Residents take issue with the mounting disruptions to their neighborhood, from noise to traffic, since the light industrial zone was created in 2013.
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Scarborough neighborhoods lit luminaries for unified sports
Neighborhood lit luminaries for the fourth annual Luminary Night that took place on Dec. 14. The Windward Heights neighborhood off Gorham Road joined with the Leighton Farms neighborhood off Route 1, Abigail Woods neighborhood off Maple Road and Ridgeway Road neighborhood off Gorham Road to raise money for Scarborough Unified Teams. With help from Scarborough […]
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DA office awarded grant to track, test sexual assault kits
The nearly $2.5 million three-year federal grant for the project will make it so Maine is no longer the sole state to not inventory any sexual assault kits.
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In the Know: Scarborough publishes draft Open Space Plan for conservation
After months of work by consultants, town staff, and the Ad Hoc Open Space Committee, a draft of the town’s Open Space Plan is available for the public to review. The plan can be found in the “What’s Happening” section of the town’s website, scarboroughmaine.org. The public is invited to review the draft plan and […]
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Scarborough railway crossing to receive maintenance
The Maine DOT has proposed to close the bridge for two separate weekends to complete the work in either 2025 or 2026.
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Scarborough Planning Board considers proposed wetland setbacks ‘the bare minimum’
The majority of Planning Board members at a meeting on Monday said they support the 25-foot setback, while one member said they’d like to wait until the town gathers more input from stakeholders.
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Two arrested for drug trafficking in Scarborough
The Scarborough Police Department Special Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving a local hotel that was believed to be involved in drug trafficking on Dec. 16 at about 12:30 p.m. A K-9 was deployed, which positively alerted to the presence of narcotic odor, according to a police statement. Upon searching the […]
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In The Know: Scarborough Community Services winter offerings
With the chilly weather taking hold, Scarborough Community Services is here to brighten your season with a variety of fun indoor activities and events: Special Events Register at http://tiny.cc/SCSevents. Gingerbread House Decorating Dec. 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $8 per gingerbread house. What better way to get ready for the holidays than by decorating a gingerbread house? […]
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Proposed wetland setbacks in Scarborough draw fire
The proposal would require new developments to maintain a 25-foot buffer from adjacent wetlands. The council voted, 5-2, to send it to the Planning Board for review and a public hearing, after lengthy debates.
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Land trust adds to Pleasant Hill Preserve
The Scarborough Land Trust announced last week that it has acquired 25 acres of undeveloped forested land adjacent to Pleasant Hill Preserve. The land, formerly part of 162 Spurwink Ave., increases Pleasant Hill Preserve’s footprint to 186 acres and connects it to 300 acres within the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and 17 acres of […]