On a recent, Saturday morning earlier this month, beneath sunny, warm skies, 12 AMVETS Post 1 volunteers placed hundreds of Christmas wreathes on veterans’ graves throughout Woodlawn Cemetery. Wreaths were provided by Wreathes Across America. Graves of many veterans were previously marked with small red flags by cemetery staff. This helped volunteers locate and place […]
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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Better Business warns against scams, more
Tell Alexa to play your favorite song. Ask Siri about the weather. Use Google Assistant to turn down the air conditioner. But don’t ask your smart device to look up a phone number, because it could accidentally point you to a scam, according to the Better Business Bureau. How the scam works You need the […]
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Man arrested in Scarborough for drug trafficking sentenced to 13 years in prison
A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl stemming from an arrest made at the Walmart in Scarborough. Eddy AZCONA, 27, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced on Dec. 15 in United States District Court in Portland and will serve his time in federal prison. AZCONA […]
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In the Know: Scarborough Police Department year in review
As we approach the end of 2023, I would like to highlight the top initiatives of our department over the last year. These initiatives included hiring new personnel to fill our ranks in the patrol division and dispatch, the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program and the purchase of a core public safety software suite. […]
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Thornton Academy Student Council coordinated effort to provide gifts for 11 families
SACO — Brooke Helgesen (left) and Kayleigh Corriveau (right) get a helping hand from Thornton Academy Sophomore Class Advisor Sarah Helgesen as they deliver wrapping paper and gifts for the Salvation Army’s Adopt A Family program. Brooke and Kayleigh are members of Thornton Academy’s Student Council, which coordinated the effort. Thornton students and staff sponsored […]
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14
We can’t fix climate change To the editor, I am responding to the article on the climate change Task Force, from the August 17, 2023 courier. Climate Change, and the belief that you can somehow change it back is a fool’s errand. There is no way the Biddeford Task Force is going to reverse anthropogenic […]
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Scarborough high schooler wins 2023 Congressional App Challenge
The 2023 Congressional App Challenge for her district: Scarborough High School junior Matthew Fagerlund, according to Maine First District Congresswoman Chellie Pingree. Matthew’s app “GiRAPHER” teaches middle school and high school students how to graph the equations they are likely to encounter in their math classes. “Each year, the Congressional App Challenge gives Maine students […]
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Council Corner: Donald Cushing is new Scarborough town councilor
It is an honor and a privilege to be elected by my fellow citizens to the Scarborough Town Council. I was mindful when taking the oath of office that I would now be counted among those citizens who have given their time and talents in the service of our community since 1658. Their contributions and […]
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Holbrook at Piper Shores earns prestigious elite status in U.S. News & World Report rankings
This distinguished recognition places Holbrook among the top 19% of the nation’s premier skilled nursing facilities.
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Depositing joy! Town & Country’s new holiday initiative contributes $10,500 to local nonprofits
At an event announcing its new ’12 Days of Local Giving Local’ initiative, Town & Country staff present a contribution to its first recipient, The Locker Project. The credit union will be making a contribution to 12 nonprofits in Cumberland and York County from Dec. 5 -23. In addition to the contribution to The Locker […]
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