Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
June 16, 2020

Biddeford parking enforcement back in effect as of Thursday, June 18

BIDDEFORD — All posted parking restrictions in Biddeford will be enforced as of Thursday, June 18, including both time-limited spaces and pay-to-park lots. The Biddeford Police Department has taken a hands-off approach to parking enforcement in the downtown area over the past several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “As our downtown businesses begin to […]
Published
June 15, 2020

Secretary Dunlap encourages license renewals before final waiver deadline nears

AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is encouraging Mainers to renew their licenses and State IDs ahead of the grace period deadline, to avoid long waits and renewal delays. The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles will soon resume sending out notices to those with expired licenses and upcoming renewals, encouraging them to renew now […]
Published
June 12, 2020

Responding to the financial impact of COVID-19

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact, not only on the health of friends, neighbors and family members, but also on our economy. As businesses across the state begin to reopen and their employees get back to work, many of them are coming off three or more months of serious financial struggles. Programs including unemployment insurance […]
Published
June 12, 2020

Hospice of Southern Maine announces partnership with Granite State College to offer higher education opportunities to employees

SCARBOROUGH — Hospice of Southern Maine has partnered with Granite State College to offer HSM employees the opportunity to pursue higher education courses. Focused exclusively on providing adult students with supportive, high quality, and affordable programs, according to a press release, GSC is a leading public provider for online degree programs in New Hampshire and […]
Published
June 12, 2020

Transitioning to organic lawn care this summer

Thanks to the Pest Management Policy passed in 2011, all those who use Scarborough parks, playgrounds and sports fields have greatly reduced exposure to pesticides. (See 2019 PMAC Report at www.scarboroughmaine.org/town-government/boards-committees/pest-management FMI). Families, pets, wildlife and waterways will all benefit as more and more homeowners learn about organic lawn care, and like the Town, choose […]
Published
June 12, 2020

Town & Country FCU’s ‘Non-Profit A Day in the month of May’ impacts 31 nonprofits in Cumberland and York counties

SCARBOROUGH — On June 1, Town & Country Federal Credit Union announced the final recipient of its ‘Non-Profit A Day in the month of May’ initiative, a piece of its ‘Local Helping Local’ initiative that was established in response to the economic impact from the pandemic. During May, the credit union asked for visitors to […]
Published
June 11, 2020

OOB High School class of 2020 holds virtual ceremony

Like other high schools in the area and across the country, graduation was different, but hope for the future remained the same.
Published
June 11, 2020

BHS announces Class of 2020 top scholars

Mr. Jeremie Sirois, principal of Biddeford High School, announces the Top Scholars for the class of 2020 who have achieved the highest academic level during the past four years. Graduation for the 208 seniors will be held on Wednesday, June 17 at 9 p.m. at the Saco Drive-In. Seth Harding, Valedictorian, magna cum laude, is […]
Published
June 11, 2020

BHS graduates march on Waterhouse Field

Graduates were videotaped and ceremony will play at Saco Drive-In
Published
June 11, 2020

Massive improvement project at St. James School in Biddeford underway

BIDDEFORD — Thanks to the “Shepherds of Hope” capital campaign at Good Shepherd Parish, long-awaited improvement work is underway at St. James School, located on 25 Graham St. in Biddeford. “The entire school yard is being repaved and a new fence is being installed on the Birch Street side of the school,” said Nancy Naimey, […]

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