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News in Cumberland/North Yarmouth

Northern Meetings: Jan 10-16

Falmouth Thu.    1/10    6:30 p.m.    Open Space Committee    TH

Cumberland Police Beat: Jan. 10

Arrests 12/29/12 at 1:20 a.m. Tucker Cianchette, 33, of Cross Road, was arrested on Winn Road by Officer Chris Woodcock on a charge of operating under the influence. 1/1 at 9:15 p.m. Patricia Boutot, 41, of Turnberry Drive, was ar...

Northern School Notebook

Players wanted for Cumberland lacrosse league CUMBERLAND — With spring right around the corner, Cumberland Youth Lacrosse is seeking new players for its girls and boys programs.

Dawn Elizabeth Newell, 46: Lived life her way

RANGELEY — Dawn Elizabeth Newell, 45, of Yarmouth, died in a snowmobile accident on Dec. 30 while riding in Rangeley.

Marion Mason Miles, 90

YARMOUTH — Marion Mason Miles, 90, died on Dec. 21 at her home with her family by her side.

James Kise, 75

PORTLAND — James Kise, 75, died at his home in Freeport on Dec. 26.

Garfield Blaine Ingraham, 92

YARMOUTH — Garfield Blaine Ingraham, 92, died Dec. 24 at Fallbrook Woods in Portland.

Cumberland finance director takes county position

CUMBERLAND — Alex Kimball will still be a Cumberland finance director when he starts his new job this month; he just won't be "the" Cumberland finance director. Kimball, 43, has been the town's finance director since September 2006, after serving as the accounting assistant for the p...

Heavy winds damage Cumberland Fairgrounds grandstand

CUMBERLAND — A recent wind storm was powerful enough to break windows and tear off part of a roof at the Cumberland Fairgrounds. A passerby who saw the damage to the grandstand building called the incident in late in the afternoon of Dec. 21, according to Cumberland Fair President Mi...

Advocates decry holes in safety net for Maine fishing industry

PORTLAND — Advocates said they were baffled when one of the first serious attempts at improving fishing industry safety was stripped down in an annual act passed quietly last month. The