Dina Mendros

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June 11, 2021

Teen to benefit from Scarborough Realtor’s virtual auction

Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader, with an office in Scarborough, will be hosting their 7th Annual Bid For Wishes Virtual Auction on their Facebook business page June 14-21. Along with Make-A-Wish Maine, this year’s auction will also benefit Emersyn “Emmy” Rowles, a bright, full of life, 15-year-old girl in the ninth grade at […]
Published
June 11, 2021

What is a media mentor?

Media Mentorship is the role librarians play in supporting a family’s decisions and practices around the use of media, defined as both print and non-print resources. Librarians have been practicing media mentorship since, well, the beginning of libraries. On any given day, the Youth Services staff can be found recommending the best book to read […]
Published
June 10, 2021

Old Orchard Beach top students, Class of 2021

Ryan Crockett: Maintained High Honors throughout High School and also was a member of the National Honors Society and Spanish Club. Ryan was a member of the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams. In basketball he scored 1,000 career points, was selected 3x 1st Team All-Conference, and was selected as a Maine State McDonald’s All-Star. […]
Published
June 10, 2021

Banana’s biggest fan meets UNE’s rare yellow lobster

Girl and family meet yellow lobster in Marine Science Center.
Published
June 10, 2021

Altrusa awards scholarships to Biddeford Regional Center of Technology students

Sarah-Jane Poli, scholarship chairperson, for Altrusa International of Greater Biddeford-Saco, Maine, recently announced that Club Scholarship Committee has awarded scholarships to three Biddeford Regional Center of Technology (BRCOT) students. William Harriman was awarded $1,000; and Brielle Eon and Jacob Patione were each awarded $500. William will be attending University of Maine Farmington and plans on […]
Published
June 8, 2021

UNE receives $23,000 Project Canopy grant to bolster urban forestry initiatives

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England School of Marine and Environmental Programs has received a substantial grant from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service for its urban forestry enterprises, including the creation of a digital inventory of trees on both its Biddeford and Portland campuses. The $23,000 Project Canopy Assistance Grant, […]
Published
June 7, 2021

Scarborough Public Library launches summer reading

The Scarborough Public Library is kicking off its Youth Summer Reading Program with Tuneful Tales, a live kickoff event, at Memorial Park on Tuesday, June 22 at 6 pm with a rain date of Wednesday, June 23 at 6 p.m. Jennifer Armstrong, a professional musician and storyteller from Belfast, will delight the audience with songs […]
Published
June 4, 2021

Scarborough High School, Class of 2021, top students

Adam Peterson is the son of Matthew and Catherine Peterson. During high school, Adam was a member of the Interact Club, Natural Helpers, and the Reading Team, along with participating in band all four years. He was selected for the Southern Maine District Honors Band in his sophomore year. Adam has competed in Soccer, Cross […]
Published
June 4, 2021

Letters to the editor, June 4

What happens to budget when free money is gone To the editor, I am writing about Scarborough’s budget for the coming year, just approved by our Town Council on Wednesday, May 26. Taxpayers in Scarborough can expect to see an increase in their tax bills this coming year of about 2.1%. The Council exceeded its […]
Published
June 4, 2021

Take-out bean supper at Scarborough Church on June 19

A curbside, take-out bean supper will take place June 19 between 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the West Scarborough United Methodist Church at 656 U.S. Route 1 in Scarborough. The meal features baked pea beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, brown bread, rolls, and dessert. The cost is $8 per meal.

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