Scarborough Leader
News from Scarborough from Mainely Media.
South Portland author’s young adult romance tackles cultural differences
The main characters in “The Space Between You and Me” “come to the table with very different realities,” says Julie True Kingsley.
Scarborough High School Class of 2024 Top 10%
Lana Djuranovic is the daughter of Nevena and Goran Djuranovic. Lana was the captain of the girls’ varsity soccer team and girls’ varsity tennis team, as well as a member of the National Honor Society, Unified Basketball and Sources of Strength. During all four years of high school she participated in the soccer and tennis […]
Arts Calendar: June 14-21
Comedy Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15 Jimmy Cash: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Tuesday 6/18 Balderdash Academy’s Improv Jam: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. thehillarts.me Thursday 6/20 Jessica Levin: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. […]
Community Calendar: June 14-21
Bulletin Board Monday 6/17 Coast of Maine Trivia Night: Benefits SailMaine, 5:30 p.m., Centerboard Yacht Club, 271 Front St., South Portland. $20, registration required. classy.org/event/e584848 Thursday 6/20-Saturday 6/22 40th Annual Greek Festival: Food and music, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, to 8 p.m. Saturday, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133 Pleasant St., […]
People and Business: June 12
Hires, promotions, appointments Attorney Stacy Stitham has been promoted to managing partner at the firm Brann & Isaacson, succeeding Marty Eisenstein, who held the position for over 20 years. Stitham was recently president of the Maine State Bar Association and is a current member of its Board of Governors, as well as on the board […]
Baseball, boys’ lacrosse the last teams standing at Scarborough
Red Storm softball and girls’ lacrosse ousted from playoffs last week.
Scarborough Land Trust closing in on major purchase
The acquisition in the western part of town would result in 943 contiguous acres of protected land in Scarborough, Saco and Buxton.
Letter: Medicare should cover anti-obesity medication
Rural communities across Maine are grappling with growing disparities in accessing health care services. We are the nation’s oldest and most rural state, meaning issues related to health care impact Maine disproportionately. Having lived in both rural Maine and Cumberland County, I can attest to how these gaps are accelerating. Among the issues in closing […]
Mainewhile: School’s out and I’ve got a summer syllabus
Lazy days and fishing holes, summer camp and cookouts. I grew up “knowing” this tradition dated back to the beginnings of our nation so kids could work the family farm. Alas, as with so many “truths” from my youth, that’s not quite it. In fact, our current school calendar is more of a hybrid compromise […]