Arrests No arrests were reported from Feb. 20-27. Summonses 2/24 at 9 a.m. Cole Rochon, 26, of Cumberland, was issued a summons by Officer Matthew Merriman on Country Charm Road on a charge of failure to notify of an accident. Fire calls 2/24 at 12:48 p.m. Accident on Interstate 95 in Falmouth. 2/24 at 1:15 […]
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Cumberland chief joins Maine police academy board
CUMBERLAND — Police Chief Charles “Chip” Rumsey is the newest member of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy board of trustees. Rumsey, who started as Cumberland’s chief last June after 21 years with the Waterville Police Department, said he applied for the appointment when he heard that longtime board member and Saco Police Chief Brad Paul […]
Cumberland memory-care facility to open in May
CUMBERLAND — Lynn Peel hopes The Mooring on Foreside will be a place where those with memory impairment can feel like they’re still living in the comfort of a single-family home, surrounded by friends. The 12-bed memory care community, which is scheduled to open in May on a wooded, 5-acre lot at 301 U.S. Route […]
Falmouth forum to discuss state budget
FALMOUTH — The Maine Municipal Association will host a regional forum for state and locally elected officials at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Lunt Auditorium, located at 74 Lunt Road in Falmouth. The meeting is open to the public and will feature a presentation on Gov. Paul LePage’s budget proposal, along with a look […]
Cumberland Police Beat: March 2
Arrests 2/17 at 1:08 a.m. Matthew Vietze, 23, of Weymouth Road, Gray, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Gray Road on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. 2/19 at 4:01 a.m. Abigail Daggett, 23, of Deepwood Drive, Portland, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Foreside Road, and charged with […]
Preliminary Cumberland town budget shows 4.8% hike
CUMBERLAND — An early version of next year’s municipal budget projects a 4.8 percent increase, resulting in an $11 million spending plan. A public workshop on the fiscal 2018 budget will be held 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 18 at Town Hall. The Town Council could approve the spending plan April 24 or May 8, Town […]
Speed limit to be reduced on I-295 from Falmouth-Topsham
AUGUSTA — The speed limit on Interstate 295 between Falmouth and Topsham will be reduced next month from 70 mph to 65 mph. The Maine Department of Transportation said Wednesday that crashes along the corridor had increased 29 percent since the limit rose from 65 mph to 70 mph in 2014. Traffic volume also increased […]
Cumberland Police Beat: Feb. 23
Arrests No arrests were reported from Feb. 7-13. Summonses No criminal summonses were reported from Feb. 7-13. Fire calls 2/11, no time listed. Building fire on Range Road. 2/11 at 5:45 a.m. Fuel burner/boiler malfunction on Valley Road. 2/14 at 9:17 p.m. Gas leak on Mill Road. 2/14 at 3:36 p.m. Carbon monoxide detector activation […]
Northern Meetings: Feb. 23 to March 3
Chebeague Island Mon. 2/27 4:30 p.m. Cemetery Committee PSB Wed. 3/1 6 p.m. Planning Board TBD Sat. 3/4 9 a.m. Special Town Meeting IH Cumberland Mon. 2/27 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 2/28 6:30 p.m. Planning Board TH Durham Mon. 2/27 6:30 p.m. Budget Committee TO Falmouth Mon. 2/27 7 p.m. Town Council TH […]
State board: Cumberland psychiatrist violated probation
CUMBERLAND —A Cumberland Foreside psychiatrist violated conditions of probation established last year, the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine said in a press release last week. The board concluded that Charles Clemetson failed to comply with probation conditions imposed in March 2016 that barred Clementson from continuing his private practice, gave him 90 days to […]