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Cumberland councilor says his comments about diversity and crime weren’t racist

by alex lear February 21, 2018February 22, 2018

During the town council’s Feb. 12 meeting, George Turner said the town’s low crime rate was attributable in part to its lack of diversity.

Local & State, News

Crashes fall on I-295 after speed limit decrease

by Peter McGuire February 11, 2018February 11, 2018

Vehicle collisions on the busy highway dipped 18 percent in 2017, but traffic engineers caution against drawing conclusions after less than a year of lower speed limits.

Local & State, News

Steve Riley, former managing editor of Press Herald, dies at 90

by Dennis Hoey January 28, 2018January 29, 2018

The award-winning and respected Maine newspaper editor had a career that spanned four decades.

Local & State, News

Cumberland school bus rear-ended; students escape injury

by Gillian Graham January 10, 2018January 10, 2018

Police believe the driver of the SUV that hit the bus on Blanchard Road this morning was blinded by the sun.

Cops & Courts, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Cumberland police on lookout for man in stolen Jeep possibly casing homes

by Gillian Graham December 13, 2017January 3, 2018

The vehicle with Colorado plates was seen in several West Cumberland driveways during the past 24 hours.

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Cold feet over weddings at farms in Cumberland

by Mary Pols November 26, 2017November 25, 2017

Concerns about parking, noise and unhappy neighbors initially derail a proposal – now approved, but cautiously – to let farms host functions like weddings.