BIDDEFORD — Students at the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) have donated $2,000 to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, building upon a successful partnership between the two organizations that has lasted nearly 10 years. The money was raised during a fundraising dinner held by the UNE COM American Geriatrics Society/Gerontological Society of […]
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Library Links: Marching into spring
I was looking up words recently and I came across this great one: kenspeckle. It’s a Scottish word that means attracting attention, and it seemed pretty relevant to me recently, because the birds around my house are being particularly raucous, especially early in the morning. I can imagine the fluffing of feathers and exercising of […]
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Community News, Feb. 29
240 Strings presents: Folksong traditons 240 Strings presents their third free community concert of the season on March 16 at 3 p.m. at Portland Conservatory, 28 Neal St. in Portland. The Portland Piano Trio will play music by Antonin Dvorak and Dinu Wijeratne, and 240 Strings students will be featured later in the program. The […]
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Catholic Charities Maine welcomes four new board members
Four new members joined the Catholic Charities Maine Board in January. They include: Scott Blakeslee, a retired CPA with 29 years of financial industry experience specializing in audit and tax services to the housing industry. He lives in the Portland/Westbrook area and has been a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher since […]
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In the Know: Special events and programs take place this spring
As the snow slows down, the Scarborough Community Services staff are one step ahead with fun spring plans for all ages: Special Events Park Hop Egg Hunt – Coming March 1 The Easter Bunny visited Scarborough and dropped eggs all over town. Can you retrace the Bunny’s tracks and help find the eggs. Keep an […]
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Community News, Feb. 22
Maine CASA to hold training March 11-15 Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program is holding its spring training for volunteer advocates on March 11-15. This free, five-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem (GALs) in Maine […]
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‘Forever Plaid’ the musical on stage at City Theater in Biddeford beginning March 8
BIDDEFORD — City Theater is taking a trip back in time with their next musical, “Forever Plaid,” opening March 8. Known as one of the most popular and successful musicals in recent memory, Stuart Ross wrote “Forever Plaid” as an homage to the close harmony “guy groups” of the 1950s, like The Four Aces and […]
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Saco police get app that interprets foreigh languages
SACO — The Saco Police Department takes a step forward in its commitment to serving the city’s diverse community by adopting Convey911, a cutting-edge language solutions tool designed to revolutionize communication in both emergency and non-emergency situations, according to a police press release. Convey911’s Convey Connect Language Interpretation Service provides instant access to a vast […]
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Stop drinking for your health
Millions of people worldwide participate Dry January, where they choose not to drink alcohol for the month. Despite January being over, the health benefits of limiting ending the intake of alcohol now can still be reached. Because many Americans reported increasing their alcohol intake during Covid, there is concern that consumption has remained high even […]
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‘Have a Heart and get a Heart’ and sign up as organ donor
Biddeford Mayor Martin Grohman celebrated Valentine’s Day a day early on Feb. 13 by joining New England Donor Services, the federally designated nonprofit organ procurement organization responsible for the identification and transplantation of organ and tissue in Maine and throughout New England for their “Have a Heart and get a Heart” campaign. To take part […]
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