The reconstructed Lion’s Den food booth at the Cumberland Fair was dedicated Sept. 25 to Randy Plummer, a longtime member of the Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club who died of cancer last month of at age 62. Plummer was a resident of North Yarmouth. His sons, along with dozens of other community members and Sen. Susan […]
Sydney Richelieu
Staff Writer
Sydney is a community reporter for Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel and previously reporter for the Courier and Post. Sydney grew up in Kennebunk and is a graduate of Emerson College. She can usually be found at a coffee shop, concert, or hiking trail when not reporting. Past journalism experience includes The York County Coast Star and The Berkeley Beacon.
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HART yard sale exceeds goal by $8,000
The Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine raised $68,736 at its annual yard sale in August. The sale at the Cumberland Fairgrounds exceeded HART’s goal by $8,000. The Cumberland organization, in a press release, said it was grateful for the community’s support and generosity and for its volunteers hard work.
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Deadline Oct. 10 for Falmouth comprehensive plan survey
The deadline for Falmouth residents to complete a community survey about the comprehensive plan is Tuesday, Oct. 10. Nearly 600 residents have completed the survey so far. The survey will help to confirm feedback heard at community workshops and through other engagement activities, and responses will help direct planning for Falmouth’s future, especially with regards […]
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Yarmouth Town Council votes to support ‘trail until rail’
The council unanimously agrees to recommend that the Legislature approve the use of an old rail line between Portland and Auburn for recreation.
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Fun on farm whole idea of fall festival in Falmouth
The Hurricane Meadows Fall Festival hopes to engage the community with agriculture, farmer and organizer Evan Putnam says.
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Sexually explicit book inappropriate, some SAD 51 residents say
Several residents told the Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board last week that the book “Gender Queer” should be removed from the Greely High School library because it is inappropriately sexually explicit. The book, a memoir in graphic novel form by Maia Kobabe, is currently the most banned book in the nation. It is not part of […]
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Falmouth Trails Day to take place Oct. 8
The second annual Falmouth Trails Day will take place Oct. 8 with a variety of guided hikes available throughout town. Four hikes will be offered: 9 a.m. at Woods Road Community Forest, 11 a.m. at Community Park, 1 p.m. at Suckfish Brook Conservation Area and 3 p.m. at River Point Conservation Area. Hikers are asked […]
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SAD 51 offers free bus driving class
SAD 51 will offer a free bus driving class on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. starting Monday, Sept. 25. Training will assist those interested in obtaining the permits required for a Commercial Class B driver’s license with passenger and school bus endorsements. Instruction will include pre-trip inspections and working with children, and […]
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Yarmouth Town Council hears updates on climate change initiatives
Three new state laws are “big wins,” Rep. Art Bell says, and a local task force should have a draft of a climate action plan ready in November.
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New Cumberland restaurant centered around the outdoors
Wander, a farm-to-table restaurant on a nature preserve, promotes sustainability with its menu and its setting.