Anne Madden, who grew up in Falmouth, runs a microbial discovery nonprofit and collaborates with Northeastern’s Roux Institute.
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.
Chebeague Island restoration effort improves shore for people and plovers
The Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust is celebrating the completion of a project at Indian Point that improved human access to the beach and nesting habitat for plovers.
Falmouth pet bird goes missing, rescued by gardener next town over
Social media users helped connect the escaped cockatiel with its owners, who had been desperately searching for him.
In Yarmouth, these seniors keep croquet rolling
Twice a week throughout the summer, members of the Casco Bay Croquet Club take up their mallets for the competitive game of strategy.
What a Maine researcher has learned studying woodchucks for nearly 3 decades
Since 1998, University of Southern Maine professor Chris Maher has tagged over 600 woodchucks at Falmouth’s Gilsland Farm, tracking their behavior and genealogy.
Woodchuck eating your garden? Here’s a Maine expert’s advice
Some tips for making a groundhog move on, from University of Southern Maine biologist Chris Maher.
North Yarmouth approves articles at town meeting, moves to join trail board
More than 150 residents came to vote on 28 articles, one of which authorized the town to join a supervisory board for the Casco Bay Trail.
This Cumberland church takes pride in its role in LGBTQ+ history
25 years ago, the congregation voted to embrace everyone who came through its doors.
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.
Yarmouth elects 3 councilors, approves school budget
Yarmouth voters elected Mike Ting, Meghan Casey and Jennifer Monti to the Town Council.