In this time of gratitude, I am thankful to live in the Town of Scarborough. As a resident of 33 years, I have seen many changes – some good, some not so great, but all of them combining to make our town a popular place in which to live. Regretfully, this has created a barrier […]
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News from Scarborough from Mainely Media.
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Town & Country FCU president: Cooperative Model can help with affordable housing
SCARBOROUGH — At a session during the 2021 Maine Affordable Housing Conference, held virtually Oct. 20, Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s President and CEO David Libby, discussed the ‘cooperative model’ as an option in helping provide more affordable housing in Maine. MaineHousing coordinated the two-day conference on Oct. 20-21. Libby was one of three […]
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Bridgewater College’s women’s soccer player Sabatino of Scarborough named Academic All-District
Sophomore women’s soccer player Ashley Sabatino of Scarborough has been selected to the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District team, selected by CoSIDA. Sabatino attends Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. Sabatino was named to the District 5 team, made up of schools from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee […]
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Brookie Awards program accepting nominations for Maine’s young environmental leaders
Nominations and applications are now being accepted for the 2022 Brookie Awards, an awards program focused on elevating the voices and work of the rising generation of environmental leaders in Maine. A diverse group of six young changemakers are honored every two years for their demonstrated leadership, creativity, collaboration, and impact for a cleaner, healthier […]
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Prize for young artists who want to solve climate crisis
The search is on for New England’s emerging young artists who are exploring innovative ideas around sustainability through their work. The Tidal Shift Award, presented by the The Climate Initiative and Portland Museum of Art, Maine, aims to leverage the power of socially-aware artworks, awarding and platforming teenagers and young adults who are focused on […]
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Maine tourism improves in 2021; federal funds approved to help strengthen the industry further
The American Rescue Plan will provide nearly $11 million to the the Maine Office of Tourism.
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New Ventures Maine announces tuition-free classes for December and January
New Ventures Maine will hold tuition-free online workshops and classes for December and January that are designed to help people in Maine start a business, build a career, and manage money. The full class schedule is growing with new class offerings for January and is accessible online at bit.ly/NVMEClasses. December and January classes include: • […]
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With utility-scale solar zoning approved, projects are moving forward in Scarborough
The Planning Board is scheduled to review several proposals Monday.
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Scarborough U12 girls D1 and U13bboys D2 win state soccer championships
The Scarborough U12 girls D1 and the Scarborough U13 boys D soccer teams won their respective State Championship games in Freeport on Sunday, Nov. 7 in the SoccerMaine Fall Classic League. Their club is very proud of their hard work and sportsmanship all season long, according to a press release by the Scarborough Soccer Club. […]
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Saving Scarborough’s last district school
Before there were big yellow school busses, school children in Scarborough for the most part walked to school. To keep the distances from their homes doable, back in the 1800s Scarborough had over a dozen one-room district schools spread throughout the town. A single teacher taught the elementary grades to each neighborhood’s school children. All […]