As the festival enters its 17th year, local art enthusiasts line up to get their first pick of the art, with proceeds going to three Maine nonprofits.
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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Pumpkin boat regatta highlights annual festival in Damariscotta
The town’s Pumpkinfest draws crowds for the giant carved-out pumpkins racing down the river and other gourd-related events over the holiday weekend.
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Storm to bring wind, rain to southern Maine and coast
Winds could reach 40 mph along the coast, with up to 1.5 inches of rain.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Deputy shoots man twice after pursuit in Turner
After crashing his car into a tree, police say a man aimed his gun at an Androscoggin County deputy who was trying to make an arrest Friday night.
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Small police departments turn to liaison to help with difficult responses
Working within the Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth police departments as an alternative response, the community resource offers mental health and substance use disorder resources and a listening ear.
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Maine’s top court hears arguments before Falmouth high schoolers
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court travels to 3 high schools in the state over a week every fall, last coming to Falmouth in 2007.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News
What Falmouth voters can expect on their November ballots
Falmouth will decide the fate of the controversial pesticide and fertilizer ordinance and whether to fund renovations to the Public Works building.
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Here’s what Yarmouth voters will decide at polls Nov. 4
Yarmouth residents can expect two municipal questions and one water district question on their ballots.
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Guatemalan nonprofit with roots in Maine celebrates 25 years
Safe Passage seeks to end the cycle of poverty through education in Guatemala City. Long-supported by Mainers, the organization reflects on this intercontinental relationship over the years.
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Yarmouth takes action to eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries
After a year of development, the Town Council approved a Vision Zero Action Plan with steps to increase road safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists over the next 5 years.