WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Public Health Strategy to Prevent and Control Vector-Borne Diseases in People. This national strategy was required as part of the Kay Hagan Tick Act that was authored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, and signed […]
Dina Mendros
Dina is Executive Editor for the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, the Kennebunk Post, the Scarborough Leader and the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry. She is a born and bred Mainer living in Saco.
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Fan pays $118,000 for Tom Brady card at Scarborough auction
SCARBOROUGH — Despite the announcement of his recent retirement, Tom Brady’s popularity hasn’t wanned. And even though he left the Patriots in 2019 to play for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there are many New Englanders who are still big fans of the quarterback who led the Patriots to six superbowl wins and the Buccaneers to […]
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Saco schools, feds reach agreement on student restraint
SACO — An agreement has been reached between the Saco public school district and federal government regarding restraint or seclusion of students with disabilities. The school district recently entered a voluntary agreement with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “to take steps necessary to ensure students with disabilities receive the free appropriate […]
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Pingree announces $500K+ in grants to support Maine firefighters
WASHINGTON, DC — Four Maine fire departments will receive a total of $502,878 in grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG), according to a statement from Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine). In this fiscal year, the AFG Program will award $319.5 million to an estimated 2,000 eligible fire […]
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22 years later, parents still wondering what happened to their son
Angel Torres’ family is offering a $16,500 reward in connection with their son’s case. Those with information are asked to call Maine State Police at 624-7076, or the Major Crimes Unit at 657-5710.
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Sheriff’s Office employees test positive for COVID-19
All employees and jail inmates have been tested.