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Sophie Burchell
Staff Writer
Sophie is a community reporter for Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth and Falmouth and previously reported for the Forecaster. Her memories of briefly living on Mount Desert Island as a child drew her back to Maine to attend Bowdoin College, and back again to Portland after a year in Alaska. When she is not reporting, you can find Sophie rummaging through a thrift store or jumping in the ocean.
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Greely High School’s Title IX audit finds inequity in athletics
The review found some girls teams had less access to equipment, facilities and opportunities.
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Yarmouth elects 3 councilors, approves school budget
Yarmouth voters elected Mike Ting, Meghan Casey and Jennifer Monti to the Town Council.
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Bill Follett elected to Cumberland Town Council
Sara Staples and David Noonan were elected to the school board.
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North Yarmouth elects 2 to Select Board
Dana Rogers and Michael Sweatt will serve three-year terms on the board.
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Despite ‘no’ from North Yarmouth, MSAD 51 budget passes
The $56.7M budget is up 5.46% from the current plan.
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Falmouth approves fire station project, school budget
Voters elected Bryce Hach and Michael Vance to the Falmouth Town Council.
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Approved North Yarmouth housing expansion sent back to planning board
The North Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals ruled that preliminary plans for the next phase of the York Ridge housing development required further review.
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The Falmouth Spur bridge and surrounding roads could be getting major overhaul
The Maine Department of Transportation’s proposal is still in the early stages — but its estimated $65-75 million price tag could make it among the most expensive transportation projects in Maine’s history.
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Hundreds attend Yarmouth town meeting in surprising turnout
Over 400 voters gathered on Tuesday to approve warrant articles and honor citizens who make an impact.