Yarmouth is looking for an experienced facilitator or community engagement specialist to help draft a vision statement as the town looks to update its 2010 comprehensive plan this year. The statement should “capture a picture of the community’s future … that will frame the Comprehensive Plan update,” according to the Request for Proposals. The work […]
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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Proposed Tidewater Village project hits a speed bump in Falmouth
Residents around Farm Gate Road and Marigold Lane say there are already problems with speeding traffic and delivery trucks blocking the road.
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Unplanned pregnancy support group in Falmouth hopes to expand its reach
The Catholic program, Walking with Moms in Need, offers emotional support and information on adoption, career counseling and community resources.
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Cumberland residents asked to revisit local issues in rebooted survey
A 2007 questionnaire is being resurrected to see how residents’ priorities have changed over the last 15 years.
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Nomination papers available in Falmouth, No. Yarmouth, Cumberland
Nomination papers will be available Monday, March 7, in Falmouth, North Yarmouth and Cumberland. In North Yarmouth, there are openings for three seats on the select board, two for three-year terms and one seat for one year. Two seats, one for three years and one for a year, are available on the SAD 51 Board […]
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Restaurant, senior housing proposed in Falmouth
The Tidewater Village project would include commercial space and be built across from Rivalries restaurant on Hat Trick Drive.
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Sidewalks, crosswalk considered for Yarmouth intersection
Those who access the intersection at Lafayette Street, Princes Point Road and Pleasant Street can weigh in about safety concerns through an online survey that’s open until April 1.
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Saturday service returns to Falmouth library
Falmouth Memorial Library is reopening to the public Saturdays, effective March 5. Due to COVID-related staff shortages, the library had to pause its Saturday service in January and February. Pending any more COVID-related absences or inclement weather, Saturdays are here to stay. To make up for closing on Saturdays, the library had extended its hours […]
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Free rapid COVID testing available in Yarmouth
Free, walk-in testing for COVID-19 is now available in Yarmouth from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Yarmouth Community House, located at 179 East Main St. Volunteers with Be Well Yarmouth provide rapid antigen tests with results in one to two hours if it’s required for work or school, and by the […]
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Falmouth holding climate impact workshop
Falmouth’s Climate Action Planning Committee is hosting a community vulnerability workshop via Zoom from 6-8 p.m. March 9 to hear residents’ specific areas of concern. The workshop is part of work toward a town-wide Climate Action Plan that includes an assessment to gauge the town’s vulnerability to extreme weather events and rising temperatures. Advance registration […]