Rachel Vitello

The Forecaster

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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Published
June 21, 2022

Election results: Joint campaign for North Yarmouth Select Board succeeds

Democrats Andrea Berry, Amy Haile and Kate Perrin, who ran a joint campaign for Select Board in North Yarmouth, all prevailed at the polls, according to results posted by the town. The three women ran separate races but encouraged residents to vote for all of them over their opponents. Berry and Haile handily beat incumbents […]
Published
June 21, 2022

Falmouth library nears goal in spring funding campaign

Another $3,000 is needed for pay for library “extras,” such as speakers and performers.
Published
June 14, 2022

Five towns partner with GPCOG for climate solution funds

Cumberland, Yarmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth and Brunswick, working with Greater Portland Council of Governments, will apply for a state grant to help meet their climate goals.
Published
June 14, 2022

Yarmouth Clam Festival returns with more free, family fun

The wildly popular annual event, which was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic, will feature more family-centered events, an expanded family care station and more handicapped-accessible parking.
Published
June 14, 2022

Falmouth puts its history on permanent display

“The Story of Falmouth” spanning four centuries lines a wall at Town Hall.
Published
June 14, 2022

Concerts in the Park returning to Falmouth June 27

Concerts in the Park is kicking off for the summer in Falmouth June 27, when Delta Knights, a Portland-based band specializing in R&B, blues and classic rock, will perform. There will also be concerts staged from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, July 11 and 25 and Aug. 8, at Village Park Gazebo behind Walmart. All concerts are […]
Published
June 14, 2022

Cumberland church invites kids to explore outdoors

Tuttle Road Community Church in Cumberland is offering a new program to encourage children ages 5-10 years old to enjoy all nature has to offer. “Caring for the World We Live In” will be held Thursdays throughout the summer from 3-5 p.m. June 23 to Aug. 18, at Twin Brooks, 185 Tuttle Road, and aims […]
Published
June 14, 2022

Cumberland seeks volunteers for Housing Task Force

The town of Cumberland is looking for seven volunteers to serve on the new Housing Task Force. The task force will make recommendations to the Town Council on ways to cultivate affordable housing, review the potential for development of all types of housing in town and submit a final report to the council no later […]
Published
June 14, 2022

Falmouth giveback garners 45 long guns, handguns

The Falmouth Police Department collected 45 guns and about 60 pounds of old ammunition at a gun giveback event June 11, according to Police Chief John Kilbride. The weapons, which included various kinds of long guns and handguns, will be destroyed. “The event was very successful, bringing town leadership, community volunteers, members of the Maine […]
Published
June 14, 2022

Lunt Road construction in Falmouth underway

Construction on Lunt Road began the week of June 6 in Falmouth and is expected to continue for two to three weeks. The work includes installing a crosswalk on Depot Road at the library parking lot entrance across from the American Legion and a mid-block crosswalk at the library parking lot entrance on Lunt Road. […]