SOUTH PORTLAND — Philanthropist Caron Chess made a significant donation to Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) to bolster the educational opportunities for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) pursuing higher education in the Health Science pathway. The $50,000 contribution aims to provide scholarships to current CNAs who are SMCC students and are seeking to advance their careers […]
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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Our Sustainable City: Our one climate future annual report
As our third year implementing our One Climate Future plan comes to a close, we’d like to take the time to look back on the progress we have made towards our ambitious climate action goals. With our overarching goals to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 and run 100% of municipal operations of […]
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A Window on the Past: John M. Densmore and his dairy farm
In the 1800s and into the early 1900s, life was very much agricultural in nature for many residents of our community. Documenting the history of South Portland’s farms, and especially milk men, has always been a favorite area of interest for me. I was thrilled to get an email recently from Jim Densmore; Jim is […]
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30
Gun safety shouldn’t outweigh Second Amendment To the editor, This is a response to Representative Mark Malon’s editorial from last week about gun safety. I think he got one thing correct and that is “mental illness” is not the problem with guns. However, everything else he said was not correct. • Most gun violence /shootings […]
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Community news, Nov. 30
Sen. Ingwersen announces December constituent office hours event in Biddeford AUGUSTA – Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, will hold December constituent office hours event for residents of Senate District 32. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 9 at Elements: Books Coffee Beer in Biddeford. “Not only am I preparing […]
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AMVETS provide Thanksgiving TO GO
For over 15 years, some Biddeford families have received Thanksgiving baskets with everything included for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Several hundred volunteer hours goes into collecting donations, purchasing supplies, boxing dinners, and transportation. From donations and gifts, the Ladies Auxiliary and Sons of AMVETS were able to assemble 21 complete Thanksgiving dinners. Those dinners were […]
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Oldies Dance Group raises $10,416 for Ronald McDonald House
YORK COUNTY – Rock n’ roll music is as popular as ever and as evidence of that, the Oldies Dance Group raised more than $10,000 during its latest dance to support the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. The organization’s 22nd dance in 15 years on Oct. 7 at the Eagle’s Hall in Biddeford sold 355 […]
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Old Orchard Beach High School quarter 1 honor roll
Grade 12 Highest Honors: Ian Blake, Abigayle Roy, Derrick Webber High Honors: Kaeli Arey, Catherine Clark, Sarah Davis, Gabriel Edwards, Savannah Lefebvre, Ava Maynor, Kailee Morin, Joseph Phalen, Madison Shaw, Charity Slade, Sierra Stephens, Casey Zecchinelli Honors: Kevin Alemtsehay, Bryce Erickson, Blessing Hakizimana, Andrew Hodgkins, Asher Hubert, Davian Johnson, Mason Ladakakos, Alaynah LeBlond, Kavi McQueen, […]
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Biddeford High School annouces quarter 1 honor roll
Grade 12 High Honors: Logan Allaire, Ysabel Arsenault, William Atwater, Madeline Barrow, Victoria Barrow, Cameron Bourque, Chloe Cadorette, Vantith Chhay, Emily Corbeil, Katherine Dallaire, Andrew Ellis II, Danielle Emerson, Dillon Emerson, Mikala Friedel, John Gatchalian, Cadence Goulet, Gino Mariello, Alec Martin, Nathaniel McLaughlin, Alexis Moore, Maureen Nicolas, Kylie Parent, Iainn Parker, Tyler Plourde, Theodora Quint, Sophia Schwartz, Hannah Smith, Drew Smyth, […]
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Obituary: Patricia L. Adams
DAYTON – Patricia L. Adams (née Allaire), 89, on Nov. 18, 2023, was lifted into glory and went home to be with our Lord and Savior. She gratefully spent her final days in her own bedroom with her family and friends before returning to the loving arms of her husband Earl (d 2020). Patricia is […]