A reorganization of the civil process division of York County Sheriff’s Office means two part-time positions will change to a full-time one, bringing the total number of full-time positions to three. It also means an increase in the pay rate of 5% for the division, the first, other than cost-of-living adjustments, in several years. York […]
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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Outdoor films ‘under the stars’ at Hacker’s Hill
Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) will host the Maine Outdoor Film Festival (MOFF) at Hacker’s Hill – owned and managed by the Bridgton-based nonprofit – at 174-238 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco on Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. The film festival tours Maine with specially curated screenings of films about the outdoors, conservation, and recreation […]
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Things to Do: Aug. 15
Thursday, Aug. 15 Bess Jacques at the Grand Piano, 6 to 9 p.m., The Lincoln Hotel, 17 Lincoln St., Biddeford. Pianist and singer Bess Jacques performs vintage jazz, pop, and everything in between. Free. FMI, call 207-815-3977 or email bessie.jacques@gmail.com. Thursday Coffee Hour for 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., […]
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Obituary: Richard R. Lizotte
Richard Raymond Lizotte, 79, of Biddeford, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a brief hospitalization. Richard was born No. 14, 1944, in Biddeford, Maine, to Raymond Andrew Lizotte and Claire L. Connelly Lizotte. He graduated from Biddeford High School in 1963, and later attended St. Francis College […]
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From Augusta: Sen. Donna Bailey laws take effect
On Aug. 9, non-emergency bills that passed the Maine State Legislature and received the governor’s signature, including two of mine, took effect – 90 days after my colleagues and I adjourned in May. Looking back, for the 131st Maine State Legislature, spanning 2023 to 2024, I introduced – or sponsored – 18 bills in total. […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Aug. 9
Community celebration, parade and fair Plans are underway for the New Gloucester 250th Community Celebration and Fair on Sept 7. More than 60 vendors, community groups and crafters are lined up. The celebration features food trucks, kids zone, live music and more. Spots for community groups, crafters, regional nonprofits and other vendors are still available. […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 9
Dog Days of summer Dogs and their owners can have some fun at the annual Dog Days of Bridgton, hosted by Tasteful Things, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17 outside the Bridgton Community Center on Depot Street. The event features vendors, food, games, raffles, music and other fun for pooches and their people. […]
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Biddeford schools get grant to help prepare students for clean energy jobs
AUGUSTA – The Governor’s Energy Office, through the Clean Energy Partnership, is granting $299,690 to Biddeford Schools and Adult Education. The grant will develop curricula, fund internships and apprenticeships, provide job training, and prepare 70 individuals for careers in the clean energy and energy efficiency sectors, according to Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel. The program will […]
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Baby lobsters at UNE will help inform DNA research
The University of New England is the home of two families of tiny, baby lobsters — dozens of them, each no larger than a thumbtack — which are currently being raised and studied by students and faculty as part of an ongoing, novel research project into the genetic basis for their rare coloration. Miniature crustaceans in […]
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Library Links: Author event takes place in Biddeford Aug. 29
Seven years ago I wrote a fan letter to New York Times Bestselling author William Kent Krueger. I am a huge fan of his Cork O’Connor series and his beautiful book “Ordinary Grace.” I had noticed he was a keynote speaker at New England Crime Bake, a gathering for mystery authors. In the message, I […]
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