Joe Welsch, owner of a child care in South Portland, and artist Anita Smith of Scarborough plan to create a series of children’s books.
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Scarborough Community Services offers free chair yoga
The Scarborough Community Services Department provides free chair yoga at the Hub at 418 Payne Road on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. Anne Esguerra, an IAYT-certified yoga therapist, hosts the weekly in-person chair yoga sessions. She offers a practice that leans into the curiosity of self-study filled with avenues of accessibility, permission and exploration. […]
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Scarborough receives upgrade to bond rating
The town of Scarborough recently received an upgrade to its bond rating from Moody’s Rating. The upgrade may result in lower interest payments for projects that require borrowing, such as the upcoming school project which is expected to be on the November 2025 ballot. “This is tremendous news and demonstrates very solid financial performance,” Town […]
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Paint for Preservation 2025 artist applications due Feb. 21
The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust is accepting artist submissions for Paint for Preservation 2025, the organization’s 18th annual juried auction. The land trust is seeking plein air artists working in all mediums and from all areas to apply to participate in the event by Friday, Feb. 21. Those interested can submit three images of recent, […]
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Council Corner: New wetland protections benefit Scarborough
On Jan. 22 the Scarborough Town Council passed an ordinance requiring all new development to provide a 25-foot buffer from the wetlands. While this 25-foot setback will not have a direct impact on many Scarborough residents, it will provide great benefit to our town. The buffer between wetlands and development provides a lot of value […]
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Scarborough school building committee receives cost estimates, eliminates two options
Cost estimates provided by Harriman Architects for seven options to alleviate overcrowding range from $119 million to $162 million, but most come with ways to reduce those burdens.
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Scarborough to replace, install new lifesaving devices
The goal is to ensure the automated external defibrillators are in good condition and that a person can get to one anywhere in a public setting within three to five minutes of someone suffering cardiac arrest or collapsing.
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In the Know: Town of Scarborough: What’s in store for 2025
With 2024 squarely behind us, we’re looking ahead to the projects and priorities anticipated to be a prominent part of the year ahead. Some of these efforts are a continuation of work that is already in progress, and others like the budget occur every year. The town of Scarborough encourages public participation whenever possible — […]
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Scarborough council passes long-debated wetland setbacks
The 5-2 vote caps off an 18-month effort to draft and enact the ordinance and two months of public debate among residents, developers and councilors.
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Scarborough Land Trust seeks volunteers
The Scarborough Land Trust’s Scarborough Marsh Committee is recruiting new members to help protect Scarborough Marsh and ensure it survives in the face of development, climate change and contaminated runoff. Covering an area of approximately 3,200 acres, Scarborough Marsh is the largest salt marsh in Maine and one of Scarborough’s natural treasures. The land trust […]