The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Lewiston Road.
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.
Citizen initiative prompts Yarmouth to vote on changing petition requirements
The proposed charter amendment would change the time limit to collect signatures to overturn a Town Council action from 10 to 30 days.
Painters capture Yarmouth’s outdoors during Plein Air Art Festival
The Plein Air Art Festival runs Aug. 13-23 and features over 20 artists painting scenes of nature throughout town.
Yarmouth considers pausing development as sewage pump reaches capacity
A proposed moratorium would temporarily halt construction in the section of town that is served by the Royal River Pump Station. The pause would last for half a year or longer as the town looks to replace the heavily used pump system.
University of New England students take sustainability knowledge into Maine communities
Expanded UNE Sustainability Fellowship program nears end of second year partnering students with land trusts, downtown nonprofits and municipalities on projects to protect and promote the environment.
Camp Ellis celebrates summer, working waterfront at Harborfest
The Saco neighborhood joyfully celebrated preservation and resilience of its fishing community and shoreline with games, food, music and a “crab derby.”
Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Scarborough
The Amtrak train struck the person around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday evening, said Scarborough Police.
Mother charged with manslaughter after toddler found dead in vehicle in Milford
Maine State Police arrested a woman from Pennsylvania after her 3-year-old was found dead Saturday evening.
Game wardens recover 2 bodies in Grand Falls Flowage
The victims were anglers from Texas and Massachusetts, and the deaths are not considered suspicious.
Become versed in the history of Yarmouth’s poets with this walking tour
The Yarmouth History Center is offering a “poetry tour,” highlighting both published and amateur poets spanning back to the 1840s who had connections to the town.