The Town Council tasks its Finance Committee with conducting a detailed review of the proposed municipal budget. The Finance Committee held the first in a series of department budget reviews on Tuesday, April 19. The committee heard presentations from Scarborough Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO), Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough Community Services, and Scarborough Public Works. Departmental […]
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Teen to benefit from Fontaine’s virtual auction
SCARBOROUGH — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader with an office in Scarborough will be hosting their 8th Annual Bid For Wishes Virtual Auction on their Facebook business page May 16-23. Along with Make-A-Wish Maine, this year’s auction will also benefit Johnathan Morin, a sophomore at Lewiston High School. Johnathan first started experiencing […]
Scarborough welcomes Kevin Duross as new deputy chief
Scarborough has hired an 18-year veteran of the Biddeford Fire Department.
Scarborough Library is offering new programs
Join the library for their upcoming in-person events.
Audubon Center celebrating Earth Day
Help the Audubon Center celebrate their 50th season by helping them prepare the marsh for the season.
Scarborough School budget up 7.4 percent
Many residents are unhappy about the rise in property taxes and hope Town Manager lowers the rate.
Virtual Thresholds Conference on grief sponsored by Hospice of Southern Maine
SCARBOROUGH — Authors Elizabeth Gilbert and Michelle Zauner will be the featured speakers at Hospice of Southern Maine’s 11th Annual Thresholds Conference, taking place virtually on Thursday, May 10 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. This year’s conference, titled “Grief is Individual and Universal,” provides an in-depth look at the topic of grief. In addition to […]
UNE professor will give presentation at Scarborough library
On Wednesday, April 27, at 7:15 p.m., Friends of Scarborough Marsh and the Scarborough Public Library will present a virtual lecture with Noah Perlut, Ph.D., professor in the School of Marine and Environmental Programs, University of New England, Biddeford. Perlut and his students will share an overview of the GapTracks Project, a program that assesses […]
Scarborough High senior receives Principal’s Award
Wyatt Zsiga of Scarborough, a senior at Scarborough High School, has been selected to receive the 2022 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Wyatt has been a wonderful student at SHS,” Principal Susan Ketch said when making the […]
Letters to the Editor, April 22
Jean-Marie Caterina for House 126 To the editor, House 126 District that includes north and west Scarborough as well as parts of Saco and Westbrook. Jean-Marie Caterina is a very capable and experienced leader worthy of our support for this new seat. I’ve known Jean-Marie for some time now and can vouch for her integrity […]