Cumberland County
Scarborough, Maine
Beaches, marshes, and a 15-minute commute to Portland.
Scarborough is where you get beaches, marshland, and a 15-minute Portland commute all in one town. Pine Point, Higgins Beach, Scarborough Beach State Park, and Prouts Neck cover the coast; Dunstan and Oak Hill cover the family-neighborhood side; and the Scarborough Marsh — Maine's largest salt marsh — runs through the middle of it.
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Scarborough Lifestyle
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Scarborough Recreation
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Scarborough Real Estate
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From the blog
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Festivals & Events
Camp Ellis Harborfest in Saco: The Complete 2026 Insider's Guide
A working harbor, a granite jetty into the Atlantic, a parade of fishing boats, and a town that knows how to throw a summer party. Here's the complete guide to Camp Ellis Harborfest in Saco.
Festivals & Events
Opening Days at Old Orchard Beach: A 2026 Insider's Guide to the Season Kickoff
Memorial Day weekend on the Maine coast is a kind of miracle: yesterday it was quiet, today there are 50,000 people on a seven-mile beach. Here's how to do Old Orchard Beach's opening weekend right.
Real Estate
The Downs in Scarborough: New Housing Options, Walkable Living & What's Next in 2026
Once the Scarborough Downs racetrack, now one of the largest mixed-use redevelopments in New England. Here's an honest, real-estate-first look at The Downs in 2026: what's built, what's coming, and who's buying.
