I love to share with young people all the reasons they may wish to consider a career in local government. At the top of the list is that your career will matter, that you will have the opportunity to have a positive impact on peoples’ daily lives. The recent COVID-19 outbreak has brought this into […]
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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OOB declares state of civil emergency
The declaration prohibits short-term rentals.
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Biddeford health care facility attempts to adapt to challenge of coronavirus
St. Andre Health Care has low levels of protective gear; some in the community are helping out and more donations are welcome.
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Resources available during coronavirus crisis
The coronavirus has impacted our families, communities and state in many different ways. I know that these are tough and trying times. Businesses, government and communities are taking this very seriously and working to act swiftly to support Mainers during this period. It can sometimes feel like there is an information overload with all there […]
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UNE joins Maine INBRE research network and increases capacity for statewide biomedical research
PORTLAND — The University of New England has been selected to join the Maine IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), a collaborative network of state educational and research institutions that strives to strengthen Maine’s capacity to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research. UNE, with a campus in Biddeford, will become the 14th member of the statewide […]
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BMS student Terry Manges was recognized as the Student of the Month in February
BIDDEFORD — Principal Scott Descoteaux and the rest of the Biddeford Middle School staff celebrate standout students each month, and in February the Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce joined in the program. In February, student Terry Manges was recognized as the Student of the Month. Before classes moved to distance learning for all students […]
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Letters to the editor, April 2
Biddeford AMVETS Post 1 reaches out to veterans during COVID-19 stand done To the editor, Two weeks after AMVETS Post 1 closed due to Coronavirus spread, six post officers volunteered to call all Post 1 veterans. The purpose of the call was to ask about their well-being as well as to offer them non-cash assistance […]
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Nature’s lessons take many forms
We may have charted all the continents on the planet, and we may have discovered all the mammals, but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing left to explore on Earth. ~Nathan Wolfe I will refrain from rehashing current events or their vast implications. Someone (I don’t know who) said it best when he, or she, […]
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Goosefare Brook Watershed Restoration Grant updates, development projects and Clean-Up Day
In 2018 the Town of Old Orchard Beach, in partnership with the City of Saco and the York County Soil and Water Conservation District (YCSWCD) was awarded an implementation grant for Phase II of the Goosefare Brook Watershed Restoration Project. Funding for this project was provided in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under […]
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Saco Food Pantry remains open
The Saco Food Pantry remains open during its regular hours, Monday through Friday, 9 to 10:30 a.m. and the last Tuesday of the month, 5 to 6:30 p.m. A new pick up procedure has been put in place for everyone’s protection. More volunteers are needed, those interested may contact Lynn Steed at lsteed203@gmail.com for more […]