The following Scarborough residents have received honors. Kyle Spaulding was named to the spring dean’s list at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. Delilah Bennett, granddaughter of Sharman and Russ Kivatisky and a former Scarborough resident, graduated with honors from Tahoma High School in Maple Valley, Washington. She also received an associate’s degree from Green River […]
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Scott & Sunny Townsend team welcomes Kathy Harvey-Brown as new sales associate
Kathy Harvey-Brown recently joined the Scott & Sunny Townsend Team of Keller Williams Really as a sales associate. Born and raised in Aroostook County, Harvey-Brown comes to the team with a solid work ethic and a commitment to community, according to a company press release. With a master’s degree in Social Work, Harvey-Brown has devoted […]
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Town & Country gets creative to show member appreciation in midst of pandemic
SCARBOROUGH — With many of its past and usual summer options for member appreciation events shut down or too limiting, Town & Country FCU had to get creative to host a safe, socially-distanced summer member appreciation event. The end result found the credit union partnering with a local drive-in to host a special showing of […]
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Red Cross calls for volunteers to help in busy hurricane season
Train as a disaster volunteer to deliver help and hope to people in need.
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Response to homelessness in Scarborough
While homelessness has been stereotyped to depict the streets of larger Maine cities, such as Portland and Bangor, it is becoming all more present and real right here in the Scarborough community. Within the past few months there has been an influx of panhandling at the busy intersections, growing encampments hidden within the woods and […]
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Welcome to the Council Corner: How to Be Informed
It is a constant challenge to keep the residents of Scarborough up to date on what’s happening in their town government. We post on Facebook, send out a bi-monthly e-newsletter, have a newsfeed on our website, post informational slides and meetings on our local cable access channel, and sometimes contribute to the In the Know […]
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Maine Water breaks ground on new Saco River Drinking Water Facility
The facility, expected to be operational In 2022, will serve approximately 40,000 residents in southern Maine and require an increase in water rates.
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School board approves removal of mural
SCARBOROUGH — On July 30, after a recommendation from Superintendent Sanford Prince, the Board of Education has approved the removal of the Native American mural in the Scarborough High School Plummer Gym. The mural depicts the head of a Native American individual, which many in the district and community have found offensive, Prince said. The […]
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Enclave of Scarborough resident receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Enclave of Scarborough resident Mary Lord Brown was one of a number of recipients who recently received Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorable Mentions through Maine Health Care Association’s 2020 Remember Me Program. These awards have historically been paired with an elaborate recognition ceremony as a way to give something back to the great men and […]
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Letters to the editor, July 31
Carney thanks voters To the editor, Many thanks to all who participated in the July 14 Democratic primary, bond ballot and school budget approval. This summer’s high voter turnout, in the midst of a pandemic, speaks to how thoughtful and engaged our community is. Town Clerk Tody Justice, and all the town employees and volunteers […]