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Education High Schools – The New High School – 1927 Class of 1931 Commencement Program – SHS – Class of 1931.

“‘Nimrod the Scarboro Slave’ and Other Stories about Slavery in Maine” by Eben Miller Recorded January 4, 2026, at the Scarborough Historical Society’s monthly meeting, “‘Nimrod the Scarboro Slave’ and Other Stories about Slavery in Maine.” Presented by Eben Miller, … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

The Scarborough Historical Society is undertaking a meaningful project to remember and honor the men, women, and children who lived and died at Scarborough’s Town Farm—also referred to as the Poor Farm and the Alms House. Many of these townspeople … Continue reading →