The council will vote on funding for improvements in April.
Northern Forecaster
Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
Cumberland budget proposal calls for 4.6% tax rate increase
The municipal budget plan includes the addition of two full-time paramedics.
Yarmouth’s proposed budget would increase tax rate nearly 10%
The spending plan is up 7.6% over this year’s municipal budget.
Falmouth chief wants body cams, stun guns for all officers
Police Chief John Kilbride said his department has seen a marked increase in “high conflict calls.”
Proposed Tidewater Village project hits a speed bump in Falmouth
Residents around Farm Gate Road and Marigold Lane say there are already problems with speeding traffic and delivery trucks blocking the road.
Unplanned pregnancy support group in Falmouth hopes to expand its reach
The Catholic program, Walking with Moms in Need, offers emotional support and information on adoption, career counseling and community resources.
Cumberland residents asked to revisit local issues in rebooted survey
A 2007 questionnaire is being resurrected to see how residents’ priorities have changed over the last 15 years.
Restaurant, senior housing proposed in Falmouth
The Tidewater Village project would include commercial space and be built across from Rivalries restaurant on Hat Trick Drive.
Sidewalks, crosswalk considered for Yarmouth intersection
Those who access the intersection at Lafayette Street, Princes Point Road and Pleasant Street can weigh in about safety concerns through an online survey that’s open until April 1.
Knight’s Pond Preserve set to expand from Cumberland into North Yarmouth
The proposal to add 13 acres to the 334-acre preserve will go to voters at Town Meeting on April 30.