Oak Hill Grange 104 celebrated 25 years of recharting, providing service to the Scarborough community and held an open house on June 2. The attendees included not only local members, but several who had been at the initial installation, which was held at the nearby First Congregational Church of Scarborough because the major overhaul of […]
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From Augusta – Celebrating Pride, legislating equality
This June, I am proud to join with Maine’s diverse LGBTQ+ community and celebrate their history, hope, joy, individuality, power, progress, resilience and strength. Although we designate a single month to Pride, I recognize that Pride is a yearlong movement to secure full dignity, equality and respect for all LGBTQ+ Mainers. It’s an effort to […]
Paws for Prevention spreading awareness for mental health
Each May we need to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and its impact.
The lack of affordable housing continues
The Downs developers say that the mixed-housing it created meets a variety of needs and price points and suits a variety of lifestyles.
Hospice of Southern Maine welcomes Nathan Howell to its board of directors
SCARBOROUGH — Nathan Howell has joined the board of directors at Hospice of Southern Maine. Since 2018, Howell has served as the president of Southern Maine Health Care. Prior to that, he was president and CEO of North Star Health Alliance and Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center in Ogdensburg, New York. “We are delighted and fortunate that […]
Supporting Maine families in the Legislature
As a mother and parent of a high school student, I know the last couple years have been an extraordinarily difficult time for families. Between our kids being forced to learn from home, the struggle to find child care, trying to keep your family healthy amid a pandemic and now a shortage of baby formula, […]
Pine Point Center in Scarborough achieves 2022 AHCA/NCAL Bronze National Quality Award
The national award signifies a formal commitment to continuous improvement in quality care.
Letters to the editor, June 10
Vote Caterina House 126 To the editor, I strongly support Jean-Marie Caterina in the House District 126 primary election. I first met Jean-Marie Caterina when I worked with her husband Geoff MacLean as Scarborough firefighters and later when she and I worked together with the Buy Local Scarborough civic organization. Jean-Marie is a strong supporter […]
Scarborough High School, Class of 2022 top 10 percent
Anna Borelli is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Timothy and Suzanne Borelli. Anna participated in Key Club all four years and was a board member her final year. She was also a member of the Buddy System and National Honor Society and maintained honors in her classes throughout high school. She was a four […]
Councilor Corner: Decision Time
We are facing some big choices with several large capital projects looming on the horizon. They include construction, renovation, and potential consolidation of our schools (est. cost – TBD), building a Community Center/Pool (est. cost $35MM) and expanding our library (est. cost $13MM). The library is the only one of these projects which is in […]