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Enclave of Scarborough thanks first responders with parade

July 3, 2020June 29, 2020

Enclave of Scarborough’s recent “Wear it Wednesday” theme included a “red white and blue Thank You Parade” for the Scarborough Police and Fire Department. According to Enclave associates, “It goes without saying, our local first responders do one heck of a job.” Posters were decorated by Enclave residents and associates, and balloons and streamers were […]

Creating 2021 budget not easy

by Paul Johnson Scarborugh Town Council Chair July 3, 2020June 29, 2020

Like everything else this year, the Scarborough municipal/school budget process has been trying, tiring, and sometimes a bit confusing. On June 24, the Town Council passed the municipal budget (gross budget increase of .7 percent and net budget decrease of -1.1 percent) and sent the school budget (gross budget increase of 2.8 percent and net […]

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Maine CASA to Hold an Online Training on Aug. 11-14

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Interested in speaking up for a Maine child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is holding its fall training for volunteer advocates on Aug. 11-14. The online, four-day training is free, and participants learn about all aspects of child advocacy. Maine CASAs are community volunteers who are appointed to serve as guardians ad […]

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Donna M.K. Rauschke

July 2, 2020June 30, 2020

Donna M.K.(Grant) Rauschke, 83, of Scarborough passed away peacefully June 13, 2020, with her family by her side. After persevering through challenges presented with progressive Parkinson’s Disease, Donna’s body could not overcome the acute changes that occurred in the past month. A loving and devoted mother to her two daughters, Meridyth Astrosky and Krista Cushing, […]

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Community support essential for successful return to school

by The Scarborough Board of Education July 1, 2020July 6, 2020

At this time of hardship for many, we simply cannot overlook the significant role that schools play in our community. What we may have taken for granted in the past, this pandemic has forced us to see. Our students need their teachers and their peers to enrich their lives and help them on their journey […]

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Due to coronavirus concerns, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide suspends service through 2020

June 30, 2020

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax preparation and assistance service, has announced that State of Maine AARP Foundation Tax-Aide sites will not re-open in 2020. In mid-March, due to COVID-19, the national AARP Foundation Tax-Aide office suspended tax preparation at all tax preparation locations throughout the country. Shortly thereafter, also because of […]