Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
July 31, 2020

Changing of the guard at Scarborough Town Hall

I am both pleased and saddened with the fact that my assistant town manager has been appointed as the new Wells town manager. During her three-year tenure with the town I suspect many of you have had interactions with Larissa, perhaps it was in the course of her normal duties around Town Hall. If not, […]
Published
July 30, 2020

Goodwill NNE Ramps up recruitment for AmeriCorps

LEWISTON — Goodwill Northern New England is actively recruiting over 50 national service members to serve in yearlong AmeriCorps programs in the cities and rural towns of Maine. AmeriCorps members are being called to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: assisting with remote learning in high-needs schools, delivering provisions to those facing food insecurity, mobilizing volunteers […]
Published
July 30, 2020

Letters, July 30

To the editor, In this time of social distancing, no parades nor public ceremonies, it was great to see your “Tribute to the Heroes of Memorial Day,’ (Courier, May 21). Regardless of the existing threats at any time we must all remember those who served and especially those who gave “the last full measure of […]
Published
July 30, 2020

Doris M. Couture

BIDDEFORD — Doris M. Couture, 91, of Biddeford, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Evergreen Manor in Saco, where she resided for the last three years of her life. She was born in Biddeford on Dec. 11, 1928, a daughter of Henry and Florida (Poulin) Cantara. She received her education from St. Joseph’s […]
Published
July 30, 2020

UNE announces new P.D. Merrill endowed chair of business and director of makerspace

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England has selected its first P.D. Merrill Endowed Chair of Business and also a new director of the P.D. Merrill Makerspace, both named in honor of the late P.D. Merrill, who headed the board of trustees during UNE’s merger with Westbrook College in 1996. Following an international search, John […]
Published
July 30, 2020

BSOOB Transit joins Maine State Chamber’s ‘This is ME Counting on You’ public awareness campaign in Saco

The campaign encourages Mainers and visitors to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Published
July 29, 2020

Suspect arrested in car theft

Women who wasin the vehicle was released unharmed.
Published
July 29, 2020

Scarborough Police Department selected as P.A.A.R.I. Recovery Corps host site

Applications open for AmeriCorps VISTA member to address opioid epidemic.
Published
July 28, 2020

Local AD’s react to new start date for fall sports

SACO — One major question mark for athletics to resume at the high school level in Maine was answered this past week. The Maine Principals’ Association sent a memo to schools on July 21, alerting districts that the start of the fall sports season would be delayed until Sept. 8 — roughly three weeks later […]
Published
July 27, 2020

Saco Community Center remains closed because of COVID case

Summer camps held there are scheduled to reopen Aug. 5.

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