WWII Code Girl honored for her service in a ceremony held at Piper Shores Retirement Home.
Scarborough Leader
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Scarborough community supports holiday giving program
For nearly 20 years, Project GRACE has coordinated a holiday giving program. This year, members of the Scarborough community donated more than a 1,500 presents (and warm socks, hats, mittens, and more) to the organization. Volunteers collected the gifts from a dozen giving trees around town including ones at the Big20 Bowling Center, Inn by […]
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Holbrook at Piper Shores awarded elite status by U.S. News & World Report
SCARBOROUGH — Holbrook Health Center, the skilled nursing care component of Piper Shores’ lifecare retirement community, earned a high-performance rating and “Elite” categorization for short term rehabilitation and long-term care by U.S. News & World Report for American nursing homes, according to a statement from the center. To develop this ranking, the publication evaluated over […]
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Over $44 million is associated with use of the Eastern Trail each year
A new economic impact analysis of the Eastern Trail located in southern Maine states the total annual economic impact of use associated with the trail is $44.6 million. The trail goes from the state border in Kittery and ends in South Portland; a portion of the trail is located in Scarborough The analysis was conducted […]
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Luminaries light up the night in Scarborough neighborhood
The Windward Heights Neighborhood off Gorham Road in Scarborough held a luminary night on Dec. 19. The neighborhood came together to place and light over 1,100 luminaries, using white paper bags, sand, tea candles, along the streets of the neighborhood. A portion of each luminary kit went to the Scarborough Food bank; $780 was raised. […]
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Wedding announcement: Jordan/Dukette
SCARBOROUGH — Kathleen Jordan and Joseph “AJ” Dukette of Scarborough were married on Oct. 30, 2021, at the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland. Kathleen’s brother, Connor Jordan, an ordained minister, officiated. Kathleen was born and raised in Damascus, Maryland. She attended Towson University, and then went on to begin her television broadcasting career. She’s currently […]
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Mark Holmquist is new police chief for Scarborough
Chief Mark Holmquist, sworn in on Dec. 6, replaces former Police Chief Robbie Moulton who retired earlier this year.
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Enclave of Scarborough resident receives veterans award
Tom Goulding, 88, of Enclave of Scarborough received his 55th year honorary star added to his Veterans Mason Medal from Mike Tremblay, junior grand warden of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Maine. The medal indicates Tom’s dedicated years of service. According to Tremblay, Tom was eligible for a star last year, but due to the […]
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St. Maximilian Kolbe in Scarborough to hold Christmas services
SCARBOROUGH — St. John Paul II Parish, comprised of Catholic churches in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, will be offering the following Christmas Masses: Christmas Eve – Dec. 24: 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and midnight at St. Maximilian Kolbe in Scarborough; 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. at St. Bartholomew in Cape Elizabeth; and 4 […]
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Letters to the editor, Dec. 24
Welcome to new police chief To the editor, After reading the article about Mark Holmquist, I came away wondering how the town of Scarborough was so fortunate to get a guy whose resume reads like someone qualified to be the FBI director. Welcome to Scarborough, Chief! John B. Coleman Durant family thanks town To the […]