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1st Annual Chili & Chowder Cook-off

3/16/2026

Hey there, foodies! Get ready to taste some incredible chili & chowder creations at Scarborough’s first annual Chili & Chowder Cook-Off at Throttle Care Club (10 Dynamic Drive). Join us on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. for an evening of great food, live music, door prizes, and plenty of local flavor. Watch restaurants compete for bragging rights as our local celebrity judges (our very own Bert Follansbee is one!) decide the winners hand out awards — plus vote for your favorite in the People’s Choice Award.

Participating restaurants include: - Gritty McDuff's - Pine Tree Seafood & Produce - Cowbell Scarborough - Pat's Pizza of Scarborough - On the Vine Marketplace - Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant - Smoke BBQ.

Come hungry and bring your friends — all proceeds benefit three great causes: Project GRACE, Scarborough Education Foundation and the Scarborough Explorer’s Club.
You won't want to miss this deliciously fun community event — get your tickets now!

Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/chili-chowder-cook-off-tickets-1982085010623

Sponsored by Ruth Summers KW Realty and Scarborough Living Magazine.

Waffles for Kids

3/9/2026

Join the Enclave of Scarborough at their annual Waffle Breakfast to ensure all kids have breakfast over April vacation! Project GRACE is working with the Scarborough Food Pantry to give families a boost over school vacation, and this support from the Enclave community really means a lot! Thank you!

Where: Enclave of Scarborough, Black Point Road
When: Sunday March 22nd 9-11 a.m.
$10 per person (or bring shelf stable / non perishable breakfast foods)

We Stand With ALL Our NEighbors

1/24/2026

We welcome ALL newcomers as our neighbors. We stand in solidarity with Maine's immigrant community, and everyone facing threats to their safety, dignity, and human rights.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. FIND HELP.
ilapmaine.org/
maineimmigrantrights.org/
presentemaine.org/
aclu.org
maineaclu.org

Project GRACE is deeply troubled by recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Maine and across the country. Everyone in the US is protected by the US Constitution and we all have fundamental human rights, regardless of our immigration status. Our rights, enshrined in the Constitution and other laws, include the right to remain silent, the right to refuse to consent to searches without a judicial warrant, and the right to due process. We also have the right to speak up and protest peacefully in the face of injustice.

If you encounter ICE or Border Patrol:

You have the right not to open the door to your home, unless the agent has a signed judicial warrant. An administrative warrant does not grant ICE permission to enter or search your house or areas of your business not open to the public.
You have the right to ask an officer, "Am I free to leave?"
You have the right not to answer questions and to tell an officer, "I choose not to say anything."
Should ICE or Border Patrol detain you, do your best to stay calm. Do not run away and do not resist. Get help to exercise your right to due process.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: It's What Mainers Do.

1/23/2026

These are troubling times for all Americans. We're hearing from a lot of folks who want to know what they can do to help, who are asking how Project GRACE is responding.

Project GRACE is doing what we always do: we listen to our neighbors when they call. We send fuel assistance, 100 gallons at a time; we provide grocery cards for friends taking food and supplies to families sheltering at home; we host food drives for the Scarborough Food Pantry; we work with our allies in our schools, library, and fire&public safety so they can respond to immediate needs faster than we can.

We're helping our neighbors as we have done for nearly 25 years. You can pitch in by coming to our Fuel Rally on Saturday Feb7th at the library www.fuelrally.org or by making a gift today or by picking up a couple of clynk bags at the clerk's office at Town Hall. Every penny, every dollar, really can make a difference, and your support means a lot to us, to our neighbors. https://projectgracemaine.weebly.com/thankyounotes We can all show one another kindness and compassion, help someone shovel out after a storm, hold a door open, smile... and that doesn't cost a thing.

Scarborough is a community that cares, and we lend a hand when our neighbors need us.
It's what Mainers do. We look out for one another.

tips to Keep Snug

12/30/2025

Winter and those colder temperatures are here. Have you tried any of these easy and inexpensive ways to warm up and stay cozy? Got any other ideas for us? We'd love to hear'em!

Put on a sweater, fuzzy slippers or warm socks, or knit yourself a cozy blanket to warm your body, not the whole room.
Make a cuppa - cocoa, cider, tea, soup - and warm up from the inside.
Close the door! Your Mamma told ya not to heat the whole outdoors, and she knew a thing or two! Remember to close closet doors and close off unheated areas of your home, too.
Apply a window-insulator kit to reduce drafts and create an extra thermal barrier. (Don't forget to close curtains after dark, and open them during the day to let the sun in for solar gain.) You'll feel warmer, tool. >>See how to do it.

