Our current primary schools have outlived their useful lives. Not only are we beyond capacity for the students we currently serve at our three primary schools and middle school, we won’t be prepared to support the COVID baby boom coming in a few years. Across our school facilities, we have 30 portables serving the needs […]
Scarborough Leader
News from Scarborough from Mainely Media.
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Councilor Corner: My introduction to Town Council
I am excited to begin my work as Scarborough’s newest town councilor. I want to thank the Scarborough residents for entrusting me with this role. When I moved to Scarborough 17 years ago, I knew it was something special. I feel fortunate to be raising my children in such a beautiful area. As a family, […]
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Getting to work in the 131st Legislature
The votes have been cast, the campaigns are over, and a new year is quickly approaching. I am deeply honored to continue representing Scarborough and Gorham in the Maine Senate. Over the past few months, I spent much of my time speaking with folks across our community about their ideas and aspirations for our state, […]
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Fun, festive winter offerings from Scarborough Community Services
The Scarborough Community Services staff likes to get into the winter spirit before the snow flies. They started off the month of December with a Santa Drive-Through event and will continue with festive programs throughout the month. Take a look at a sample lineup below, then be sure to check out the full Winter Programs […]
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240 Strings presents free concert Dec. 17
240 Strings will present a free community concert on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at USM’s Corthell Hall in Gorham. Resident musicians will be joined by guest artists Betsy Hinkle on violin and Kal Sugatski on viola. The concert will feature quartets by Fanny Mendelssohn, William Grant Still, and Milad Yousufi, as well as some […]
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 9
Underutilization of the Scarborough Library To the editor, I haven’t been following the debate over the Scarborough library much, so perhaps the following suggestion has already been put forward? In lieu of the now voted down expansion, perhaps increasing the utilization through expansion of operating hours would suffice? The current operating hours are M-S from […]
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Maine family-run Sea Dog Brewing Co. reopens former Famous Dave’s at Cabela’s plaza in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — A new dining option is now open in Scarborough. Sea Dog Brewing Co. Restaurant & Pub is located at the corner of Payne Road and the Haigis Parkway in the Cabela’s shopping center, the former site of Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que. Sea Dog’s hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. […]
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Scarborough High School students travel to DC for All-National Choir
Making the All-National Honor Ensemble, run by the National Association for Music Education, is among the highest honors for high school singers and musicians in the nation.
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Scarborough Land Trust serves critical role in community
The nonprofit organization works to protect land, manage it, and help get people involved and educates them.
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Obituary: Alvin F. Temm
SCARBOROUGH — Alvin F. Temm, 77, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born June 13, 1945, in Portland, a son of William Sr. and Alice (Neault) Temm. Al was known as “kind-hearted Al”, always helping someone and putting others first. Al grew up on a large farm with […]