The Amtrak train struck the person around 6:10 p.m. on Saturday evening, said Scarborough Police.
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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Mother charged with manslaughter after toddler found dead in vehicle in Milford
Maine State Police arrested a woman from Pennsylvania after her 3-year-old was found dead Saturday evening.
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Game wardens recover 2 bodies in Grand Falls Flowage
The victims were anglers from Texas and Massachusetts, and the deaths are not considered suspicious.
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Become versed in the history of Yarmouth’s poets with this walking tour
The Yarmouth History Center is offering a “poetry tour,” highlighting both published and amateur poets spanning back to the 1840s who had connections to the town.
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Falmouth water main break causes Route 1 traffic delays
Repairs will close one lane until this afternoon or early evening, said Portland Water District.
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Yarmouth’s I-295 bridge replacement nears completion
The project began fours years ago and is finally expected to wrap up in November. Final steps include paving Route 1 underneath the bridge.
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Yarmouth theater honors late local actor with scholarship
The fund at Royal River Community Players would bring more people to the stage of the multigenerational theater that David Ray was instrumental in strengthening.
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Air quality alert extended for parts of Maine as Canadian wildfires bring hazy skies
The Department of Environmental Protection said the air quality Monday was ‘moderate,’ a day after it was deemed ‘unhealthy’ in many parts of the state.
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Portland police searching for Bangor Savings Bank robbery suspect
An unidentified man robbed the Bangor Savings Bank on Brighton Avenue on Saturday morning before escaping into the woods with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to police.
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Portland’s Back Cove music festival hits the right note on inaugural weekend
The festival drew about 12,000 people on its first day Saturday and neighbors said traffic was better than expected.