Fireworks, a tree lighting, free ice skating and more are on tap this year.
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.
Yarmouth rings in season with Hometown Holidays
Music workshops, a snowflake scavenger hunt, arts and crafts sales and more are planned for early December.
Steel prices stall work on Falmouth’s solar array
The town is now shooting for completion next summer of the project at the Woods Road landfill.
Yarmouth family donates $4 million to upgrade NYA ice arena
The donation is the largest in North Yarmouth Academy’s history.
‘Native people are scared’: Invasive beetle found in Cumberland County threatens Wabanaki culture
The Wabanakis revere the brown ash tree, which is a target of the destructive emerald ash borer, and use the trees in their traditional basket making.
Two ways to help combat local food insecurity this month
Residents have a couple of ways to help out local food pantries in November. A food drive for the Falmouth Food Pantry runs until Nov. 30, sponsored by Falmouth Democrats. Donations of food items, including canned cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, sweet jelly and cookies, can be dropped off at Foreside Tavern. The restaurant will donate […]
Freeport family targets nurse shortage with large donation to SMCC
John and Candy Boyne’s latest donation of $500,000 will endow a nursing faculty position at the community college.
North Yarmouth exhibit honors local veterans
The photograph display of local veterans at the North Yarmouth Community Center will be become an annual event each November, National Veterans Month.
Woodlands homeowners sue Falmouth over sewer line
If the town loses the case, it will pursue eminent domain to carry out the project, the Town Council chairperson says.
One new floor remains to be filled in Falmouth
A retailer and medical, real estate and insurance offices have joined the mix at the two new Route 1 buildings.