The Marie Joseph Spiritual Center offers the following retreat:one day retreat, Wednesday, March 18, As I Have Done So You Also Must Do with Ann Boyle, RSR; weekend retreats, Feb. 21-23, How to Make Decisions, An Ignatian Directed Prayer Weekend with Nancy Sheridan, SASV and Paul Sullivan, SJ, Aline Plante, p.m., Claire Gagnon, p.m. and […]
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 Alumni and OOB 365 to hold Scholarship Fundraiser Dance
It’s Leap Year and we have an extra day to celebrate in 2020! The Old Orchard Alumni Association is teaming up with OOB365 for a Leap Year Party and Dance at Duffy’s Tavern and Grill in Old Orchard on Saturday night, Feb. 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. There will be music from all decades […]
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Sophia Loranger receives OOBHS MPA Principal’s Award
Sophia Loranger, a senior at Old Orchard Beach High School, has been selected to receive the 2020 MPA Principal’s Award, Principal John Suttie said. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout her years at Old Orchard Beach High, Sophia has […]
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Internet safety program to be offered in Biddeford
Seeds of Hope is sponsoring a free series in digital literacy conducted by the National Digital Equity Center and in partnership with the city of Biddeford. The first session on Internet Safety will take place Thursday, March 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center, 35 South St., Biddeford, ME 04004. […]
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Lettters to the editor 2/20
Bloomberg doesn’t represent me To the editor, Mayor Mike Bloomberg and his 69 billion dollars is trying to buy my vote. As a Republican his policies did not represent my views. Stop and Frisk for which he has apologized will never wipe out the fear it brought to many young and older African Americans, when […]
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Business 2/20
SBA offers free program in Saco SACO — The Small Business Administration is a federal government agency that provides free services, assistance and information to help entrepreneurs and business owners succeed. On Thursday, Feb. 20 Brad Currie, the local Senior Area Manager of the SBA, will lead a session that will specifically cover what the […]
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Governor Mills: The supplemental budget balances the needs of our families and our workforce with those of the state
A year ago, I presented my Administration’s first biennial budget. That budget was based on HOPE – health, opportunity, prosperity, and education. The Legislature then debated that proposal, negotiated some compromises and then they enacted – respectfully and in timely fashion – a balanced budget, with two-thirds bipartisan support, without raising any taxes. Since that […]
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A year to save: Town & Country FCU cites record member savings, and deposit growth among 2019’s highlights
SCARBOROUGH — In its recently-released year-end recap of 2019, Town & Country FCU highlighted record savings provided to members at nearly $10 million by year-end, close to 10 percent in asset growth, with the CU surpassing the $400 million in asset milestone, and 15 percent growth in deposits. Additionally, the credit union topped all Maine […]
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Maine’s longest, continuous-running, 3-on-3, charity basketball tournament seeks teams
SCARBOROUGH — The C-U Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge, presented by Town & Country FCU, is in full pursuit of teams to participate in this year’s tournament. This year marks the 26th annual event, building upon its previous distinction as Maine’s longest, continuous-running, 3-on-3, co-ed, charity basketball tournament, according to a Town & Country press release. […]
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David Stearns wins prestigious Dale Carnegie® award
SCARBOROUGH — A local man has been awarded the Highest Performance in Sales Training Delivery Quality, according to Dale Carnegie® Maine, the highest annual achievement given globally to top-performing Dale Carnegie® sales trainers. David Stearns, working at a franchise in Scarborough, received the award at the recent Dale Carnegie® North America Regional Convention held in Austin, […]