Chebeague Island Thu. 5/11 6 p.m. Climate Action Team Zoom Wed. 5/17 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Sat. 5/13 7:30 a.m. Town Council Site Walk Twin Brook Tue. 5/16 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 5/17 5:30 p.m. P.M. Library Advisory Board P.M. Library Falmouth Fri. 5/12 8 a.m. Comprehensive Plan Committee […]
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Letter: Does SAD 51 need to buy new land for so much?
Just wondering – several years ago, our family purchased 10 acres of prime Cumberland land, close to the town center for a little over $100,000. Now SAD 51 wants to purchase two acres for $756,000. Have Cumberland land values increased by that much? Are there any other buyers willing to pay $756,000 for these two […]
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People and Business: May 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Rita Dennis was promoted to independent living sales consultant at OceanView in Falmouth. She joined the business 23 years ago and has worked as a marketing and advertising coordinator. Chris O’Connor has been named the Equality Community Center’s first executive director. He was previously the center’s manager. The ECC, based in Portland, is […]
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SAD 51 board hopes to buy two acres next to Cumberland campus for $756K
Cumberland-North Yarmouth voters will be asked June 13 to approve a $10,000 purchase option on the $756,000 parcel. The land is not under consideration as the site for a new elementary school.
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Casco Bay Archaeological Project presentation May 4
Prince Memorial Library will host a presentation on the Casco Bay Archaeological Project at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at West Cumberland Recreation Hall, 115 Blackstrap Road. Project director Thomas Bennett will discuss how shell middens can highlight effects of climate change and report on the project’s activities last year, including excavations at sites on […]
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Northern Meetings: May 4-11
Chebeague Island Thu. 5/4 6 p.m. Planning Board Public Hearing Rec Center Mon. 5/8 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 5/8 7 p.m. Town Council Council Chambers Wed. 5/10 6 p.m. Meet the Candidates Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 5/4 5:30 p.m. Board of Assessment Review Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 5/8 7 p.m. Town […]
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Farmers markets set for return in Yarmouth, Falmouth, Cumberland
The market in Yarmouth opens next week, with added vendors, food trucks and live entertainment.
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Northern Meetings: April 27-May 4
Chebeague Island Thu. 4/27 6 p.m. Facilities Committee Zoom Wed. 5/3 6 p.m. Budget Workshop Town Hall Thu. 5/4 6 p.m. Planning Board Public Hearing Rec Center Cumberland Wed. 5/3 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 5/3 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Commission Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 4/27 7 p.m. Harbor Committee Council Chambers Fri. 4/28 […]
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New owner, new restaurant on way at old Louie’s Grille in Cumberland
Portland restaurateur Tobey Moulton plans to open a new restaurant this summer with executive chef Rocco Marzilli at the site of Louie’s Grille on Main Street in Cumberland. Moulton recently announced on Facebook that he entered into a purchase agreement with Louie’s owner Jim Guidi, who closed his popular restaurant earlier this month. The new […]
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Waitlists grow as developers plan, build and fill affordable housing
Projects across the southern Maine landscape aim to keep up with explosive demand, but advocates say ‘we are not creating new affordable homes fast enough.’