Olive York (1790-1827) married Isaac Sturdivant (1784-1858) in 1810. These painted silhouettes, framed together in a fancy reverse-painted glass frame, may have served as the Cumberland couple’s wedding portrait. In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print […]
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Cumberland at-large councilor faces challenger in re-election bid
Will Albright is running against longtime Councilor Tom Gruber.
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Cumberland manager shaves proposed budget by $913K in wake of pandemic
Capital reserves for projects like road paving comprise about $729,000 of the reductions.
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Northern Meetings: May 7-14
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should confirm that meetings are still being held.
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Impacts of isolation: Pandemic takes a toll on solo seniors
Loneliness, fear and depression can set in, but older adults have learned to be resilient to get through tough times, an expert says.
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Collision critically injures driver, closes I-295 southbound in Yarmouth
State police continue to investigate the circumstances that led to a collision between a pickup truck and compact car Tuesday afternoon.
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‘We’re in it together’: Southern Midcoast students, teachers cope with remote learning amid pandemic
Academia from afar presents an array of challenges and concerns about the long-term effects caused by so much time away from the classroom.
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Cumberland teen launches first single from Yarmouth studio
Charlie Moore, a Greely Middle School eighth grader, wrote the song as a form of solace for his grandmother.
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Longtime Cumberland incumbent faces two challengers for council seat
Bill Stiles is running against Allison Foster and Jason Record in a bid to hold his Cumberland Center post.
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Northern Meetings: April 30-May 7
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, readers should confirm that meetings are still being held.