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Falmouth girls can’t keep up with undefeated Kennebunk Falmouth holds second half lead before Rams pull away for 17-11 victory. Share Falmouth senior Eva Clement is defended by Kennebunk sophomore Rebecca Taggart during the Rams’ 17-11 win Tuesday. Hoffer photos. BOX SCORE 22:22 K Sliwkowski (unassisted) 21:38 K Schwartzman (free position) 20:32 F Clement (free position) 19:29 F Ginevan (Blakeman) 19:14 F Ginevan (unassisted) 18:37 F Taylor (Clement) 14:59 K Schwartzman (Sliwkowski) 12:06 ...

Updated May 18 Girls’ lacrosse: Yarmouth hangs on to beat Falmouth The Clippers jump to a big lead and then hang on after after a furious rally by Falmouth. By MICHAEL HOFFERThe Forecaster 5 of 5 Yarmouths Katelyn DAppolonia takes the ball down field as she is chased down by Falmouth defenders Avi Fishman, left and Sloane Ginevan, right, during the Clippers 12-10 win on Tuesday in Yarmouth. The shot hit the post and the comeback stalled. Tuesday night’s showdown between Falmouth, the two...

Falmouth School Board retires ‘Yachtie the Yachtsman’ Board members voted 7-0 in favor of finding a new mascot for the fall. Share Representatives of Falmouth Schools’ civil rights teams have succeeded in their effort to end the era of “Yachtie the Yachtsman.” “Yachtie” Contributed / Falmouth Schools The School Board voted last week to officially retire both “Yachtie” and the 73-year-old “Yachtsmen” team name. The vote came after months of discussions, surveys and a pre...

© Getty Images The school board in Falmouth, Maine, voted unanimously this week to retire the Falmouth High School mascot and nickname, the Yachtsmen, over concerns that the imagery was not inclusive. The Portland Press Herald reported Wednesday that the boards vote came after a school and community-wide survey indicated that about two-thirds of students and community members either thought the nickname should be changed or had no strong opinion. “The general takeaway from both buildings w...