Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
May 1, 2020

Saco Pre-K to move to former Toddle Inn

The city, school department and facility owner reach a tentative agreement.
Published
May 1, 2020

Children under 5 among most undercounted in last census

Counting every person in the United States in a census every 10 years is a challenge. But counting every infant and toddler in the country may be one of the most challenging parts of the job. Parents and adults with young children often don’t realize they need to include all children who live with them […]
Published
May 1, 2020

New priest for Scaroborough church

SCARBOROUGH —Bishop Robert P. Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has assigned a new priest for the Scarborough church, effective Aug. 1. Fr. Peter Shaba, SMA, has been appointed parochial vicar at St. Bartholomew Parish in Cape Elizabeth, St. John & Holy Cross Parish in South Portland, and St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in […]
Published
May 1, 2020

Scarborough Public Safety Building up and running

I’m very pleased to report that as you read this all of the town’s first responders from Fire, EMS, Police, and Dispatch are now working out of our brand new facility located next to Town Hall at 275 U.S, Route 1. As you may imagine there are hundreds of details and logistical challenges that go […]
Published
May 1, 2020

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi inducts new members

BATON ROUGE, La. — The following Scarborough residents attending the University of Southern Maine were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Laura Eberly and Eleanor Udeh. They are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be […]
Published
April 30, 2020

Sewer work on Main Street Biddeford to begin May 4

BIDDEFORD — As more businesses open, and more cars hit the roads, with the lifting of some restrictions by Gov. Janet Mills on May 1, drivers along lower Maine Street in Biddeford should expect delays as sewer separation work begins there the week of May 4. Construction will take place on Main Street between Alfred […]
Published
April 30, 2020

Raymond W. Foran Jr.

SACO — Raymond W. Foran Jr., 76 of Locke Street, passed away April 22, 2020, at his residence. He was born in Biddeford Jan. 13, 1944, the son of Raymond and Rachel Dionne Foran Sr. Raymond attended local schools and graduated from Thornton Academy. He was first employed by Biddeford Hardware for 10 years and […]
Published
April 30, 2020

Charles Antonacos

BIDDEFORD — Charles Antonacos of Biddeford died Friday, April 24, 2020, after a almost two years of fighting a rare leukemia (myelodysplastic syndrome and myeloproliferative neoplasm). He was born in Biddeford on Feb. 12, 1933, to Arthur and Esther (Spirounias) Antonacos, one of two children. After attending public schools in Biddeford, he completed undergraduate studies […]
Published
April 30, 2020

Ralph R. Loranger

FARMINGTON, Conn. — Ralph R. Loranger, 74, passed away at the UConn Medical Center in Farmington, Connecticut, on Sunday, April 19 from complications related to COVID-19. He was born in Biddeford on July 18, 1945, to Ralph A. and Lorraine A. (St. Louis) Loranger. Ralph graduated from Biddeford High School in 1966, and moved to […]
Published
April 30, 2020

James Milton Coughlin

VERNON, Conn. — Jim Coughlin, 86, was born in Dexter, Maine, on Nov. 14, 1934. He passed away on April 21, after a long struggle with kidney disease. After growing up in Maine, he served his country in the United States Army. After his service ended he and his former wife, Nancy Carswell Coughlin, relocated […]

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