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Published
March 2, 2021

After Scarborough Downs closure, harness racing poised to make a comeback in southern Maine

A former Cumberland resident will open the Cumberland Fairgrounds to racing in May, with plans to expand at a new venue permanently in southern Maine.
Published
February 25, 2021

Disparity in vaccine distributions across Maine worsens – and explanations conflict

Bangor's mass vaccination site scurries to fill open slots, while those in Scarborough and Westbrook lack enough vaccine to operate at capacity.
Published
February 4, 2021

Maine aims to begin vaccinating 65- to 69-year-olds for COVID-19 in early March

Gov. Janet Mills says the state expects to have two-thirds of Mainers age 70 and older vaccinated by the first week of March.
Published
February 3, 2021

Repurposed Scarborough Downs gets up and running as $1 million mass vaccination site

MaineHealth expected to vaccinate 115 people at the former harness racing track Wednesday and says it could handle as many as 2,000 vaccinations a day if supplies permit.
Published
February 3, 2021

Maine reports 273 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 additional deaths

The number of daily new cases continues to decline as Maine readies new vaccination clinics, including at Scarborough Downs.
Published
January 21, 2021

Former Scarborough Downs racetrack to become mass-vaccination site

Officials at MaineHealth said the grandstand of the former harness racing track will be retrofitted to handle at least 1,000 vaccinations daily – if there's enough vaccine.
Published
December 2, 2020

In photos: Live racing ends at Scarborough Downs

Scarborough Downs held its last live harness races on Saturday, ending 70 years of horse racing at the struggling racetrack, and hundreds came to say goodbye.
Published
December 2, 2020

In photos: Live racing ends at Scarborough Downs

Scarborough Downs held its last live harness races on Saturday, ending 70 years of horse racing at the struggling racetrack, and hundreds came to say goodbye.
Published
November 28, 2020

Sadness, nostalgia on Scarborough Downs’ last race day

Hundreds of fans gathered to remember better times as the track held its last live races on Saturday.
Published
November 19, 2020

Scarborough Downs will halt live horse racing this month, ending a 70-year run

The track, which opened with thoroughbred racing in 1950, has struggled through years of financial hardship and will hold its last harness racing card on Nov. 28.