The town is funding the design of the project because the road is used to access a pump station.
Sophie Burchell
Staff Writer
Sophie is a community reporter for Cumberland, Yarmouth, North Yarmouth and Falmouth and previously reported for the Forecaster. Her memories of briefly living on Mount Desert Island as a child drew her back to Maine to attend Bowdoin College, and back again to Portland after a year in Alaska. When she is not reporting, you can find Sophie rummaging through a thrift store or jumping in the ocean.
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Peer into the creative process with a tour of Falmouth artists’ studios
The Falmouth Open Studio Tour will run on Nov. 15 and feature 8 local artists in their home studios.
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Elderly couple in Gray recovers $19,500 from online fraud
Scammers convinced the couple they needed to return money that was supposedly deposited into their account by accident, police said.
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Yarmouth’s I-295 bridge project wraps up after 4 years
The project also included replacing the ramps and extending a multiuse pathway along Route 1.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News
Yarmouth voters approve sewage pump system upgrades
A $7.5 million bond will fund the design and replacement of the pump that has reached capacity, prompting a moratorium on development in the pump’s service area.
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Molly Gilligan elected to North Yarmouth Select Board
Gilligan will serve until June 2027.
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Falmouth approves public works building renovation
The project is expected to cost $13.7 million and was part of a town public information campaign this summer.
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Falmouth votes to keep its pesticide ordinance
A challenge to the divisive pesticide and fertilizer ordinance was added to the ballot through a citizen petition after the Town Council passed the new rules in May.
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Invasive emerald ash borer forces North Yarmouth to remove ash trees from park
After discovering the infestation a month ago, the town acted fast to remove the dying trees in Baston Park. Thanks to a wood bank, the wood will see use.
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Yarmouth Community Garden donates record 4,400 pounds of produce
The Yarmouth Community Food Pantry will distribute the produce to people facing hunger.