Yarmouth voters will weigh on a ballot question on Nov. 5 to fund three infrastructure projects that Town Manager Scott LaFlamme has called “critical” and needed as opposed to a “want.” The Yarmouth Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 5 to approve a $10.5 million bond authorization request that – if voted through – would […]
Eloise Goldsmith
Eloise is originally from outside of Washington, D.C. These days, she's based in Portland and is a reporter for the Northern Forecaster. Eloise joined the Maine Trust for Local News as a reporter for Kennebunk Post and the Biddeford Courier. Previously she was a fact checker and freelance reporter. Her reporting appears in The Nation, In These Times, Jacobin and elsewhere.
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Yarmouth adopts policy to eliminate traffic deaths
The Yarmouth Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 19 to commit to eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2045 and to develop a local Vision Zero Policy in order to help achieve that goal. Yarmouth is the first municipality in Maine to take this step, according to Mike Tremblay, the vice chair of […]
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Longtime Yarmouth school board member resigns over health concerns
The longtime committee member is undergoing cancer treatment and said he didn’t have the energy to continue to serve the school district.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Jaffa Mediterranean Grill brings Arab flavors to Falmouth
Two men with family history in Jordan and Palestine met in Old Orchard Beach and decided to start a business.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
Grubs take center stage in pesticide control talks in Falmouth
A stricter draft ordinance would prohibit the use and sale of common non-organic weed, grub, and crabgrass pesticides.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland council wrestles with request to extend business hours
Rise Pizza would like to stay open until 10 p.m. on weekends, instead of 9, as required by zoning.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
SAD 51 bus drivers settle contract; teachers still in talks
Graham Shove, head of the SAD 51 Education Association, declined to comment on negotiations or why the teachers contract has been unable to resolve since January.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Court rules for city of Saco in Lincoln Village development case
A Maine Superior Court justice ruled that the preliminary approval and final approval decisions are separate, and the Saco Planning Board rejection was upheld.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
Local housing prices make ownership for many a pipe dream
Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Chebeague Island considering new $6M fire/rescue building
The town likely would have to borrow money, which requires voter approval.