Scarborough Leader

News from Scarborough from Mainely Media.
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VIP Tires & Service donates $97k to Make-A-Wish ®

VIP Tires & Service, a full-service automotive repair, maintenance, and tire shop, announced that its 59 locations across New England have raised and donated $97,306 to Make-A-Wish®. The funds were raised in November and December, during the company’s annual Season of Wishes Paper Star Campaign with stores from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont participating. […]

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Scarborough resident becomes broker with Coldwell Cape Elizabeth office

Joseph P. Doherty Jr. of Scarborough has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cape Elizabeth office. Doherty has become a real estate agent after 20 years of experience in the U.S Navy retiring as a baval officer with specialties in Command, Control and Communications and 20 years as a business executive in multi-billion-dollar technology […]

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Be a hero for patients: Donate blood during Red Cross Month

by Dina Mendros

The American Red Cross urges the public to join its lifesaving mission by giving blood or platelets this March in celebration of Red Cross Month. Donors of all blood types, especially type O, are urgently needed to help ensure blood is available for patients this spring. Every day, thousands of patients depend on blood donations […]

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Carbon monoxide poises safety risk

by B. Michael Thurlow Scarborough Fire Chief

Recently the evening news reported that a local contractor was overcome by carbon monoxide while operating a gasoline powered piece of equipment in a basement area, requiring transport to the emergency room. This story illustrates why everyone should be extremely careful when using a gas powered generator or similar alternative heating or power sources. Improper […]

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Pingree announces $87,809 to support 400 Senior Corps volunteers in Scarborough

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.s. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced a grant of $87,809 in Senior Corps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging in Scarborough. “Mainers serve others before we serve ourselves — that’s just who we are. […]

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Scholarship opportunities and essay competitions announced

Northeast Credit Union’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for 2020. There are five different scholarships to apply for, with 24 overall opportunities for awards totaling $40,000. Scholarships are available to members in good standing who have been with Northeast Credit Union for one year or longer starting Jan. 15, 2019. The Northeast Credit Union […]

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Socks collected for those who need them

Senior Corps volunteers, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions and RSVP, received 2,266 pairs of socks during their 2nd Annual Warm Heart, Warm Feet sock drive, held throughout Maine in partnership with Renys department stores, which were distributed to people who need them. At every Renys store statewide, volunteers and store staff collected socks throughout the month […]

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