The Cumberland Lands and Conservation Commission is seeking residents’ opinion on climate action in the community. A one-question survey is open at surveymonkey.com/r/FDMYN3V and asks respondents to rank six climate actions based on priority. The Lands and Conservation Commission can be contacted by going to cumberlandmaine.com/lands-conservation-commission and clicking on a staff contact name.
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Cumberland accepting applicants for senior tax program
Letters and applications are being mailed out this week to previous applicants as Cumberland lays the groundwork for its annual senior tax assistance program in early August. To be eligible for the program, residents 70 or older must have lived in Cumberland for a minimum of 10 years and have an annual household income that […]
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Trail improvement projects begin in Cumberland
Work is underway at Knight’s Pond in Cumberland, where the White Trail along the shore is being relocated farther inland with the goal of improving and protecting wildlife habitat, eliminating erosion and providing a more user-friendly and sustainable trail surface. Several spur trails will still allow access to the pond. At Greely Woods, gravel is […]
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Northern Meetings: July 21-28
Chebeague Island Mon. 7/25 5 p.m. Broadband Committee Cumberland Mon. 7/25 6 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Mon. 7/25 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting Town Hall Durham Tues. 7/26 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Office Falmouth Mon. 7/25 8:30 a.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Mon. 7/25 7 p.m. Town Council Tues. 7/26 6:30 p.m. […]
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Cumberland resident needed to serve on SAD 51 board
The Cumberland Town Council is looking for an interim board member to fill a vacancy on the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors following Tyler McGinley’s resignation. Candidates are required to be residents of Cumberland for at least a year and would serve until the next municipal election in June 2023. Those interested must […]
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Cumberland seeks photos for annual report
Cumberland is encouraging residents to submit photos to be featured in the town’s 2021-2022 Annual Report that “help tell Cumberland’s story over the past year.” Residents can email photos to [email protected]. All submissions give the town implicit permission to publish them in the annual report, online and in program brochures.
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Northern Meetings: July 14-21
Chebeague Island Wed. 7/20 6 p.m. Indian Point Road Workshop Town Hall Cumberland Tues. 7/19 9:30 a.m. Communications Meeting Tues. 7/19 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Durham Tues. 7/19 6 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall Falmouth Wed. 7/20 8 a.m. Appointments Committee Freeport Thur. 7/14 6 p.m. Social and Racial Equity Assessment Ad […]
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Northern Meetings: July 7-14
Chebeague Island Mon. 7/11 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Mon. 7/11 5 p.m. Broadband Committee Cumberland Mon. 7/11 7 p.m. Town Council Durham Tues. 7/12 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Office Wed. 7/13 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Office Falmouth Mon. 7/11 7 p.m. Town Council Special Meeting Town Hall/Zoom Tues. 7/12 8:30 a.m. […]
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Local schools have more job openings than usual
SAD 51 is facing an ed tech shortage ahead of summer hiring, Yarmouth saw double the usual number of resignations and retirements during the 2021-2022 school year and Falmouth has more than 20 vacancies.
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Conservation project includes farm stand, restaurant in Cumberland
A farm stand, farm-to-table restaurant and a new forest trail will be coming to Cumberland, thanks to the protection of the LongWoods Preserve off Route 9. The conservation easement, purchased by the Chebeague and Cumberland Land Trust and Maine Farmland Trust, has protected 54 acres of forest, farmland and habitat near wetlands. Sixteen acres of […]