Town of Cumberland

Trash and Recycling pick up is delayed by one day this week due to the holiday.

Additionally, due to an unexpectedly high volume of trash and recycling materials, Waste Management is making additional trips to EcoMaine to empty the trucks before continuing with the scheduled route. While they strive to maintain the collection routine, this situation may delay the pickup of waste for some streets at the end of the day. If your street is not collected as usual, please be assured that Waste Management will resume collection where they left off the following day.

While we anticipate this will not occur every day this week, we want to keep residents informed and request your cooperation. To ensure a smooth process, we kindly ask residents to leave their trash and recycling bins out until the next day, allowing Waste Management to complete the collection promptly.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful, safe and healthy new year! 🎉

REMINDER!
Due to the January 1, 2024, Monday Holiday – all collection routes will be pushed back a day this week.

Monday will be collected on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, Thursday on Friday and Friday on Saturday.

With New Year celebrations approaching, it's time for the annual reminder of the Town's Firework Ordinance! 🎆

"A person may not use or sell consumer fireworks, as defined in 8 M.R.S.A. § 221-A, in the Town or in or from any watercraft within waters of the Town, except that the use of consumer fireworks shall be permitted pursuant to the state statute effective on January 1, 2012, on the following days and during the following times:

➡️December 31st, beginning at 9:00 am and ending on January 1st at 12:30 am.
➡️January 1st, beginning at 9:00 am and ending at 10:00 pm.

To view the entire ordinance, please click here: https://www.ecode360.com/26897247

Last month, the Recreational Trails Subcommittee of Cumberland's Lands and Conservation Commission constructed a 46-ft walkway across a wet and muddy section of the Red Trail in Greely Woods. The Red Trail can be accessed directly from the Town center via Cottage Farms Road and Lockwood Lane.

Thank you to the Trails Subcommittee for their hard work! Check it out the next time the sun appears!

Don't forget to register your dog for 2024! 🐶 Per state law, any dog licensed after January 31st will be subject to a $25 late fee. Avoid the fee by registering them online today! http://ow.ly/rRcJ50H4AGS

Open Gym UPDATE with Cumberland/No.Yarmouth Community Recreation Dept.
New location: Mabel I. Wilson Gym
Thursday, Dec. 28th - Friday, Dec 29th
2:00-4:00pm at $3 Per Person

Also, the Greely Boys & Girls Varsity Basketball Teams will be hosting the York Wildcats, Thursday, December 28th at the Greely High School gym.

The Girls tip off at 5:30pm
The Boys tip off at 7:00pm

This is the Boys Basketball Annual Cancer Awareness Night where they will be collecting money at the door for a local family who is currently confronting this awful disease.

Reminder!
Prince Memorial will be closed Saturday, December 30th and Town Hall will be closed Monday, January 1st.

Looking to dispose of your tree? Christmas trees will be accepted at the Town Brush Dump, on Stiles Way, on the following days and times:

December 26th – 29th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
January 2nd – 5th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
January 8th – 12th from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Note: No wreaths or swags. All decorations and manmade materials must be removed.

You do not need a Brush Dump pass to dispose of your tree. Please do not drop your trees off at any other location.

Looking for something to do this week? 🏀

VACATION WEEK OPEN GYM @ GMS!

Tues Dec 26th-Friday, Dec 29th
2-4pm
GMS
$3 Per Person

Holiday Trash & Recycling Schedule

December 25, 2023 – Monday Holiday – all collection routes will be pushed back a day. Monday will be collected on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, Thursday on Friday and Friday on Saturday.

January 1, 2024 – Monday Holiday – all collection routes will be pushed back a day. Monday will be collected on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, Thursday on Friday and Friday on Saturday

The Town of Cumberland wishes you a safe, healthy, and very Happy Holiday!

In observance of the holiday, Prince Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, December 23rd and Town Hall will be closed on Monday, December 25th.

Please note ⚠️

Join us for a Community Meeting at Val Halla Recreation Center to discuss the March 5th Affordable Housing Project Referendum (referendum is pending Council approval on January 8th).

Each meeting will cover the same material. Due to space constraints and to allow conversation, we ask you to RSVP for a specific meeting date.

Please leave your top questions with your RSVP! We will discuss the most prevalent questions, plus provide any additional available information, and leave lots of time for Q&A and discussion!

