PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 7, 2025
Scarborough is one step closer to becoming an officially designated “Tree City.” The Town Council voted Wednesday to adopt a tree care ordinance to regulate the planting, maintenance and removal of trees, shrubs and other plants on town property and public rights of way. The ordinance also establishes a Tree Care Advisory Board, a new body that will develop a list of desirable trees to plant, record and share tree planting information, support tree-related education programs and oversee Arbor Day activities.