WESTBROOK — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine has been chosen as the 2021 recipient of Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation $25K for Kids grant. The $25K for Kids grant is one of the largest gifts the organization has ever received and the team is excited for the impact it will have on the community, […]
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Bridgewater College’s women’s soccer player Sabatino of Scarborough named Academic All-District
Sophomore women’s soccer player Ashley Sabatino of Scarborough has been selected to the 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District team, selected by CoSIDA. Sabatino attends Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. Sabatino was named to the District 5 team, made up of schools from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee […]
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Scarborough U12 girls D1 and U13bboys D2 win state soccer championships
The Scarborough U12 girls D1 and the Scarborough U13 boys D soccer teams won their respective State Championship games in Freeport on Sunday, Nov. 7 in the SoccerMaine Fall Classic League. Their club is very proud of their hard work and sportsmanship all season long, according to a press release by the Scarborough Soccer Club. […]
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Saving Scarborough’s last district school
Before there were big yellow school busses, school children in Scarborough for the most part walked to school. To keep the distances from their homes doable, back in the 1800s Scarborough had over a dozen one-room district schools spread throughout the town. A single teacher taught the elementary grades to each neighborhood’s school children. All […]
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Scarborough/Gorhman residents go to college, receive accolades
Ryan Gambardella and Sarah Card, both of Scarborough, are incoming freshmen this year at James Madison University in Harrisburg, Virginia. Aidan Mclean, of Scarborough, is a freshman at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mclean’s major is listed as Mechanical Engg BME. Graduate student Narissa Libby of Gorham was among those honored […]
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Scarborough Scouts help town and its residents.
Cub Scouts from Pack 47 have been busy carrying out Good Turns for various organizations in Scarborough. Cub Scouting is for any boy or girl in grades kindergarten through fifth. Contact Cathy at 1ceuat@gmail.com for more information. Recently, the Scouts painted pumpkins (above) and made Thanksgiving cards for residents at Pine Point Nursing Home and cleaned […]
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Scarborough events, Nov. 19
Saturday, Dec. 4 “A Vintage Christmas” will be the focus of the annual 2021 Holiday Fair at the First Congregational Church of Scarborough, 167 Black Point Road, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Featured in the Parish Hall and the Church Vestry will be breakfast cake and coffee, handmade items with a Maine theme, holiday greens, […]
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Eighth Annual Sergeant Major Memorial Golf Classic a success
The 8th Annual Sergeant Major Memorial Golf Classic Scramble, held at Dunegrass Golf Club in Old Orchard Beach on Sept. 20, honored the life of Sergeant Major Eleanor Judge who served in the Marine Corps for 31 years. She helped pave the way for military women everywhere as she was the “first” woman Sergeant Major […]
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Scarborough senior fulfills dream of riding a motorcycle
Last month, Judy McGrath, resident of Enclave of Scarborough. fulfilled her dream experience of riding a motorcycle. In her ‘Getting to Know Your Spark’ interview with Enclave staff members she said “it probably would never happen.” However, with a Scarborough Fire and Police escort, and several civilians all riding motorcycles, her wish to ride came […]
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Things to do, Nov. 12
On Nov. 12, Karen Martin, president and executive director of Scarborough Economic Development Corporation will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting.. Karen will be updating the club on the many changes in Scarborough over the past few years, and what to expect in the future. The club meets every Friday from noon to 1 p.m. […]