Meetings will be:
Thursday, January 18
Thursday, February 1
Thursday, February 29

Sign up here: https://ow.ly/Y00j50QiY40

Happy Holidays from the Town of Cumberland! We wish you and yours a very happy, healthy holiday season! ❄️

In observance of the holiday, Prince Memorial Library will be closed on Saturday, December 23rd and Town Hall will be closed on Monday, December 25th.

Looking ahead, Prince Memorial will also be closed Saturday, December 30th and Town Hall will be closed Monday, January 1st.

In response to yesterday's storm, the Public Works Department is committed to aiding our community in the cleanup efforts. For residents looking to dispose of yard cleanup waste - the Brush Dump is re-opening for this week.

Brush Dump hours: Tuesday through Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Prince Memorial is open! 📚

Update at 3:25pm: Town Hall is closing at 4:00pm today, December 18th.

The Town of Cumberland has opened a Charging Station in our Town Hall Council Chambers. Council Chambers are available if you need to charge devices, work or warm up! But please travel safely and cautiously to get to us!

Due to the ongoing wind and rain storm, residents county wide are asked to please stay in (at home or work) unless it is necessary to leave. Fallen trees, branches and water are creating potentially dangerous driving conditions. ⚠️

Stay safe!

Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) urges everyone to stay off the roads unless travel is necessary. Debris, downed trees, and downed power lines are creating hazardous road conditions. Allow first responders room to do their jobs. Please move over for emergency vehicles and utility bucket trucks.

Due to the ongoing wind and rain storm, residents county wide are asked to please stay in (at home or work) unless it is necessary to leave. Fallen trees, branches and water are creating potentially dangerous driving conditions.

Many residents and local businesses are without power. The Town of Cumberland is opening a Charging Station in our Town Hall Council Chambers. If it is necessary for you to be plugged in or you need to get warm, you are welcome here. But please travel safely and cautiously to get to us!

MSAD #51 is closed as of 12:00 pm.

All afternoon Cumberland/North Yarmouth recreation activities are canceled. Recreation will follow MSAD #51 tomorrow, Tuesday, December 19th, if additional closures are essential.

Stay safe and dry!

The Town of Cumberland has positions open in multiple departments - join our team!

Please click here for more information: https://ow.ly/sMR050QiuNk

The Town of Cumberland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

There are still items to sign up for! Drop off day is this Thursday - if you have been waiting to sign up, today is a great day to do it! Help round out the holiday cheer bags for 85 families that visit our local food pantry monthly!

The Food Drive drop-off day will be Thursday, December 14th, from 12:30-6:00 pm at Town Hall in the Council Chambers. This will be the only time to drop off the donations because the Food Pantry cannot store all of this food ahead of time.

We are so grateful for your continued support of our Community Food Pantry!

Click here to help: https://ow.ly/R9kO50QbK5q

REMINDER: Tomorrow, December 12th, from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, CSX Railroad will close the railroad track crossing on Route 9/Longwoods Road for upgrades.

A detour will be set, routing traffic down Tuttle Road to Middle Road to get back to Route 9, from Main Street. On the Falmouth end, detours will be at the round-a-bout, up Middle Road and to Tuttle Road. There will also be signage at Main St and Winn Road directing traffic through detours.

Harris Road, Winn Road and Cross Road will remain open.

This closure is weather permitting. They will postpone to the next available date if there is inclement weather. We will share more information on our website and social media as it is available. Thank you for your understanding and please, plan ahead to avoid the area and use detoured routes

Tomorrow at North Yarmouth Community Center! 🎄 Don't forget your donation for the Community Food Pantry too!

Our Village Holiday is just a week away 🎉 Celebrate the season with us next Sunday, December 10th from 3-5pm. We'll have music, crafts, face painting, and a visit from Santa🎅

Reminder! ⚠️
Town Hall and Prince Memorial Library will CLOSE AT NOON today, December 7th, so our staff can participate in an annual employee appreciation lunch. Thank you for your understanding, as we thank the Town staff for all their hard work!

Don't forget to register your dog for 2024! 🐶 Per state law, any dog licensed after January 31st will be subject to a $25 late fee. Avoid the fee by registering them online today!

