This year doesn’t just mark Maine’s bicentennial or the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. It’s also the year of the Census. The Census is a survey that the U.S. Government conducts every 10 years to gather information about people living in the U.S. to inform policy planning, access to resources and funding, and to […]
Leader Opinion
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Scarborough residents have several options for property tax relief
The Town of Scarborough has several forms of tax relief available to residents who are looking for assistance with their property taxes. The Town of Scarborough Property Tax Assistance Program for seniors is one of those programs. If your annual property tax burden exceeds 5 percent of household Adjusted Gross Income, then you may be […]
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Initiatives taking place to assist during pandemic
If you’ve been to the beach lately, you’ve probably noticed new signs as well as some “Community Ambassadors” providing information about staying safe from COVID-19 in Scarborough. These are just a few of the activities that the Town of Scarborough will be undertaking between now and Oct. 31 to promote community education around COVID-19 prevention. […]
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Council Corner: Be informed about Scarborough’s draft 2020 Comprehensive Plan
Scarborough is in the process of adopting a new Comprehensive Plan.
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New Scarborough Public Safety live-in students welcomed
Recently 36 new Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) students moved into fire stations in 15 southern Maine communities to serve as live-in students for the 2020-21 academic year. They have arrived before their college classes start so they can participate in an intensive, hands-on, firefighting academy where they will learn and practice dozens of skills […]
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School reopening debate reveals need for a system-wide response
As of this writing, Maine has the second-lowest rate of COVID-19 prevalence in the country. Granted, in the context of how our country is doing compared to the rest of the world, that’s not a very high bar. But what’s clear is that the cautious approach our state government, our local governments and the Maine […]
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Protecting our natural resources protects Maine’s future
We have dealt with so much this year. While we have experienced deep loss, stress and pain, we have so much to be grateful for. The strength of our community motivates me to keep going. I am also grateful for the strong showing of our Legislature this year to support policies that protect our natural […]
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Response to homelessness in Scarborough
While homelessness has been stereotyped to depict the streets of larger Maine cities, such as Portland and Bangor, it is becoming all more present and real right here in the Scarborough community. Within the past few months there has been an influx of panhandling at the busy intersections, growing encampments hidden within the woods and […]
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Welcome to the Council Corner: How to Be Informed
It is a constant challenge to keep the residents of Scarborough up to date on what’s happening in their town government. We post on Facebook, send out a bi-monthly e-newsletter, have a newsfeed on our website, post informational slides and meetings on our local cable access channel, and sometimes contribute to the In the Know […]
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Getting Maine’s economy better after COVID
Even though the pandemic and the economic dislocation it has caused are far from over, now is the time to start making plans for economic recovery and take steps towards building Maine’s post-COVID economy. To that end, Gov. Janet Mills set up an Economic Recovery Committee. The Committee consists of business people, elected officials, academics […]