The Cumberland Community Band will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday at its annual Concert in the Park at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, in front of Greely High School. Special guests will be Lydia Moland, author of “Lydia Maria Child: A Radical American Life,” and human rights activist and Maine’s first Black legislator Gerald Talbot. The […]
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Cumberland Historical Society hosts grand opening June 17
Cumberland Historical Society will celebrate its grand opening and official dedication from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17. The event will include light refreshments, tours, a behind the scenes look at what the historical society does, the opportunity to meet directors and volunteers, and the chance to view the new farming and agriculture […]
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Falmouth celebrates new solar array with ribbon cutting
The town of Falmouth celebrated the completion of its solar array at the caped landfill on Woods Road with a ribbon cutting ceremony June 9. The solar array is expected to produce enough renewable energy to offset about 70-75% of municipal electricity use, according to the town, and has the potential to save the town […]
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Strawberry treats for all at 29th annual festival in North Yarmouth
The 29th annual Strawberry Festival will offer sweet strawberry treats for sale from 1-3 p.m. June 24 indoors at the North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road. Strawberry shortcake, homemade biscuits, homemade strawberry and strawberry-rhubarb pies, strawberry-rhubarb punch, ice cream sundaes, Dip-a-Berry, and homemade jam will be available. Quarts of freshly picked strawberries will also […]
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Two Lawns Gone Wild workshops scheduled
The fourth and fifth offerings of Cumberland’s popular Lawns Gone Wild series will be held on Saturday, June 10, and July 8. The educational series fosters sustainable backyard practices and is offered in partnership with Cumberland’s Sustainability Committee, the Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust and Prince Memorial Library. At the June 10 session, at 10 […]
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Falmouth to kick off its summer concert series June 26
Falmouth’s summer concert series, hosted by Falmouth Parks and Community Programs, begins this month at Village Park. Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnics and blankets to join their neighbors for free musical entertainment. The concert series kicks off with a performance at 6:30 p.m. June 26 with The Flukes, a group of fun-loving […]
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Hunt receives Yarmouth’s 2023 Latchstring Award for service to community
Carla Hunt is the recipient of Yarmouth’s annual Latchstring Award in recognition of her leadership and service to the town. Hunt founded the Yarmouth Compassionate Housing Initiative, which helps asylum-seeking families with transitional housing and works with the New Mainers Assistance Program to connect them with services. She is also president of the board of […]
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Yarmouth data to be shared at workshop
Yarmouth officials will discuss highlights of the data collected so far as part the Comprehensive Plan update process at a public workshop June 12. Information on housing, demographics, transportation, public facilities, natural resources and more will shared. The public will be invited to provide feedback. In-person attendance is encouraged, but the event also will be […]
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Prince Memorial Library wrapping up gender and sexuality workshops
The final session in a three-part series on understanding gender and sexuality will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 7 at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland. “Understanding Gender and Sexuality” is led by Christine Caulfield, a volunteer for MaineTransNet, a statewide nonprofit that supports transgender people. Caulfield, a retired high school teacher, facilitates programs for […]
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‘Rewild Yarmouth’ events planned for next month
Yarmouth’s Climate Action Task Force has scheduled “Rewild Yarmouth” events in June in an effort to support eco-friendly living. The events start at 10 a.m. June 9 with a Nature Walk and Work Day dedicated to identifying and removing invasive species at Littlejohn Island Preserve. Royal River Conservation Trust will help with this event. A […]