The local Rotary Club used a pontoon boat to get the materials up the Royal River on Halloween.
Brielle Hardy
Brielle Hardy joined the Forecaster as a staff writer in October 2020. She is a member of the graduating class of 2020 from the University of Maine with a B.A. in Journalism. During her undergraduate career she interned at Down East Magazine and wrote for the student-led undergraduate newspaper, the Maine Campus. Born and raised in Maine, Brielle enjoys exploring coastlines, hiking mountains and skiing down them.
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House fire on Merrill Road requires all Falmouth Fire-EMS units
FALMOUTH — On the morning of Dec. 29, the Falmouth Fire-EMS Department responded to a call reporting an attic fire that had possibly spread to the roof of a residence on Merrill Road. The homeowner was able to evacuate safely after spotting the smoke and called 911. Three minutes after the call was made, Assistant […]
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Topsham Park and Recreation offering winter programs
TOPSHAM — Topsham Park and Recreation announced that registration for winter programs is now available for cross country ski lessons, fat tire biking and a fitness class. Skiing lessons are open for ages 8 to 14, with a tentative start date of Jan. 9, depending on snow conditions. The lessons will be led by Bowdoin […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Yarmouth HS junior wins 2020 Congressional App Challenge for Maine’s 1st District
Elena Miller’s submission “Scoregenix” is a scorekeeping app for softball and baseball games.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Instructors: Music programs hardest hit academic discipline due to COVID
Windham High School’s choir director: “How do you teach choir when you can’t sing?”
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
New director of deaf center focuses on students’ personal success
The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing continues to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing students statewide despite COVID-19 restrictions, something that the new director is passionate about due to her experience growing up deaf in rural Maine.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland Town Council approves sale of gravel pit to Yarmouth Water District
A 10.3-acre gravel pit in North Yarmouth is to be sold by Cumberland to the Yarmouth Water District with intentions of protecting the community’s water supply.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster
Royal River Conservation Trust opens 32-acre Mèmak Preserve
The owner who donated the property on Lufkin Road said it is ‘too pretty to developed.’
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster
Freeport Historical Society begins extensive renovations
Improvements include handicapped accessibility, a new vault and a new foundation for the barn adjacent to the 190-year-old building on Main Street.
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Falmouth Vision and Values survey deadline extended
FALMOUTH — The Town Council has extended the deadline to fill out the Vision & Values Survey from Dec. 31 to Jan. 31. The extension was approved to allow more residents to participate in the survey, which is being conducted to solicit residents’ input for a comprehensive Town Vision Statement. At the Dec. 7 Town […]