My grandmother, Frances Knight Marsh, was born at Smiling Hill Farm in 1918 before it was so called – her younger brother Roger would name it for a favorite book. My great-grandmother Blanche photographed life at the farm: her commercial dahlia garden, my grandmother and her sister Bernice with dolls on the porch, my great-grandfather […]
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Letter: Sounding an alarm to save the butterflies
Kudos to Peggy McGehee for sounding the pesticide alarm (“Pesticide regulation good for dogs, too,” April 1). She is so right. Please let me sound off the butterfly alarm. It has turned into a crisis for them and the bees. The monarch butterfly will soon be extinct. I’m asking all of us to take action […]
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Mainewhile: We need to honor the real friendships in our lives
Friendship is such a curious thing. When you are little, making friends is so seamless. You meet, you play, and boom. Done. You might fight or move on, and I don’t mean to imply that there isn’t heartbreak and high drama in all of that – of course there is. These early friendships are where […]
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Scarborough Meetings: April 19-26
Sat. 4/20 10 p.m. Budget Roundtable Public Safety Mon. 4/22 5 p.m. Budget Roundtable Town Hall Mon. 4/22 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Public Safety Tue. 4/23 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 4/23 7 p.m. Presentation on Revaluation North Fire Station Wed. 4/24 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. […]
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Freeport girls begin title defense with win at Scarborough
Falcons’ coach Marcia Wood makes triumphant return to her old school in an 8-6 victory.
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Scarborough Red Storm Spring Sports Preview
BASEBALL Coach: Wes Ridlon (fourth year, 38-14 overall record) 2023 record: 11-6 (Lost, 5-0, to Marshwood in Class A South quarterfinals) Top returning players: Harrison Griffiths (Senior), Lewis Moynihan (Senior), Mason Porter (Senior), Zak Sanders (Senior), Matt Fallona (Junior), Erik Swenson (Junior) Pivotal games: April 25 @ Thornton Academy, April 30 @ Gorham, May 2 […]
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Scarborough police resume leadership camp for middle schoolers
The camp, with a range of activities including a rafting trip, seeks to inspire local youth to step into leadership roles now and in the future, Lt. Tim Barker says.
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Soaking up the eclipse in Scarborough
Memorial Park was a popular spot to marvel at Monday’s solar eclipse.
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Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough seal the deal on Sawyer project
The road will be removed in two phases between December 2026 and April 2027.
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In the Know: Residents, businesses can apply for FEMA aid for January storm repair
On March 20, President Biden granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Maine regarding the severe storms and flooding that occurred Jan. 9-13 (two storms combined into one incident). Cumberland County was included in this declaration and is eligible to receive federal funding for both individual assistance and public assistance. FEMA staff arrived in Scarborough neighborhoods […]