Sen. Teresa S. Pierce, D-Falmouth, and Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, will be available to meet with constituents from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Falmouth Memorial Library. Pierce is serving her first term in the Maine Senate, representing Senate District 25, which includes Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Gray and Long Island. Kuhn […]
Sydney Richelieu
Staff Writer
Sydney is a community reporter for Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel and previously reporter for the Courier and Post. Sydney grew up in Kennebunk and is a graduate of Emerson College. She can usually be found at a coffee shop, concert, or hiking trail when not reporting. Past journalism experience includes The York County Coast Star and The Berkeley Beacon.
‘Kickback’ fundraiser for Falmouth football
The Falmouth Football Boosters has organized a “kickback” fundraiser Oct. 25 at Rivalries restaurant in Falmouth. Any purchase of lunch, dinner or takeout on that day will benefit the Falmouth Football program. Residents should tell their server they are there to support Falmouth football.
Fall Guide: Enjoy some local beer with a seasonal twist
The fall season for many means football and apple picking, crisp air and corn mazes, but with a local brewery seemingly around every corner, it also means seasonal beers. Maine has the highest number of breweries per capita, according to the Maine Brewers’ Guild, and Southern Maine has the bulk of them, each offering a […]
Art flourishes at Falmouth retirement community
OceanView at Falmouth encourages and showcases the varied creativity of its residents.
Cumberland council votes to lower speed limit on Tuttle Road to 25 mph
The council will submit the speed limit request to the state while it further considers a recommendation to make the Tuttle and Middle roads intersection a four-way stop.
Tales from the dead will come alive at Stroll Haunted Yarmouth
The popular immersive theater event will be held at the Old Baptist Hillside Cemetery Oct. 20-29.
Field day at Tidewater Farm Oct. 14
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a field day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. Cooperative extension staff and volunteer master gardeners will demonstrate how to prepare gardens for winter with an emphasis on practices that support wildlife and how to conduct […]
Lion’s Den dedicated to the late Randy Plummer
The reconstructed Lion’s Den food booth at the Cumberland Fair was dedicated Sept. 25 to Randy Plummer, a longtime member of the Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club who died of cancer last month of at age 62. Plummer was a resident of North Yarmouth. His sons, along with dozens of other community members and Sen. Susan […]
HART yard sale exceeds goal by $8,000
The Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine raised $68,736 at its annual yard sale in August. The sale at the Cumberland Fairgrounds exceeded HART’s goal by $8,000. The Cumberland organization, in a press release, said it was grateful for the community’s support and generosity and for its volunteers hard work.
Deadline Oct. 10 for Falmouth comprehensive plan survey
The deadline for Falmouth residents to complete a community survey about the comprehensive plan is Tuesday, Oct. 10. Nearly 600 residents have completed the survey so far. The survey will help to confirm feedback heard at community workshops and through other engagement activities, and responses will help direct planning for Falmouth’s future, especially with regards […]