Trails maintained by both the town of Falmouth and the Falmouth Land Trust are closed indefinitely so they will not be damaged during mud season. Falmouth trails manager Caleb Hemphill said the temporary closure is monitored closely each year. While there’s no way to predict when the trails will reopen, if the weather is warm, […]
Rachel Vitello
Rachel Vitello is a staff writer for the Northern Forecaster, covering Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland and Chebeague Island. She is a Keene State College graduate where she majored in journalism and minored in gender studies. She is originally from Weymouth, Massachusetts.
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Russian singer hopes to promote peace through performance in Yarmouth
Pavel Sulyandziga, an opera singer whose father lives in Yarmouth, says he is particularly sensitive to the invasion of Ukraine because he has many friends there.
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Metro temporarily scales back Breez, Portland bus service
Greater Portland Metro is reducing service on its Portland Route 1 and Breez routes starting March 28 due to staffing shortages. The Route 1 run provides local service between Thompson’s Point and Munjoy Hill/Eastern Prom with stops along Congress Street. Metro is reducing Route 1 service frequency from every 30 minutes to every 60 minutes […]
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Opera singer from Russia to hold benefit concert for Ukraine in Yarmouth
An opera singer from Russia will performing two concerts in Yarmouth on Tuesday, March 29, to raise money for victims of the invasion of Ukraine. Pavel Sulyandziga will include Ukrainian songs in his public concert from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the First Parish Congregational Church at 116 Main St. The concert is free, but donations will […]
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Falmouth tax deal to bring in $21.5 million over 30 years
The Route 100-area tax district consists of 45 acres and includes two housing developments, a restaurant and office buildings.
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Cumberland giving away dog leashes
Free leashes are available for dog walkers in Cumberland following the passage of a local ordinance that requires all dog walkers to have a leash for each dog under their command. Leashes can be found at kiosks in Town Hall, the police department and at Twin Brook Recreation Area.
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Cumberland church will recycle lamps, sneakers, surgical masks
The Outreach Committee at Tuttle Road Community Church in Cumberland is launching a recycling program for lamps, sneakers and used surgical masks starting next month. Lamps collected will be sent to Furniture Friends, a nonprofit in Westbrook that provides furniture and other household goods to those in need. Sneakers dropped off in good condition will […]
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Psychiatrist to present ‘Climate Courage and Mental Health’
A virtual talk March 29 will explore how coping with the mental health impacts of climate change can help people combat it more effectively. Through a partnership between Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland, Scarborough Public Library and York Public Library, Dr. Anne Hallward, a Portland-based psychiatrist will present “Climate Courage and Mental Health.” Hallward will […]
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Falmouth deputy chief certified by national fire academy
Falmouth Deputy Fire Chief Colin Shea recently completed the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer certification program. The program is regarded as one of the most well-respected and reputable development programs for leaders in fire service, according to a press release from Falmouth Fire-EMS. For his capstone project, Shea developed a program on the department’s […]
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Yarmouth’s Ryan Gleason named state principal of the year
The Yarmouth Elementary School was been a “beacon of strength” in navigating pandemic requirements and complications, according to his nominator.