Dina Mendros

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February 11, 2022

What we’re doing in Augusta to make prescription medications more accessible

Here in the Legislature, I have the privilege of serving on two legislative committees. First is the Environment and Natural Resources Committee, of which I am honored to serve as chair. The second is the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee. I thoroughly enjoy serving on both of these committees, but today I wanted […]
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February 11, 2022

Scarborough Council makes strategic use of TIF tools

The Scarborough Town Council is reviewing the impacts of a component of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts known as the “tax shift” or “shelter benefit.” As part of this review, the Council wants to ensure that they are using this benefit strategically in both the Haigis Parkway TIF and the Downtown Omnibus TIF. TIF districts […]
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February 11, 2022

Travis Mills Foundation hosts 11th Annual Miles for Mills

After being virtual for two years, The Travis Mills Foundation’s Miles for Mills Memorial Day 5K, presented by New Balance Foundation, is in-person and scheduled for 9 a.m. Sunday, May 29, at a new location, Brunswick Landing, the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. A virtual component will also be offered. The location’s military history, coupled […]
Published
February 11, 2022

Letters to the editor, Feb. 11

Good Samaritans still exist To the editor, Late afternoon on February 4, 2022, near the end of a day of snow, sleet, and ice, I ventured out for a short drive, only to find myself stuck in the snow trying to turn into a driveway on Payne Road in Scarborough (near the Haigis Parkway intersection). […]
Published
February 10, 2022

UNE to provide free dental care to veterans as part of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network

The University of New England’s Oral Health Center in Portland is one of several locations across the state participating in a program to provide free care to veterans through the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network. “It is a great way to help veterans in our community,” said Albert Abena, D.D.S., assistant dean for Community Partnerships in […]
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February 10, 2022

Vet to Vet Maine volunteer visitor and phone pal training slated for Feb. 22-24

Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit that connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable Maine veterans who need a friend, will hold its next volunteer training from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 22, Wednesday, Feb. 23 and Thursday, Feb. 24, via Zoom. Vet to Vet Maine has been connecting veterans in Cumberland and York counties since 2014 and […]
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February 10, 2022

10 years of keeping our neighbors warm

Keeping warm — that’s the challenge of Maine winters. For some of our neighbors, the choices are acute: eat or heat. Fill a prescription or fill the oil tank. Even lowering the thermostat to near 60 and putting on extra layers isn’t enough for some to get by. Project GRACE makes it a little easier […]
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February 10, 2022

Bishop Deeley presents 2022 Teacher of the Year Award to recipient of St. James School in Biddeford

BIDDEFORD — After 48 years of teaching in Catholic schools in Biddeford, trying to surprise Estelle Beauchesne with anything is pretty much an exercise in futility. Feb. 3 proved to be a worthy and deserved exception. Under the ruse of a meeting at the diocesan offices in Portland, Beauchesne, along with Nancy Naimey, principal of […]
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February 10, 2022

AARP Maine accepting 2022 Community Challenge grant applications

The annual program aims to make local communities in Maine more livable.
Published
February 10, 2022

Saco Middle School announces January Student of the Month award winner

SACO — Vuk Tomic was named the Saco Middle School Student of the Month in January. His teachers recognized Vuk for his positive attitude and his willingness to go above and beyond in both his schoolwork and his dedication to others. School administrators noted how kind and respectful he is towards his teachers and peers, […]

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