The new ordinance, called Chapter 20, aims to protect citizens and natural areas by banning synthetic infill material, which contain microplastics and concentrations of PFAS, in new artificial turf installations.
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Thorsson, DiBartolomeo, Magoun win Cumberland Town Council seats
Denise Thorsson wins the at-large seat by just two votes.
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Sturgis on board as town manager in Cumberland
Matthew Sturgis will work alongside longtime Town Manager Bill Shane for a few weeks.
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Candidates in 7-way race for 3 Cumberland council seats talk taxes and more
Mark Franco, Tanner Storey, Denise Thorsson, Geoffrey Michalak, Helene DiBartolomeo, Andrew Magoun and George Turner are running for three seats on the Town Council.
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Cumberland town councilors will not seek reelection
Councilors Mark Segrist, Shirley Storey-King and Ronald Copp are stepping down and one at-large seat remains open, with three new candidates looking to be elected.
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Cape Elizabeth’s town manager takes top job in Cumberland
Matthew Sturgis will replace longtime Cumberland manager Bill Shane, who is retiring in July.
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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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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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Drowne Road housing project could cost taxpayers $12.50 to $72.50 a year
Cumberland Councilor Shirley Storey-King said she is concerned about any impact on taxpayers at all.
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Cumberland’s Shane exemplifies ‘good local government and what it can be’
Cumberland Town Manager Bill Shane, retiring in June, says he’ll miss his day-to-day work with town employees and the Cumberland Community Food Pantry, but “I don’t want to be that guy who doesn’t know when to leave.”