DAYTON — Louise R. Tardiff, 80, of Dayton, passed away early Thursday morning on Dec. 28, 2023 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born in Biddeford on Sept. 15, 1943 a daughter of Roland and Rachel (Gagne) Beauchesne. Louise graduated from St. Andre’s High School, class of 1961. Louise married the love of her life Richard Tardiff on […]
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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Councilor Corner: Reflections on 2023
The longer I live in Scarborough, the more I fall in love with our wonderful community. My family has lived in Scarborough for seven years and chose Scarborough because of its affordability, strong school system, the multiple sandy beaches, the beautiful marsh, proximity to Portland and the relative diversity of the community. We hit the […]
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Local residents earn academic honors
Heidi Shelton, a Freshman Nursing major from Scarborough, was among approximately 800 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List. The following students are among approximately 680 Bob Jones University students named to the President’s List for high academic achievement during the Fall 2023 semester: Cara Shelton, a Senior Elementary Education major, […]
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Chief nursing officer at Piper Shores appointed to Maine Board of Nurses
SCARBOROUGH — Piper Shores Chief Nursing Officer Peter Sullivan RN, GERO-BC, to the Maine Board of Nurses by Governor Janet Mills, according to a Piper Shores press release. As one of the nine members of the Board, Sullivan has been appointed to fill a vacant position specifically dedicated to long-term care. “We extend our heartfelt […]
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In the Know: Message from the town manager: A year end reflection and look forward
As 2023 ends, it’s time to reflect on another year gone by and look forward to the work to be done in 2024. This past year was exceptionally busy, driven by both community needs and an ambitious list of Town Council goals. While the Council advanced a number of studies, plans, and ad-hoc committees, the year […]
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Library Links: Welcome the New Year at Libby Library
The hustle and bustle of the holidays has ended, and we’re now, truly, settling in for our long winter full of actual silent nights. It’s almost January, the beginning of a new year. January is a funny time of year — both hopeful and full of possibility, but also, as a community that welcomes seasonal […]
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Strategies for supporting affordable housing related to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard spotlighted in report
Strategies to support local housing production and to make affordable housing easier to build and are spotlighted in a new Housing Report from the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS), funded through a US Department of Defense grant with the Town of Kittery, Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC), and the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS). […]
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Pathfinders provide holiday gift baskets
Since 2013 during the holiday season, the Saco Pathfinders Snowmobile Club, has provided six holiday dinner baskets delivered by the First Parish Congrational Church in Saco. Three of these baskets were delivered for Thansgiving and three for Christmas. The Snowmobile Club clears, maintains and grooms approximately 42 miles of trails in Saco, Scarboro, Biddeford and […]
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Maine DHHS extends deadline for SNAP recipients to apply for help replacing food
Recipients now have until Jan. 18 to apply for benefits to replace food lost as a result of last weeks’s storm.
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AMVETS breakfast benefits Toys for Tots
When Santa’s helpers need helpers, Northern York County Toys for Tots volunteers showed up to pick up toys from AMVETS Post 1, in Biddeford. In addition to the toys, was a cash donation from the proceeds of the December AMVETS breakfast. The post kitchen prepared and served over 130 breakfasts. “It was a good breakfast; […]