Nov. 7, Monday Public Vision Zero Workshop: Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) is conducting a series of workshops to launch their Vision Zero strategy, working to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the region. Scarborough residents are invited to join GPCOG for a public workshop on November 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Biddeford […]
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Guest Opinion: Domestic abuse survivors group appreciates welcoming by Scarborough library
Survivors with Finding Our Voices have broken the silence of domestic abuse for three years, all across the state, in community centers, museums, libraries, hospitals, the Holocaust and Human Rights Center, and universities. No entity has been more welcoming to us, and more committed to serving their community, than the Scarborough Public Library. Lucy Jackson […]
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Presentation on forests and climate change takes place Nov. 10
Saco Valley Land Trust and Scarborough Land Trust have teamed up to offer a presentation and Q&A by Tom Doak of Maine Woodland Owners, focused on the impacts of climate change to Maine’s forests, and what people can do to protect and improve forested lands for the future. The presentation and Q&A will be held […]
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Noah Lyford, playing Seymour) and Anish Pradeep, playing Mr. Mushnik, in a scene from Oak Hill Players production of “Little Shop Of Horrors.” Theshow is running at Winslow Homer Center for the Arts from Nov. 4 to 13. Suggested age for audience members is ages 10 and older. For details and tickets go to scarboroughredstorm.org/ohptickets
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Apply for Senior Property Tax Stabilization Program
The deadline to apply for the new Senior Property Tax Stabilization Program is quickly approaching. Completed applications must be submitted to the Scarborough Assessing Office by Dec. 1, 2022. Since the program was enacted on Aug. 8, 2022, the Town of Scarborough Assessing Office has received and processed approximately 1,550 applications. Based on the excellent […]
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Southern meetings: Nov. 4-11
Cape Elizabeth Sat. 11/5 10 a.m. School Buildings Project tour Cape Elizabeth Middle School Cafetorium Mon. 11/7 6 p.m. School Board executive session Town Hall Mon. 11/7 7 p.m. Housing Diversity Study Committee public forum Town Center Fire Station Tues. 11/8 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Tues. 11/8 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 11/9 […]
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Councilor Corner: Elections matter
As I write this column, I find myself reflecting on my eight years of service to the people of Scarborough. I marvel at the changes that have occurred in town over that time. I ponder the annual change in the dynamics of the group of councilors with whom I serve. Ultimately, it is all good. […]
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 3
Show appreciation for poll workers Our election clerks and poll workers are facing immense challenges, from a global pandemic to the spread of disinformation. Add in the usual challenges of local governance—inconsistent funding, changing laws, evolving voter behavior—and the job seems positively overwhelming. Yet without fail, our elections are conducted efficiently and smoothly. As a […]
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Letters to the editor, Dec. 2
Time to focus on community center To the editor, Time and time again, Scarborough residents have voiced a desire for a Community Center and concern about traffic congestion. Time and time again, the Town Council seems to approve yet one more developer’s request for an override of caps on construction permits. In the meantime, little […]
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Vet to Vet Maine recruiting veteran volunteers to help other vets
Veterans Day often inspires Maine’s veterans to give back to their fellow veterans. Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit that connects volunteer veterans with vulnerable veterans who need a friend, is recruiting volunteers statewide after recently launching an interactive online volunteer peer companion training course. Veterans who would like to become volunteer peer companions or […]