Dina Mendros

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January 24, 2020

Online property tax payments now available

After many requests from our citizens, effective Feb. 3, 2020, The Town of Scarborough, working with JP Morgan Chase & Co., will begin accepting real estate and personal property tax payments online. Only property tax payments may be made online at the present time. JP Morgan Chase & Co. will charge the following fees to […]
Published
January 24, 2020

University students from Scarborough earn top honors

Local students made the University of Vermont dean’s list. To make the list students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. Scarborough residents named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester include Simon Belliveau and […]
Published
January 24, 2020

Governor Mills: The “Made for Maine Health Coverage Act” will improve health insurance for Maine people and small businesses.

Campaigning across the state in 2018, I met so many people worried that they’ll never be able to afford health care. Small business owners bracing for unpredictable hikes in costs for the health insurance their employees all need to stay healthy and stay working. Seniors who are rationing prescription drug medications – or worse, going […]
Published
January 23, 2020

Library Links: Festival that aides Saco organization is wrapped up

Even though the sometimes tedious task of lots of wrapping (of gifts) is still fresh in many people’s memories, I’d like to take a moment to wrap-up something else: our 15th Festival of Trees concluded a couple of weeks ago. As I write this, the vacuum cleaner is making a valiant effort to collect a […]
Published
January 23, 2020

ATX Advisory Services relocates to Biddeford

BIDDEFORD — ATX Advisory Services recently relocated their headquarters to Biddeford after outgrowing their office in Wells. Co-founders Brendan Abbott and Mark DiGiovanni said the city’s downtown revitalization was key in deciding to move their headquarters to Biddeford, according to a press release from The Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry. “We have […]
Published
January 23, 2020

Beyond the headlines: Closing the lobbying revolving door

I’ve always had a personal governing philosophy that legislators need to be the peoples’ lobbyist. We are elected to try and represent the people that put us in these positions. It is, after all, your seat not mine. There are enough highly paid, corporate and special interest group lobbyists that line the halls of our […]
Published
January 23, 2020

Peace rally to take place in Biddeford on Sunday, Jan. 26

BIDDEFORD — Residents of Biddeford and southern Maine are gathering Sunday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. at Mechanics Park in Biddeford for the ‘People for Peace’ rally. Attendees are encouraged to bring candles in jars, posters/banners, and to dress warmly. The purpose of the rally, organizers say, is for people to come together to say […]
Published
January 23, 2020

Richard Ross

Richard A. Ross (Dick) formerly of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on Oct. 16, 2019 at the age of 72. Dick was born in Biddeford, Maine, son of Hervey and Adrienne Ross. He attended Biddeford schools and graduated from St. Louis High School in 1964. After his graduation, Dick joined the United States Navy, where he […]
Published
January 22, 2020

Homeless count takes place in Biddeford Wednesday, Jan. 29

BIDDEFORD — An annual count of the local homeless population will take place in Biddeford on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The purpose of The Point in Time Count is to provide a better understanding of the factors contributing to homelessness. “The information collected helps us in our work to end homelessness,” according to a press release […]
Published
January 17, 2020

Comic convention to take place in Wells on Saturday, Jan. 25

WELLS — Southern Maine will have its own version of Comic-Con International on Saturday, Jan. 25 when York County Community College in Wells puts on YC3 Con, its take on the larger annual event which creates awareness of comics and other popular art forms. Special guests at the San Diego, California, comic convention include artists […]

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