Dina Mendros

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Published
March 24, 2022

The Olympic Journey of UNE’s Wayne Lamarre: An experience of a lifetime

Back on the Biddeford campus of the University of New England after a whirlwind few weeks in Beijing, China, UNE professor Wayne Lamarre fielded plenty of questions from students about his Olympic journey. “I have already been able to incorporate the experience into the classes that I teach,” he said. Lamarre, M.Ed., clinical professor and […]
Published
March 24, 2022

Applications available for 2022 Kids Can Grow program

Applications are now available for University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 2022 Kids Can Grow youth gardening program in York County. Children ages 7-12 will learn how to grow vegetables, flowers and herbs, and build and maintain their own raised bed garden at home. Teaching sessions are held monthly on Saturdays, April 30 through Sept. 24, […]
Published
March 24, 2022

Physic professor presents at astronomy club meeting

The next meeting is on April 1.
Published
March 24, 2022

How do you connect, more importantly, why?

If you’re reading this, it is pretty clear that one of the ways you connect is with the ‘In the Know’ column in the Scarborough Leader. For years the publication has been such a perennial presence in town it is easily taken for granted and overlooked. The same could be said for Scarborough Public Library […]
Published
March 21, 2022

William H. Foresman

SACO — William H. Foresman, 87, of Saco, passed away of natural causes with his family by his side on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at home. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Aug. 9, 1934, a son of Charles and Althea (Hill) Foresman. Bill graduated from Biddeford High School, class of 1954. He was […]
Published
March 21, 2022

Virtual sessions highlight nontraditional careers for girls in grades 8-12

Statewide—Registration is now open for Totally Trades! Career sessions offered by New Ventures Maine (NVME) online this spring. Eleven sessions are offered at no cost and are designed to encourage girls* in grades 8-12 to consider careers in which women are traditionally underrepresented. The 15-minute video sessions focus on high-wage, high-demand nontraditional careers in trade […]
Published
March 21, 2022

Bar Association Law Day contests for students open

The deadline is April 1.
Published
March 21, 2022

Maine K-12 Students invited to submit shorts to Maine Student Film + Video Festival

The 44th annual Maine Student Film + Video Festival (MSFVF) is currently accepting submissions until June 15. All Maine students grades K-12 are eligible to enter for free. Films will be judged by category: Narrative, Documentary, and Creative (animated, experimental, etc.), and by age group: Grades K-5; Grades 6-8; Grades 9-12. Students can submit their […]
Published
March 20, 2022

Virtual program on climate courage and mental health at Scarborough library

Dr. Anne Hallward, the host and founder of Safe Space Radio (SafeSpaceRadio.com) and a board-certified psychiatrist in Portland, will present Climate Courage and Mental Health on Tuesday, March 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through a partnership between Prince Memorial Library (Cumberland), Scarborough Public Library, and York Public Library. This virtual talk will explore how […]
Published
March 18, 2022

Scarborough parishioners helping neighbors in need with “40 Cans for Lent”

SCARBOROUGH — During the pandemic, many people are finding themselves struggling to feed their families, an increase in need that has once again inspired St. John Paul II Parish (St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Scarborough; Holy Cross Church, South Portland; St. Bartholomew Church, Cape Elizabeth) to act. “40 Cans for Lent” is an initiative organized by […]

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