SCARBOROUGH — A Scarborough individual, business and nonprofit organizations were among those recognized by ecomaine’s Board for outstanding efforts in sustainability, waste management, and “green living” through the 2019 eco-Excellence Awards. The awards were given on March 26 in ecomaine’s Community Room. Awardees range from teachers and schools to dedicated community members, golf course superintendents […]
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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Over $3 Million of Unclaimed Property Matched with Property Tax Relief Recipients
Office of the State Treasurer will send $1.9 million directly to 9,800 recipients of the Property Tax Relief Fund Program, with an additional $1.4 million ready to be sent upon filing a claim.
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Transition to the new Public Safety Building and National Telecommunicator Week
Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the men and women who serve as public safety telecommunicators. This year we honor the often unsung heroes of public safety, our dispatchers, during the week of April 12-18. Every emergency that a police officer or firefighter responds to either starts with, or is […]
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Food drive donors can remain in car to drop of items
Blue Point Congregational Church will hold a Neighbor to Neighbor “Drop-off” Food Drive in their parking lot located at 236 Pine Point Road to help the increasing number of individuals and families using the Scarborough Food Pantry. The drop-off will be held each Saturday throughout April from 9 a.m. to noon. Come to the side […]
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Scarborough residents recognized at universities
The Assumption College Department of Athletics announced that Madison York, of Scarborough, has earned a spot on the 2020 Worcester, Massachusetts’ school Women’s Lacrosse team. Though the spring season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, York, Class of 2021, competed in the first three games of the season. Audrey Jones, Class of 2023, and […]
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Despite pandemic, Scarborough woman gets birthday greeting
Not even a global crisis or downpour of heavy rains was going to stop Bunny Douglass’ family from celebrating their mother’s birthday prior to Gov. Janet Mill’s stay-at-home order, according to a Enclave of Scarborough Senior Living press release. While Bunny was distracted in her apartment, her family gathered at the end of the driveway […]
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Scholarships available for students pursuing business degrees
Applications are currently being accepted for the Maine Community Foundation’s Patriot Education Scholarship Fund. This renewable scholarship supports graduates of a Maine high school who are enrolled part time (minimum of nine credit hours) or full time in pursuit of a business degree and who will be entering their freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year […]
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Like many others, Scarborough schools close for school year
The superintendent will provide more updates.
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Helping those most in need
During times of turmoil and hardship, when people are in need, our community and frankly our state responds. As Mainers, we come together to give each other a leg up. What we’ve seen with this COVID-19 public health crisis is an outpouring of love, kindness, and support. Starting last week, we handed out over 100 […]
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Maris Podgurski named valedictorian of Thornton Academy’s class of 2020
SACO — Maris Podgurski is Thornton Academy’s valedictorian for the Class of 2020. As valedictorian, Podgurski has the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) of all the students in TA’s senior class this year. Podgurski hails from Arundel and lives with her parents, Greg and Atsuko Podgurski. Throughout her seven years at Thornton Academy in Saco, […]