Result of the Scarborough School Department Wellness Survey of 864 respondents: All responses range from 1 to 4, with one being the least supportive and four being the most supportive How satisfied are you with the food offered in the hot lunch program? 1-12%; 2-26%; no opinion-17%; 3-34%; 4-12% Would you support reducing the number […]

All Scarborough seniors are invited to a luncheon meeting at noon on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the Winner’s Circle at Scarborough Downs. A buffet lunch is offered for $3 and will be followed by guest speaker Alan Hawkins, superintendent of the Cape Elizabeth schools and a fifth generation descendant of the Abenaki people. For reservations, […]

Scarborough Downs will open its doors as a senior drop-in center for two days a week and has scheduled a grand opening for Feb. 2. The center, which will be located at the Scarborough Downs Winners Circle room, is tentatively scheduled to be open to seniors from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and […]

The town of Cape Elizabeth will include veterans as a protected class, safe guarding them against potential discrimination. Veterans, whistleblowers, and the disabled will soon join the ranks as a protected class, alongside homosexuals, minorities and women. These groups will soon be protected against discrimination in the hiring process under the Equal Opportunity Employment provision […]

The town of Cape Elizabeth will include veterans as a protected class, safe guarding them against potential discrimination. Veterans, whistleblowers, and the disabled will soon join the ranks as a protected class, alongside homosexuals, minorities and women. These groups will soon be protected against discrimination in the hiring process under the Equal Opportunity Employment provision […]

Exercise impacts your mental and physical wellbeing. It’s also a key component to living a long and healthy life. Many people have already discovered the positive effects of isometric resistance training. It entails doing seven different workouts, one for each day of the week, so you can work your body evenly. These workouts emphasize non-impact […]

Long time Scarborough resident and fireman Frank Melcher passed away on Jan. 10 at a Portland hospital. Melcher, 90, was a member of the Scarborough Fire Department for 70 years, starting when he was just 15. His family said he was instrumental in helping to incorporate the Scarborough Fire Department in 1948. “The fire department, […]

Why is it that people embrace anything that claims to be “award winning” without question? If ever you want to sell something – tell people it’s “award winning” and you’re guaranteed to pick up some easily swayed fans. Such was the case last summer, when the school sexual education curriculum in Scarborough was challenged by […]