Support bill to open primaries To the editor, First, although we are all elected officials in Scarborough, this letter reflects our personal opinions, not those of the Scarborough Town Council or BOE. We are writing to respectfully encourage legislators to support LD 231, An Act to Establish Open Primaries. LD 231 would allow for semi-open […]

Return students to classroom To the editor, Education is the key to success! As a primary teacher of 32 years, a mother of three and a grandmother of seven, I feel strongly that it is time for students to return to the classroom full time. Schools provide a safe haven for all. Nothing can replace […]

File for unclaimed property To the editor, I am writing to urge all readers to take a moment to check with the Maine Treasurer’s office to see if there is any unclaimed property that might belong to you. Every year, Maine releases an updated list of dormant bank balances, missing checks, stock dividends, inheritances and […]

More transparency on ICE facility warranted To the editor, On Feb. 14, 2020, Bangor Daily News (BDN) ran an article about a federal contract awarded to a local real estate developer for a US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center to be located at 40 Manson Libby Road in Scarborough. Unfortunately, Scarborough’s current ordinances […]

How is this a good deal and how is it not a tax increase? To the editor, When the pandemic first arrived, the Town of Scarborough correctly, but what appeared to be temporarily, shut down the transfer station in the industrial park off Pleasant Hill Road. This facility was apparently managed and run by Cassela’s […]

Thanks to Scarborough Public Works director To the editor, On behalf of Blue Point Congregational Church Building & Grounds Committee, we would like to let the residents of our great Town of Scarborough know how thankful we all are. Our church was suffering from a serious water issue and we had no idea how to […]

Help stop the spread of COVID To the editor, This morning I woke up frustrated. I made the mistake of surfing Facebook, again. As a teacher who is taking precautions all day long, missing my loved ones and the normalcy of life … I am frustrated. To those who continue to flagrantly ignore steps they […]

Missing the Nestling Duck To the editor, Driving by what for years was The Nestling Duck Gift Shop located near the bottom of Pine Point Road, I find myself remembering how lovely and unique the shop was. I recollect how often I enjoyed going there, shopping and looking out the second- floor back window at […]

Elect Anne Carney, SD 29 To the editor: Anne Carney has served in the Maine House of Representatives with distinction, and will distinguish herself further in the Maine Senate. In a single two-year term in the House she has supported, sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to provide affordable health care for children, ban foam food containers, […]

Scarborough Garden Club thanks town departments To the editor, Together with the Scarborough Historical Society and the Town of Scarborough, the Scarborough Garden Club maintains the historic Hunnewell House. The Club meets four to five days a year at the house to weed, rake, pull up old plants, plant new ones, mulch and water the […]