Arrests No arrests or criminal summonses were reported from Sept. 3-8. Fire calls 9/5 at 12:20 a.m. Smoke detector activation on Maeves Way. 9/5 at 6:33 p.m. Outdoor rubbish fire on Gray Road. 9/5 at 10:34 p.m. Unauthorized burning on Gray Road. 9/6 at 6:32 p.m. Gas leak on Pleasant Valley Road. 9/7 at 5:14 […]
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Unsung champs of carbon capture, small Maine woodlots can have big impact
Fires in the Amazon this summer have increased global awareness of the role of rainforests in tempering climate change. Less appreciated is the carbon storage capacity of forests like Maine’s.
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Rawhide Rodeo gallops back into Cumberland Fair
The 148th annual Cumberland Fair runs from Sept. 22-29.
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Cumberland Police Beat: Sept. 12
Arrests 8/30 at 8:15 a.m. Craig Bonn, 35, of Greenleaf Street, Brunswick, was arrested by Officer Joseph Burke on Main Street on a charge of operating under the influence. 9/2 at 10:26 p.m. Lee Skawinski, 51, of Deer Run Road, was arrested by Officer Ryan Pynchon on Gray Road, and charged with operating under the […]
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Anywhere a sign?: Cumberland council forwards LED sign discussion to planning board
The Cumberland Town Council could revisit the matter in December.
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‘You have to be who you are’: Reverend wraps up 21 years at Cumberland church
The Freeport woman, Maine’s first openly gay minister, retired Sept. 8.
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Cumberland church seeks funds for sanctuary roof repairs
The extensive work, funded largely through borrowing, could total nearly $250,000.
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Old Cumberland schoolhouse move planned for mid-October
The 1853 building, home to the Cumberland Historical Society, will be incorporated into an expanded Prince Memorial Library.
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Cumberland Police Beat: Sept. 5
Arrests 8/19 at 11:56 p.m. Brendan Johnson, 36, of Blanchard Road, was arrested by Officer Ryan Pynchon on Blanchard Road on a charge of operating after suspension. 8/24 at 1:19 a.m. Jennifer Sands, 36, of Wood Street, Lewiston, was arrested by Officer Joseph Burke on Gray Road on a charge of operating after suspension. 8/24 […]
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Cumberland Town Council OKs moving sand, salt shed to town land
The building will sit on a vacant piece of property next to the Town Forest.