Posted on: October 28, 2020
Cumberland County Earns Significant Grant to Support Treatment for Substance Use Disorder
Department of Justice Awards Nearly $900K for Collaborative Program based at County Jail
PORTLAND -- Cumberland County has earned a signi...
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Press Releases
Posted on: August 7, 2020
PORTLAND -
Cumberland County has partnered with the Opportunity Alliance to offer an emergency rental relief for families that have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and cannot afford to pay their rent. Rental relief is...
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Press Releases
Posted on: June 1, 2020
Cumberland County Government is announcing the limited re-opening of some public-facing offices in the middle of June. The Registry of Deeds will reopen with some restrictions on June 15. The Register of Probate will reopen with some restrictions on June ...
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Press Releases
Posted on: May 26, 2020
PORTLAND -- The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency is seeking public participation in a Hazard Mitigation Survey. The purpose of the Five Year Hazard Mitigation Plan is for each municipality to review its priorities for redu...
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Press Releases
Posted on: March 26, 2020
PORTLAND -- The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency is issuing a request for new, unopened boxes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to assist our front-line Emergency Medical, Fire Department, and Law Enforcement first responders responding ...
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Press Releases
Posted on: March 16, 2020
County Offices Closed to the Public Until At Least April 16
County government remains open - constituents needing service have phone and internet options to contact offices
PORTLAND -- In response to the Civil Emergency Proclamation regarding spre...
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Press Releases
Posted on: December 18, 2019
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to fill two (2) vacancies on the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Review (BAR). The BAR By-laws require candidates meet the following requirements: They mus...
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Press Releases
Posted on: December 18, 2019
Public Notice
Notice is hereby given by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to fill two (2) vacancies on the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Review (BAR). The BAR By-laws require candidates meet the following requirements: They mus...
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Press Releases
Posted on: May 9, 2019
PORTLAND - Cumberland County Government announced on Thursday that it has been selected to participate in a competitive national program to expand Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid use disorder in jails.
The County will receive expert guidance on ho...
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Press Releases
Posted on: February 12, 2019
Contact: Travis Kennedy | 207-619-2663
February 12, 2019
PORTLAND -- Cumberland County Government is asking residents and business owners to respond to a brief survey regarding their satisfaction with current Internet offerings...
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Press Releases
Posted on: November 19, 2018
Cumberland County and James W. Sewall Company (Sewall) are pleased to announce the launch of a broadband development research project for Cumberland County and its 28 municipalities. The goals of this planning project are to identify the need and demand f...
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Press Releases
Posted on: October 3, 2018
PORTLAND -- Cumberland County Government announced on Monday that the United States Department of Justice has awarded the County $447,624 to fund a coordinated response to domestic and sexual violence for the next three years through the long-running Viol...
Posted on: December 11, 2017
WINDHAM - The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency has announced a total of $159,926.52 in grant funding from the Department of Homeland Security for equipment and projects across Cumberland County.
The purpose of the award is ...
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Press Releases
Posted on: April 17, 2017
Cumberland County, ME – Cumberland County’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has been notified from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) of its funding amount for 2017-18.“These funds will go towards public infrastr...
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Press Releases
Posted on: April 17, 2017
Cumberland County Regional Communications Center (CCRCC) recognized National Telecommunicators Week, April 10-15, 2017.
“This is an opportunity for all of us to express our thanks t...
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Press Releases
Posted on: January 1, 2017
Nadeen Daniels, a long time public servant, was sworn in as the Cumberland County Register of Probate on January 3, 2017. Daniels began her work with Cumberland County Government in February...
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Press Releases
Posted on: November 26, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE CROSS INSURANCE ARENA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Notice is hereby given by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners that applications are being accepted for six Cross Insurance Arena Trustee...
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Press Releases
Posted on: August 4, 2016
Cumberland County, ME –
The Cumberland County Courthouse will be lit up in purple for the remainder of October bringing recognition to Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As many equate domestic violence impacting only women; men and children are al...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: May 13, 2016
Dear Second Home Owner in the Maine Lakes Region, Cumberland and Oxford Counties:
In collaboration with Cumberland County and its local partners, Crossroads Resource Center is conducting a survey of second homeowners to better understand their food con...Read on...
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Press Releases
Posted on: April 4, 2016
Cumberland County 9-1-1 Supervisor Melinda Dyer has been selected as the 2015 Communications Officer of the Year by the Maine Sheriff’s Association. The award was presented at the Maine Sheriffs Association banquet on March 24, 2016.
