Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
October 1, 2020

Giving our veterans the thanks and recognition they deserve

I recently had the honor to attend a presentation of the Post Century Award to our Old Orchard Beach VFW Post 7997, honoring their 100th year in operation. The presentation took place at Volk Packaging in Biddeford, where there is a Hero’s Wall in dedication to Maine’s service men and women. It was a moment […]
Published
September 29, 2020

Biddeford mourns loss of former athletic director

Don Wilson worked at BHS for 37 years.
Published
September 29, 2020

Man struck, dies on Biddeford railroad tracks

BIDDEFORD — On Monday at 2:22 p.m., the Biddeford Emergency Communications Center received a call from Pan Am Railroad authorities reporting a train operating northeast had struck a man on the railroad tracks, according to Biddeford police. The train was traveling at approximately 70 mph. in the area behind Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, […]
Published
September 29, 2020

One Nation Under God’ golf outing and town hall to take place Oct. 5

NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. — Three major Christian organizations from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts are partnering with ‘Step With Christ Ministries’ and ‘United In Messiah’ in a 2020 Election Prayer Initiative and Charity Outing Day at Sagamore-Hampton Golf Club in North Hampton, New Hampshire on Monday, Oct. 5. The Christian Civic League of Maine, Cornerstone […]
Published
September 25, 2020

Consider volunteering for Scarborough Trauma Intervention Program

For a number of years now, the Scarborough Police and Fire Departments have been working with an outstanding group called the Trauma Intervention Program or TIP. TIP is a national volunteer program that was founded in 1985. The local chapter was established in Portland in 2005, and Scarborough joined them a few years later. TIP […]
Published
September 25, 2020

Red Cross calls for new volunteers to support disaster relief

Help is needed for tens of thousands impacted in active hurricane, wildfire seasons.
Published
September 25, 2020

Reeves family exceeds goal of 500 shoes to help Soles4Souls fight global poverty

SCARBOROUGH — One person’s unwanted shoes can help provide meaningful opportunities that many in developing nations need. Hannah, 9 and Grant, 6 have helped their mom, Courtney launch a shoe drive to collect new or gently worn shoes for Soles4Souls, a nonprofit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the sitribution of […]
Published
September 25, 2020

OLLI at USM’s Notable SAGE lecture series Is underway

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine offers Fun Learning and Social Opportunities for Adults 50 and up.
Published
September 25, 2020

Letters to the editor, Sept. 25

Support Leanne Kazilionis and Shannon Lindstrom for School Board To the editor, Public schools are the heart and soul of most communities. We have been reminded of this over the past few months as cancelled sports, theater, education, social and enrichment programs have created a void. Scarborough’s community life has been less vibrant and more […]
Published
September 25, 2020

Healthier way to pay with contactless debit cards

SCARBOROUGH —Amid ongoing concerns arising from COVID-19 about spreading the virus and limiting contact of surfaces for that and other health reasons, Town & Country FCU has introduced its Contactless Visa Debit Card. Town & Country is the first credit union in Maine to introduce a contactless debit card (and one of only a handful […]

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