Chebeague Island Wed. 1/18 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Wed. 1/18 5:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Board Library Falmouth Thu. 1/12 8 a.m. Community Development Committee Town Hall Freeport Mon. 1/16 6 p.m. Police Advisory Committee Town Hall Tue. 1/17 6 p.m. Town Council Town Hall North Yarmouth Tue. 1/17 7 p.m. […]
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Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine
While the population explosion of browntail moths didn’t happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
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Buxton Notes: Jan. 5
Fundraiser benefits racehorse retirement organization Maine horse people raised $3,000 for Futures For Standardbreds and presented the funds to the nonprofit Buxton-based organization on Dec. 26 at First Tracks Cumberland, a press release said. “I noticed a lot of returnable bottles and cans being thrown into trash cans in the paddock at the track,” said […]
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 5-12
Chebeague Island Thu. 1/5 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Hearing Town Hall Wed. 1/11 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 1/5 6 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Zoom Mon. 1/9 6 p.m. Town Council Council Chambers Falmouth Mon. 1/9 7 p.m. Special Town Council Zoom Tue. 1/10 6 p.m. Underwood Park Public Forum […]
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Site of rejected SAD 51 school project stays on the table
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board agrees to an option to buy the 76-acre parcel on Gray Road for up to five years.
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 29-Jan. 5
Chebeague Island Wed. 1/4 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Thu. 1/5 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Public Hearing Firehouse Cumberland Wed. 1/4 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 1/4 6 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Zoom Thu. 1/5 6 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Zoom Falmouth Tue. 1/3 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom […]
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Cumberland church seeking recyclables
The Tuttle Road Community Church, 52 Tuttle Road in Cumberland, will host a “recycle Saturday” from from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 7. The church is asking for used COVID-19 masks made of paper, such as surgical masks N95 masks, and paper dust masks; used sneakers with the exception or funning shoes and cleats: […]
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Falmouth residents have new textile recycling option
Falmouth has begun offering textile recycling in collaboration with recycling company Apparel Impact. Residents may drop off unwanted textiles, including items that may be stained or unwearable, in the Apparel Impact collection bin at the Transfer Station. Apparel Impact, based in New Hampshire, provides free recycling bins to towns and either donates the items to […]
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Volunteers driving force behind Cumberland Wood Bank
A pool of 40 woodchoppers, stackers and haulers helps provide firewood to local families who need help with heat.
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 22-29
Cumberland Mon. 12/26 7 p.m. Town Council YouTube, Town Hall Freeport Wed. 12/28 6:30 p.m. Social Racial Equity Committee Town Hall Thu. 12/29 6 p.m. Board of Assessment Review Council Chambers Yarmouth Tue. 12/27 5 p.m. Harbor & Waterfront Committee Community Room