School project needs time out To the editor, As Scarborough Superintendent Bruno reported in the recent installment of “School Stories,” the just-released school enrollment projection indicates the Town will need to increase school capacity soon. This should have surprised no one, in view of the blank check given developers over the last five years. The […]

Appreciation of council updates To the editor, I wish to thank Councilwoman April Sither for her contribution in the Council Corner February 1o edition of the Scarborough Leader. She educated the public about the council’s six committees: their missions, council membership, chairpersons, and days and times of meetings. She also informed the public that these […]

Underutilization of the Scarborough Library To the editor, I haven’t been following the debate over the Scarborough library much, so perhaps the following suggestion has already been put forward? In lieu of the now voted down expansion, perhaps increasing the utilization through expansion of operating hours would suffice? The current operating hours are M-S from […]

Thanks for making election a success To the editor, My heartfelt thanks to all who made the Nov. 8 election a success. The South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough clerks and Maine’s secretary of state have worked for months to enable voters to cast ballots safely and securely by mail, drop off or in person. […]

Show appreciation for poll workers Our election clerks and poll workers are facing immense challenges, from a global pandemic to the spread of disinformation. Add in the usual challenges of local governance—inconsistent funding, changing laws, evolving voter behavior—and the job seems positively overwhelming. Yet without fail, our elections are conducted efficiently and smoothly. As a […]

Time to focus on community center To the editor, Time and time again, Scarborough residents have voiced a desire for a Community Center and concern about traffic congestion. Time and time again, the Town Council seems to approve yet one more developer’s request for an override of caps on construction permits. In the meantime, little […]

Vote yes on library expansion To the editor, Prioritizing and funding municipal building projects is always a challenge, especially so when new and compelling projects enter the pipeline. The Town of Scarborough has made the library a priority for over a decade. The proposed consolidated primary school and the proposed recreational center at The Downs […]

Vote for library expansion bond To the editor, It is hard to imagine that the citizens of Scarborough would pass up this opportunity to expand their excellent library and bring it forward into the 21st century, but there have been letters in this column exhorting voters to do just that. Why wouldn’t we want to […]