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Bicentennial Celebration Resumes

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Mary Pickard

In March of 2020 the Scarborough Historical Society, in partnership with the Scarborough Public Library, began to bring a series of programs to the community in observance of Maine’s 200th anniversary of statehood. The series was made possible through the … Continue reading →

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Bicentennial Quilt Exhibit & Reception – August 22nd.

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Don Taylor

March 15, 2020 marked the 200th anniversary of Maine’s Statehood. The Scarborough Public Library and Scarborough Historical Society began to bring a series of programs to our community in celebration of this bicentennial benchmark in early March. The series was made possible through … Continue reading →

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SEDCO produced videos of how COVID affected several Scarborough businesses

Posted on May 11, 2021 by scarbo7_wp

SEDCO – Scarborough Economic Development Corporation produced an excellent series of videos regarding how Covid affected five Scarborough businesses. Represented are: ACE Oak Hill & Dunstan Hardware Dunstan Tap and Table Mend Health of Maine O’Relly’s Cure Perfect Fit Health … Continue reading →

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A High School Comes to Scarborough

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda Snow McLoon Introduction It’s common knowledge that going back to early times Scarborough had over a dozen one-room district schools that offered children a grammar school education. But because no one seems to know much about when Scarborough … Continue reading →

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The Wreck of the Sagamore

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Linda Snow-McLoon

By Linda McLoon* It was snowing on Saturday evening, January 24, 1934, when the steel freighter, Sagamore, left Portland Harbor, bound for Boston with a hold filled mainly with large bolts of woolen material and oilcloth. The storm had intensified … Continue reading →

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