SCARBOROUGH — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader with an office in Scarborough will be hosting their 8th Annual Bid For Wishes Virtual Auction on their Facebook business page May 16-23. Along with Make-A-Wish Maine, this year’s auction will also benefit Johnathan Morin, a sophomore at Lewiston High School. Johnathan first started experiencing […]
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Virtual Thresholds Conference on grief sponsored by Hospice of Southern Maine
SCARBOROUGH — Authors Elizabeth Gilbert and Michelle Zauner will be the featured speakers at Hospice of Southern Maine’s 11th Annual Thresholds Conference, taking place virtually on Thursday, May 10 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. This year’s conference, titled “Grief is Individual and Universal,” provides an in-depth look at the topic of grief. In addition to […]
UNE professor will give presentation at Scarborough library
On Wednesday, April 27, at 7:15 p.m., Friends of Scarborough Marsh and the Scarborough Public Library will present a virtual lecture with Noah Perlut, Ph.D., professor in the School of Marine and Environmental Programs, University of New England, Biddeford. Perlut and his students will share an overview of the GapTracks Project, a program that assesses […]
Scarborough High senior receives Principal’s Award
Wyatt Zsiga of Scarborough, a senior at Scarborough High School, has been selected to receive the 2022 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Wyatt has been a wonderful student at SHS,” Principal Susan Ketch said when making the […]
Cutting the Cord” — Getting TV and phone services over the internet
Learn how to use internet-based television and phone services to save money by signing up for “Cutting the Cord” — Getting TV and Phone Services Over the Internet. This class will be held on Monday, April 25 from 2 to 3 p.m. The Scarborough Public Library is partnering with the National Digital Equity Center to […]
Maine Pottery Tour begins April 30
SCARBOROUGH — Springtime in Maine can mean daffodils or snow, and sometimes both, but the first weekend in May has meant the Maine Pottery Tour for a decade. The 10th annual Maine Pottery Tour welcomes visitors on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2022. The self-guided tour is an opportunity to enjoy spring in Vacationland […]
Local residents earn academic honors
Loyola University Maryland, in Baltimore, has named the following Scarborough residents to the fall 2021 dean’s list: Caroline Arpin, class of 2023, Fluffy Dittmer, class of 2025, and Olivia Martel, class of 2025.
Scarborough Historical Society & Museum reopens
SCARBOROUGH — After being closed for much of the pandemic, the Scarborough Historical Society & Museum has opened its doors to the public once again. During the quiet time over the last several months, volunteers have been busy preparing new exhibits for visitors to view as well as continuing the regular work of preserving Scarborough’s […]
Meteorlogist vists Enclave of Scarborough
Meteorologist Christian Bridges visited the Enclave of Scarborough for a ‘Wear it Wednesday Meteorology theme Day’ to give a ‘Weather 101’ presentation. The Enclave staff had everything from raining men, cats and dogs, to cloudy with a chance of meatballs. Even their cloud costume formations ranged from cumulus, to cumulonimbus, then back to cirrus, then […]
Scarborough holds budget roundtable discussions
SCARBOROUGH — For those interested in the proposed FY2023 budget with representatives from the Scarborough Town Council and Board of Education, there will be four opportunities to attend budget discussions, with both in-person and remote options (Zoom links at scarboroughmaine.org). These include: • Wednesday, April 20, 6:30-8 p.m. – In-Person at Town Hall (Remote participation […]