County Taxes Rise with Assessment County Taxes Rise with Assessment Staff Reporter / Wednesday, May 8, 2024 0 249 Article rating: No rating The Municipality of Cumberland held its tax rate at the same level as last year but that does not mean the same tax bill. Read more
High Cost Hampers Fire Service Renewal High Cost Hampers Fire Service Renewal Bill Martin / Friday, March 29, 2024 0 267 Article rating: No rating Cumberland council is rebuilding the municipality’s fire service one piece at a time. Read more
County Honoured by Maritime Lumber Bureau County Honoured by Maritime Lumber Bureau Staff Reporter / Thursday, March 7, 2024 0 464 Article rating: No rating The Maritime Lumber Bureau made a special presentation to Cumberland Council, recognising the municipality’s commitment to wood for construction projects. Read more
Green Light for Higgins Mtn. Wind Farm Green Light for Higgins Mtn. Wind Farm Bill Martin / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 0 427 Article rating: No rating Cumberland Municipal Council approved the Higgins Mountain Wind Project. Read more
Two New Fire Halls Too Rich for Cumberland Two New Fire Halls Too Rich for Cumberland Staff Reporter / Wednesday, January 24, 2024 0 401 Article rating: 3.0 The soaring price tag to build two new fire halls has been shelved as Cumberland Council goes back to the drawing board. Read more
County Orders Buildings be Demolished County Orders Buildings be Demolished Staff Reporter / Thursday, October 5, 2023 0 1142 Article rating: 4.8 Cumberland County Council ordered the demolition of seven properties under the dangerous and unsightly by-law. Read more
Financial Help for Wallace Hits a Snag Financial Help for Wallace Hits a Snag Staff Reporter / Friday, September 22, 2023 0 672 Article rating: No rating A proposal to help the Wallace Community Centre has turned into a ‘dog’s breakfast’ for Cumberland County Council. Read more
New Fire Hall Costs More Than Double New Fire Hall Costs More Than Double Bill Martin / Thursday, September 14, 2023 0 454 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County Council voted, yesterday, to proceed with construction of two new fire stations despite a 265% increase in cost. Read more
Cumberland Grants Support Needed Programs Cumberland Grants Support Needed Programs Staff Reporter / Friday, July 14, 2023 0 391 Article rating: No rating The Mayor of Cumberland County says supporting community organisations is just as important as providing the core services. Read more
Cumberland Dreams Big in Green Energy Cumberland Dreams Big in Green Energy Bill Martin / Thursday, June 29, 2023 0 495 Article rating: 5.0 Cumberland may have closed its energy authority, but the lure of prosperity through green energy remains attractive to local officials. Read more
Open Air Gallery Expands to Library Open Air Gallery Expands to Library Staff Reporter / Thursday, April 27, 2023 0 439 Article rating: No rating The Pugwash Open Air Gallery, also known as POAG, will soon add a new piece of art to its outdoor collection. Read more
Cumberland Tops Up its Bank Account Cumberland Tops Up its Bank Account Bill Martin / Monday, April 10, 2023 0 299 Article rating: No rating The mayor of Cumberland confirmed the municipality recently received a windfall in new revenue. Read more
Police Review Opens Today in Pugwash Police Review Opens Today in Pugwash Staff Reporter / Tuesday, September 20, 2022 0 753 Article rating: No rating After a one day postponement, the Pugwash area will now get its chance to talk about police services. Read more
Police Review Learns Springhill Not Safe Police Review Learns Springhill Not Safe Bill Martin / Friday, September 16, 2022 0 776 Article rating: 5.0 More than one hundred people gathered at the Murray Centre in Springhill yesterday for a public meeting on police servicing in Cumberland County. Read more