The Scarborough Police Department’s Fire-Police Team is recruiting new team members to join its ranks. The team originated in 1987 with seven team members and currently has 11 people assigned to the primary task of conducting traffic control at motor vehicle crashes, structure fires, storm-related road closures and large scale events. Team members are assigned […]
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Community News – Scarborough High School class of 2003 plans reunion
The Scarborough High School class of 2003 is hosting its 20-year class reunion on July 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Greenhouse at Highland Farm., located at 109 Highland Ave. in Scarborough. The event will be catered and have a cash bar and music by the local cover band, Sugarbox. Tickets must be […]
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Council Corner – Budget approved; now it’s time to vote
The Scarborough Town Council adopted its budget for fiscal year 2024 at our June 7 meeting. This action establishes the municipal budget for next year, and determines what amounts will be sent to the voters for approval in the school budget validation referendum. Absentee ballots can be cast on the school budget today, and you […]
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Community News – Registration open for Kids First Center pickleball tournament
Pickleball players from Maine, New England, and beyond will meet at the Maine Sports Arena to raise funds for the Scarborough based nonprofit, the Kids First Center. The event is scheduled to take place over three days, July 21-23. The tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball and its rules for round-robin play will govern. Partnering […]
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Community News – Registration open for Kids First Center pickleball tournament
Pickleball players from Maine, New England, and beyond will meet at the Maine Sports Arena to raise funds for the Scarborough based nonprofit, the Kids First Center. The event is scheduled to take place over three days, July 21-23. The tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball and its rules for round-robin play will govern. Partnering […]
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Letters to the Editor
Seniors should pay attention to property tax increases To the editor, This year our seniors will benefit from the new Property Tax Stabilization Program passed last year which allows residents 65 and over to freeze their property taxes at last year’s amount if they have lived in their houses for at least 10 years. The […]
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Scarborough schools hold building tours
Scarborough Public Schools have recently held tours of its schools, including Blue Point, Eight Corners, Pleasant Hill, the middle school, and Wentworth. The tours have focused on discussing the structural difficulties of the current K-2 schools, the problems with overcrowding, safety concerns, and the reliance on portables. “The school tours have been powerful because they […]
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Council Corner – The art of the possible
The first day of summer is approaching and the end of our annual budget process. My fifth round as a councilor dealing with it. Our town council fiscal year 2024 goal is as close as possible to plus-3 percent net budget increase, or a 15.85 mil rate (percent of taxes per $1,000 of assessed value). […]
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Scarborough passes conservation resolution
The town council has unanimously approved the resolution in support of the campaign to conserve at least 30 percent of the town’s land and water by 2030.
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Municipal budget passed by town council
The municipal budget was passed after a second reading on June 7.