Chebeague Island Wed. 5/4 6 p.m. Select Board Town hall Thur. 5/5 3 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Thur. 5/5 6 p.m. Stone Wharf Meeting: Fishing Operations Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 5/2 10:30 a.m. Communications Committee Wed. 5/4 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Durham Thur. 4/28 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Thur. 4/28 6:30 p.m. […]
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Circus coming to Cumberland Fairgrounds despite worries over animal treatment
The Cumberland Town Council receives assurances from the Cumberland Farmers Club and approves the permit for 10 circus performances this summer.
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Cumberland scavenger hunt fundraiser returns May 20
The Cumberland Historical Society will hold its annual town-wide scavenger hunt from 6:30-9:30 p.m. May 20. Teams in cars will solve riddles testing their knowledge of Cumberland, both past and present. Rather than collect objects like a traditional scavenger hunt, the goal is to find and visit each location. Participants can also earn more points […]
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HART raises more than $4,000 in March Meowness
The Homeless Animal Rescue Team in Cumberland raised over $4,000 through its March Meowness fundraiser this year, double the amount raised last year. HART, a non-profit, volunteer-run, no-kill shelter and adoption center, has designated $2,000 of that amount for food, litter and medications. The remaining money was explicitly donated for The Burt Fund, which provides […]
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Mental health liaison to join Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland police
The liaison will respond to mental health-related calls, provide crisis intervention and connect people to mental health services.
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Greely, Yarmouth students raise thousands for victims of war
A fourth grader at Greely Middle School in Cumberland was the driving force behind a read-a-thon that raised $45,000 for relief efforts, and a Yarmouth High School club raises thousands more than their original goal.
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Northern Meetings: April 21-28
Chebeague Island Thur. 4/21 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Tues. 4/26 6 p.m. School Committee Chebeague Island School Cumberland Mon. 4/25 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Durham Thur. 4/21 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission Fri. 4/22 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Eureka Center Tues. 4/26 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Office Tues. 4/26 6:30 p.m. Planning […]
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New residents invited to Cumberland event
Cumberland officials will welcome new residents at a New Resident Orientation from 6-8 p.m. May 3 at Town Council Chambers at Town Hall, 290 Tuttle Road. Representatives from town departments will be on hand to talk about Cumberland’s services and answer questions. This is the first time the orientation has been held in two years […]
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Inclusion workshop May 4 at Greely Center for the Arts
Greely PTO will host a workshop, “Understanding Our ‘Why’: Advancing Inclusion & Belonging in Our Community,” from 6-8 p.m. May 4 in Cumberland. The workshop leader will be Lawrence Alexander, a diversity, equity and inclusion consultant from Carney, Sandoe & Associates who has been working with the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district on equity issues. The […]
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Prince Memorial Library conversation explores Native issues
Native activist Barry Dana will discuss his connection to the earth, his work for Native sovereignty, and the relationship between the Wabanaki people and the state of Maine during a conversation April 28 at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland. Dana currently lives in Solon and grew up on Indian Island in the Penobscot River, near […]