The fiscal year 2024 proposed budget includes a town-wide revaluation to be conducted by the assessing department. A revaluation is the process of updating all property values in town to reflect their current market value (i.e., to maintain reasonable estimates of what each property could sell for on the open market). The assessor has proposed […]

Health care is a human right, and that right includes access to quality reproductive care and safe, legal abortion care. Even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and 50 years of federal abortion law precedent last June, access to abortion was under constant attack. However, the reversal of Roe v. Wade issued a […]

Warmer winters and reduced snowfall mean a longer, more extended tick season here in southern Maine. It’s more important than ever to commit to thorough tick checks for yourself, your children and your pets, and to take these ten recommended safety precautions whenever you are enjoying the outdoors: 1. Avoid wooded or bushy areas, tall […]

Millions of birds are on the move up and down the Atlantic coast. Spring migration is one of the largest seasonal natural history occurrences easily observed by individuals living in southern Maine. An estimated 3.5 billion birds migrate to the United States and Canada each year according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Peak time […]

The fiscal year 2024 proposed municipal budget includes funding for expanded social service resources within the public safety department. The need for more social services is in response to the increased demand in the past year for programs like general assistance. The general assistance program sees more clients seeking aid for housing, food, and other […]

Following many months of consideration and planning, Scarborough Town Hall hours will change beginning May 1. The updated hours of operation for town hall will be Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Fridays and weekends. The town began the process of considering a change in its hours last year following […]

In my position as executive director of the Scarborough Land Trust, I can take a walk in the woods as part of my job. This is always a highlight of my day when it can happen. However, most of my responsibilities rest elsewhere including in-person and virtual meetings, writing grant proposals, reviewing maps, reading reports, […]