Town Government Earns an F To the editor, Our elected officials, Superintendent and Town Manager have earned an F for financial responsibility to the residence of Scarborough. A harsh statement to be sure. But how else can one describe a goal of increasing spending by over $4 million when the Town and State is effectively […]

Letter to employees of Scarborough Public Schools Do what the Town Council and Board of Education have failed to do — reduce the proposed increase in school spending for 2021. The proposed 5.6% increase in educational spending is totally unrealistic in today’s new normal. You are important employees and citizens of our community. You are a […]

A win, win, win situation To the editor, Why is the Town Council still negotiating with Roccy Risbara for a pool? We learned at the March 11th Community Center workshop that Mr. Risbara along with the Edge Sports Facility will indeed build a pool and ice hockey facility. And taxpayers won’t have to contribute a […]

Vote no on Question 1 To the editor, Vaccines have become a victim of their own success. Many parents of school aged children, do not remember what it is like to have the Measles, or Polio. This is because we all needed to be vaccinated to attend school. Maine’s school vaccination opt out rates surpass […]

Rotary thanks Stetson family To the editor, On behalf of the Scarborough Rotary Club, we would like to thank the Stetson family for their generosity in allowing us to set up and sell Christmas Trees at Oak Hill Citgo. Harry Stetson was a member of our club and owner of this location. Scarborough Rotary Club […]