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🌱 Pingree says ICE has added security personnel in Scarborough

Scarborough, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Scarborough! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pingree says ICE has added security personnel in Scarborough
  • Scarborough girls finish No. 2 after double-overtime title loss
  • Scarborough firm joins effort to revive Buckfield's historic church

Also on today's calendar: The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 48, low: 36.
  • Friday: Cooler with a little rain, with a high of 41 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ICE's Scarborough facility increased personnel for security, Pingree says (newsfromthestates.com) — ICE has added personnel at its Scarborough field office to fill overnight security gaps, according to Rep. Chellie Pingree's office. The agency declined to confirm the deployment, citing security concerns. The facility, originally intended for routine check-ins, has drawn protests and increased scrutiny as more people have been detained there.
   

• Camden Hills is No. 1 in final Varsity Maine girls soccer poll of 2026 (pressherald.com) — Scarborough finished second in the final Varsity Maine girls soccer poll after a narrow loss in the Class A championship. Camden Hills edged Scarborough 1-0 in double overtime Saturday to complete an unbeaten season and claim the unanimous top ranking. Scarborough had held first place in the season's first two polls.
   

• Buckfield receives 4 proposals to restore, reuse historic Old Church on the Hill (newscentermaine.com) — A Scarborough architecture firm is among four respondents interested in reviving Buckfield's vacant Old Church on the Hill. CWS Architecture + Interior Design cited its restoration experience without proposing a specific use. Buckfield officials have not chosen a plan and want more information about repairs, financing and potential lease or ownership arrangements.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey guys!
    I signed up for toys for tots through the press herald but was curious if there was anywhere else a mom could get help for the Christmas season! I… (Nextdoor Blue Point)
  • UScellular posted a job opening for Mobile Associate, Store-in-Store? - Retail Sales in Scarborough. Apply here.
  • CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Part Time Product Event Demonstrators - Scarborough, ME 04074 in Scarborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scarborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

South Portland

  • Ani-Maine anime convention delights fans in South Portland (newscentermaine.com)
  • South Portland's tank farm has been linked to chronic health risks. Now what? (pressherald.com)
  • South Portland School Board votes down proposed ban on generative AI (wgme.com)

Cape Elizabeth

  • The race for Maine attorney general is down to a state lawmaker and Yarmouth lawyer (pressherald.com)

Ok Scarborough! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Scarborough

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