Author Archives: Don Taylor

Preserving History:The Blue Point Church Bell Finds a New Home

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Don Taylor

When the mount for the historic Blue Point Church bell began to fail, Eagle Scout candidate Ben Kildow stepped up to preserve a beloved piece of Scarborough’s history. With help from the Historical Society, the bell found a new home beside Alger Hall—protected, restored, and celebrated once again. Continue reading →

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Updates October 2025

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Articles Rum Running in Scarborough – 1925 A look back at Prohibition-era Scarborough, when resident Ralph Woodward had his car seized for rum running. A 1925 Portland Press Herald article reveals how the national struggle over alcohol even reached Scarborough. … Continue reading →

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Rum Running in Scarborough – 1925

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Don Taylor

A look back at Prohibition-era Scarborough, when local resident Ralph Woodward had his car seized for rum running. A 1925 Portland Press Herald article reveals how the national struggle over alcohol reached even Maine’s quiet coastal towns. Continue reading →

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Updates September 2025

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Don Taylor

Library – Education – Grammar Schools Dunstan Class of 1940 – Dunstan Class Photo – 15 November 1939. Library – Middle Room – Tax Valuation Books Our thanks to the Prouts Neck Historical Society for their work digitizing many of … Continue reading →

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Faces from the Past – Scarborough High Students at the White School, c. 1921

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Don Taylor

In 1905, Scarborough built the White School at Oak Hill, a two-story building that became the town’s first true high school. The upper floor housed high school classes while the lower floor served grammar grades. For more than twenty years, … Continue reading →

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