CUMBERLAND — The town is on its way to becoming a place where everybody knows your name, thanks to a new program held at Town Hall May 24. The open house nature of the program allowed residents to talk with Cumberland officials and people from various town departments, learn more about services and activities the town offers, […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: May 25
Arrests 5/12 at 10:34 p.m. Scott Terison, 45, of Tanglewood Lane, was arrested by Officer Matthew Merriman on Forest Lake Road on a charge of operating under the influence. 5/13 at 1:13 a.m. Basil Church, 19, of West Street, Portland, was arrested by Officer Joseph Burke on Greely Road Extension on a charge of furnishing […]
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth school budget ready for referendum
CUMBERLAND — About 70 voters on May 18 endorsed the proposed School Administrative District 51 budget. The meeting, which ran less than an hour at Greely High School, precedes the second and final public budget vote – a budget validation referendum in both Cumberland and North Yarmouth on Tuesday, June 13. The $35.9 million spending […]
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LePage pesticides bill dies in committee
AUGUSTA — A bill backed by Gov. Paul LePage that would have voided local pesticides ordinances failed in the Legislature when it was unanimously rejected in committee. LD 1505, “An Act To Create Consistency in the Regulation of Pesticides,” sought to keep towns from enforcing tighter restrictions on pesticides than already imposed by the state. It […]
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Cumberland debuts orientation program for new residents
CUMBERLAND — Through its upcoming resident orientation program, the town hopes to make new citizens feel right at home. The first of its kind in Cumberland, the event will be held at the Town Hall Council Chambers, 290 Tuttle Road, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 24. The impetus for the orientation came from […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: May 4
Arrests 4/20 at 5:33 p.m. Ryan Preston, 31, of Temple Hill Road, Harrison, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Tuttle Road on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. Summonses 4/19 at 11:25 a.m. A 15-year-old male, of Old Orchard Beach, was issued a summons by Officer Kirk Mazuzan on Tuttle […]
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SAD 51 board OKs Cumberland-North Yarmouth school budget
CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors on Monday unanimously approved a $35.9 million budget for fiscal year 2018. The proposed spending plan now goes to voters in Cumberland and North Yarmouth twice: at a district budget meeting in the Greely High School gym at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 18, and a […]
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No contests in Cumberland, North Yarmouth elections
CUMBERLAND — Several members of the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors and North Yarmouth Board of Selectmen whose terms are expiring are not seeking re-election. Nomination papers for candidates in the June 13 elections were due April 27. There are no contested races on the ballots in either North Yarmouth or Cumberalnd, where two […]
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Cumberland to host 13th Safe Passage fundraiser
CUMBERLAND — The 13th annual Safe Passage Maine 5K and Fiesta, a fundraiser for the Safe Passage program, will be held at Greely High School on Sunday, May 7. Like last year, the event will be Latin-themed, with a party following the 5K and children’s run. Registration, which takes place from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. […]
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth school budget hike holds at 2.8%
CUMBERLAND — The proposed fiscal 2018 budget in School Administrative District 51 remains about 2.8 percent higher than current spending, despite three recent additions. While SAD 51 had budgeted a 9 percent health insurance increase into the proposed $35.9 million budget, it was notified that the cost hike would actually be only 6 percent – […]