CUMBERLAND — More than half of the 85 residents who participated in an Oct. 25 straw poll opposed development of a 32-acre piece of town land being considered for housing. Fifty-five percent of those at the community meeting said the property should be retained for a future, undecided use, or preserved as open space. Town […]
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In poll, Cumberland residents cool to development of town-owned land
CUMBERLAND — More than half of the 85 residents who participated in an Oct. 25 straw poll opposed development of a 32-acre piece of town land being considered for housing. Fifty-five percent of those at the community meeting said the property should be retained for a future, undecided use, or preserved as open space. Town […]
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Cumberland group to hold forum on healthy aging
CUMBERLAND — The town’s Aging in Place group hopes to spread the word about Medicare, caregivers and healthy living at its third annual Forum on Aging. The 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. event Saturday, Nov. 4, at Greely Middle School, 351 Tuttle Road, will include free workshops, blood pressure readings, vendors and lunch. Reservations are not necessary, […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Oct. 26
Arrests No arrests were reported from Oct. 10-15. Summonses 10/12 at 4:44 a.m. William Blowers, 39, of Orchard Road, was issued a summons by Officer Joseph Burke on Blanchard Road on a charge of operating without a license. Fire calls 10/15 at 12:24 p.m. Oil spill on Valley Road. 10/16 at 1:08 p.m. Motor vehicle […]
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Club nixes proposal to move Cumberland DPW to fairgrounds
CUMBERLAND — Concerns about future space needs and traffic impact led members of the Cumberland Farmers Club to almost unanimously reject the town’s proposal to move the Public Works Department to part of the Fairgrounds property at 197 Blanchard Road. Although a vote of the membership had been planned for the club’s annual meeting in […]
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Cumberland council rejects farm weddings proposal
CUMBERLAND — Concern largely over the impact to neighbors prompted the Town Council Monday to reject a proposed ordinance change that would have allowed farms to host weddings as an additional revenue stream. Councilors also decided to formally vote Monday, Nov. 13, on a developer for a moderate-income, multi-generational neighborhoods on town-owned property, depending on […]
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By the numbers: Cumberland Girl Scout's project takes public safety to heart
CUMBERLAND — When going around town distributing cookies one evening, Audrey Hankinson and her fellow Girl Scouts had trouble determining who lived where. “We couldn’t see any of the numbers on one of the streets,” the 15-year-old Greely High School sophomore said Oct. 19. “And someone in the car said that if we couldn’t see […]
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The Forecaster earns 17 Maine Press Association awards
BAR HARBOR — Staff of The Forecaster received 17 awards for journalism excellence at the annual conference of the Maine Press Association, including third place for General Excellence and second place for Freedom of Information. The newspaper’s honors included 10 first-place awards, three for second place and four for third. The awards were presented Saturday, Oct. […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Oct. 19
Arrests No arrests or criminal summonses were reported from Oct. 2-10. Fire calls 10/8 at 12:40 p.m. Vicinity alarm on Gray Road. 10/9 at 6:17 a.m. Motor vehicle accident on Gray Road. 10/11 at 2:03 a.m. Smoke detector activation on Sea Cove Road. 10/11 at 2:36 p.m. Smoke detector activation on Hawthorne Court. EMS Cumberland […]
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth schools reduce carbon footprint 38%
CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 reduced its carbon footprint by 38 percent between fiscal years 2015 and 2017. The level had been equivalent to about 3,750 metric tons of carbon dioxide, largely because of vehicle use by about 400 employees, bus transportation, electricity and heating. The number has since dropped to about 2,250 metric […]