News across Cumberland County
Robert F. Cimeno Jr.
Robert F. Cimeno Jr. of Tisbury, and recently of Brunswick, Maine, passed away on August 30, 2026, just before his 64th birthday. He was born in Boston to Robert and Patricia Cimeno on August 31, and settled on Martha’s Vineyard several years later as the oldest of six children.…
Waste Reduction Committee- October 2026 Recycle Tip
Try This Trick! Show Off Your Recycling Skills This Halloween and drop off your candy wrappers at GoGo Refill where they will be recycled in partnership with Terracycle. Thank you for keeping recyclable materials out of the landfill.
Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
GORHAM, Maine (AP) — For years, Planned Parenthood's endorsement of Susan Collins was enough to persuade Erin Evans to vote for Maine's longtime U.S. senator, believing that the moderate Republican would protect abortion access.
Men’s soccer retains longest unbeaten streak since 2012, women’s volleyball starts UAA Round Robin play and other news
Golf On Saturday, the men’s golf team started play at the two-day Bowdoin College Invitational in Brunswick, ME. At the end of the first two rounds, the Violets placed second out of the 16 teams competing, trailing Tufts University by one stroke. NYU ended the day with a total of…
November 3, 2026 State & Municipal General Election
Get info about the November 3, 2026 State & Municipal General Election.
9/18/2026 Newsletter
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8/31/2026 Newsletter
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Q & A with Sarah Elizabeth Mangiarelli, founder, Pieces of Perception
Thanks, Sarah, for joining us at Ocean State Stories. Momentarily, we’ll get into Pieces of Perception, but let’s start with you. Please tell us about your background. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Bridgton, Maine, a small rural town, in a 1770s farmhouse. The youngest of…
Sea Dogs Honor Fans in 1-0 Win
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the matchup between the Portland Sea Dogs and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies brought a 1-0 win for the Sea Dogs at their home stadium of Delta Dental Park. The game, marked as Fan Appreciation Night, was prefaced by a brief speech recounting the history of…
Mahoney City Center Update: Public-Private Partnership (Next Meeting 9/22)
The Mahoney City Center Committee meets Tuesday, September 19 to discuss teaming up with a developer to move the Mahoney project forward.
Pay-As-You-Throw Update
The City Council decided on September 15, 2026 not to move forward with a PAYT program at this time.
