By Jacelyn Van Saun Staff Writer Science teacher Gregory Bither hopes to get his Scarborough High School students to become active members in their community. So his Projects in STEM class spent the last few months fixing up abandoned bicycles collected and donated by the Police Department, and then sending them out to blind auction. […]

By Anna Schaeffer Special to the Leader Local artists Jeanne-Marie Eayrs, Janet Kyle and Elizabeth Weeks are hosting an in-home art exhibit 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10. Original artworks by Eayrs, Weeks and Kyle will be on sale and open for viewing at 2 Scabbard Drive in Scarborough. Light refreshments will be served. […]

By Abigail Worthing Staff Writer The Maine Red Claws basketball team with sponsor Volk Packaging will host Autism Awareness Night Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Portland Expo, with proceeds to benefit Spurwink Services. Every year, the Maine Red Claws hosts theme nights for special causes, having hosted games in the past to raise awareness for […]

By Jocelyn Van Saun The Forecaster Three years after it started, Habitat for Humanity is wrapping up its largest project ever in greater Portland. Construction of the 13-home Carpenter Court mixed-income neighborhood Carpenter Court began in December 2015. The 20-acre parcel of land off Broadturn Road includes 15 acres of conservation land. Eight of the single-family […]

By Sienna Barstow Sports Writer The Scarborough High School boys’ swimming team is 5-0 so far this season, but the Red Storm are focused less on the wins and losses and more on working together and slashing swim times. “Our focus is never really on winning a meet. It’s nice to win a meet, the […]

Karen Kirtani a board-certified, hearing instrument specialist with Beltone in Scarborough, helped obtain new hearing aids for a patient. Kirtani said she loves what she does for a living, “Because I get to make a difference in patients’ lives every day which is incredibly rewarding.” She said there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her patients […]

SCARBOROUGH — With seed money from a New Hampshire-based endowment fund,  Pine Tree Society is looking to “transform the educational experience of children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.” The society, which offers support and services to Mainers of all ages with either physical or cognitive disabilities, announced Dec. 18 that it was one of six […]

SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough wrestling program struggled to find a new leader after Deron Sharp decided to step away after the 2017-18 campaign, but eventually a familiar face stepped up to help the Red Storm. Former head coach Shane Stephenson decided to jump back into the coaching world and he’s joined by co-head coach Andrew […]

Looking for a feel good adrenaline rush? Be bold in the cold with a plunge into the Atlantic and/ or winter jaunt around the East End to support the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s work to reduce climate change pollution. The bone-chilling 5K and dip will take place at Portland’s East End on Monday, Dec. […]

SCARBOROUGH — The Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved a concept for potential phase 2 development of the Downs. The 150-acre parcel is on the northern portion of the property and has been dubbed the “Innovation District” – slated for a mix of light industrial, manufacturing, research and technology uses, as well as general commercial and […]