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January 12, 2022

Minimalism topic on Jan. 19 talk at Scarborough library

Marie A. Laverriere, DMin, MA, MSW, practices minimalism and purposefully lives a simplified life and she will talk about this at the Scarborough Public Library on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m., part of the library’s Sustainable Scarborough series. Leverriere, speaks from experience. She moved out of an 800-square-foot apartment into a 293-square-foot cottage right […]
Published
January 7, 2022

Obituary: Maureen M. Clark

SACO — Maureen M. (Ingoldsby) Clark, 85, of Saco, Maine, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, in Kennebunk. Maureen was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 29, 1936, a daughter of Joseph and Alberta (Stark) Ingoldsby.  Maureen graduated from Milton High School and Lesley College. She taught K-12 in Massachusetts and Maine for many years, […]
Published
January 7, 2022

Obituary: Renald Paradis

Renald (Ray) Aimé Paradis of Palm Bay, Florida, and Chatham, Massachusetts, passed away quietly at home on Dec. 27 with family at his side. Survived by his son Marc and his wife Geri of Simsbury, Connecticut, daughter Anne and her wife Maryjane Canavan of Sunderland, Massachusetts, daughter Claire and her husband David Wurmfeld of Palm […]
Published
January 7, 2022

Scarborough Public Library’s first Camden Conference Community Event in 2022 takes place Jan. 11

SCARBOROUGH — Andrea Stanley Hester, vice president of the World Affairs Council of Maine, will present the first of three Camden Conference Community Events co-sponsored by the Camden Conference and Scarborough Public Library. Her virtual talk, Brexit at Five — How Is It Going? will be offered Tuesday, Jan. 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. […]
Published
January 7, 2022

New year, new ways to stay active and engaged

Happy New Year to all! As many people do at the start of the new year, the Scarborough Community Services Department likes to reflect back on the past year on what we have accomplished, especially during this time of constant changes and the unknown with COVID. We like to assess what went well and how […]
Published
January 7, 2022

Farewell from Scarborough Fire Chief Thurlow

Today is an emotional day as I draft my final Scarborough Leader article as your fire chief. After nearly 46 years of total service to the department, including over 40 years as the Town’s Emergency Management director, and more than 20 years as fire chief, the time is right to retire. To be trusted with […]
Published
January 6, 2022

Maine Water caps 2021 by supporting the hungry and children in need

SACO — Maine Water and its employees again helped provide for the hungry and children in need in the communities the company serves across the state of Maine. The support comes in the form of food pantry donations and warm winter coats for children. Maine Water’s Coats for Kids program is an employee funded program […]
Published
January 6, 2022

Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution promotes employees

SACO – Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution has promoted numerous people across a variety of departments and branches. Eric Doyon has been promoted to senior vice president, manager of Business Loans & Services. Doyon started at SBSI in 2004 and has held various positions including vice president, Business Credit Department manager, and Credit officer. “Having […]
Published
January 6, 2022

Library Links: Teaching an old dog

January gets a bad rap. After that first day, the general feeling seems to be one of resignation — just get through until the next holiday season, when the Dark Days of Winter are Bright and Merry, thanks to copious amounts of artificial lighting. Poor, January.  Dark, dank, and dreary January, when the white Christmas […]
Published
January 5, 2022

Council Corner: Community survey findings report presented Jan. 5

The Scarborough community survey closed on Dec. 19, and I want to extend a thank you for all those who found the time to participate. The national average for participation of the mailed survey is 15 percent. Scarborough came in above 20 percent, exceeding our target goal for a response rate. We are also grateful […]

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