A $7.5 million bond will fund the design and replacement of the pump that has reached capacity, prompting a moratorium on development in the pump’s service area.
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.
Posted inElections, Maine, News
Molly Gilligan elected to North Yarmouth Select Board
Gilligan will serve until June 2027.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News
Falmouth approves public works building renovation
The project is expected to cost $13.7 million and was part of a town public information campaign this summer.
Posted inElections, Maine, News
Falmouth votes to keep its pesticide ordinance
A challenge to the divisive pesticide and fertilizer ordinance was added to the ballot through a citizen petition after the Town Council passed the new rules in May.
Posted inMaine, News
Invasive emerald ash borer forces North Yarmouth to remove ash trees from park
After discovering the infestation a month ago, the town acted fast to remove the dying trees in Baston Park. Thanks to a wood bank, the wood will see use.
Posted inMaine, News
Yarmouth Community Garden donates record 4,400 pounds of produce
The Yarmouth Community Food Pantry will distribute the produce to people facing hunger.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Falmouth lawns sprout signs on both sides of pesticide ordinance vote
The Nov. 4 referendum will determine whether changes that would strengthen the town’s rules on pesticides and fertilizers should be repealed or go back into effect.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Portland neighborhood casts ballots in pumpkin carving contest
The display of over 2 dozen jack-o’-lanterns outside a Congress Street apartment is drawing admirers and opinions via a digital survey.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Otisfield man arrested, charged after shooting woman in hand
The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Posted inMaine, News
Yarmouth trail signs highlight Wabanaki language, tradition
Featuring Passamaquoddy/Maliseet artwork and pronunciation guides, the interpretive signs installed throughout Riverfront Woods Preserve were a collaborative project.