Multimedia artist Lisa DiFranza facilitated the mural through an artist residency at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine that focused on the theme of belonging.
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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Portland Vietnam veteran receives Purple Heart
David Whitten was honored for his service at Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859, 57 years after he was injured in combat.
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Yarmouth’s plans for $10.5 million infrastructure bond
The ballot measure to fund three infrastructure projects passed with 4,312 to 1,768 votes.
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Portland’s annual ‘Pumpkin-Cycle’ is a smash hit
Families gathered at Payson Park to toss and smash old pumpkins into the compost at the event hosted by Portland’s sustainability office.
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Portland plants over 150 trees in Bayside
The project aimed to increase tree canopy cover in the neighborhood that had distinctly fewer trees than the rest of the city and improve environmental equality.
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North Yarmouth votes to pass charter amendment
The measure passed, 2521 votes to 410 votes.
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Yarmouth votes to approve infrastructure bond
The ballot measure to fund three infrastructure projects passed with 4312 votes to 1768 votes.
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Longfellow’s Haunted House tours continue to spook Portland
The popular seasonal tours of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House are based on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Haunted Houses,” and focus on those who lived and died in the Portland landmark.
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Portland English learners quiz government officials in forum
Last week, a panel of local, state and federal representatives answered questions from 75 ESOL students at Portland Adult Education.
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Victoria Mansion gets 19th-century updates
The National Historic Landmark on Danforth Street is undergoing three restoration projects that will bring it closer to its original appearance in 1860.