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Dina Mendros

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  • Published
    July 28, 2023

    Nature Notes: Protecting floodplains and wetlands key to protecting community

    Rain, rain, rain. We experienced a wet and cold spring, and so far, are enjoying a wet summer, yet we have escaped the devasting floods experienced in sections of Vermont and New York. We are no strangers to rain in New England. Average annual precipitation for Scarborough is 45.6 inches. The National Weather Service has […]

  • Published
    July 28, 2023

    Low income Southern Maine residents urged to apply for subsidized high speed internet

    An effort to encourage residents to take advantage of reduced priced internet services is underway in Southern Maine. Maine’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federally-funded national program that supports low-income households by providing a financial discount of up to $30 per month on broadband services and a one-time $100 discount on an internet-capable device […]

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    New Saco food truck registration system open

    With the heat of the summer finally here, the City of Saco is welcoming mobile food vendors, food trucks and pushcarts to our streets and beaches through newly established policy. In March, Saco’s City Council adopted a new policy allowing mobile food vendors to operate at specified locations including Camp Ellis, the Saco Transportation Center […]

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    Ruralist Lament: Party’s Over in Soggy Bottom

    The folks at the vegetable stand have been asking when the sweet corn will be ready. We have to tell them “later.” We increasingly ping-pong between drought and deluge. The Press Herald carried an AP story today (7/22/23) focusing on New England: “Floods devastated farmers as months of labor, crops swept away.” Connecticut Governor Ned […]

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    Lowe’s grants Maine nonprofit nearly $150,000 to revitalize outdoor recreation

    Sweetser will build a new tennis court and playground areas on their Saco campus,

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    Age Friendly Saco seeks to expand Volunteer Transportation Program

    In February 2022, Age Friendly Saco initiated a Volunteer Transportation Program to help the city’s older residents facing transportation challenges access their medical appointments. Currently, Age Friendly Saco has 14 volunteer drivers serving the ommunity. Since the program’s inception, Age Friendly volunteer drivers have provided 1,784 rides traveling over 8,559 miles and donating 969 volunteer […]

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    In the Know: Town boards and committees updated

    The Town of Scarborough has several citizen-led boards and committees working on issues to enhance our community. See what some of the active boards and committees have been up to in the past few months. Find the full details on the Town of Scarborough website, shared in our latest Board & Committee Newsletter. Conservation Commission […]

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    Biddeford Police Department celebrates National Night Out

    BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford Police Department is celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 1 with an event in Mechanics Park from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that is sponsored nationally by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by the Biddeford Police Department. Over 38 […]

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    Biddeford Connector closed for emergency repair work

    BIDDEFORD — Road closure for emergency culvert repair work in Biddeford will impact drivers exiting Maine Turnpike Exit 32. The Biddeford Connector will be closed between Route 111 and Morin Street from Wednesday, July 26 at 7 a.m. through Friday, Aug. 11. Morin Street will remain accessible throughout the project. Detour signs will be placed […]

  • Published
    July 27, 2023

    A Pulitzer Prize Winner and the ‘Big Nate’ cartoonist headline Union Church’s summer speaker events

    Union Church in Biddeford Pool will be hosting two speakers in August, both successful authors and each further distinguished by their towering and wildly divergent accomplishments: Barbara Walsh won a Pulitzer Prize in investigative journalism. Lincoln Peirce has for over 30 years drawn the hugely successful comic strip, Big Nate, now an animated TV series. […]

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