Cumberland County Announces Significant Contributions to Public Health

KEY POINTS:

• Cumberland County’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) will serve as a guidance document for a wide coalition of public health providers in the region to better address the health needs of people and communities with th...

Cumberland County Commissioners invest more than $7 million in regional projects, non-profits

PORTLAND -- The Cumberland County Commissioners at their meeting on April 11, 2022 approved distributing more than $7 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to area projects and non-profits. The County’s first round of communi...

Cumberland County Commissioners Award more than $4.5 Million To Regional Emergency Shelters

PORTLAND -- The Cumberland County Commissioners on Monday awarded more than $4.5 million toward the construction of shelters in Portland and Brunswick, and a study for emergency housing in the Lakes Region. 

The County Commissioners voted unanimou...

Federal Agency Awards Cumberland County $394,640 to Continue Work Preventing Domestic Violence

PORTLAND -- The United States Department of Justice has awarded Cumberland County, Maine, with a three-year grant of nearly $400,000 to strengthen the region’s efforts against domestic violence.

The funds support Cumberland County’s nationally-recognized V...

Over $10 Million in Rescue Plan Funds Available Through Cumberland County

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County is reminding firms interested in applying for competitive grants through the American Rescue Plan Act that they can submit a pre-application for funding until November 15.

 More than ten million dollars in American Re...

Cumberland County Announces Updated COVID-19 Protocols for Cross Insurance Arena

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County has announced new screening and hygiene protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at events held at the Cross Insurance Arena.

The new rules align the Arena with state and local recommendations, as well as guidance from the ...

Cumberland County releases pre-application for over $10 Million in Rescue Plan funds

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County announced on Thursday that the County Executive Office has released a pre-application for interested non-profits, municipalities and qualified businesses hoping to secure significant grants for local projects. More than ten m...

Cumberland County Announces Public Hearing, Comment Portal for American Rescue Plan Funds

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County Government has launched a public website for residents to track County use of American Rescue Plan Act funds, submit suggestions for use of the federal funds, and register to speak at an upcoming public hearing on June 23.

In ...

Cumberland County EMA Seeks Attendance at Public Meeting

WINDHAM -- The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency is seeking attendance at a public outreach meeting to discuss the 2022 Cumberland County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The most recent draft of the plan is posted on the CCEMA website. As the...

BOARD VACANCY - Board of Assessment Review

Notice is hereby given by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to fill one (1) vacancy on the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Review (BAR). The BAR By-laws require candidates meet the following requirements: They must be a resident ...

Emergency Management Agency Seeks Submissions to Art Contest

PORTLAND -- The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) is seeking submissions of artwork to serve as the cover of its regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The theme for this contest is hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness, as interpreted...

Cumberland County Jail adds Substance Use Disorder Treatment Coordinator

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office recently hired a Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Re-entry Coordinator for the Cumberland County Jail. 

Our new MAT Re-entry Coordinator, Jessica Verdejo is currently a full-time, double major co...

Casco Bay CAN Earns Nationwide Recognition

Casco Bay CAN Earns Nationwide Recognition

Cumberland County sponsored program works to reduce underage drinking, drug use

NEW GLOUCESTER -- Casco Bay CAN has earned national recognition for their work to reduce substance use in young people.

Casco...

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to fill one (1) vacancy on the Board

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to fill one (1) vacancy on the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Review (BAR). The BAR By-laws require candidates meet the following requirements: Th...

Cumberland County Earns Significant Grant to Support Treatment for Substance Use Disorder

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...

County Announces Rent Relief

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...

Limited Reopening for Registry of Deeds and Register of Probate

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 ...

Cumberland County EMA Seeks Public Participation in Hazard Mitigation Survey

 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...

EMA Seeks Local Donated Personal Protective Equipment to Distribute to First Responders

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 ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL AT LEAST APRIL 16

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...

NOTICE: VACANCIES ON BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

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...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SELECTED FOR NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO EXPAND OPIOID TREATMENT IN JAILS

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...

Cumberland County Launches Broadband Survey

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...

Cumberland County and James W. Sewall Company Announce Broadband Planning Project

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...

Department of Justice Awards Cumberland County Government Funds for Domestic Violence Response

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County dedicates $650,000 to improve child dental health

The Cumberland County Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday to dedicate $650,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Children’s Oral Health Network of Maine, to improve preventive oral health resources for children across the Cou...

Cumberland County Emergency Communications Center Wins Safety Award

WINDHAM -- The Maine Department of Labor has awarded Cumberland County with the Safety and Health Award for Public Employers (SHAPE), which recognizes public sector employers who maintain an exemplary safety and health management system.

