Category Archives: Town Records

Election Warrant – 21 Oct 1820

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Pamela Keenan

To Joshua Libby one of the Constables of the town of Scarborough Greeting   You are hereby required in the name of the State of Maine to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said town of Scarborough duly qualified … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago – Scarborough Annual Report – 1921

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Vital Records The Town Reports provide a snapshot looking into the past. I find the Town Clerk’s Report particularly interesting for 1920-1921. The number of deaths reported in 1918 and 1919 were higher than the births. I’m … Continue reading →

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Encapsulated Scrapbook – 1884-1979

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Don Taylor

This is a collection of 42 newspaper articles that were encapsulated into a collection probably during the 1970s at the Society. It consists of articles as early as 1884 and as recent as 1979 with the majority of articles from … Continue reading →

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1817 – Election Announcement

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Linda Snow-McLoon

From the Ephemera….. By Linda McLoon Next year we will be celebrating the bicentennial of Maine’s separation from Massachusetts in 1820. Before Maine became a state, the town of Scarborough answered to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this document dated … Continue reading →

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Annual Reports – Town of Scarborough

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Don Taylor

Annual Reports Annual Reports of the Town of Scarborough.  Some of the reports are from the personal collection of Rodney Laughton, others are from the files at the Museum. Individual reports will indicate their source in the Identifier as presented … Continue reading →

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