Brickyard Hollow brewery is releasing a canned beer to help benefit Latchstring Park in Yarmouth. The release of Latchstring canned beer on May 1 from 2-6 p.m. will include live music and pizza specials at the Yarmouth location, 236 Main St., with 100% of can sales benefiting renovations by The Latchstring Park Task Force. The […]
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New residents invited to Cumberland event
Cumberland officials will welcome new residents at a New Resident Orientation from 6-8 p.m. May 3 at Town Council Chambers at Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Road. Representatives from town departments will be on hand to talk about Cumberland’s services and answer questions. This is the first time the orientation has been held in two years […]
Earth Day clean-up April 23 in Falmouth
The Falmouth Conservation Commission is hosting an Earth Day community clean-up event Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon at the River Point Conservation Area on Route 100, east of the West Falmouth Crossing Shopping Center. Participants should park at the head of the railroad bridge or in back of the shopping center parking […]
Inclusion workshop May 4 at Greely Center for the Arts
Greely PTO will host a workshop, “Understanding Our ‘Why’: Advancing Inclusion & Belonging in Our Community,” from 6-8 p.m. May 4 in Cumberland. The workshop leader will be Lawrence Alexander, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant from Carney, Sandoe & Associates who has been working with the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district on equity issues. The […]
Run for healthy water at Urban Runoff 5K
The Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting Urban Runoff 5K on Saturday, April 23, to promote education about clean water in the greater Portland area. The cost to enter is $25 for adults, $15 for children and $50 for families of two adults and up to three children. Packet pick-up is from […]
Falmouth seeking Citizen of the Year nominations
The town of Falmouth is accepting nominations through May 5 for the 2021 Citizen of the Year, a person who has made an “outstanding contribution” to the town and is a “positive example of citizenship.” The 2020 Citizen of the Year was Dorothy Blanchette for serving as president of the Falmouth Food Pantry since 2008. […]
Prince Memorial Library conversation explores Native issues
Native activist Barry Dana will discuss his connection to the earth, his work for Native sovereignty, and the relationship between the Wabanaki people and the state of Maine during a conversation April 28 at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland. Dana currently lives in Solon and grew up on Indian Island in the Penobscot River, near […]
CMP work not expected to cause disruptions in Falmouth
Central Maine Power does not anticipate power outages or restricted access during power line inspections being conducted in Falmouth through the second week in May. The work includes replacing poles and cross arms, line transfers and correcting any inadequacies in the lines. Neighborhoods impacted include Babbidge Road, Blackstrap Road, Brook Road, Falmouth Road, Field Road, […]
Two new principals named in SAD 51
Students in the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district will start the 2022-2023 school year with two new principals Karl Francis will take over as the principal of Greely High School in Cumberland July 1, replacing interim Don Gray, who will return to his role as assistant principal. Francis was principal of York High School for six […]
Work on Veranda Street Bridge, road closures begin next week
Two major road closures will soon be impacting Falmouth and commuters. Veranda Street, under the Veranda Street Bridge, will be closed from 2 p.m. Monday, April 18 to 2 p.m. April 25. Access to Veranda Street will require a significant detour and is expected to cause traffic delays around Route 1, Bucknam and Middle roads. […]