In partnership with the Maine CDC, the Town of Scarborough will develop and implement a COVID-19 educational program to help prevent the spread of the virus. Funded by a $69,000 State grant, the Town will be working with businesses, residents and visitors, reminding all of us about measures that can keep our community safe. As […]
Leader Opinion
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Scarborough Public Safety Building Committee held last meeting
The committee, which oversaw the completion of the building, first met in 2016.
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Safely supporting our local businesses
Our local businesses have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants expanded their take-out and delivery options and created online ordering and curbside pickup processes to help facilitate safe operations. Local manufacturers began creating personal protective equipment, or PPE, for health care and other essential workers, and countless other businesses have taken action to help […]
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Creating 2021 budget not easy
Like everything else this year, the Scarborough municipal/school budget process has been trying, tiring, and sometimes a bit confusing. On June 24, the Town Council passed the municipal budget (gross budget increase of .7 percent and net budget decrease of -1.1 percent) and sent the school budget (gross budget increase of 2.8 percent and net […]
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Community support essential for successful return to school
At this time of hardship for many, we simply cannot overlook the significant role that schools play in our community. What we may have taken for granted in the past, this pandemic has forced us to see. Our students need their teachers and their peers to enrich their lives and help them on their journey […]
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Changes made in COVID-19 response
June is here. In Maine, that usually means days at camp, visits to the beach, hikes, bonfires and lobster dinners. This year, June also means a new stage in the state’s reopening plan. With a pandemic going on around us, it’s hard to know exactly how to act or how to spend our time, but […]
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Responding to the financial impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact, not only on the health of friends, neighbors and family members, but also on our economy. As businesses across the state begin to reopen and their employees get back to work, many of them are coming off three or more months of serious financial struggles. Programs including unemployment insurance […]
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Transitioning to organic lawn care this summer
Thanks to the Pest Management Policy passed in 2011, all those who use Scarborough parks, playgrounds and sports fields have greatly reduced exposure to pesticides. (See 2019 PMAC Report at www.scarboroughmaine.org/town-government/boards-committees/pest-management FMI). Families, pets, wildlife and waterways will all benefit as more and more homeowners learn about organic lawn care, and like the Town, choose […]
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Adding native plants to our landscapes
Maine Audubon at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth is currently hosting its fifth native plant sale.
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Absentee voting for July 14 election encouraged
The State Primary/Special Referendum Election and the School Budget Validation Referendum Election will be held on Tuesday, July 14. At this time, both in-person and absentee voting will be available. We are urging voters to cast an absentee ballot instead of voting in person to minimize interaction with others during this public health pandemic (COVID-19). […]