SCARBOROUGH — The Eastern Trail Alliance reached a $4.1 million fundraising goal to complete a nearly 2-mile section of trail, including building a bridge to traverse the Nonesuch River. The fundraising campaign spanned five years and included donations large and small. Carole Brush, alliance executive director, said in December alone the organization pulled in $100,000 […]
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Scarborough hikes beach parking fees for nonresidents
SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors have doubled the cost of seasonal nonresident parking passes at three town beaches. Councilors approved increasing the fees to park at town-owned Ferry Beach, Higgins Beach and Hurd Park. A resident seasonal beach pass will remain at $40, but nonresident passes have increased from $75 to $150. Daily parking has gone from […]
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Lewiston boys earn emphatic opening win over Scarborough
Sam Frechette of Lewiston High School takes a shot on goal against Scarborough during the second period in Lewiston on Saturday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Lewiston picked up where it left off last season. The Blue Devils were dominant last year in winning their second straight Class A boys’ hockey state title, and Saturday […]
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Girls' hockey: Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill jumps on Scarborough, 6-1
Scarborough goalie Grace Carriero makes a diving save on a shot by Sara Roberts of Lewiston High School during the first period in Lewiston on Saturday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The Blue Devils’ red-hot start continued Saturday night. Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill scored first (and second and third) for the fourth game in a row to […]
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Local group to buy Scarborough Downs, lease track to current owners
Scarborough Downs is being purchased by a local holding group that includes two lifelong Scarborough residents, the group announced Thursday. Scarborough-based Cross Roads Holdings is under contract to buy the 480-acre parcel at Scarborough Downs and lease the track to its existing owners.. The holding group’s management team includes William, Marc and Rocco Risbara III […]
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Scarborough blasts Windham for first Class A state football title
Scarborough’s Jeremy Sendrowski, left, and Connor Kelly celebrate after beating Windham in the Class A football state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — Keeping up with a team as explosive as Scarborough is a tall task even on a 100-yard field. When the Red Storm only have to cover […]
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Scarborough leaves no doubt in A South football final
SCARBOROUGH — Jarett Flaker jetted 73 yards for a touchdown on the third play of the Class A South football regional title game as top-seeded Scarborough High cruised to a 49-7 win over Thornton Academy on Friday night. Scarborough (9-1) rushed for 260 yards in the first half while building a 28-0 lead. Owen Garrard […]
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Camden Hills outlasts Scarborough in A girls' soccer final
PORTLAND — With the help of two goals from Kassie Krul, the Camden Hills Windjammers finished the season as the lone unbeaten team in Class A on Saturday, handing Scarborough its first loss of the year in a 3-2 Class A state championship victory at Deering High School’s Memorial Field. Just four minutes into the […]
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Scarborough Downs site for Amazon’s second headquarters? It’s a long shot
Clouds are reflected in the grandstand windows at Scarborough Downs last year. Town officials are proposing the racetrack site as a contender for Amazon’s new facility, which would eventually employ as many as 50,000 people Amazon Corp. is looking for a place to put a second headquarters, and the town of Scarborough is getting into […]
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Scarborough still wrestling with Pine Point Beach access
SCARBOROUGH — The fate of a Pine Point Beach path still hangs in the balance after councilors did not advance a proposal that would guarantee public access in exchange for discontinuing the town’s interest in the land. Councilors met in a workshop to discuss discontinuing Avenue 2, the beach path that runs from King Street […]