Westbrook joins Scarborough in withdrawing support for Gorham turnpike connector. A legislative bill would reverse approval for MTA to build the connector.
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Piping plovers arrive early in Scarborough
The first sighting was reported on Higgins Beach on March 11, continuing the trend of the endangered species’ early arrival time in Scarborough.
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From Augusta: Protecting vulnerable children from doxing
Being a kid is hard, and having your personal information shared on the internet in ways that jeopardize your safety or hurt you doesn’t make it any easier. Legal protection against doxing is desperately needed in today’s world. As more children and adolescents gain access to social media and other online platforms, their risk for […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
In the Know: Scarborough town boards and committees set goals for year
The Town of Scarborough has several citizen-led boards and committees working on issues to enhance our community. Because much of their work is driven by Council goals and initiatives, many of these committees have been reviewing the Council’s newly established 2025 goals as a foundation for their work this year. The Council goals are defined […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough Meetings: March 14-21
Fri. 3/14 8 a.m. Long-Range Planning Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 3/17 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 3/17 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 3/18 4:30 p.m. School Budget Workshop Zoom, Wentworth Tue. 3/18 6 p.m. Firing Range Committee Zoom, Public Safety Wed. 3/19 5 p.m. Rules/Policies Committee Zoom, Town […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Amid flurry of amendments, Scarborough council passes new beach fees
Parking is now at a $20 flat rate, non-resident beach passes are capped at 350 at $200, and part-time residents can get a resident beach sticker.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Scarborough High School students view, experience Shakespeare
Every year, Portland Stage Co. performs a Shakespeare play for Maine high school students.
Posted inScarborough Leader
Council Corner: A housing to-do list
One of the goals established by the Town Council in February is to “develop a basis for defining an affordable and workforce housing policy.” Regardless of the extent to which individual members support additional housing development in Scarborough, there was unanimous agreement that we should make sure we are fully informed about the market and […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
From Augusta: Balancing power and states’ rights
In recent weeks, I’ve been hearing from folks in my district regarding their concerns about events and statements made at the federal level and their impact here in Maine. While I too am alarmed by the actions that our federal government has taken in the last few weeks, I’m comforted by the hard work being […]
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Abbott Labs sued for alleged ADA, human rights and whistleblower protection violations
Two former employees say the Scarborough plant failed to accommodate their disabilities and created a hostile work environment after they outed the company for pushing out defective COVID-19 tests.
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