David Pinkham, operations supervisor at the public works department, left, holds up traffic as a family of ducks crosses Route 1 last week. Other bystanders aided Pinkham in ensuring the family’s safety as they successfully crossed the busy roadway. Contributed / Town of Scarborough

Public Works Operations Supervisor David Pinkham, left, is joined by other bystanders as the family of ducks successfully crossed Route 1 in Scarborough on Tuesday. Contributed / Town of Scarborough