Dina Mendros

Courier/Leader

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Published
June 2, 2022

Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission receives $3.9 Million EPA funds for clean up/reuse of blighted properties

The SMPDC is recognized for leading the most successful Brownfields program in New England.
Published
June 2, 2022

Painting of Saco’s Jubilee Park covered bridge Selected for exhibition

SACO — Jubilee Park Covered Bridge, a watercolor by award-winning artist and author, Gerard Bianco, was selected into the American Watercolor Society juried 2022 Associate Members Online Exhibit. The show will run from June 7 to Aug. 20. One of New England’s biggest secrets is Jubilee Park Covered Bridge in Saco, Bianco said in a […]
Published
June 2, 2022

Biddeford’s bond rating upgraded by Moody’s, S&P

BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford’s bond rating was upgraded by S&P Global Ratings to AA and Moody’s Investors Service to AA3 this month. The City’s outlook is considered “stable”. Ratings are published by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s and S&P and used by investment professionals to assess the likelihood the debt will be […]
Published
June 2, 2022

Ruralist Lament: The (American) exception to the rule?

I pruned some tomatoes. I reviewed some stuff from a local Planning Board meeting last night (where nearly 200 manufactured houses were proposed for planting in farm fields across town). I checked the weather forecast. Then, as I sometimes do, I checked the Guardian newspaper on-line. I’ve seldom found big U.S. media terribly useful in […]
Published
May 31, 2022

McArthur Library in Biddeford to host Project Recover film screening

BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford Historical Society and McArthur Public Library are collaborating to bring the story of Project Recover to Biddeford. Project Recover is an organization dedicated to repatriating the remains of the more than 80,000 Americans missing in action since World War II. Their small team of scientists, oceanographers, archaeologists, historians, researchers, and military […]
Published
May 27, 2022

Scarborough library to hold virtual program on community survey

Did you know the Town of Scarborough conducted a survey of residents last fall? Were you one of the Scarborough residents who received it in the mail or completed it online? Maybe you read about it here in the Scarborough Leader or maybe you’re just hearing about it now. In any case, you might be […]
Published
May 27, 2022

Letters to the Editor, May 27

Vote Caterina as Democratic nominees To the editor, Jean-Marie Caterina is needed in Augusta. She has shown her political skills at getting good things done through consensus building during her nine years on the Scarborough Town Council and she is ready to apply those skills of patience, determination, and hard work to the State Legislature. […]
Published
May 27, 2022

Input needed for Scarborough Parks and Facilities survey

The Town of Scarborough Community Services department is in the process of conducting a comprehensive Parks and Facilities Master Plan. The purpose of the process is to proactively plan for meaningful park and recreation facility improvements for the overall enjoyment of all user groups. Community input is an important part of this process. We seek […]
Published
May 27, 2022

Scarborough Land Trust welcomes new conservation director

SCARBOROUGH — Scott Kunkler as its new conservation director for the Scarborough Land Trust. His work will focus on land protection projects throughout Scarborough. “As development continues to increase within the Town of Scarborough, it is critical more than ever for the Scarborough Land Trust to take a leading role in protecting the remaining natural […]
Published
May 26, 2022

TA auction raises over $100,000

Guest Auctioneer Vangel Cotsis takes a bid during Saturday’s Thornton Fund Auction. The auction raised more than $100,000 to support academic and extracurricular programming, as well as funding to help students who face food insecurity or may need other basic necessities, such as eye glasses and winter coats. The in-person event returned after a two-year […]

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