Biddeford has stepped up in a big way to bring light to domestic abuse survivors both by hosting a Finding Our Voices presentation to medical students at the University of New England and embracing the nonprofit’s poster campaign. Three domestic abuse survivors from Finding Our Voices spoke to medical students at UNE Biddeford on Feb. […]
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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After 24 years, YCSO Detective Sweatt retires
ALFRED – Well wishes, hugs and handshakes were on tap Thursday, Feb. 29 as the men and women of York County Sheriff’s Office bid adieu to Detective Corey Sweatt, who retired after 24 years with the law enforcement agency. Sweatt, 54, who hails from a family that includes a number of law enforcement officers, came […]
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Letters to the Editor, March 7
US needs better immigration policies To the editor, I watched a speech by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele. Since being elected in 2019, he has taken El Salvador from being the “Murder Capital of the World” to being the most crime free country in the Western Hemisphere. Bukele was able to accomplish this through mass […]
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UNE medical school students donate $2,000 to local hospice center
BIDDEFORD — Students at the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) have donated $2,000 to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, building upon a successful partnership between the two organizations that has lasted nearly 10 years. The money was raised during a fundraising dinner held by the UNE COM American Geriatrics Society/Gerontological Society of […]
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Library Links: Marching into spring
I was looking up words recently and I came across this great one: kenspeckle. It’s a Scottish word that means attracting attention, and it seemed pretty relevant to me recently, because the birds around my house are being particularly raucous, especially early in the morning. I can imagine the fluffing of feathers and exercising of […]
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Obituary: Rita Scott
BIDDEFORD — Our beloved mother Rita (Menard) Scott, formerly of 41 Highland St., Biddeford, Maine, died on Feb. 7, 2024, at age 91. She was a wonderful mother who will be deeply missed. Born July 30, 1932, in Biddeford, Maine, Rita was one of seven children born to Ivan and Marie Menard. Rita (Scottie) graduated […]
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Obituary: Denis W. Labonte (March 13, 1942 – Feb. 29, 2024)
Denis W. Labonte, 81, aka Preacher of the Pines, Hayseed, Big D, Slim, Dad, & Pepere, passed on Thursday, February 29, 2024, with his loving daughter by his side. Denis was born on March 13, 1942, in Biddeford, Maine, to Wilfred and Jeannette Thibeault Labonte. He grew up in Saco and attended Thornton Academy, where […]
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From Augusta: Defending women’s health care in Maine
Last month, Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children and that people can be held liable for destroying them. The Alabama court decision — similar to the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade — is an attack on women, particularly their access to comprehensive health care, including reproductive care. […]
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Hannaford dietitians offer free webinars to meet healthy eating, budget meal planning goals in the New Year
SCARBOROUGH — Customers interested in eating healthier and meeting their budget goals in the New Year will have the opportunity to receive free guidance and tips from registered dietitians at Hannaford Supermarkets. Year round, Hannaford dietitians offer complimentary in-store and online discussions. An annual New Year’s resolution survey shows that almost half of all Americans […]
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Scarborough 6th-grade girls basketball team win championship
The Scarborough Hurricanes won the Southern Maine Hoops League sixth-grade girls championship on Feb. 3. The girls played the Winter session finishing with a record of 15-3 beating out 30 other sixth-grade girls teams, winning the championship game 27-9. All of the girls on the winning teacmattend Scarborough Middle School. From left are, Coach Andrea […]
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