Three challengers take on two incumbents in the June 8 election.
Northern Forecaster
Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
Yarmouth Farmers’ Market set to open at pavilion
A number of new vendors will be there for the market’s extended season at a more accommodating location.
North Yarmouth Town Meeting rescheduled for June 19
The decision was made to rework a warrant article and give more time to voters to look at the budget.
Hybrid learning controversy driving Cumberland-area recall effort
If a required amount of signatures is collected by May 7, the recall of four board members over their vote against resuming fulls in-school instruction will go to the voters.
No. Yarmouth newcomers running for open school board seat
Two residents are vying to fill a three-year vacancy on the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors after North Yarmouth incumbent Katherine Perrin decided not to run for reelection. Vanessa Bryant and Thomas McGuinness are running for one of two open seats on the five-member board, which includes representatives from North Yarmouth and Cumberland. […]
Falmouth’s ‘Yachtie’ mascot could get the heave-ho
Soon to be released are findings of a town survey on changing the high school’s team name and mascot to be more representative of the student body.
North Yarmouth incumbent faces challenge on Select Board
Paul Hodgetts runs to unseat Steven Berry in the June 8 election.
Citizen scientists needed to find some big aquatic bugs
The Stream Explorer Program will be chronicling aquatic insects in streams around Sebago Lake and southern Maine May through October.
New stations offer 24/7 look at health of western, eastern regions of Casco Bay
The continuous monitoring stations will compile data from Cundys Harbor in Harpswell and Portland Harbor.
Falmouth residents confirm, question systemic racism in town
Supporters of a proposed anti-racism resolution say it is needed while opponents say it is divisive and unnecessary.