Seal air leaks in and around your home (vents, windows, and doors are common problem areas). You can apply caulk, foam, weather stripping to stop air leaks. >>Learn more about weatherization.

Install foam gaskets to seal receptacles and switch boxes. It's an inexpensive and very easy DIY to reduce drafts. >>See how to do it.

Check your heating vents to be sure they aren't obstructed by furniture, clutter or curtains. If your ducts are blocked, the room won’t heat the way it’s supposed to, causing the unit to work harder and less efficiently.

Make sure your boiler or furnace is cleaned and serviced annually by qualified personnel to extend the life and efficiency of the heating system while ensuring safe operation.

Turn the thermostat only to the desired temperature. Your home won't heat any faster by cranking it up. Consider getting a programmable thermostat that adjusts to your schedule.

Turn down the thermostat. If you have a furnace or boiler, consider turning down your thermostat to 55 degrees when the house is unoccupied and to 60 degrees at night when you are sleeping. The more you turn down the heat when you don’t need it, the more you will save. DO NOT turn your furnace on/off like a light switch - that can cause damage to the furnace - use the thermostat to control temperatures.

More tips and ideas at Efficiency Maine >>Check'em out here!

>>More about keeping safe in extreme cold, from the Scarborough Fire Department

Keep Our Neighbors Warm Fuel Rally 2026 - Save the Date!

12/28/2025

We Are Grateful for the Joy

12/28/2025

All of us at Project GRACE hope your holidays are merry, and that the New Year brings you and your loved ones peace and joy. Thanks to a generous community, the holidays are brighter for our neighbors - presents under a tree, a donation toward heat or groceries or 'where it's most needed', and the gift of your time spent with us lending a hand, fill us with gratitude.

The seniors and families we helped at the holidays are appreciative, too. One parent texted: "I wanted to thank you for everything! Everything you put in the bag was as if you knew us personally. I hope the blessings you have given us come back to you & yours 10 fold!" Another emailed: "I just want to say thank you for your help this Christmas! My daughter is going to be so excited to get the things she wanted on her Christmas list." and we got this note, too: "Thank you so much for all the wonderful , thoughtful gifts. I really appreciate all the Santas and Elves that bring wonderful gifts."

It takes a lot of helping hands and community spirit to bring so much joy to so many. The friendship of our neighbors at the holidays and all year long means everything to us. Thank you.

More Thank You Notes

GIVING tREES POPPING UP AROUND TOWN

11/24/2025

What's under a tree? So that kids around town and our neighbors have a merrier holiday, we're asking for help collecting traditional holiday gifts like: new hats and mittens, cozy socks for kids and adults, new toys for kids of all ages, craft kits and games for families, pajamas and read-aloud books, hoodies for kids and teens, shampoo and hygiene items, and spices for the food pantry.

Grocery and retail cards as well as gifts to the Keep Our Neighbors Warm fuel fund or our Neighbors Helping Neighbors fund are also very much appreciated.

Giving Trees Include:

Big 20 Bowling (Dec. 1st-14th)
Scarborough Public Library
Piper Shores
Inn by the Sea
St. Maximilian-Kolbe Church
Throttle Car Club
Scarborough Schools
Community Services "HUB"
TruChoice Federal Credit Union
Evergreen Federal Credit Union (Scarborough)
Loyal Order of Moose, Scarborough
The Enclave of Scarborough
Oasis Wellness Center

THANK YOU FOR DONATING FOOD FOR OUR NEIGHBORS

11/23/2025

Project GRACE and several others around town held food drives to benefit the Scarborough Food Pantry in response to threats to SNAP food benefits this November. The concern for our neighbors was heartwarming, timely and very much appreciated. Many thanks to everyone who brought a box, a can, a bag of food, or grocery gift card!!

A special thanks to The Enclave for hosting our annual "Fixings Food Drive" on November 8ths, and to the Scarborough Public Library for sharing their space for a community food drive on November 15th. Many thanks also to all the volunteers and VIPS who lent a helping hand. More than 125 families showed up at the library! We filled two pick up trucks, a giant SUV, and a couple of hatchbacks with food! More than 200 fully loaded grocery bags of quality food for the pantry (and some pet food, too!) Plus about $1,500 in gift cards and cash donations. So much generosity. Thank you!

Scarborough Garden Club's annual holiday food drive for the pantry! Thank you!

A few of the businesses and groups that held food drives! Thank you!

MAINE POPS BENEFIT CONCERT

11/14/2025

Please save the date! The Maine POPS holiday benefit concert is on December 14th, and we're honored to be one of the beneficiaries of this joyous event.

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