The Scarborough Police Department’s Fire-Police Team is recruiting new team members to join its ranks. The team originated in 1987 with seven team members and currently has 11 people assigned to the primary task of conducting traffic control at motor vehicle crashes, structure fires, storm-related road closures and large scale events. Team members are assigned […]

The Scarborough Town Council adopted its budget for fiscal year 2024 at our June 7 meeting. This action establishes the municipal budget for next year, and determines what amounts will be sent to the voters for approval in the school budget validation referendum. Absentee ballots can be cast on the school budget today, and you […]

The first day of summer is approaching and the end of our annual budget process. My fifth round as a councilor dealing with it. Our town council fiscal year 2024 goal is as close as possible to plus-3 percent net budget increase, or a 15.85 mil rate (percent of taxes per $1,000 of assessed value). […]

There are certain things that say summer. For many of us, summer means the beach, barbecues, ice cream stands, and family camping trips. If, like me, you are a student of phenology (the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life) there is one nightly event […]

As a nurse, I remember helping new parents after the birth of their child, preparing them the best I could for both the joys and the challenges ahead of them. It was heartbreaking to know that after parents leave the hospital, many must choose between earning income or providing care for the newest member of […]

The fiscal year 2024 municipal budget was approved by the Scarborough Town Council after a second reading and vote on the proposed fiscal year 2024 municipal budget on June 7. It includes funding for two projects to support significant natural areas in Scarborough. The Engineering Department request includes an update of the 2011 Red Brook […]