The Greater Freeport Community Chorus will perform ”This Shining Night,” a concert of holiday music through the ages, on Dec. 17 and 18. The 40-voice chorus is made up of singers from 19 local towns that meet weekly and presents not only the Christmas concert but also a spring concert. The Artistic Director is Jesse […]
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Cumberland town clerk retires after 22 years with town
After 22 years working for the town of Cumberland and 12 years as town clerk, Tammy O’Donnell will retire at the end of the month. While she’s excited to retire, O’Donnell said, leaving the job is bittersweet because she’ll miss her co-workers and her customers. “It’s actually very sad, in a way,” she said. “I’m […]
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Holiday celebrations light up Yarmouth and Cumberland
Follow a map in Yarmouth or drive through a lit up landscape at the Cumberland Fairgrounds.
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 15-22
Chebeague Island Wed. 12/21 6 p.m. Selectboard Meeting Town Hall Cumberland Tue. 12/20 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Falmouth Fri. 12/16 3 p.m. Community Wellness Committee, Human Services Town Hall Tue. 12/20 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Town Hall Wed. 12/21 3 p.m. REAC, Conservation Commission, Appointments Committee Town Hall Freeport Mon. 12/19 […]
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Cumberland-based SAD 51 latest to be hit by illness
The district for Cumberland and North Yarmouth is holding remote classes for students in prekindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday because of a surge in illness affecting 270 of its 2,100 students.
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 8-15
Chebeague Island Mon. 12/12 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Meeting Island School Cumberland Mon. 12/12 6 p.m. Town Council Meeting Council Chambers Tue. 12/13 6:30 p.m. Housing Task Force Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 12/8 7 p.m. Shellfish Conservation Committee Council Chambers Mon. 12/12 7 p.m. Special Town Council Meeting Zoom Freeport Thu. 12/8 6:30 p.m. Shellfish […]
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Trail vs. rail: Mixed response at Casco Bay Rail Trail hearing
Residents speak for and against a proposed recreation trail connecting Portland and Auburn using the unused St. Lawrence and Atlantic Rail corridor.
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Former Val Halla golf pro sues Cumberland, alleging age discrimination
Fired as a golf pro, Gary Rees, 78, says “I was told I was (too) old for the job.”
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MDOT hosting public meeting on Portland-Auburn rail trail
The Maine Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting from 6-8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, in Cumberland on the Portland to Auburn Rail Trail. A presentation will be followed by a question and answer session and the public is invited the provide input on the Berlin Subdivision rail corridor’s future use along with any […]
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SAD 51 board begins work on overcrowding
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board is working on a short-term plan to address school overcrowding following the failed referendum for a new primary school, members said at a meeting last week. The budget for portable classrooms is now being reworked, according to SAD 51 board member Vanessa Bryant. In addition, the facilities department is looking […]