Arrests No arrests or criminal summonses were reported between Nov. 28 and Dec. 3. Fire calls 12/1 at 9:10 a.m. Public service on U.S. Route 1. 12/1 at 5:09 p.m. Overheated motor in Gray. 12/2 at 8:34 a.m. Motor vehicle fire on Interstate 295. 12/4 at 1:37 p.m. Motor vehicle and pedestrian accident at Main […]
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Developer’s Tuttle Road plan advances despite Cumberland residents’ concerns
Townspeople worry about the scale of the senior housing projects and potential traffic congestion, but Town Council unanimously approves a TIF district for the area.
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Cumberland police on lookout for man in stolen Jeep possibly casing homes
The vehicle with Colorado plates was seen in several West Cumberland driveways during the past 24 hours.
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Potential development pace chills some Cumberland residents
CUMBERLAND — Some residents at Monday’s Town Council meeting expressed opposition to the potential pace of development in town. The opinions were triggered by two items on the agenda: establishing a tax increment financing district around two potential senior housing developments, which passed unanimously, and setting a Jan. 8 public hearing to forge an agreement […]
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Cumberland holds online food drive for 80 families
CUMBERLAND — The success of the town’s Thanksgiving food drive has inspired the way a Christmas effort is being conducted. Both events support 80 families from Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Pownal and New Gloucester who visit the Town Hall-based food pantry each month. Instead of receiving random items from donors, the town has posted an online […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Dec. 7
Arrests No arrests were reported from Nov. 20-26. Summonses 11/14 at 1:45 a.m. A 16-year-old female, of Cumberland, was issued a summons by Officer John Dalbec on Tinker Lane on a charge of assault. 11/18 at 11:39 p.m. A 17-year-old female, of Freeport, was issued a summons by Officer Ryan Pynchon on Lawn Avenue on […]
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Cumberland council to weigh Tuttle Road project, traffic changes
As many as 150 housing units for seniors and families are proposed for land near Town Hall.
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Cumberland council to weigh TIF, traffic changes
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Dec. 11 is scheduled to consider a new tax increment financing district around two potential senior housing developments. The council will also discuss adding a traffic signal at the intersection of Skillin Road with Gray Road (Route 100), and speed limit reductions on U.S. Route 1, Blackstrap Road and […]
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Cumberland council to weigh TIF, traffic changes
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council on Dec. 11 is scheduled to consider a new tax increment financing district around two potential senior housing developments. The council will also discuss adding a traffic signal at the intersection of Skillin Road with Gray Road (Route 100), and speed limit reductions on U.S. Route 1, Blackstrap Road and […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Nov. 30
Arrests 11/14 at 11:55 p.m. Lisa Shain, 52, of Crossing Brook Road, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Tuttle Road on a charge of operating under the influence. 11/18 at 8:06 a.m. Michael Hitchcock, 35, of Pequawket Trail, Steep Falls, was arrested by Officer Joseph Burke on Gray Road, and charged with operating after […]