Click here: https://ow.ly/mqV450Qe9SP

⚠️ Please seek alternate routes. Original post will be updated when the road reopens. ⚠️

⚠️Road is reopened as of 2147 hours⚠️

🚨Units are on scene of a motor vehicle crash on Blackstrap Rd in the area of Fuller Rd. Blackstrap Rd will be closed for an extended period of time. Please seek alternate route and avoid the area🚨

From December to February, dogs come to Val Halla to roam free - if their owners help keep the course clean by picking up after their dogs.

Help protect the East Branch Piscataqua River by preventing poo-llution at the Val Halla Golf Course on Saturday, December 16 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We’ll have free pet waste bags, games, and information on why picking up dog waste protects our soil and water resources.

At the end of the off-leash period last winter, the District picked up over 230 deposits while surveying the golf course. The East Branch Piscataqua River and some tributaries flow through the golf course and can carry the nutrients and pathogens from the dog waste downstream.

On December 12th, from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, CSX Railroad will close the railroad track crossing on Route 9/Longwoods Road for upgrades.

A detour will be set, routing traffic down Tuttle Road to Middle Road to get back to Route 9, from Main Street. On the Falmouth end, detours will be at the round-a-bout, up Middle Road and to Tuttle Road. There will also be signage at Main St and Winn Road directing traffic through detours.

Harris Road, Winn Road and Cross Road will remain open.

This closure is weather permitting. They will postpone to the next available date if there is inclement weather. As it is available, we will share more information on our website and social media. Thank you for your understanding and please, plan ahead to avoid the area and use detoured routes.

The Community Food Pantry is holding the Holiday Food Drive! Help round out our holiday cheer bags for 85 families that visit our local food pantry monthly!

We are asking individuals or groups of residents to sign up for a particular item! It's essential that your group collects the quantity you signed up for. The Food Drive drop-off day will be Thursday, December 14th, from 12:30-6:00 pm at Town Hall in the Council Chambers. This will be the only time to drop off the donations because the Food Pantry cannot store all of this food ahead of time. Click here to help: https://ow.ly/R9kO50QbK5q

We are so grateful for your continued support of our Community Food Pantry!

It has begun! ❄️

Please don't forget - in order to keep the roads clear and safe, the Town of Cumberland's winter parking ban is in effect. Parking is prohibited on all public roads and streets between midnight and 7:00 am AND during any snow/ice event.

The Cumberland/No.Yarmouth Community Recreation Dept. Winter Brochure is available online and headed to mailboxes! Winter program registration opens TOMORROW, Tuesday, December 5th at 8:00am.

Click here for the brochure: https://ow.ly/SCt650Qe8Rv

Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) of Greater Portland is recruiting volunteers! TIP volunteers are a group of specially trained volunteers who provide emotional first aid and practical support to survivors of traumatic events and their families in the first few hours following a tragedy. Trained, skilled TIP responders are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The Winter 2024 Training Academy is scheduled - To learn more, click here: https://www.tipgreaterportland.org/

Icy conditions are beginning again! Throughout the winter, sand is available to Cumberland residents.

Winter Sand is now at TWO locations; the lower parking lot beside the Public Works Garage on Drowne Road and behind the West Cumberland Rec building on Blackstrap Road in West Cumberland.

Join Firefighters for Kids, Cumberland Maine Fire Association for their Annual Breakfast with Santa at Greely Middle School, Sunday, December 3rd!

There will be crafts, pictures with Santa himself, and of course, a yummy breakfast! We will serve pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, coffee and juice. If you would like to bring a donation for our toy drive, there will be a collection box at the door. All of the proceeds from the breakfast with Santa will go towards buying gifts for families in our community in need this holiday season. We hope to see you there! (Adults: $12; Kiddos: $8)

The Community Food Pantry held the 7th Annual Give Thanks & Give Back - Thanksgiving Food Drive two weeks ago! THANK YOU to the countless community members, including the Greely High School Swim Team (seen here), who helped to make this a special Thanksgiving for the 85 families that visit our food pantry! 🦃

It is that time of year! The Cumberland Fire Department is selling Christmas Trees at the Central Fire Station. Trees are $50.00.

Crews will be happy to assist you from 9:00am - 2:00pm on Saturday and Sunday the next 2 weekends!

Please leave payment in the red box if no crew member is present. 🎄

Icy conditions are beginning again! Throughout the winter, sand is available to Cumberland residents. ❄️

Winter Sand is now at TWO locations; the lower parking lot beside the Public Works Garage on Drowne Road and behind the West Cumberland Rec building on Blackstrap Road in West Cumberland.