Committee works on school solution To the editor, You may be wondering how the School Department is moving forward since the Consolidated School proposal was defeated on the November ballot. I’d like to be able to tell you that a school solution has been found. As of this date, it is a work in progress. […]

Historical Society should be care taker of historical building To the editor, As a new resident of Scarborough who is very interested in local history I have visited the Scarborough Historical museum several times. To say they are bulging at the seams is an understatement! It is packed with so much local history it’s difficult […]

Republicans should support immigration bill To the editor, It is disgusting that Donald Trump has caused Congress to nix the Immigration Bill. The Republican Megas and others are stopping a bill that after decades of kicking the immigration can down the road has enabled immigration to get worse every year. Here is a Congressional compromise […]

New Scarborough community association joins disaster relief efforts To the editor, This week the People of Pine Point, Inc. completed its registration as a community association by approving a board of nine directors with Heidi Davis as chair and electing officers. Congratulations to those people. We look forward to working as a unified leadership team […]

Town needsto be more walkable/bikeable To the editor, According to the recent 2023 Town of Scarborough Community Survey, the highest priority is to address the flow of traffic and ease of getting around within the Town. So far this issue seems to be interpreted by the Town Council as entirely a problem of managing supply […]

Great job for those involed in junior firefighter’muster To the editor, On Sunday, Nov. 5, my family had the pleasure of watching 75 student firefighters participate in a Junior Firefighter’s Muster. I was very impressed with the seriousness and professionalism that these participants demonstrated. It was great to see these young men and women having […]

No means no To the editor, The referendum for a consolidated school at a cost of $160 million was soundly defeated on Tuesday when almost 2/3 of the voters said no. The Town Council held a meeting last night to discuss expanding the TIF areas, possibly re-zoning areas requested by Crossroads as part of the […]

Vote no on school bond To the editor, I am writing as a mother of a future Scarborough public school student in the all-important 2027 kindergarten class. I am also writing as a resident of the Sawyer Road neighborhood who is directly impacted by the school land deal. I am deeply concerned with the proposed […]

Vote yes on school bond To the editor, On Sept. 2, I landed what will undoubtedly be the best job I will ever have, motherhood. The last five weeks have been a whirlwind of sleepless nights, newborn snuggles, and countless diaper changes, but what has resonated with me the most is how thankful I am […]

Thanks to Scarborough postal workers To the editor, Having read the recent Portland Press Herald (PPH) article regarding the negatives of Maine’s postal service operations, I feel compelled to give positive recognition to our Scarborough Post Office Employees. (Audit of Maine postal operations finds widespread deficiencies PPH 9/14/23) There are only three employees working in […]