The proposal to build a $40 million, 107-unit apartment complex near the town center drew heavy turnout, with preliminary results showing the referendum failed 2,545 to 1,163.
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Northern Meetings: March 7-14
Chebeague Island Mon. 3/11 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Tue. 3/12 5 p.m. Adjustments/Appeals Hearing Zoom Thu. 3/14 6 p.m. Facilities Meeting Zoom Cumberland Mon. 3/11 5 p.m. Budget Workshop Town Hall Mon. 3/11 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 3/7 4 p.m. Community Development Town Hall Thu. 3/7 4 p.m. Long-Range […]
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Cumberland to become an official Tree City
The Cumberland Town Council voted unanimously to observe Arbor Day as a town holiday every April.
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Rusty Lantern store proposed for west side of Cumberland
The Cumberland Planning Board hears early plans for the convenience store, which would be built near the intersection of Gray and Skillin roads.
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Northern Meetings: Feb. 29-March 7
Chebeague Island Thu. 2/29 6 p.m. Facilities Committee Town Hall Fri. 3/1 2:30 p.m. Executive Session Town Hall Tue. 3/5 6 p.m. School Committee CI School Wed. 3/6 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 2/29 6 p.m. Affordable Housing Info Val Halla Falmouth Thu. 2/29 4 p.m. Long-Range Planning Zoom, Town Hall Tue. […]
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Cumberland college student will appear on television to audition for ‘American Idol’
Julia Gagnon, a senior at the University of Southern Maine, will appear on the show in early March.
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New school on Greely campus could cost $49 million
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board chair says the draft plan for the new pre-K-to-Grade 1 school is ‘still being worked out and processed.’
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Northern Meetings: Feb. 22-29
Chebeague Island Sat. 2/24 9 a.m. Budget Workshop Town Hall Tue. 2/27 6 p.m. School Committee CI School Cumberland Mon. 2/26 5 p.m. Council Budget Workshop Town Hall Mon. 2/26 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Thu. 2/29 6 p.m. Affordable Housing Info Val Halla Falmouth Thu. 2/22 4 p.m. Long-Range Planning Town Hall Mon. […]
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Letter: One-time skeptic now sees Cumberland project would help renters and climate
Like many residents, I initially had reservations about the proposed affordable housing project on Drowne Road. Concerns about taxes, schools and traffic were swirling in my mind. However, I took the initiative to address these concerns head-on. Community meeting recordings and articles in the Town Crier provided reassuring answers. Visiting the site on Drowne Road […]
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Letter: Keep working on tax containment, but approve Drowne Road project
Please support affordable housing on March 5 and vote “yes” on Question 1 on the Cumberland town ballot. Some have voiced objections to the project, fearing higher taxes and more traffic, among other complaints. But almost no one has disputed the need for affordable housing. Shouldn’t housing be the priority? Yes, let’s keep trying to […]