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Dina Mendros

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  • Published
    February 20, 2023

    UNE President James Herbert testifies before Congressional committee on methods to combat health workforce shortage

    BIDDEFORD — University of New England President James D. Herbert, Ph.D., testified for the second time before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security in Washington, D.C., about the health care workforce shortage and methods to improve it. Herbert, who was introduced by U.S. […]

  • Published
    February 20, 2023

    From Augusta: Addressing Maine’s housing crisis

    Earlier this month, people in our community and throughout Maine hunkered down for a weekend of record-breaking cold. Like many folks, my wife and I covered drafty windows, opened our sink cabinet doors and cranked up the heat, all while praying that we would not lose power. The cold was bone-chilling, while the weather app […]

  • Published
    February 20, 2023

    Loranger Middle School students debate Maine state butterfly choices

      AUGUSTA — Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, and state officials from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife joined Loranger Middle School students on Feb. 17 to discuss Gramlich’s bill to name a state butterfly. Fifth-grade students made their cases on which butterfly deserves the title to Gramlich and IFW Commissioner Judy […]

  • Published
    February 20, 2023

    Ruralist Lament: Still haven’t found what I’m looking for

    The Press Herald’s Business section headlined (2/16/23): “Study shows ‘striking’ number who believe news misinforms.” Clutching my pearls, I read — “Half of Americans in a recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform, or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting.” The task of […]

  • Published
    February 17, 2023

    Obituary: Vernon Huestis

    BERWICK — Vernon Francis Huestis died peacefully Friday, Feb. 10, at the Scarborough Maine Veterans’ Home; he was 95 years old. Vern was born Sept. 22, 1927, in Bristol, Rhode Island, to Grace Simister Huestis and John Floyd Huestis. After graduating from Colt High School, Vern was drafted into the Army and would later receive […]

  • Published
    February 17, 2023

    Scarborough residents achieve academic honors

    Madeline Shields, James Shields and Linda Faber-Shields have been named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. Lili Stone, a nursing major in the class of 2026 from Pine Point, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Connor […]

  • Published
    February 16, 2023

    Fuel rally exceeded goal, raised $25,000

    SCARBOROUGH —The 11th Annual Fuel Rally to support Scarborough residents with heating assistance exceeded the $20,000 goal and raised more than $25,000 (with gifts and pledges still coming in). “Wow! Such a caring, generous community pitching on to keep our promise we won’t leave anyone in the cold,” said Steffi Cox, Project GRACE executive director. […]

  • Published
    February 16, 2023

    Scarborough Rep. Kelly Murphy introduces bill to eliminate sales tax on diapers

    AUGUSTA — Having a baby is expensive. Rep. Kelly Murphy, D-Scarborough, is sponsoring a bill to make the cost of providing for infants and toddlers more affordable. Kelly presented LD 287, An Act to Support Parents by Providing a Sales Tax Exemption for Diapers, before the Legislature’s Taxation Committee on Feb. 14. The bill would […]

  • Published
    February 16, 2023
    Scarborough Town Hall

    In the Know: Council approves coastal waters fee adjustments

    The Town of Scarborough made recent amendments to Chapter 311, the Schedule of Fees related to moorings, pier use, and boat launch at the Pine Point pier. The proposed increases were adopted by the Town Council during a second reading at their Feb. 15 meeting. The fee changes were recommended to the Council after the […]

  • Published
    February 16, 2023

    Guest column: Scarborough school update

    To the Scarborough Community: We need a new unified K-3 School and we need your help! For over a year now, the project’s building committee, composed of community members, parents, district & school leaders, faculty and staff, has been meeting twice per month to evaluate fiscally responsible options, plan a design supporting our educational vision, […]

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