Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
January 20, 2022

Winter: The season of detail

Here we are once again in the grip of winter, and at first glance, the natural world around us can seem pretty bleak and uninteresting. The landscape has been drained of color, its canvas wiped clean as though nature were unhappy with its first attempt and is pondering another approach, another viewpoint. And that’s exactly […]
Published
January 18, 2022

(Almost) full moon in Camp Ellis

A woman walks her dog by the jetty at Camp Ellis on Sunday, Jan. 16, under the Waxing Gibbous moon which was 99.1 percent full.
Published
January 14, 2022

Letters to the editor, Jan. 14

Is the town really listening? To the editor, I was astonished while reading the recent Councilor Corner update by Town Councilor Ken Johnson regarding the Scarborough Community Survey. The Councilor made no mention of the two issues from the survey that Scarborough residents found most concerning: property taxes and the rapid growth in our town. […]
Published
January 14, 2022

Rebecca Ricker joins Fontaine Family Team

SCARBOROUGH — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader has added Rebecca Ricker to the team at their Auburn location. The company also has an office in Scarborough Rebecca primarily grew up in Litchfield and attended Oak Hill High School and Gardiner Area High School. She continued her education at Perdue University, graduating with a Bachelor […]
Published
January 14, 2022

Looking ahead to our new legislative session

On Wednesday, Jan. 5, Maine legislators from across the state convened at the State House in Augusta to kick off the second regular session of the 130th Legislature. The day is largely a ceremonial one that marks the start of a new session, but nevertheless we arrived refreshed and ready to work on behalf of […]
Published
January 14, 2022

Scarborough Land Trust secures key properties to expand Warren Woods Preserve

SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Land Trust recently completed the purchase of 55 acres comprised of two parcels neighboring the 156-acre Elaine Stimson Warren Woods Preserve, expanding the preserve and permanently protecting a stretch of the Nonesuch River and valuable floodplain, forested wetlands, and mature forest. “Warren Woods is an area treasure,” said Rick Shinay, SLT’s […]
Published
January 13, 2022

Bates professor to give talk at Scarborough library Jan. 25

James C. Richter, professor of politics at Bates College with an expertise in US and Soviet foreign policy during the Cold War, will present The Memory Wars of Central and Eastern Europe on Tuesday, Jan. 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. This virtual lecture is the second of three Camden Conference Community Events co-sponsored by […]
Published
January 13, 2022

Good Shepherd Parish holding major “Mary, Mother of God” diaper collection

Donations Accepted in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, and Lyman through Jan. 30.
Published
January 13, 2022

Ask the Realtor

Question: What determines a legal bedroom in a home? Sophia J., Old Orchard Beach Answer: Sophia, great question and there is a lot of misinformation on that. The traditional definition was if the room had a closet and was not a pass-through to another room. Today, two main things determine a legal bedroom in a […]
Published
January 13, 2022

Helping Maine seniors stay in their homes

In Maine the housing affordability crisis is complex, particularly for our seniors. One part of the problem is that rising home values are raising property tax valuations, which become tougher and tougher burdens for our seniors — many of whom live on fixed, low incomes. In response to this, after many years of advocating to […]

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