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Letter: Save Main St. from what?

I have been a resident of Cumberland for 17 years and am trying to understand the opposition to the establishment of a credit union on Main Street. I think "saving" Main Street from a credit union is a bit melodramatic. I don't quite know what we would be "saving" Main Str...

• Opinion •
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
SAD 51 voters deadlock on school budget

CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 officials are expected to recount ballots after Cumberland and North Yarmouth voters combined for a tie in the school budget validation referendum Tuesday. There aren't many ballots to recount: turnout in both towns was around 10 perc...

Sarah Trent • News •
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 1:10 am

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n-cumbcouncil-012909 Credit union seeks Main St. contract zone

CUMBERLAND — A formal proposal to put a credit union office on Main Street was heard Monday by the Town Council, one month after a neighborhood forum on the idea brought out local concerns about traffic, parking and business in general in the residentially zoned town center.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 1:49 pm
n-cumbchase-012209 Chase will vacate Cumberland subdivision

CUMBERLAND — Facing a near-stagnant commercial building climate, land owner David Chase is expected to vacate his 12-lot Route 1 subdivision next month.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 1:10 pm
n-cumbplanningboard-012209 Board sends Doane property zoning to council

CUMBERLAND — Proposed rezoning of the Doane property went through the Planning Board unscathed Tuesday, leaving the final decision on a new dense, mixed-use zone up to the Town Council.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 8:06 am
Carolyn Currie

Photo courtesy Carolyn Currie

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Thawed no more

Hank Adams takes advantage of fresh snow last Sunday at Twin Brook in Cumberland. The snow restored the recreation area trails, which had disappeared in a late-December thaw.

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Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 3:02 pm
n-cumbcouncil-011509 Cumberland seeks 'magic' in next year's budget

CUMBERLAND — Officials reported Monday that the town faces a nearly $282,000 budget shortfall due primarily to decreased revenues.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 2:11 pm
n-BRFcumbfire-011509 Garage fire not related to standoff

CUMBERLAND — A New Year's Eve fire that destroyed a garage at 74 Valley Road has so far been deemed unrelated to a standoff and arrest at the residence last spring.

Sarah Trent • News Briefs •
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Council postpones action on Village Center panel Doane Property report goes to Planning Board

CUMBERLAND — After receiving mixed input from councilors and citizens, the Town Council Monday postponed discussion about creating a Village Center Committee until spring.

Sarah Trent • News •
Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 9:56 pm

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