The new school would be built at 80 Gray Road in North Yarmouth for students in pre-K through second grade.
MSAD 51
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 […]
Election results: Candura, Mitchell, Vine win seats in SAD 51
Christina Mitchell and Kim Vine, both Democrats, will represent Cumberland on the SAD 51 Board of Directors after winning a five-way race for two seats. Mitchell and Vine bested Hannah Barry, who is unenrolled, Republican Nick Dambrie and Democrat Dwight Deckelmann at the polls June 14. Leanne Candura, who is also a Democrat, narrowly beat […]
Letter: Elect Deckelmann to MSAD51 School Board
For me, Dwight Deckelmann is the right choice for SAD 51. As the parent of a graduating senior, second grader and future kindergartener, Dwight understands our schools’ past and present and is invested in their future. He is committed to helping SAD 51 schools continue to provide an excellent education for all students that prepares […]
Cumberland teacher, students reach around globe to build library
With a lot of help from SAD 51 students, teacher John Marlowe raises money with the goal of fostering a love of literacy in a West African village.
Seven newcomers on ballot for SAD 51 board
The candidates for two seats in Cumberland and one in North Yarmouth weigh in on addressing the growing student enrollment and the district’s equity and inclusion efforts.
Schools end pooled testing for COVID this week
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth, Falmouth and Yarmouth school districts will discontinue pooled testing for COVID-19 Friday, May 13. The state has ended the program in response to the changing nature of the coronavirus, with most people now showing symptoms within one to two days of contracting the virus. This makes pooled testing less effective, since schools […]
Pair of curious Cumberland school third graders succeed as art detectives
The 8-year-olds track down the Portland artist and discover the history of a lobby sculpture at Mabel I. Wilson Elementary School.
Greely High School named best in Maine by U.S. News and World Report
The U.S. News list ranks more than 17,800 public high schools across the nation, including 113 in Maine.
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.