As part of the statewide Open Farm Day on Sunday, Pineland Farms in New Gloucester welcomed more than 600 visitors to meet its variety of livestock and learn more about local agriculture.
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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Yarmouth property revaluations are coming in and here’s what homeowners should know
While the final numbers for commercial properties and the town overall are still being calculated, homeowners will be getting their new assessed property values in the mail.
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Cumberland’s Rise Pizza & Pub to close amid hiring crunch, rising costs
The owners said the challenges in hiring enough staff and thin profit margins forced the hard decision to shutter the business after this Friday.
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Problematic Falmouth intersection under the microscope
Temporary plastic bollards, pavement paint and rubber speed bumps were installed at the intersection of Route 88 and Johnson Road near Town Landing Market.
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Documentary on blind Falmouth painter reveals story of creative persistence
‘Final Frontier’ features artist Denis Boudreau as he grapples with haunting memories of war through abstract painting while visually impaired. The documentary short premiered at the Maine International Film Festival and won an award.
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Small town of Union shaken by rumors, media attention in wake of paddleboarder’s killing
Mic Mac Cove Family Campground, where Sunshine Stewart was staying before she went missing, is hoping to return to a sense of “normal” after her killing shocked the community.
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Yarmouth pub Owl & Elm closes
The owners announced that the upscale gastropub will shutter after Saturday.
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Northeastern’s Roux Institute to launch program bolstering Yarmouth’s small businesses
The eight-week program this fall will support local business owners in modernizing and expanding their operations. It is the first time the Roux Institute has partnered with a Maine municipality.
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Petition suspends Falmouth pesticide ordinance, public to vote
Residents opposed to the controversial ordinance regulating the use of pesticides and fertilizers collected signatures from 10 percent of Falmouth voters, creating a referendum that will decide the ordinance’s fate.
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Accessible trails to open Yarmouth preserve to more visitors
The Maine Coast Heritage Trust project will create over a mile of accessible trails at the Cousins River Fields and Marsh Preserve. “You’re literally building it for everyone,” said Enock Glidden, an accessibility advocate.