May is National Tick Awareness Month. During the pandemic, many of us have taken to the outdoors for exercise, fresh air and the solace of being outside in nature. As this trend continues and the weather warms, it’s important to remember our outdoor surroundings and to be tick aware. Everyone can enjoy the great outdoors, despite […]
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Eastern Trail Alliance closing in on closing gap between Scarborough and South Portland
The project is expected to take between 18 and 24 months to complete.
240 Strings presents performances
240 Strings, which provides free classical music lessons to students unable to afford them, will hold performances in May and June. Friday, May 20: A concert by students and faculty at First Parish Church at Congress and Temple Streets in Portland. Includes the dedication of a beautiful 19th-century Steinway piano, generously donated by the family […]
Scarborough library presents children’s book author, town resident
Scarborough author Elisa Boxer will read aloud her soon-to-be-published picture book, “One Turtle’s Last Straw: The Real-Life Story that Sparked a Sea Change,” illustrated by Marta Álvarez Miguéns, outside the Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, on Saturday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. Children ranging in age from 3 years to 12 years and their […]
Hospice of Southern Maine annual event brings two popular authors to Maine audiences
This year’s Thresholds conference will again be virtual.
Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center to hold Snowy Egret 5K this month
Don’t want to run alone? Sign up for the race as a team or a group.
Those vying for open Scarborough Council seat took part in Candidates Night
The election to fill the vacant seat takes place June 14.
Scarborough’s Memorial Day parade has returned
The parade is back for the first time since 2019.
Enclave residents enjoy Big Pop’s Peanut Brittle
Scott and Sherry Nadeau of Big Pop’s Peanut Brittle, made in Maine, gave a show at the Enclave of Scarborough recently. Not only did the couple share their unique story, they even passed out some of their award-winning homemade peanut brittle and put together a raffle basket for attendees. Residents of the Enclave said they […]
Scarborough receives climate-ready infrastructure grant
The Town of Scarborough is one of 75 communities to receive a Community Action Grant to fight and adapt to climate change. Last December, the governor announced the Community Resilience Partnership, “a program of the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to help Maine communities with local climate action plans to become more […]