Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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July 23, 2021

Fontaine’s virtual Aauction raises over $20,000

Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader’s Bid for Wishes Virtual Auction was created back in the summer of 2014 as a virtual fundraiser Facebook event in order to grant a wish for a seriously ill Maine Wish kid, according to a company press release. The organization has a location in Scarborough. Fontaine Team has […]
Published
July 23, 2021

Fontaine Family Team welcomes back Sandra Godin

SCARBOROUGH — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader welcomes back associate broker Sandra Godin to the team at their Scarborough location. Godin attended Bonney Eagle High School in Standish. She then continued her education at University of Southern Maine. She has been in customer service for 20 years, most recently working as a server/bartender […]
Published
July 22, 2021

Lafayette was here: Markers to be placed where American Revolutionary general traveled in Maine

The Marquis de Lafayette, who fought for George Washington, visited the country at the time of the 50th anniversary of the war.
Published
July 22, 2021

A Ruralist’s Lament: Ship to Citadel

For the last several decades we’ve grown corn on this place. It’s long been traditional in this part of the Northeast. When Samuel de Champlain dropped anchor in the nearby Saco (“Chouaco”) River in 1604, and “encountered” the locals he was careful to describe them as a settled people: “They plant their corn in May […]
Published
July 22, 2021

Books, books and more books for sale at Dyer Library’s book sale in Saco

Books, books, books. As I’m sure you must recall it’s time for the Giant Annual Book Sale at the Dyer Library in Saco. If you are an eager beaver, it starts at 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, and continues until around the beginning of September. This is a very important fundraiser […]
Published
July 19, 2021

Letters to the editor, July 23

Caizzo’s CMP stance disappoints To the editor, I’m writing to express disappointment in my representative Chris Caiazzo (D-Scarborough) for voting in lock step with CMP during his first three years in the state legislature. Representative Caiazzo has gone out of his way to support CMP’s interest over the interests of his constituents. In 2019, Rep. […]
Published
July 16, 2021

Library Sketchers present Art on the Lawn

Nancy Crowell, Scarborough Public Library director, announced a new library event scheduled for late July — Art on the Lawn, featuring the work of the Library Sketching Group. Art on the Lawn will take place in front of the library at 48 Gorham Road, on Saturday, July 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Art […]
Published
July 16, 2021

Scarborough, Gorham residents earn student honors

The University of Maine at Fort Kent announced its dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. This list includes local part-time students: Sarah Murphy and Jillian Sternberg, both of Scarborough; and Katie Griffin, Jason Vaughn and Austin Wylie, all of Gorham. Jonathan M. Hayes, who attends University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, made […]
Published
July 16, 2021

Bipartisan budget agreement that puts Maine first

On Wednesday, June 30, Maine legislators convened in Augusta for a two-day marathon session. We left the State House in the wee hours of the morning on Friday tired but prideful knowing that we had accomplished a lot for the people of Maine. Though we took up various measures, I am particularly proud that we […]
Published
July 16, 2021

Mainers living with chronic pain encouraged to participate in free workshop

Beginning in mid-August, Healthy Living for ME is offering a free workshop to help people with a wide range of chronic pain conditions. Better Health Now with Pain is ideal for people who are experiencing a wide range of chronic, non-cancer related pain conditions such as arthritis, back pain, post-surgical pain and headaches, as well […]

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