Hires, promotions, appointments Hospice of Southern Maine hired several new employees last year. At its home hospice program: Ashley Baker of Gorham and Pam Barnickel of North Yarmouth, as per diem nurses; Christina McLaury of Windham and Stacey Coleman as case managers; and Hope Chrupcala of South Portland and Kate Pontius as social workers. At […]
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Scarborough school building committee seeking feedback in new year
Meetings, workshops and a community forum are planned in January.
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Scarborough event explores significance of Catholicism’s Jubilee Year
In celebration of the Catholic church’s Jubilee Year, St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough is hosting an event, “Practical Catholicism: The Jubilee Year,” on Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. The evening will feature Father Jack Dickinson and Faith Formation Director Michelle Valcourt, who will explore the meaning of the Jubilee Year and share practical ways […]
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Scarborough Fire Department takes center stage in history program
A program examining the history of the Scarborough Fire Department will be presented by Nicholas Reichard at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, at First Congregational Church, 167 Black Point Road in Scarborough. The presentation is offered by the Scarborough Historical Society. In the early 1900s, many communities, including Scarborough, quickly mobilized following a series […]
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Scarborough Meetings: Dec. 27-Jan. 3
Thu. 1/2 7 p.m. Board of Education Town Hall
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Letter: Remember the words of Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle reminds us that “we do not own the land.” We should be good stewards of the land. The proposed wetland setbacks are considered “bare minimum” and yet there is wringing of the hands, complaints of lost revenue, degraded property value and growth zone. We have disregarded Chief Seattle’s reminder that we are not […]
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People and Business: Dec. 25
Hires, promotions, appointments Andrew Zarro was hired as executive director for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine beginning next month. He has held the position of director of community partnerships at the Greater Portland Council of Governments, as well as outreach and development director at GrowSmart Maine. Olivia Pol joined Fontaine Family – The Real Estate […]
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Scarborough considers 96-unit affordable and workforce housing development
The development would consist of 60 affordable units for people 55 and older in one building and another 36 units of workforce housing spread across three buildings.
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Scarborough council passes moratorium on some industrial uses near residences
Residents take issue with the mounting disruptions to their neighborhood, from noise to traffic, since the light industrial zone was created in 2013.
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Scarborough neighborhoods lit luminaries for unified sports
Neighborhood lit luminaries for the fourth annual Luminary Night that took place on Dec. 14. The Windward Heights neighborhood off Gorham Road joined with the Leighton Farms neighborhood off Route 1, Abigail Woods neighborhood off Maple Road and Ridgeway Road neighborhood off Gorham Road to raise money for Scarborough Unified Teams. With help from Scarborough […]