Yarmouth and North Yarmouth have scheduled Halloween trunk-or-treat events for next week. Yarmouth Community Services will hold its Trunk-or-Treat Spook-tacular on Friday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Town Hall. The event, which also will include food and games, is free but limited to 250 children. To register or to host a trunk, […]
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June Town Council meeting date amendment on Cumberland ballot
Cumberland voters will decide Nov. 7 whether to allow the Town Council to change its first meeting date after a regular June election when necessary in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Currently, the town charter mandates that the council meet on the first Monday after an election to swear in newly elected members. The charter […]
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Prince Memorial Library to host spoken word event for LGBTQ+ teens and allies
Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland will host a spoken word workshop for LGBTQ+ teens and allies on Tuesday, Oct. 17. from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A performance will take place on Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Telling Room teaching artist and spoken word poet James Kim will lead the writing and performing workshop. Students in […]
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Pierce, Kuhn will meet with constituents in Falmouth
Sen. Teresa S. Pierce, D-Falmouth, and Rep. Amy Kuhn, D-Falmouth, will be available to meet with constituents from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Falmouth Memorial Library. Pierce is serving her first term in the Maine Senate, representing Senate District 25, which includes Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Gray and Long Island. Kuhn […]
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‘Kickback’ fundraiser for Falmouth football
The Falmouth Football Boosters has organized a “kickback” fundraiser Oct. 25 at Rivalries restaurant in Falmouth. Any purchase of lunch, dinner or takeout on that day will benefit the Falmouth Football program. Residents should tell their server they are there to support Falmouth football.
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NYA’s Travis Roy Arena reopens with fitness center
North Yarmouth Academy celebrated the grand reopening of the Travis Roy Arena and Fitness & Wellness Center Sept. 29. The project, which also included other renovations, was made possible through donations of $6 million. The ice arena hosts NYA and Yarmouth High School hockey programs and is used by local hockey as well. The new […]
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Field day at Tidewater Farm Oct. 14
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a field day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 14, at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. Cooperative extension staff and volunteer master gardeners will demonstrate how to prepare gardens for winter with an emphasis on practices that support wildlife and how to conduct […]
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Lion’s Den dedicated to the late Randy Plummer
The reconstructed Lion’s Den food booth at the Cumberland Fair was dedicated Sept. 25 to Randy Plummer, a longtime member of the Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club who died of cancer last month of at age 62. Plummer was a resident of North Yarmouth. His sons, along with dozens of other community members and Sen. Susan […]
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HART yard sale exceeds goal by $8,000
The Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine raised $68,736 at its annual yard sale in August. The sale at the Cumberland Fairgrounds exceeded HART’s goal by $8,000. The Cumberland organization, in a press release, said it was grateful for the community’s support and generosity and for its volunteers hard work.
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Deadline Oct. 10 for Falmouth comprehensive plan survey
The deadline for Falmouth residents to complete a community survey about the comprehensive plan is Tuesday, Oct. 10. Nearly 600 residents have completed the survey so far. The survey will help to confirm feedback heard at community workshops and through other engagement activities, and responses will help direct planning for Falmouth’s future, especially with regards […]