Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
August 7, 2020

Town & Country gets creative to show member appreciation in midst of pandemic

SCARBOROUGH — With many of its past and usual summer options for member appreciation events shut down or too limiting, Town & Country FCU had to get creative to host a safe, socially-distanced summer member appreciation event. The end result found the credit union partnering with a local drive-in to host a special showing of […]
Published
August 7, 2020

Red Cross calls for volunteers to help in busy hurricane season

Train as a disaster volunteer to deliver help and hope to people in need.
Published
August 7, 2020

Response to homelessness in Scarborough

While homelessness has been stereotyped to depict the streets of larger Maine cities, such as Portland and Bangor, it is becoming all more present and real right here in the Scarborough community. Within the past few months there has been an influx of panhandling at the busy intersections, growing encampments hidden within the woods and […]
Published
August 7, 2020

Welcome to the Council Corner: How to Be Informed

It is a constant challenge to keep the residents of Scarborough up to date on what’s happening in their town government. We post on Facebook, send out a bi-monthly e-newsletter, have a newsfeed on our website, post informational slides and meetings on our local cable access channel, and sometimes contribute to the In the Know […]
Published
August 6, 2020

Maine Water breaks ground on new Saco River Drinking Water Facility

The facility, expected to be operational In 2022, will serve approximately 40,000 residents in southern Maine and require an increase in water rates.
Published
August 6, 2020

Getting to work

Whether shopping for groceries, walking around my neighborhood or spending time with friends and family, I’ve had folks ask me again and again: When is the Legislature going back into session? What do you do during the summer? Now is a good time to explain some of the legislative work I have been doing. Even […]
Published
August 6, 2020

Ravens dominate the avian conversation

When Edgar Allan Poe penned his famous poem entitled “The Raven,” he depicted the large imposing bird repeating the word “Nevermore” as a warning to its protagonist. But to hear ravens talking, it’s clear they have never taken their own advice when it comes to their many distinctive calls. Anyone who lives in the greater […]
Published
August 3, 2020

Enclave of Scarborough resident receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Enclave of Scarborough resident Mary Lord Brown was one of a number of recipients who recently received Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorable Mentions through Maine Health Care Association’s 2020 Remember Me Program. These awards have historically been paired with an elaborate recognition ceremony as a way to give something back to the great men and […]
Published
July 31, 2020

St. James School in Biddeford to hold massive online auction Aug. 2-8

BIDDEFORD — Want a chance to be a principal for a day or score rare memorabilia like a signed hockey stick from Biddeford native and Pittsburgh Penguin Brian Dumoulin while helping a great cause? The opportunity is open to all starting Sunday, Aug. 2 with the kick off of the St. James School’s Online Auction. […]
Published
July 31, 2020

Letters to the editor, July 31

Carney thanks voters To the editor, Many thanks to all who participated in the July 14 Democratic primary, bond ballot and school budget approval. This summer’s high voter turnout, in the midst of a pandemic, speaks to how thoughtful and engaged our community is. Town Clerk Tody Justice, and all the town employees and volunteers […]

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