The crowds are thinning. The traffic is dwindling. Kids are back in school, and another summer season has come to a quiet close here in Old Orchard Beach. We at Libby Memorial Library wrapped up the summer reading programs for both kids (with a concert featuring KindKids Music on a blustery Friday) and adults (with […]
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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Suspect taken into custory after shots fired in Saco
SACO — A Saco man was taken into custody Sept. 15 regarding shots fired near Thornton Academy that day. Saco dispatch received several reports of gun fire taking place on Hutchins Street near the Thornton Academy campus on Sept. 15 at 7:31 a.m.. Saco officers, including the school resource officer assigned to Thornton Academy along […]
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Obituary: Therese Viger
BIDDEFORD —Therese Doris Viger of North Providence, Rhode Island, formerly of Biddeford, Maine, died at Darlington Memory Lane on Friday, Sept. 15, at the age of 91. Born in Biddeford, Maine, on Jan. 8, 1932, Therese was the daughter of Herve Loranger and Merilda (Verrier) Loranger. She graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in 1950. […]
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Collaborative conservation fall speaker series to be held in Scarborough
The Town of Scarborough Conservation Commission, Scarborough Land Trust, Scarborough Public Library, and Friends of Scarborough Marsh invite you to learn about how our critical natural resources may be impacted in the future and how groups are working to protect them. This is a three-part series that began with a program on Sept. 12 about […]
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Op-Ed: We can do better on the school project
Do Scarborough’s K-8 schools need significant improvements? Yes. Is the proposed $160 million mega-school solution the best one? We don’t think so. And we are urging a no vote at the Nov. 7 referendum. SMARTaxes stands for Scarborough Maine Advocates for Reasonable Taxes. Like the vast majority of Scarborough residents, we recognize that providing a […]
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Scarborough Transportation Network open house takes place Sept. 26
What are your thoughts on Scarborough’s bike and pedestrian network? Roadway safety? The Town of Scarborough Transportation Committee wants to hear from you. The committee is holding an Open House on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. to gather public input to inform an updated Town-wide Transportation Study. The open house will be […]
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Local residents earn student honors
Seton Hall University announced that Meredith Dalrymple of Scarborough has qualified for the Spring 2023 Dean’s List. Gabrielle Kurchin of Gorham (04038) has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2023 Dean’s List. The Southern New Hampshire University named the following students as being named to the Summer 2023 President’s List: Emily Wellman of […]
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The Tinkerbus hits the road
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts’ Tinkerbus, a new mobile learning and creativity hub, is hitting the road to bring exciting learning adventures directly to communities across Scarborough, according to a press release from the organization. The Tinkerbus is set to host a series of engaging and diverse programs at various locations throughout Scarborough and surrounding […]
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Council Corner: Scarborough Ordinance Comittee tackles important tasks
It has been about nine months since I’ve become chair of the Ordinance Committee. I sit with Councilors Caterina and Sither – and together, we have tackled quite a few important issues in the last nine months. Keeping up to date with the ongoings of our busy community is no small task – so here’s […]
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School Report: Learn more about proposed Scarborough elementary school at multiple sessions
A bond to build the new school and renovate the middle school will be on the Nov. 7 ballot.