The Scarborough Kiwanis Club has installed a life jacket station near the public boat launch at Ferry Beach in Scarborough. Life jackets in sizes for infants, children, and adults will be available to borrow all summer, through Oct. 11. Ron Forest & Sons Fence Co. and Portland Yacht Services sponsored the station, which was the […]
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News from Scarborough from Mainely Media.
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From Augusta – The American Rescue Plan at work for our community
On Monday, July 19, the Legislature adjourned for the year after passing LD 1733, the bill allocating nearly $1 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. I couldn’t think of a better way to end our legislative work for the summer than by voting on a bill that provides strong support for […]
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Nomination papers for Scarborough elected offices available
They must be returned by Sept. 1.
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Scarborough Town Council approves remote meeting policy
Councilors are expected to be present in-person unless physically unable to do so, members of the public can participate remotely.
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Changes to Scarborough’s Town Charter are being considered.
One amendment could be changing the date of municipal office elections.
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Town of Scarborough thanked for ban of synthetic pesticides and herbicides
This year marks the 10th year the prohibition on town property has been in place.
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Scarborough to conduct community survey in early fall
Scarborough looks much different now than it did 20 years ago — the landscape, demographics, and individual opinions on Town issues. It has also been over 20 years since our last town-wide community survey in 1999. There is a lot we can learn from gathering public input. It is time for a new survey. In […]
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Public Safety Building Open House & Summerfest Celebration on Aug. 20
Now that most of the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, we are pleased to host an Open House at the Town’s new Public Safety building and bring back our annual Summerfest tradition. The combined event will be held on Friday, Aug. 20. Attendees can start with a tour of the new building from 4 to […]
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How lobster fishing began in southern Maine
Before eating the crustaceans became popular, lobsters were once used for fertilizer.