The Nov. 4 referendum will determine whether changes that would strengthen the town’s rules on pesticides and fertilizers should be repealed or go back into effect.
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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Portland neighborhood casts ballots in pumpkin carving contest
The display of over 2 dozen jack-o’-lanterns outside a Congress Street apartment is drawing admirers and opinions via a digital survey.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Otisfield man arrested, charged after shooting woman in hand
The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Yarmouth trail signs highlight Wabanaki language, tradition
Featuring Passamaquoddy/Maliseet artwork and pronunciation guides, the interpretive signs installed throughout Riverfront Woods Preserve were a collaborative project.
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Yarmouth small businesses look to the future through Roux Institute program
Following the successful test run in Yarmouth, the Roux Institute plans to offer the Venture Forward entrepreneurship program to other Maine communities.
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Missing Sabattus teen found, authorities say
The 15-year-old girl was reported missing Saturday night.
Posted inLocal & State
Soup and Cider Day brings history and flavor to North Yarmouth
The event, which has brought together the community for about five decades, was helped this year by UMaine engineering students’ work on a historic cider press.
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York Fire rescues person from overturned boat in York Harbor
The York Fire Department responded to a report of a flipped boat at noon on Saturday.
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Local actors haunt town as ghosts of Yarmouth’s past
Reviving characters of the town’s history, Stroll Haunted Yarmouth will offer spooky tours of the historic cemetery complete with phantoms.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Yarmouth superintendent plans to retire at end of school year
Superintendent of Yarmouth Schools Andrew Dolloff has been with the district since 2014 and served Maine public schools for nearly four decades.