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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Opioid crisis worsens during pandemic
Officials and local advocates are concerned about strains on services, calling for more longterm recovery options.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough responding to increase in homelessness
COVID-19 has led to an influx in people seeking assistance, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Dead whale pulled from Saco Bay to be studied
The 2-ton minke whale was loaded onto a trailer in Scarborough and hauled to Gorham for a necropsy.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Southern Meetings: Aug. 28-Sept. 4
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Elect Bailey, a dedicated public servant
This November I will cast my vote for Kyle Bailey, who is running for a seat in the State House of Representatives, District 27, which comprises part of Gorham and part of Scarborough. While I have not yet met Kyle, in reading his biography I like that he was taught at an early age the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Maine Bicentennial: Scarborough
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough hammering out details for reopening schools next month
The district is opting for a part in-person, part remote-learning model, similar to other area districts.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Passenger dies after jumping from moving vehicle
SCARBOROUGH—A man has died after jumping from a moving vehicle in Scarborough, according to a statement from Scarborough Police. David Sok, 23, whom police identified as being from “southern Maine,” died of injuries after an incident on Aug. 15. Police said Sok was found in the road on Route 1 in front of Dunstan Plaza […]
Posted inLocal & State, News, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Two mail-sorting machines removed at USPS processing center in Scarborough
‘The damage is done. Those machines aren’t coming back,’ says the local union president.