The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board agrees to an option to buy the 76-acre parcel on Gray Road for up to five years.
MSAD 51
SAD 51 board begins work on overcrowding
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board is working on a short-term plan to address school overcrowding following the failed referendum for a new primary school, members said at a meeting last week. The budget for portable classrooms is now being reworked, according to SAD 51 board member Vanessa Bryant. In addition, the facilities department is looking […]
Cape Elizabeth and MSAD 51 reject big-ticket school building proposals
Opponents defeated a $116 million school plan in Cape Elizabeth and a $73.9 million bond issue for schools in Cumberland and North Yarmouth.
Voters reject $73.9 school bond in Cumberland, North Yarmouth
MSAD 51 asked voters to approve a $73.9 million school bond referendum to build a new primary school.
Questions plague SAD 51 ballot proposal for new primary school
The 76-acre site offered by a North Yarmouth developer is being scrutinized by critics who say it’s not best location for the $73.9 million project.
Cost of school construction projects dividing voters in southern Maine
Cumberland and North Yarmouth voters will decide a $73.9 million plan and proposals are also on the ballot in Cape Elizabeth and Gorham.
SAD 51 voters face decision on new primary school
The new school would be built at 80 Gray Road in North Yarmouth for students in pre-K through second grade.
Cumberland resident needed to serve on SAD 51 board
The Cumberland Town Council is looking for an interim board member to fill a vacancy on the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors following Tyler McGinley’s resignation. Candidates are required to be residents of Cumberland for at least a year and would serve until the next municipal election in June 2023. Those interested must […]
Election results: Candura, Mitchell, Vine win seats in SAD 51
Christina Mitchell and Kim Vine, both Democrats, will represent Cumberland on the SAD 51 Board of Directors after winning a five-way race for two seats. Mitchell and Vine bested Hannah Barry, who is unenrolled, Republican Nick Dambrie and Democrat Dwight Deckelmann at the polls June 14. Leanne Candura, who is also a Democrat, narrowly beat […]
Letter: Elect Deckelmann to MSAD51 School Board
For me, Dwight Deckelmann is the right choice for SAD 51. As the parent of a graduating senior, second grader and future kindergartener, Dwight understands our schools’ past and present and is invested in their future. He is committed to helping SAD 51 schools continue to provide an excellent education for all students that prepares […]