PORTLAND — Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States and every day we see the impact that prescription drug abuse has on our neighborhoods. This crisis is destroying communities throughout New England and thenation. In an effort to address this epidemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Division […]
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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Infinity Federal Credit Union Open New Branch in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — On Dec. 12, Westbrook-based Infinity Federal Credit Union celebrated the opening of a new Scarborough branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Board members, management, employees, local businesses and representatives from the city’s Chamber of Commerce participated in the official ceremony. Located at 35 Plaza Drive in Scarborough (just off Route 1), the branch is […]
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Governor Mills: It is time to build on the foundation of our past 200 years to create a forward-looking economy
Maine is at an economic crossroads. For generations, our forests, farmlands and waters have created economic opportunity all over this state. Furs, fisheries, timber and land made fortunes for many until the late 1800s, and then large-scale production of lumber, granite, ice and lime, fishing and shipbuilding drove success in our coastal communities and resulted […]
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Get out from the cold at Seeds of Hope
The Biddeford nonprofit is poised to open an overnight warming center in January.
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Gretel’s Christmas visitor
A woman named Gretel lived in a cottage at the end of a stony path high in the mountains. In the summer, it was perfect — sweet breezes, spectacular sunsets, flowers from a nearby meadow. Bounty from her small garden, a brown cow and a sturdy apple tree fed her, along with bread she made […]
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Winter blues: Ways to help those in need
Now that it’s December, many of us are eagerly preparing for the holiday season and looking ahead to the cold winter months. During the holidays, we get to spend time with loved ones, relax and eat our favorite foods. Unfortunately, winter and the holidays can also be a stressful time: With the colder temperatures, our […]
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Saco councilor starts newsletter
Saco Ward 6 City Councilor Jodi MacPhail will be introducing a community newsletter, “The Ward 6 Advocate,” that will be released in December in print form and distributed throughout the local downtown/Ward 6 community at various stores, restaurants and public spaces in Saco. “The purpose of this quarterly newsletter will be to reach out with […]
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Berwick theater will produce three shows in 2020 summer season
“If, after the events of recent weeks you need any reason at all to embrace life again, the musical you’ve been waiting for has arrived.” Although these words were written by a national reviewer in 2011, that same musical called “The Spitfire Grill” is arriving at Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick to once again give […]
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HOB presents holiday awards
BIDDEFORD — The downtown revitalization organization Heart of Biddeford’s Design Committee recently presented to the winners of the “Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland” design contest. For the contest downtown businesses decorated their storefronts. The winners are: Trillium, People’s Choice; La Corseterie, Simply Elegant; The Art Certificate Program, Best Artistically Crafted; and White Door Home Store, […]
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Biddeford is recipient of Department of Justice awards
More than $376 million in grants are being awarded, with over 1.2 million in Maine.