Zombie Film To Be Shot At Racetrack June 26, 2014 Hollywood filmmaker and Maine-native Kyle Rankin, who has recently turned the streets of Portland, Maine, into a zombie apocalypse with his newest production, ‘Night of the Living Deb’, will make a st...
Senate Votes Against Scarborough Bill March 20, 2014 It has been reported that on Wednesday, March 19 the Maine Senate rejected bill LD 1111, which would allow slot-machine gaming to be introduced at Scarborough Downs if the results a local referendum s...
Maine House Passes Racino Bill March 13, 2014 It has been reported that on Wednesday, March 12 the Maine House voted 86-50 in favour of an amended version of bill LB 1111.
Scarborough Downs Survives Vote March 07, 2014 On Thursday, March 6, Maine’s House of Representatives voted 78-62 against a motion to kill L.D. 1111, a bill which looks to allow slot-machine gaming at Scarborough Downs.
Presser At ME State House Wednesday March 04, 2014 Scarborough Downs and the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association will co-host a press conference in favour of LD 1111, An Act to Allow Maine’s Harness Racing Industry to Compete with Casino Gaming on We...
ME Committee To Discuss LD 1111 January 13, 2014 It has been reported that the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee will be holding a work session on Wednesday (Jan. 15) to discuss bills that could see Scarborough Downs land casi...
Maine's Industry Hinges On LD 1111 January 07, 2014 The future of Maine's harness racing industry may well hang in the balance as the public Hearing for LD 1111, An Act to Allow Maine's Harness Racing Industry to Compete with Casino Gaming, has been sc...
Thayer Reaches Career Milestone December 09, 2013 Horseman Shawn Thayer reached a major career milestone this past weekend in Maine.
Maine Harness Racing Gives Back October 17, 2013 The excitement of harness racing will be at its normal pulsing pitch on Saturday (October 19) but the focus of the horsemen and fans alike will be centered around raising funds for charity as the thir...
Racing Remembers On Memorial Day May 29, 2013 The harness racing community came together on Monday to honour the memory of departed friends on Memorial Day, including Krystle Campbell, a victim of the Boston Marathon bombings, in a memorial race ...
‘Dewey’ Makes Varney A Happy Camper October 10, 2012 Pembroke Dewey is a happy horse. Which is only fair, since he spends a lot of time making owner Bill Varney happy.
Switzer Jr. Celebrates 1,000 Driving Wins August 19, 2012 Even though his 1,000th career driving was hit on the track at the Skowhegan Fairgrounds one day earlier, driver Kevin Switzer Jr. was celebrated with a plaque commemorating the milestone at Scarborou...