Collective Motion Arts Center of Saco is excited to present their annual holiday production of “Bah Humbug!” Performers will dance and act their way through the retelling of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The performance includes all styles of dance and a little magic with the help of our puppets Holidays Past, Present, and […]
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Councilor Corner: A unified, strategic school facility solution needed to meet community’s needs
Our current primary schools have outlived their useful lives. Not only are we beyond capacity for the students we currently serve at our three primary schools and middle school, we won’t be prepared to support the COVID baby boom coming in a few years. Across our school facilities, we have 30 portables serving the needs […]
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Councilor Corner: My introduction to Town Council
I am excited to begin my work as Scarborough’s newest town councilor. I want to thank the Scarborough residents for entrusting me with this role. When I moved to Scarborough 17 years ago, I knew it was something special. I feel fortunate to be raising my children in such a beautiful area. As a family, […]
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Getting to work in the 131st Legislature
The votes have been cast, the campaigns are over, and a new year is quickly approaching. I am deeply honored to continue representing Scarborough and Gorham in the Maine Senate. Over the past few months, I spent much of my time speaking with folks across our community about their ideas and aspirations for our state, […]
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Fun, festive winter offerings from Scarborough Community Services
The Scarborough Community Services staff likes to get into the winter spirit before the snow flies. They started off the month of December with a Santa Drive-Through event and will continue with festive programs throughout the month. Take a look at a sample lineup below, then be sure to check out the full Winter Programs […]
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 9
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 […]
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Maine family-run Sea Dog Brewing Co. reopens former Famous Dave’s at Cabela’s plaza in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — A new dining option is now open in Scarborough. Sea Dog Brewing Co. Restaurant & Pub is located at the corner of Payne Road and the Haigis Parkway in the Cabela’s shopping center, the former site of Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que. Sea Dog’s hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. […]
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Scarborough schools feeding those sheltering at hotel after funding ran out
The Scarborough School Department is providing two meals a day to the unhoused people sheltering at the Comfort Inn on Route 1 because state funding for that service ran out, according to Town Manager Tom Hall. The School Department was “very quick to step up, almost without question,” Hall said Tuesday at a Town Council […]
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Retired Scarborough fire chief honored with bench dedication
Retired Scarborough Fire Chief B. Michael Thurlow now has a bench of honor at the Public Safety Building. Public Safety and town staff members dedicated the granite bench to Thurlow last month. The bench is in the building’s front garden, next to a bench previously dedicated to retired Police Chief Fire Chief Robbie Moulton. Thurlow […]
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Scarborough Police, Project GRACE partner up to assist Santa
The Scarborough Police Department is teaming up with Project GRACE, a Scarborough-based nonprofit organization, for a gift drive this month. Along with volunteers, the department and the organization will be elves for Santa, collecting gifts for residents ages 18 and younger. The gifts will be ready for curbside pickup at the Public Safety Building on […]