SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Scarborough Community Thanksgiving is celebrating its tenth year of offering free meals to people in need. This year, the dinner had almost a record number of reservations, showing that more people need help as food prices and other costs keep rising. For many people who came for turkey and all the sides, the meal means more than just something to eat.

Earlier on Thanksgiving Day, an army of volunteers prepared to serve what many consider the most important meal of the year.

"Volunteers have been hard at work cooking and preparing food. In this area, others are folding napkins," Buffy Whitaker, board member for Scarborough Community Thanksgiving, explained.

Buffy was among the first volunteers to organize the annual event to help those in need.

"Thank you to

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