Zachory Strzegowski, of Scarborough, graduated from The University of Tampa on Friday, Dec. 15. Strzegowski received a Bachelor of Science in Management. Local Emmanuel College students making the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester include: Jillian Feyler of Gorham, Connor Donnelly of Gorham, Sawyer McFadden of Scarborough, and Claudia Peterson of Gorham. The University […]
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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Community Cafe Senior Luncheon The next Senior Luncheon will talk place at the Blue Point Congregational Church at 236 Pine Point Road; Scarborough will be on Monday, February 19. The meal will be beef stew. The speakerwill be Scarborough Historical Society: A Scarborough Family During the Revolutionary War. Register for this meal by Thursday, Feb. […]
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New national public health strategy to combat rising cases of tick-borne diseases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People. This national strategy was required as part of the Kay Hagan Tick Act that was authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, and signed […]
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Len Libby Candies and Scarborough Police pair up for Valentine’s Day ‘Cupid Cops’ program
Len Libby Candies and the Scarborough Police Department paired up to “spread a little love” in the community and deliver nearly 90 boxes of chocolates to residents in the community who have lost a loved one over the past two years. Through its police officer and other department personnel delivered the chocolates on Valentine’s Day. […]
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American Heart Association encourages all Mainers to learn CPR this February – American Heart Month
During February – American Heart Month – the American Heart Association, a voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all, is urging all Maine families to learn the lifesaving skill of CPR. With more than 350,0000 people experiencing cardiac arrests outside of a hospital, including 23,000 children, CPR is a […]
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Obituary: Ruby M. MacLellan
Ruby M. MacLellan, 97, of Sanford, died on Jan. 28, 2024. Ruby was born on April 10, 1926, the daughter of Perley and Mabel Whitten. Ruby and her 9 siblings grew up in Kennebunkport. After graduating from high school, Ruby’s first job was as a cake maker at Woolworths in Biddeford. She attended Northeastern Business […]
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MDOT releases work plan for state bridge and road projects
AUGUSTA – Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan includes a number of projects for Senate District 29. The annual plan, released , Maine Department of Transportation, outlines the department’s strategy for road, bridge and other transportation upgrades and maintenance projects. “I am grateful for the Maine Department of Transportation for putting together this robust plan,” […]
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From Augusta: Universal pre-K is the way
I believe a quality education is the foundation for an individual’s success. In particular, access to quality early childhood education has been shown to have a clear impact on a child’s future success in life. Last month, the Maine Legislature’s Commission to Study Expansion of Public Preschool and Early Care and Education issued its final […]
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In the Know: Town to update property values this spring
This spring, the Assessing Department is conducting a town-wide revaluation to ensure greater assessment equity for all of its taxpayers. A revaluation is the process of updating real property values to reflect their current market value (i.e., to maintain reasonable estimates of what each property could sell for on the open market). This is the […]
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Don’t fall victim to scam from supposed ‘friend’
If a friend asks for a favor, you do it, no questions asked. Right? Time to rethink that policy. In this new con, a scammer poses as a friend asking for a simple favor. The email is so convincing that BBB staff almost fell for it! How the scam works You get an email that […]