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Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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  • Published
    December 20, 2022

    Obituary: Ruth McKenney Desrochers

    SACO — Ruth Ernestine McKenney Desrochers, passed away peacefully on Friday Dec. 16, 2022 with family by her side. She lived and loved for 97 years and will forever be remembered as a sweet and gentle soul, someone who was always willing to share her love and kindness to all who had the good fortune […]

  • Published
    December 19, 2022

    Beyond the Headlines: Marriage equality fight continues

    Growing up I never thought it would be possible to get married. I always felt like that right wasn’t afforded to me as a citizen of this great country. When you are treated like a second class citizen as a young person, it has a profound impact on how you view the world around you. […]

  • Published
    December 19, 2022

    Guest Column: A Congressional session to be proud of

    I’ve often thought that Maine is just one big small town connected by long roads. Well, in the past year or two, those roads have gotten steeper and bumpier as we dealt with an unprecedented pandemic and the resulting economic troubles. As we faced the historic challenges, something impressive happened. We came together and lent […]

  • Published
    December 19, 2022

    Letters to the editor, Dec. 23

    Thanks to police On a cold Dec. 15 morning, the Scarborough Police, and many who serve in the Town of Scarborough, met at Memorial Park to remember the loss of my husband, Jim Durant, who perished at an accident scene while volunteering for VIPS (Volunteers in Police Service.) on Dec. 15, 2006. I would like […]

  • Published
    December 19, 2022

    Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission hires new director of strategic initiatives

    SACO — Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC) has hired a new director of Strategic Initiatives. James Rather, a planning and public policy leader with more than 15 years of experience in Portland and New York City, will join the organization in early December. In his new role, Rather will oversee several projects, including […]

  • Published
    December 16, 2022

    Finding Our Voices gets Camden National Bank funding to expand youth education

    Finding Our Voices has received an $8,000 grant from Camden National Bank for its Youth Healthy-Relationship campaign, bringing the bank’s total funding of the grassroots, survivor-powered nonprofit in the three years of its existence to $38,000. This grant will expand the group’s groundbreaking work educating young people across Maine on what is healthy and what […]

  • Published
    December 16, 2022

    Astronomy club holds meeting Jan. 6

    The Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) will hold its next monthly meeting on Friday,  Jan. 6 at 7:3 p.m. at The New School, 38 York St. in Kennebunk. The Business Meeting, also open to the public, commences at 7 p.m. The January meeting agenda includes: Bernie Reim’s “What’s Up for the Month” and […]

  • Published
    December 16, 2022

    Scarborough Kiwanis holds sock drive

    The Scarborough Kiwanis club is holding a sock drive to benefit Preble Street in Portland, which provides services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty. The club is collecting new adult-sized socks, hats, and gloves through Jan. 7. Donations can be dropped off at Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, 41 Gorham […]

  • Published
    December 16, 2022

    Maine Bureau of Highway Safety reminds drivers: Drive sober or get pulled over

    With the holiday season approaching, Maine law enforcement agencies will be increasing their efforts to reduce impaired driving. Law enforcement presence will be increased during The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign. This campaign, which encompasses the holiday season, will run through Jan. 1. The focus will be […]

  • Published
    December 16, 2022
    Scarborough Town Hall

    In the Know: Scarborough citizen-led committee updates

    The Town of Scarborough has nearly 20 citizen-led boards and committees supported by the commitment and expertise of resident volunteers. The boards and committees each have a charge and goals which guide their work and create lasting impact in our town. Here is what some of the busier boards and committees have been up to […]

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