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Press Releases
Posted on: March 26, 2016
John "Jack" O'Brien announced today that he will retire from public service at the end of 2016. O’Brien serves as the Cumberland County Register of Probate, a post he has held for the past seven years.
First elected as Cumberland County's Re...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: February 19, 2016
Cumberland County and GPCOG, in concert with eight expert public and private agencies, is pleased to invite you to our "Strengthening Towns through Great Streets" summit.
You will join other elected and appointed officials in our state to...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: February 19, 2016
District Attorney Stephanie Anderson announced that she has appointed Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ackerman as Deputy District Attorney. On Thursday, January 28, in the Cumberland County Courthouse, DA Anderson administered the oath of office to A...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: October 20, 2015
Cumberland County, ME –
Notice is hereby given by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners that applications are being accepted for three Cross Insurance Arena Trustee positions for terms beginning January 1, 2016.
The Commissioners will make t...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: October 6, 2015
Cumberland County, ME –
Cumberland County Manager Peter Crichton today announced a grant award of $438,000 from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women’s Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Pro...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: August 25, 2015
Cumberland County, ME –
Casco Bay CAN (Create Awareness Now) Coalition recently received the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) Regional ReCOGnition Award and the National Association of Counties (NACo) 2015Achievement Award in Public Saf...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: June 22, 2015
Cumberland County, ME –
An update to the CODERED emergency alert system now includes the ability to notify citizens in Cumberland County who use Voice over Internet Providers, or VoIP, telephones. Those citizens who wish to receive the emergency alert...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2015
Interested in just what goes on in Cumberland County? Take a listen to County Manager Peter Crichton on Newsradio WGAN's Maine Points as he shines a light on county government.
Listen to the podcast here.
Press Releases
Posted on: June 2, 2015
Casco Bay CAN (Create Awareness Now) Coalition has been selected to receive a Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) Regional ReCOGnition Award. Casco Bay CAN is a regional initiative serving eight communities (Falmouth, Cumberland, Freeport, Yar...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: May 13, 2015
On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, Cumberland County Government and the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) will host “Working Together to Build a Stronger Region and Economy” at USM’s Wishcamper Center, in the Lee Auditorium.
The forum, which be...Read on...
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Press Releases
Posted on: April 28, 2015
On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center (CCRCC) will conduct a second countywide CODERED system test call.
The test call will introduce CODERED as the County’s emergency alert system. The message will also encou...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: April 21, 2015
Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has received national recognition from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Emergency Management, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response as the recipient of the 2015 O...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: April 9, 2015
On April 17, 2015, the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center (CCRCC) will conduct a countywide CODERED system test call. The test call will introduce CODERED as the County’s emergency alert system. The message will also encourage citizens to op...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: April 1, 2015
Cumberland County will celebrate National County Government Month (NCGM) during the month of April to showcase how the county is participating in programs and services that help its communities to grow and prosper.
“We see this as an opportun...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: February 3, 2015
At the January 12, 2015 Cumberland County Commissioners meeting, several newly elected, reelected and appointed officials were sworn into office.
Cumberland County Commissioners sworn in were reelected District 5 Commissioner James...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: February 3, 2015
The Cumberland County Regional Communications Center (CCRCC) has achieved certification from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) as a member of the Missing Kids Readiness Project.
“This certification proc...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: February 3, 2015
On January 1, 2015 Cumberland County Government launched its Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy. The policy states that tobacco use will be prohibited within all Cumberland County buildings, satellite offices, adjacent sidewalks, parking areas, Count...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: December 22, 2014
Cumberland County officials are pleased to announce the completion of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Grant award project which began in February 2012, when Cumberland County was awarded a DHS Grant in the amount of $235,000.00 to purchase an...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: December 15, 2014
More than ten Maine farms will benefit from a $97,000 federal grant awarded to Plowshares Community Farm in Gorham through the USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). The grant will fund the expansion and promotion of Plowshares’ retail store, whic...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: August 28, 2014
Freeport, Cumberland and Yarmouth Police Departments, along with Casco Bay CAN, will address the growing problem of prescription drug misuse by installing secure permanent drug drop off boxes on Tuesday, August 19 at 10:30 am.
Freeport Police Chief Ge...Read on...
Press Releases
Posted on: August 22, 2014
Each month, employees of Cumberland County collect nonperishable items to distribute to a food pantry within Cumberland County.
“Our goal is to help the citizens of Cumberland County with the issue of food insecurity,” said Jeff Kimball, Cumberland Co...Read on...
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