Dina Mendros

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September 18, 2020

Letters to the editor, Sept. 18

Vote Jon Anderson for Town Council To the editor, I am writing to ask you to consider joining me in voting for Jon Anderson for Scarborough Town Council. Jon is smart, articulate, well researched, and thoughtful. He and I do not always agree on issues but what I like most about Jon is how he […]
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September 18, 2020

Lisa Collins joins Fontaine Family team

Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader recently added Lisa Collins to its team at its Scarborough location. Collins grew up in Old Orchard Beach, and attended Old Orchard Beach High School. After graduating, Lisa joined the U.S. Air Force serving for 10 1/2 years and is a veteran. She then attended York County Community […]
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September 18, 2020

Scarborough Land Trust enters into 99-year lease with Broadturn Farm, Inc.

Scarborough Land Trust and Broadturn Farm, Inc. have announced a new long-term lease arrangement that will enable this family farm to remain in Scarborough as a viable business long into the future. The new 99-year lease means that the farm can plan for the long-term and depend on access to prime agricultural land on which […]
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September 17, 2020

Letters, Sept. 17

Saco representative a friend to Veterans To the editor, Representative Donna Bailey helped me file legislation to make state veterans benefits consistent throughout Maine law. Clearing this up, will ensure veterans get the full range of benefits they are owed without worrying that state law doesn’t align with federal law. As someone who served two […]
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September 17, 2020

Nicholas A. Fondak Jr.

SACO — Nicholas A. Fondak Jr., 53, of McKenney Road, passed away Saturday Sept. 12, 2020 at his residence. He was born in Biddeford on Aug. 28, 1967, the son of Nicholas and Linda Billings Fondak Sr. Nicholas attended local schools and graduated from Thornton Academy in 1985. He then attended and graduated from the […]
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September 17, 2020

Maine girl selected for The George H. W. Bush Points of Light Inspiration Honor Roll

BIDDEFORD — As part of The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Celebration, Points of Light created an Inspiration Honor Roll to celebrate both acts of kindness and service that demonstrate the light that individuals bring to their communities around the world. The story begins with a vision by our 41st president of a […]
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September 17, 2020

U.S. Department of Commerce invests $13 million in CARES Act funding to help small businesses across Maine

WASHINGTON — Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission in Saco is one of the organizations receiving funds that will provide critical gap financing to small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic across Maine. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross recently announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $13 million in […]
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September 17, 2020

Saco Senator launches civics education initiative

Maine Democracy Project aims to increase youth civic participation.
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September 17, 2020

As more Mainers struggle with food insecurity, communities come together to help

Food insecurity is measured by how many families do not have consistent access to an adequate supply of nutritious food. Nationally, the food insecurity rate is 11.1 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. In Maine, 13.6 percent of households are food-insecure, the highest rate in New England. Sadly, this is […]
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September 17, 2020

Donate with Red Cross to help ensure a diverse blood supply

The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a blood supply as diverse as the patients who depend on it. For a small percentage of the population, finding someone else with the same blood type can be difficult. While the vast majority of people have types […]

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