OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Based on the mandate from Governor Janet Mills in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRONMAN 70.3 Maine triathlon, originally scheduled for Aug. 30 in Old Orchard Beach will not take place in 2020. It will return on August 29, 2021. “In what has been a continually evolving and challenging time […]
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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St. James third quarter honor roll
BIDDEFORD —The following students made the St. James School third term honor roll. Grade 4 Highest Honors: Addison Barrs, Faith Conant, Chloe Gendron, Olivia Hunter, Ella Madden, and Lily Whitehurst; Honors: Addison DiCianni, Brayden Houle, and Nicholas Searcy; and Honorable Mention: Livie Dunbar, Grace Edstrom, Isabel Huot, Logan Leblanc, and Cora Saucier. Grade 5 Highest […]
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Biddeford offers youth free meal program
BIDDEFORD — The nutrition program through Biddeford schools is sponsoring the USDA Summer Food Service Program, which provides free meals for those ages 18 and under. The program, that runs through Aug. 28, offers meals at Biddeford Middle School, 25 Tiger Way, for breakfast and lunch pick-up from 10:30 a.m. to noon; breakfast and lunch […]
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Community support essential for successful return to school
At this time of hardship for many, we simply cannot overlook the significant role that schools play in our community. What we may have taken for granted in the past, this pandemic has forced us to see. Our students need their teachers and their peers to enrich their lives and help them on their journey […]
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Due to coronavirus concerns, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide suspends service through 2020
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax preparation and assistance service, has announced that State of Maine AARP Foundation Tax-Aide sites will not re-open in 2020. In mid-March, due to COVID-19, the national AARP Foundation Tax-Aide office suspended tax preparation at all tax preparation locations throughout the country. Shortly thereafter, also because of […]
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Chenette: No reason not to vote by mail
Vote by mail is simple. Vote by mail is safe. Vote by mail is secure. It’s a sad statement of our current political affairs that I must write a defense of our Democratic institutions. For some reason, voting by mail is becoming a partisan issue. With most Democrats supporting it, while many Republicans are lining […]
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Thornton Academy senior receives public service scholarship
SACO — A senior at Thornton Academy has received a public service scholarship for his commitment to helping others. Brady Forbes of Saco, was recognized with a $500 scholarship from Senator Justin Chenette’s nonprofit scholarship fund. The Spirit of Service Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who has demonstrated a passion for helping others, […]
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OOB food pantry open
The Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church Food Pantry is open and has lots of food to give away to those in need. The food pantry, located at the corner of Fountain Avenue and Washington Avenue in Old Orchard Beach, is open from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday.
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Palace Playland to open arcade July 1
Amusement park hopes to open more fully soon.
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Meals To Go program offers 3 pre-cooked frozen meals for $10
Scarborough Community Services and Southern Maine Agency in Scarborough are working together to offer a Meals to Go Program. If you are 60 or older, you can get 3 pre-cooked freezer meals to enjoy when you need them for a suggested donation of only $10, according to a press release. If you are under 60, […]