Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
May 25, 2020

Dyer Library to reopen June 1

It’s been about two months now since the Dyer Library and Saco Museum closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ever since we closed, staff have been coming in to check in the materials you’ve left in the book drop, collect the mail, and pay the bills — which did not stop because of the pandemic. […]
Published
May 22, 2020

Letters to the editor, May 22

Message to town leadership: Keep beaches open for residents As a resident and taxpayer in Scarborough, I’m reaching out wondering the plan as summer approaches. I’m growing increasingly frustrated and scared as I see our town covered with out of state plates. Mainers, such as myself, have sacrificed — as have all of you — […]
Published
May 22, 2020

Scarborough library to reopen in phases

Scarborough Public Library has been closed since March 15 to protect visitors and staff fromspreading COVID-19. In accordance with the governor’s stay-at-home order, the Library working with the Maine State Library and Maine Department of Economic and Community Development to develop protocols that will allow us to gradually resume library services in a safe manner […]
Published
May 22, 2020

Recognizing Scarborough’s first responders

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officer’s Memorial Day. Each year we pause on that day to recognize those law enforcement officers that have died in the line of duty. We also use the week that May 15 falls in to recognize our brothers and sisters in the law […]
Published
May 21, 2020

Thornton Academy announces Class of 2020 Summa Cum Laude students

Below are the students from the Thornton Academy Class of 2020 who will graduate Summa Cum Laude — with highest distinction — with a 4.0 or greater GPA. Amanda Bogardus, daughter of Danielle and Lance Bogardus of Saco, participated in varsity soccer, basketball, and softball, and was a member of the National Honors Society. She […]
Published
May 21, 2020

Last significant population of wild Atlantic salmon swim the Saco River

I’m pleased to be restarting my column, on a monthly basis. I cover items of community interest and always appreciate your suggestions. This month I would like to talk about salmon. The month of May is fish migration season, and in fact, May 16 was World Fish Migration Day. There are three significant species of […]
Published
May 21, 2020

Jean M. Roberge

BIDDEFORD — Jean M. Roberge, 94, of Bow, New Hampshire, formerly of Biddeford, passed away in the early hours of May 6, 2020, at his home in Bow, New Hampshire. He was born on Jan. 27, 1926, in St. Come, Quebec, Canada, son of Jean and Alice (Aubin) Roberge. He was educated in Canada. After […]
Published
May 21, 2020

Sr. Michelle Doyon

SACO — Sr. Michelle Doyon (Sr. Denise-Francoise), 79, of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, Manchester, New Hampshire died May 10, 2020. She was born in Saco, Maine, on Feb. 6, 1941, to Lucien and Simone Anita (Morin) Doyon. She served in the Congregation of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary for over […]
Published
May 18, 2020

Diane (Duquette) DiVasto

Diane (Duquette) DiVasto, 61, of Middletown, Connecticut died peacefully on Monday, May 4, 2020, after long suffering with dementia. Born and raised in Biddeford, Maine, by her parents, the late Wilfred and Germaine (Morin) Duquette, she graduated Biddeford High School, Class of 1977 and earned her undergraduate degree, Class of 1981, from St. Anslem College […]
Published
May 18, 2020

Brother Willie Morin, S.C.

Brother Willie Morin, a Brother of the Sacred Heart, died peacefully on May 15, 2020, 11 p.m. at St. Antoine’s Nursing Home in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. He was 74 years of age. Born in Biddeford, Maine, Brother Willie joined the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in 1959, made first vows in 1963, and final […]

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