The Beyond 2020 strategic plan stresses more support for students and attracting and keeping quality educators.
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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Cumberland Crossing building 50-plus new homes
Cumberland Crossing by OceanView has entered phase two of construction, during which 52 custom-built homes will be added to the 53 homes already sited on Tuttle Road. OceanView Marketing and Advertising Coordinator Dustin Bonk said when construction begins is dependent on when the sites sell, since the cottages are customizable. So far, four sites have […]
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Strawberry Festival set for June 25 in North Yarmouth
The 27th annual Strawberry Festival will feature sweet treats for sale from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 25, outside at North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road. Strawberry shortcake will be available along with homemade biscuits, homemade strawberry-rhubarb pies, strawberry-rhubarb punch, ice cream sundaes, jam and hand-picked strawberries. For more information, call the church office at […]
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Portland to Auburn rail trail possibilities under consideration
A 15-member committee will decide whether a walking trail can be built on or near the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad tracks or if the corridor should remain as is for future train use.
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School Notebook: June 8
Greely 50th reunion Falmouth students tops at middle school STEM fair Two Falmouth students were among the grand award winners at the Maine Middle School Science & Engineering Fair last week. qualifying them for the Broadcom MASTERS national competition. Victoria Wahlig, an eighth grader at Falmouth Middle School, sought to increase the efficiency of rotor […]
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Towns ready for voters on Election Day, June 14
In addition to school budget validation votes, contested races to be decided in Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth include those for municipal boards and school boards.
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Swallows or swifts? Yarmouth seeks input on outdoor art installation
Pownal artists John Bowdren’s birds in flight will overlook the skate pond in the village.
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Major West Falmouth sewer project to begin within month
The project will get by underway with tree clearing and pipe laying along Middle Road, starting at Lunt Road and extending to the Falmouth Spur overpass.
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Feedback wanted on Yarmouth intersection proposals
The town of Yarmouth is seeking public feedback at about two proposed concepts for the reconfiguration of the Main Street/Railroad Square intersection. An online public meeting is being held on June 15 at 7 p.m. The Zoom meeting link and more information on the two concepts can be found at yarmouth.me.us/streetscape.
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Yarmouth seeking climate task force members
Yarmouth is looking for volunteers to serve on the Climate Action Task Force and help the town reach its goal of reducing municipal emissions to net zero by 2030. The task force will meet for one year before presenting a Climate Action Plan to the town council. Community members of all ages and backgrounds are […]