For a number of years now, the Scarborough Police and Fire Departments have been working with an outstanding group called the Trauma Intervention Program or TIP. TIP is a national volunteer program that was founded in 1985. The local chapter was established in Portland in 2005, and Scarborough joined them a few years later. TIP […]
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Red Cross calls for new volunteers to support disaster relief
Help is needed for tens of thousands impacted in active hurricane, wildfire seasons.
Reeves family exceeds goal of 500 shoes to help Soles4Souls fight global poverty
SCARBOROUGH — One person’s unwanted shoes can help provide meaningful opportunities that many in developing nations need. Hannah, 9 and Grant, 6 have helped their mom, Courtney launch a shoe drive to collect new or gently worn shoes for Soles4Souls, a nonprofit social enterprise that creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the sitribution of […]
OLLI at USM’s Notable SAGE lecture series Is underway
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine offers Fun Learning and Social Opportunities for Adults 50 and up.
Letters to the editor, Sept. 25
Support Leanne Kazilionis and Shannon Lindstrom for School Board To the editor, Public schools are the heart and soul of most communities. We have been reminded of this over the past few months as cancelled sports, theater, education, social and enrichment programs have created a void. Scarborough’s community life has been less vibrant and more […]
Healthier way to pay with contactless debit cards
SCARBOROUGH —Amid ongoing concerns arising from COVID-19 about spreading the virus and limiting contact of surfaces for that and other health reasons, Town & Country FCU has introduced its Contactless Visa Debit Card. Town & Country is the first credit union in Maine to introduce a contactless debit card (and one of only a handful […]
Meals To Go Program offered in Scarborough
Get three pre-cooked frozen meals for $10.
Hike for Hospice begins Oct. 3
The monthlong event supports Hospice of Southern Maine
Scarborough Public Library offers virtual programs
The week of Sept. 27, Scarborough Public Library will offer the following virtual programs. Request the Zoom link by emailing Lucy Norvell, coordinator of programming and communications at [email protected]. Working from Home and Learning from Home: How families can balance both and continue to thrive Tuesday, Sept. 29, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom Join […]
Maine Properties donates to Scarborough Schools
The company installed plastic barriers to help decrease the spread of COVD-19.