Dina Mendros

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February 14, 2020

Governor Mills: The supplemental budget balances the needs of our families and our workforce with those of the state

A year ago, I presented my Administration’s first biennial budget. That budget was based on HOPE – health, opportunity, prosperity, and education. The Legislature then debated that proposal, negotiated some compromises and then they enacted – respectfully and in timely fashion – a balanced budget, with two-thirds bipartisan support, without raising any taxes. Since that […]
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February 14, 2020

A year to save: Town & Country FCU cites record member savings, and deposit growth among 2019’s highlights

SCARBOROUGH — In its recently-released year-end recap of 2019, Town & Country FCU highlighted record savings provided to members at nearly $10 million by year-end, close to 10 percent in asset growth, with the CU surpassing the $400 million in asset milestone, and 15 percent growth in deposits. Additionally, the credit union topped all Maine […]
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February 14, 2020

Maine’s longest, continuous-running, 3-on-3, charity basketball tournament seeks teams

SCARBOROUGH — The C-U Swish-Out Childhood Cancer Challenge, presented by Town & Country FCU, is in full pursuit of teams to participate in this year’s tournament. This year marks the 26th annual event, building upon its previous distinction as Maine’s longest, continuous-running, 3-on-3, co-ed, charity basketball tournament, according to a Town & Country press release. […]
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February 14, 2020

David Stearns wins prestigious Dale Carnegie® award

SCARBOROUGH — A local man has been awarded the Highest Performance in Sales Training Delivery Quality, according to Dale Carnegie® Maine, the highest annual achievement given globally to top-performing Dale Carnegie® sales trainers. David Stearns, working at a franchise in Scarborough, received the award at the recent Dale Carnegie® North America Regional Convention held in Austin, […]
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February 14, 2020

Scarborough students earn top honors

SCARBOROUGH — A number of Scarborough residents have been to the dean’s list at the university they attend. Kathryn Carder was named to the dean’s list at Miami University for the 2019 fall semester. Miami University students who are ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate students within their division for first semester 2019-2020 […]
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February 14, 2020

Completion of public safety building is near

The end is in sight! Excitement is growing in our police, fire and dispatch community as the completion of the new Public Safety Building is nearly within reach. If you have driven by the site lately, you have probably noticed the exterior landscape and hardscape treatments that were installed just prior to winter, and watched […]
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February 13, 2020

Biddeford lawmaker sponsors career technical education bill

If passed, it would provide $20 million for CTE schools around the state.
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February 13, 2020

Celebrate Entrepreneurship Week

“Entrepreneur” is a great word. For starters, it’s fun just to say it out loud (go ahead and try it … see what I mean?). More importantly, entrepreneurs are critical drivers of economic growth and activity in our economy. Simply stated, an entrepreneur is a person who starts a new business. But it’s far from […]
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February 13, 2020

Michael T. Boston

BIDDEFORD — Michael T. Boston passed away on Feb. 2, 2019 in a hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire. He was born in Biddeford, Maine, on Aug. 16, 1959, the son of Barbara Dupuis Boston and William Boston. The family resided in Kennebunk, Maine, and then Holliston, Massachusettes. Michael returned to Biddeford, Maine, briefly and worked […]
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February 13, 2020

Leslye Enid Small

BIDDEFORD — Leslye Enid Small of Biddeford Pool passed away at her home on Feb. 3, 2020. The daughter of the late Lenore and Leo Brown, Mrs. Small was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick J. Small and her daughter, Lisa Maxine Young. Celebrating her legacy are: two children, Pamela Small Oliver and Michael […]

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