SCARBOROUGH — Engineering & Technical Services is new department for the town of Scarborough and was created as one of the town’s responses to growth. Formerly part of Planning & Code Enforcement, the department is responsible for the coordination and implementation of a wide variety of technical projects and initiatives that span across all town […]
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In the Know: What’s happening in Scarborough
Holiday season is quickly approaching, turning our attention to gatherings, hosting, and preparations. Here are some quick reminders and items of note from the Town of Scarborough during this busy time of year. Election Results The Scarborough Municipal Election was held on Nov. 8, 2022. The municipal ballot included candidates for Town Council, Board of […]
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Guest Column: A Boy Scout adventure
This past August, Boy Scout Troop 39 from Scarborough planned a trip across the high summits in the Presidential Range of the White Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. The idea came to us in the fall of 2021 while on a day hike of Mount Pierce (elevation 4,310). We were following a trail down […]
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Scarborough police transition to new uniforms
SCARBOROUGH — Next time you see a police officer in Scarborough, you may not recognize them. That because the Scarborough Police Department is in the process of transitioning to new uniforms. The uniforms are navy blue with heather gray accents. Officers will not be allowed to wear external ballistic vest carriers. “The ballistic vest is […]
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ecomaine opens call for 2023 eco-Excellence Award nominations
Portland-based recycling and waste manager to celebrate leaders in sustainability from across Maine.
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Digital literacy offerings at the Scarborough Public Library expand
SCARBOROUGH — Hands-free listening by accessing podcasts and books on a mobile device will be the focus of the Scarborough Public Library’s latest digital literacy offering. Free and open to the public, this brand-new course will be held Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the library’s meeting room. The Library’s “Hands-Free Listening: Podcasts […]
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From Augusta – Participating in American democracy
On Election Day, as municipal clerks, staff and volunteers from Kittery to Fort Kent set out in the early morning hours to open polling places at 7 a.m., they were treated to the wondrous sight of a total lunar eclipse. It was beautiful and moving – and brought up the same feelings I had throughout […]
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Scarborough Town Council authorizes enforcement proceedings against Comfort Inn
Due to lack of social services for unhoused residents of the Comfort Inn, the Scarborough Town Council voted unanimously on Nov. 16 to authorize enforcement proceedings against the hotel.
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Scarborough hires new Public Works director
Doug Howard has almost 30 years of experience in Public Works.
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In the Know: Celebrating the abundance around us
Autumn leaves crunch underfoot as a friend and I walk along a favorite trail through the woods. As I take in the fading greens and rich reds and russets and sharp blues of the marsh on a clear bright day, I breathe in the fresh air, stress slides off of me, cares and the persistent […]