Dina Mendros

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May 27, 2021

Scarborough municipal budget unanimously adopted, exceeds budget goal

In a May 26 special Town Council meeting, the Fiscal Year 2022 budget was voted on and approved unanimously by the Town Council. The municipal budget process for the Fiscal Year 2022 budget began with an initial presentation on April 7. Per the Town Charter, the Council must adopt the budget no later than 60 […]
Published
May 27, 2021

Paquin & Carroll Insurance grows with hire of Dave Gash

BIDDEFORD — Paquin & Carroll Insurance has announced the expansion of its commercial team with the hire of Dave Gash as a commercial account executive. With nearly two decades of experience in the insurance industry, including with both personal and commercial lines, Gash will broaden the agency’s client services. Gash joins Paquin & Carroll from […]
Published
May 27, 2021

UNE president testifies in Congressional hearing about shortage in health care workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 20, James D. Herbert, Ph.D., president of the University of New England addressed the health care workforce short when testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security in Washington, D.C. Herbert spoke during a Congressional hearing titled “A […]
Published
May 27, 2021

Ruralist Lament: It’s alive

We’ve been farming this plot of land for going on half a century. The fields lay between the ledges and the glacial erratics, and we’re only the most recent tillers since “Robert Cole, Yeoman” established a homestead here in 1769. The farm buildings Cole erected were obliterated in a great fire that burned much of […]
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May 27, 2021

Second patent approved for UNE researcher’s innovative cancer detection and monitoring method

Srinidi Mohan, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of New England School of Pharmacy, has received a second patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for his breakthrough methods and diagnostics for cancer detection and treatment monitoring, according to a UNE press release. Mohan previously received his first U.S. Patent titled “Methods and […]
Published
May 24, 2021

Nature journaling workshop takes place at Pleasant Hill Preserve in Scarborough

Join the Scarborough Land Trust and Sherrie York on Saturday, June 5, at Pleasant Hill Preserve for a Nature Journaling workshop. Nature journaling, also known as field sketching, is a valuable tool for artists, scientists, gardeners, travelers, and anyone who wants to connect more personally with the world around them, according to a land trust […]
Published
May 21, 2021

Obituary: Donna L. Nadeau

BIDDEFORD — Donna L. Nadeau passed away peacefully after a valiant battle with multiple prolonged illnesses on the morning of May 19, 2021, at Southern Maine Health Care just days before her 73rd birthday. She was born in Biddeford, Maine on May 25, 1948, the daughter of Robert B. and Simone I. Bouthot Gosselin. She […]
Published
May 21, 2021

Scarborough Fire Department receives new fire truck

Earlier this week the Scarborough Fire Department took delivery of their newest fire truck, a 2021 Pierce pumper. This new truck will replace our 1989 reserve engine after 32-years of service, and will be assigned to the Pine Point station as Engine 4. This will be that company’s first new truck since 1981, 40 years […]
Published
May 21, 2021

Veteran becomes engineer, teacher overseas

Born and raised in Medina, New York, Horace Bird has fond memories of growing up with his twin sister, Helen, and four other siblings. The kids helped with chores on the family farm. Horace even had a pet raccoon, Rebel, that rode around on his shoulder. He had much fun playing with his brothers and […]
Published
May 21, 2021

Letters to the editor, May 21

Councilor’s remarks “reek of privilege” To the editor, I want to take a moment to respond to Council Chair Paul Johnson’s remarks in the March 19, 2021 Scarborough Leader regarding the ICE facility that is now present in Scarborough. Mr. Johnson’s remarks reek of privilege and societal ignorance. To say, “forget the national politics about […]

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