Panhypopituitarism, a rare disorder involving the pituitary gland, which produces and regulates hormones, affecting growth, mood regulation, and many other important bodily functions supported by hormone regulation. Drake is friendly, playful, loves country music, Pinocchio and online shopping. When it came to a wish choice […]
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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Gertrude Cote
SACO — Gertrude “Dolly” Cote, 89, of Saco passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, June 14, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. She was born July 26, 1930, the daughter of John and Gertrude (Fournier) Haskell. Dolly graduated from Thornton Academy in 1949, and was an active alumni supporter throughout her life. […]
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New UWYC board members elected
KENNEBUNK — United Way of York County’s Annual Meeting was held virtually on May 28h as part of the regularly scheduled board meeting due to pandemic social distancing requirements. The business portion of the meeting featured the election of three new board members: Erich Fogg of York Hospital, Thomas Hussey of Hussey Seating Co., and […]
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University of New England hires associate provost for community, equity, and diversity
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England is pleased to announce that G. Christopher Hunt, Ed.D., will join the university’s leadership team as the associate provost for Community, Equity, and Diversity. He will start Aug. 1. This is a newly created position at UNE, providing institutional leadership around race and diversity and affecting virtually every area […]
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Hannaford donates $250,000 to support local farms impacted by COVID-19 across New England and New York
100 Maine farmers to receive funding via American Farmland Trust grant program.
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Letter to the editor, July 10
Support Sophie Warren To the editor, I am writing this letter to support Sophie Warren, who is running as an Independent from Scarborough for the Maine House of Representatives, Coastal District 29. She will be on the ballot Nov. 3. I will proudly cast my vote for her. Sophie is an educated, energetic young woman […]
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West Bath man arrested, charged in Scarborough robberies
SCARBOROUGH — On June 25, police arrested Christopher Dimastrantonio, 31, of West Bath in connection with robberies at Mardens and PetSmart, both in Scarborough. He appeared in Portland Maine Unified Court on June 26 and was charged with two counts of robbery, three counts of violating conditions of release andone count of unlawful possession of […]
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Bean supper on July 11
West Scarborough United Methodist Churgh will hold a curbside take-out bean supper on Saturyday, July 11 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 656 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. The menu includes: baked pea beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, brown bread and blueberry crisp. Cost is $7 per meal.
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Letters to the editor, July 3
Support Stacy Brenner To the Editor, As a resident of this community for 27 years who cares deeply about its future, I am writing to encourage you to join me in supporting, and more importantly, voting for, Stacy Brenner for State Senate. I have been struck by Stacy’s warmth, thoughtfulness and commitment to our community. […]
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Limited reopening of the Scarborough Public Library
Beginning on Monday, July 13, the Scarborough Public Library will allow patrons wearing masks to come inside the building in the next phase of its limited reopening process. The Library continues to follow the strict guidelines laid out by the State of Maine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen patrons at any one time […]