The council unanimously agrees to recommend that the Legislature approve the use of an old rail line between Portland and Auburn for recreation.
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.
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Fun on farm whole idea of fall festival in Falmouth
The Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival hopes to engage the community with agriculture, farmer and organizer Evan Putnam says.
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Sexually explicit book inappropriate, some SAD 51 residents say
Several residents told the Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board last week that the book “Gender Queer” should be removed from the Greely High School library because it is inappropriately sexually explicit. The book, a memoir in graphic novel form by Maia Kobabe, is currently the most banned book in the nation. It is not part of […]
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Falmouth Trails Day to take place Oct. 8
The second annual Falmouth Trails Day will take place Oct. 8 with a variety of guided hikes available throughout town. Four hikes will be offered: 9 a.m. at Woods Road Community Forest, 11 a.m. at Community Park, 1 p.m. at Suckfish Brook Conservation Area and 3 p.m. at River Point Conservation Area. Hikers are asked […]
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SAD 51 offers free bus driving class
SAD 51 will offer a free bus driving class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 25. Training will assist those interested in obtaining the permits required for a Commercial Class B driver’s license with passenger and school bus endorsements. Instruction will include pre-trip inspections and working with children, and […]
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Yarmouth Town Council hears updates on climate change initiatives
Three new state laws are “big wins,” Rep. Art Bell says, and a local task force should have a draft of a climate action plan ready in November.
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New Cumberland restaurant centered around the outdoors
Wander, a farm-to-table restaurant on a nature preserve, promotes sustainability with its menu and its setting.
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Black Legacy Project promotes racial harmony through music
The band will bring its modern-day interpretations of songs to inspire cultural change to Portland Thursday, Sept. 28.
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SAD 51 board reconfirms Gray Road parcel as intended site of future school
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board held a second vote on the 72-acre site to accommodate new members seated after the initial vote.
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Falmouth Town Council contributes $25,000 to regional effort to house asylum seekers
The funding will go toward GPCOG’s Safe in Maine project for transitional housing.