An annual 15-permit building cap is now in effect for North Yarmouth’s Village Center and Village Residential zones. A citizen referendum to limit permits passed at the polls 791 to 533 March 15, with just over 15% of voters turning out. Effect immediately, no single applicant or developer can apply for more than six new […]
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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Greater Portland Metro replacing Breez fleet with greener buses
The four new buses also will be larger and last longer.
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Homeless in Cumberland County: No easy solution in sight for ‘complex problem’
Before the homeless crisis can be solved, the extent of the problem has to be defined, especially in areas like the Lakes Region that lack resources.
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No. Yarmouth budget proposal includes raises, Wescustogo programmer
The property tax rate would increase 30 cents, adding $150 to the bill for the owner of a $500,000 home.
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Public forum scheduled on impaired, threatened waterways in Falmouth
The council will vote on funding for improvements in April.
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Cumberland budget proposal calls for 4.6% tax rate increase
The municipal budget plan includes the addition of two full-time paramedics.
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Yarmouth’s proposed budget would increase tax rate nearly 10%
The spending plan is up 7.6% over this year’s municipal budget.
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Falmouth removes mask mandate for town buildings
Falmouth has removed its mask mandate for town buildings regardless of vaccination status. The decision was made in response to the state Centers for Disease Control, which designated Cumberland County’s community transmission level as “medium,” based on lower case rates and hospital admissions. As of March 7, there were 36,040 confirmed COVID cases in Cumberland […]
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SAD 51, police respond to vandalism at middle school
School administrators said they have made sure vandalism “does not go unchecked” after students from another district drew large swastikas on two cafeteria tables at Greely Middle School in Cumberland. Students from a school that officials would not identify drew on the tables during the weekend of Feb. 12 when the school hosted a junior […]
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Falmouth chief wants body cams, stun guns for all officers
Police Chief John Kilbride said his department has seen a marked increase in “high conflict calls.”