“Prioritizing the priorities” is a phrase that I’m starting to hear more and more frequently. It’s reflective of a general concern that perhaps the town and its leadership are trying to do too much at one time. I think it’s a fair criticism – it can be difficult to determine what the priorities are when […]
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Scarborough Meetings: May 24-31
Mon. 5/27 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Tue. 5/28 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee Zoom, Town Hall
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In the Know: Town continues traffic improvement efforts and investments
The town continues to move forward with projects and initiatives intended to improve vehicular traffic flow and safety throughout Scarborough. Residents expressed a concern with traffic in both the 2021 and 2023 community-wide surveys. While the concerns were definitively noted over two years ago, adequately addressing and making improvements to major thoroughfares takes time – […]
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USPS says changes at Hampden mail facility are on hold – for now
The Postal Service had proposed converting the Hampden facility into a local processing center, which Maine’s delegation strongly opposed.
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‘Wait Until 8th’ parents group strikes a chord in Scarborough over smartphone concerns
The group will hold two discussions of the book, “The Anxious Generation,” next month at the Scarborough library.
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What a night
The northern lights as seen from Scarborough by John Thurlow.
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Forum: Unified Sports breaking down barriers at Scarborough schools
At 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, the Scarborough Unified Basketball teams were presented with a banner representing their honorable recognition as a National Unified Champion School from ESPN Special Olympics. In addition to a night full of joyous celebration of unity and pride, members of the Unified Sports teams competed in special games against the […]
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Cheers for Scarborough Olympians
Thirty-three K-12 athletes from Scarborough schools competed in the Special Olympics Cumberland County Area Track and Field Meet.
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Scarborough Meetings: May 17-24
Mon. 5/20 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Mon. 5/20 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 5/22 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 5/22 6 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 5/22 6 p.m. Housing Alliance Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 5/23 6:30 p.m. Sanitary District Town Hall
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Council Corner: Each year brings new challenges to budgeting
One of the tasks of the Town Council Finance Committee is to take a detailed review of the proposed budget every year and recommend line item appropriation amendments. The Finance Committee this year is composed of councilors Jon Anderson, Don Cushing and myself. In the month of April, between meetings and roundtables, the Finance Committee […]