Dina Mendros

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March 4, 2021

Letters to the editor, March 4

Saco councilor that community members To the Editor, Residents of Saco, I want to thank everyone who contacted me with regard to the Planning Board/ZORS recommendation for a Medium Density Residential zone for the Lincoln Street area over a R5MU. Your passionate views were well represented, helped shape this decision and showed the power of […]
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March 4, 2021

Op-ed: Biddeford deserves better – public policy driven by quality data, not wishful thinking

Someone once told me, “Biddeford is full of character, and characters!” Recently, there is concern that Biddeford’s newfound “coolness” is creating a Biddeford that is not inclusive, meaning that the benefits of recent redevelopment are not benefitting all members of our community. Although I disagree that being “cool” is the problem, I do agree that […]
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March 4, 2021

City of Biddeford Announces 2020 Employee of the Year Awards

BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford recently recognized l employees who performed above and beyond expectations in 2020, according to a city press release. The awards were presented at a virtual ceremony on Feb. 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Duross was named the City of Biddeford’s 2020 Employee of the […]
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March 4, 2021

Bernard Hill

Aug. 24, 1926 – Feb. 25, 2021
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March 4, 2021

Biddeford youth organization gets new board members

BIDDEFORD — Apex Youth Connection, a local organization with 20 years of history that is reinventing itself around youth mentorship, has announced its Board of Directors for 2021, according to an organization press release. Apex board officers include Chair Brian Chin, partner and director at p3; Vice-Chair Craig Cunningham, owner of Maine Manufacturing, LLC; Kristen […]
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March 4, 2021

Business column: What’s the economic outlook for 2021?

Outlook 2021 As 2021 begins, the vaccine for COVID-19 could soon return our economy to normal. However, “normal” may prove to mean something other than what life was like in 2019, before the pandemic took hold. An unknown number of businesses will have failed to survive. The habits of citizens regarding dining, travel, and entertainment […]
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March 2, 2021

Biddeford cultural center sponsors online talk about Maine women

The presentation takes place March 20, in conjunction with Women’s History Month.
Published
February 27, 2021

Center provides free tablets to Maine residents

The National Digital Equity Center is offering free tablets to eligible Maine residents thanks to support from the Maine Office of Community Development, according to a press release from the center. These tablets will allow users to connect to the internet and other resources, helping to close the digital divide experienced by many Mainers across […]
Published
February 26, 2021

Navy veteran loves family, boxing, dancing

January’s Maine Veterans’ Homes – Scarborough, Veteran of the Month is Newport, Rhode Island, native Peter Brelis. As a young man, Peter could hardly wait to join the Navy. In 1943, and as soon as he turned 17, Peter secured the written permission he needed from his parents to enlist. He served his country for […]
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February 26, 2021

Parishioners in Scarborough, South Portland, and Cape Elizabeth set to help neighbors in need with ’40 Cans for Lent’

SCARBOROUGH — During the pandemic, many people are finding themselves struggling to feed their families at this difficult time, an increase in need that has once again inspired St. John Paul II Parish (St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, Scarborough; Holy Cross Church, South Portland; St. Bartholomew Church, Cape Elizabeth) to act. “40 Cans for Lent” is […]

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