Sophie Burchell

2 days ago | pressherald.com | Scott Monroe |Sophie Burchell

Yarmouth residents raise their cards in support of an article at the Yarmouth Town Meeting on June 3. Sophie Burchell / Community Reporter “Tonight, we gather not only to conduct the important business of the town, but also to reaffirm and celebrate the spirit of community that defines Yarmouth,” said Town Manager Scott LaFlamme, opening Yarmouth’s annual Town Meeting on Tuesday evening.

1 month ago | pressherald.com | Sophie Burchell |Bailey Arnold-Fuchs

In Portland’s suburban communities, students are missing fewer school days than during the pandemic as both schools and society return to a sense of normalcy. However, the number of students missing 10% or more of the school year — defined as “chronic absenteeism” — remains higher than pre-pandemic levels and is seeing a slight increase this year so far. A student is considered chronically absent after missing 10% of school days in an academic year, which typically amounts to 18 absences.