Chebeague Island Wed. 9/21 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Island Hall Cumberland Tues. 9/20 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 9/21 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/21 7:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Board PML Thur. 9/22 7 p.m. Maine Public Utilities Commission Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 9/19 8:30 a.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall […]
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Four college students with Maine ties win Voyager Scholarships
The scholarships from the Obama Foundation, worth up to $50,000, are intended for those who plan to pursue a career in public service.
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Old Cumberland schoolhouse reopens at new site with new look
Cumberland Historical Society’s renovations to the 169-year-old building include new floors, windows and ceilings, an elevator and a basement that will double the available space.
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Cumberland survey shows hike in town trail use
Residents have taken advantage of recreational opportunities more often, they said, in the retake of a survey 15 years ago.
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 8-15
Chebeague Island Thur. 9/8 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Meeting Zoom Mon. 9/12 5 p.m. Planning Board Island School Tues. 9/13 7 p.m. Climate Resiliency Workshop Zoom Cumberland Mon. 9/12 7 p.m. Town Council Town Office Tues. 9/13 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Office Durham Thur. 9/8 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission Eureka Center Tues. 9/13 […]
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Water at Cumberland park where 2 dogs were fatally sickened test negative for toxic algae
It’s still not clear what sickened 3 dogs, 2 of them fatally, after they swam at Twin Brooks in Cumberland last week.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Excavation project uncovering history in Cumberland, Casco Bay
Middens left behind by Indigenous peoples and others are being studied to see how the coastal environment has changed.
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Collection event seeks fans, working lamps, masks
A recycling collection event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Tuttle Road Community Church at 52 Tuttle Road in Cumberland. The church is asking for the following items: Used COVID masks, constructed of paper – such as surgical masks, N95 masks and dust masks (no cloth) – […]
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Toxic algae bloom suspected in dog deaths at Cumberland recreation area
State scientists are testing the water for a toxic blue-green algae bloom at Twin Brook after tests showed 2 dogs had algae-related toxicity after swimming there Aug. 21.
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 1-8
Chebeague Island Wed. 9/7 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Island Hall Cumberland Wed. 9/7 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/7 7 p.m. Lands & Conservation Commission Town Hall Durham Wed. 9/7 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Thur. 9/8 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission Eureka Center Falmouth Tues. 9/6 6:30 p.m. Planning Board […]