SCARBOROUGH — Two challengers and an incumbent are vying for two seats on the Scarborough Board of Education. Board Chairwoman Leanne Kazilionis is running for re-election against challengers John David Dittmer and Mary Shannon Lindstrom. Board member Hillory Durgin did not submit nomination papers for re-election, and did not respond to multiple requests for comment […]
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Letter: Support Anderson for Scarborough council
I am writing to express my support for Jon Anderson, who is running for Scarborough Town Council. I’ve worked with Jon for several years and have been consistently impressed by his intelligence, hard work and ability to manage complex projects. These traits, combined with his background in policy, process and finance, make him an ideal […]
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Five-way race for three Scarborough council seats
SCARBOROUGH — In a five-way race for three open seats, three residents have challenged two sitting members of the Scarborough Town Council. Jonathan Anderson, Nicholas McGee and Frayla Tarpinian have submitted nomination papers, along with incumbents Jean-Marie Caterina and John R. Cloutier. Board member Peter Hayes has declined to seek re-election. Hayes has served the board […]
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Letter: Elect Caterina, Cloutier and McGee to Scarborough council
I encourage my fellow Scarborough residents to vote for Jean-Marie Caterina, John Cloutier and Nick McGee for Scarborough Town Council. As the chair of the Ordinance Committee, Councilor Caterina knows how to bring differing views together to reach reasonable solutions. Moreover, her persistence is the sole reason why the Senior Property Tax Credit was increased […]
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Southern Meetings: Sept. 25-Oct. 2
Cape Elizabeth Information on remote access and calendar of televised meetings at capeelizabeth.com. Tues. 9/29 3 p.m. School Board Policy Committee Tues. 9/29 5:30 p.m. Planning Board Site Walk Thur. 10/1 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Scarborough Check scarboroughmaine.org for information on remote access. Videos/streams at sctv.viebit.com/?folder=ALL. Fri, 10/2 8 a.m. Long Range Planning Committee South […]
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Letter: Warren would serve Scarborough well in Augusta
It is always difficult for a young person to make their way in the world, but it can be even more difficult for a young woman trying to break into the world of business or politics. In Scarborough, we have such a young woman name Sophie Warren. I recently had the chance to meet with […]
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Scarborough celebrates assisted living week
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Terrace assisted living community held five days of activities this week to celebrate National Assisted Living Week, Sept. 13-19. “Our assisted living community is resilient and strongly bonded,” said David Sinclair, executive director of Scarborough Terrace. “There is no better way to reflect on and celebrate the stories from within these […]
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Southern Meetings: Sept. 18-25
Cape Elizabeth Information on remote access and calendar of televised meetings at capeelizabeth.com. Tues. 9/22 6:30 p.m. School Board Workshop Tues. 9/22 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Thur. 9/24 6 p.m. Fort Williams Park Committee Scarborough Check scarboroughmaine.org for information on remote access. Videos/streams at sctv.viebit.com/?folder=ALL. Wed. 9/23 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee Wed. 9/23 5 […]
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Candidates line up for local, state seats
CUMBERLAND COUNTY — The deadline has passed for submitting nomination papers for local races in all three communities and this fall voters will be deciding on a total of 12 contested races for town/city council and school board, along with two contested state Senate and four contested state House seats. In Cape Elizabeth, Council Chairwoman […]
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Letter: Anderson the right choice for Scarborough council
Hello, Scarborough, I am writing to ask you to consider joining me in voting for Jon Anderson for Scarborough Town Council. Jon is smart, articulate, well researched and thoughtful. He and I do not always agree on issues, but what I like most about Jon is how he responds to disagreement. Instead of getting angry […]