Madison Johnson-Chen of Scarborough, made the dean’s list status during the spring 2022 semester at Widener University. Johnson-Chen earned the status while pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the School of Nursing. Springfield College has named Delaney Seed from Gorham, to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2022 spring semester. Seed […]
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Scarborough Police hosted conversation on homelessness
Homelessness in our community is of rising concern, and attempting to figure out how to assemble together the intricate pieces causing the issue can feel daunting. The challenges that have surfaced through the statewide acute homelessness crisis continue to emerge on a daily basis, resulting in community members feeling frustrated, helpless and alarmed. It is […]
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Scarborough Land Trust forms task force to tackle invasive plants
SCARBOROUGH —For decades, plant species from overseas have been taking root in North America and the Scarborough Land Trust is doing something to fight invasive plants locally. Establishment of these nonnative or exotic plants can be traced back centuries in New England due to the import and export industry. Many of these plants have native […]
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Council working with The Downs developers on GMO exemption
The Town Council will bring the matter back up in September.
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Scarborough summer camp struggling to find staff for the season
Families struggling to find summer camp openings.
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Resident input asked for in GMO exemption review process for The Downs
The Town Council is in its first exemption review process since adopting an updated Growth Management Ordinance (GMO) in 2021. The GMO is a very specific tool to manage the pace of development within our community and has been used in Scarborough for over 20 years. It regulates how much of the allowable growth in […]
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Municipal boards and committees help shape Scarborough’s growth and more
Monthly Town Council meetings and workshops are a reliable way to get caught up with the current pulse for what’s happening in Scarborough. To take it one step further, follow along with the more than 10 active boards and committees that meet on a regular basis. While many Town-wide topics of interest are reviewed at […]
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Celebrate the arts with Scarborough Public Library
The Scarborough Public Library is hosting an event for the entire family at the end of July, a celebration of summer and the Arts at our library. Save the morning of Saturday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to noon and join us for ArtS on the Lawn. Scarborough resident Dianne Pettipaw and her daughter Lisa […]
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Visit nonprofit booth at Scarborough Farmers’ Market
The Scarborough Farmers’ Market has added a new exhibitor this summer — nonprofit groups. Look for the ScarboroughHelps.org tent where nonprofit organizations in town are exhibiting and connecting with market shoppers. When the market was founded 15 summers ago, Jim Damicis, Marla Zando, and Julie Bassett collaborated to launch it. Ever since, the vendors and […]
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Domestic violence survivors spread their message
Members of Finding Our Voices placed posters in Biddeford and Saco storefronts last week and will do the same in Scarborough and other areas of Cumberland County on July 25.