Maine Dep...

Cumberland County Makes $1.35 Million Available for Home Heating Aid

PORTLAND, MAINE -- Cumberland County Government announced Tuesday that County-funded home heating funds are now available to residents, through participating towns and cities. The County Commissioners have allocated $1.35 million in American Rescue Plan A...

Cumberland County Announces Significant Contributions to Public Health

KEY POINTS:

• Cumberland County’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) will serve as a guidance document for a wide coalition of public health providers in the region to better address the health needs of people and communities with the greatest...

Cumberland County Seeks Community Feedback on use of ARPA Funds

Cumberland County Seeks Community Feedback on use of ARPA Funds

County residents are invited to offer priorities for funding through online portal

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County Government is seeking feedback from residents, in order to p...

Federal Agency Awards Cumberland County $394,640 to Continue Work Preventing Domestic Violence

PORTLAND -- The United States Department of Justice has awarded Cumberland County, Maine, with a three-year grant of nearly $400,000 to strengthen the region’s efforts against domestic violence.

The funds support Cumberland County’s nationally-recognized V...

Cumberland County Announces Updated COVID-19 Protocols for Cross Insurance Arena

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County has announced new screening and hygiene protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at events held at the Cross Insurance Arena.

The new rules align the Arena with state and local recommendations, as well as guidance from the ...

Cumberland County releases pre-application for over $10 Million in Rescue Plan funds

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County announced on Thursday that the County Executive Office has released a pre-application for interested non-profits, municipalities and qualified businesses hoping to secure significant grants for local projects. More than ten m...

Cumberland County Announces Public Hearing, Comment Portal for American Rescue Plan Funds

PORTLAND -- Cumberland County Government has launched a public website for residents to track County use of American Rescue Plan Act funds, submit suggestions for use of the federal funds, and register to speak at an upcoming public hearing on June 23.

In ...

Cumberland County EMA Seeks Attendance at Public Meeting

WINDHAM -- The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency is seeking attendance at a public outreach meeting to discuss the 2022 Cumberland County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The most recent draft of the plan is posted on the CCEMA website. As the...

Emergency Management Agency Seeks Submissions to Art Contest

PORTLAND -- The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) is seeking submissions of artwork to serve as the cover of its regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. The theme for this contest is hazard mitigation and disaster preparedness, as interpreted...

BOARD VACANCY - Board of Assessment Review

Notice is hereby given by the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners to fill one (1) vacancy on the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Review (BAR). The BAR By-laws require candidates meet the following requirements: They must be a resident ...

Cumberland County Earns Significant Grant to Support Treatment for Substance Use Disorder

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...

Limited Reopening for Registry of Deeds and Register of Probate

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 ...

Cumberland County EMA Seeks Public Participation in Hazard Mitigation Survey

 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...

EMA Seeks Local Donated Personal Protective Equipment to Distribute to First Responders

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 ...

Cumberland County Offices Closed to Public Until At Least April 16

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...

NOTICE: VACANCIES ON BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

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...

NOTICE: VACANCIES ON BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

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...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SELECTED FOR NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO EXPAND OPIOID TREATMENT IN JAILS

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...

Cumberland County Launches Broadband Survey

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...

Cumberland County and James W. Sewall Company Announce Broadband Planning Project

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...

Department of Justice Awards Cumberland County Government Funds for Domestic Violence Coordinated Re

Cumberland County CDBG notified of HUD funds

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...

Cumberland County announces Homeland Security Grants

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 ...

CCRCC recognized National Telecommunicators Week

     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...

CCEMA and CCRCC team up to donate food for the holidays

Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) and Cumberland County Regional Communications Center( CCRCC) teamed up to donate food for the holidays.

"We realized this year we're blessed and truly in need of nothing," said Christine Sheph...

Cumberland County Courthouse Lit Purple to Bring Awareness to Domestic Violence

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...

Lakes Region Food Purchasing Survey

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...

Cumberland County Communications Supervisor selected as Communications Officer of the Year

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.

Dyer was nominated...Read on...

Cumberland County Register of Probate to retire

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...

Jennifer Ackerman is appointed deputy District Attorney

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...

PUBLIC NOTICE

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...

Casco Bay CAN receives two awards

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...

Cumberland County Regional Communications Center CODERED emergency alert system now includes VoIP

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...

Cumberland County Manager Peter Crichton on WGAN's Maine Points

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.

Casco Bay CAN to receive GPCOG Regional ReCOGnition Award

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...