NORTH YARMOUTH — Having recently delivered its last supply of seasoned firewood, the Cumberland Woodbank is looking for donations of trees felled by the Oct. 30 storm. The Woodbank – which last year moved from the Cumberland Public Works facility to 46 Walnut Hill Parkway in North Yarmouth – has provided fuel assistance to those in […]
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Report questions safety of southern Maine bridges
PORTLAND — Bridging a gap between bridge safety and funding will be vital to Maine’s future economic growth, according to a report released earlier this month. “Maine will need to maintain and modernize its bridges by repairing or replacing deficient bridges and providing needed maintenance on other bridges to ensure that they remain in good […]
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Maine man’s basement hobby turns into a gift for him and amputees around the country
Using a 3D printer and his own resources, Cumberland’s Dean Rock creates prosthetic limbs for amputees far from home.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland Police Beat: Nov. 9
Arrests 10/23 at 10:16 p.m. Richard Tracy, 26, of Highland Avenue, Auburn, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Gray Road on a charge of operating after suspension. 10/28 at 10:39 p.m. Lauren Johnson, 27, of Quincy, Massachusetts, was arrested by Officer Scott Hendee on U.S. Route 1 on a charge of operating under the […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Nov. 9
Arrests 10/23 at 10:16 p.m. Richard Tracy, 26, of Highland Avenue, Auburn, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Gray Road on a charge of operating after suspension. 10/28 at 10:39 p.m. Lauren Johnson, 27, of Quincy, Massachusetts, was arrested by Officer Scott Hendee on U.S. Route 1 on a charge of operating under the […]
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Northern towns to observe Veterans Day
FALMOUTH — Veterans Day is Saturday, Nov. 11, and area communities are observing several ways. Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Falmouth Memorial Library welcomes William D. Adams, a Vietnam War veteran and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Adams will discuss the Vietnam War and the future of the arts and […]
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Cumberland petition would reverse decision against farm weddings
CUMBERLAND — A farm owner is petitioning for a special referendum to reverse a Town Council decision against allowing farms to be used as commerical wedding venues. Concern primarily over impact to neighbors prompted the council on Oct. 23 to reject a proposed ordinance change that would have allowed farms to host weddings as an additional revenue […]
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Cumberland petition would reverse decision against farm weddings
CUMBERLAND — A farm owner is petitioning for a special referendum to reverse a Town Council decision against allowing farms to be used as commerical wedding venues. Concern primarily over impact to neighbors prompted the council on Oct. 23 to reject a proposed ordinance change that would have allowed farms to host weddings as an additional revenue […]
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SAD 51 prepares for next 3-year strategic plan
CUMBERLAND — With its first strategic plan about to expire, School Administrative District 51 is seeking public input on its strategy for the next three years. Nearly 100 residents of the Cumberland-North Yarmouth district, students included, have signed up for a community forum to be held in the Greely Middle School gym from 5:30-8:30 p.m. […]
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Cumberland Police Beat: Nov. 2
Arrests 10/18 at 11:13 p.m. Michelle Maloney, 51, of Racehorse Drive, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes at the Cumberland Fairgrounds on a charge of theft by receiving stolen property. 10/19 at 2:47 a.m.Jacob Goodspeed, 37, of Anderson Road, Windham, was arrested by Officer Joseph Burke on Gray Road, and charged with violating conditions of […]