The Town of Scarborough is finishing the process of data collection for the residential revaluation. KRT Appraisal has been conducting initial inspections of properties in Scarborough since October. Now that this is complete, KRT will be scheduling appointments for interior inspections over the next month.

If you were not available when the data collectors first came by, or were unable to allow the interior inspection, you will receive a letter in the next month. The letter requests a 5-10 minute appointment with a KRT Appraisal data collector to look at the interior of the property and confirm that the information on record is accurate. The inspection will help to produce a fair and equitable assessment.

Please hold onto the letter once you receive it. The letter will contain a dedicated phone number for scheduling appointments and the dates and hours during which you can call. You will need the parcel identification information printed at the bottom of the letter to schedule your appointment.

Decluttering is all the rage, but is it right for you? And if it is the right choice for you, how can you best tackle it? The Scarborough Public Library will welcome organizational habits expert Janie Downey Maxwell for the presentation, Organizational Zen: Tips for Decluttering Your life on Wednesday, May 22 at 6:30 pm. Janie will share seven steps to getting your life organized. Come with a list of questions and challenges and she'll help you get on a road to success.

 

Janie derives great joy helping people and businesses solve organizational challenges. She came to Maine to work for L.L. Bean where she ran the business end of the Creative Department. She is now the Executive Director of Freeport Players and runs two web businesses. Her blog, Organizational Habits, is a place to share ideas, tools, and inspiration to help you get your life in order. Please bring paper and pen to take notes. This event is free to attend.

Please think about getting involved in the community by volunteering for a committee/board. The following town committees have vacancies:

Board of Assessment Review

Cable Television Committee

Coastal Waters & Harbor Committee

Housing Alliance Committee

Parks & Conservation Land Board

Personnel Appeals Board

Senior Advisory Board

Sustainability Committee

Zoning Board of Appeals

 

Application forms are available in the Town Clerk's Office at Town Hall or head to our website   and click on committee/board application located on the right side of the page.

The Scarborough Police Department's goal is to ensure that all participants enjoy upcoming prom and graduation celebrations in a healthy and safe manner. Our challenge is to be proactive and visible during these times. The officers that serve our community are committed to doing compliance checks with businesses that sell alcohol, checking local hangouts of teens, and being proactive with traffic enforcement.

We ask that you be part of the solution to make these proms and graduations memorable in a positive way. If you see something suspicious in regards to underage alcohol purchasing, call the police department.  If you are aware of an underage drinking party, call the police department.  Parents, please have a conversation with your teen about your expectations, being responsible, and making good decisions. Bad decisions may have long-term consequences.

Recently, we participated in Project Sticker Shock,  a public awareness campaign that places stickers on alcohol products to discourage providing alcohol to minors. Members of the Scarborough Police Department and the Scarborough Police Department Explorer Post worked with Hannaford Supermarket which partnered with us on this campaign.

 

The Scarborough Senior Program hosted a safe driving workshop through AAA called "Keeping the Keys: Help Extend Your Safe Driving Career". Seniors gathered together to learn from Traffic Safety Specialist, Kyle Snyder, about being proactive in managing their driving careers. Participants shared ideas, and learned about resources available to help drivers as they age. The workshop discussed the many changes that come with age (including mobility, vision, and medications), and how to plan ahead to ensure safety behind the wheel.

On Monday, March 18th, the Scarborough Fire Department welcomed Thomas Sawtelle to the position of Full time Firefighter/EMT.

 

Some of you may already know Tom, as he started his career with the Scarborough Fire Department in April of 2018 when he became a Per Diem Firefighter. Tom received his advanced EMT license in 2017 and is currently enrolled in a Paramedic Course at Kennebec Valley Community College. During this past year as an Advanced Fire Fighter/EMT, Tom has helped combat and extinguish fires and care for the community by responding to fire suppression calls and medical emergencies. Tom is a member of the Maine Air National Guard and has been a member of the Albion Fire-Rescue Department since 2012.

 

Tom earned a Bachelors Degree in Public Safety and an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Maine in Fort Kent and an Associates Degree in Emergency Management, and Fire Science, from the Community College of the Air Force.