Cumberland Considers a County Makeover Cumberland Considers a County Makeover Bill Martin / Wednesday, February 23, 2022 0 1611 Article rating: 5.0 Cumberland wants to "Clear the Deck" and rethink the structure of the county hoping for one home instead of three. Read more
County to Consider Major Projects Tonight County to Consider Major Projects Tonight Staff Reporter / Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1 1526 Article rating: No rating Two local groups may learn the fate of major projects tonight when Cumberland County Council meets in a special session. Read more
Cumberland Balances $30 Million Budget Cumberland Balances $30 Million Budget Bill Martin / Wednesday, May 20, 2020 0 1190 Article rating: 3.0 Cumberland County Council adopted a new balanced budget tonight with spending at $29,806,070. Read more
Cumberland Readies for Budget Approval Cumberland Readies for Budget Approval Bill Martin / Tuesday, May 19, 2020 0 1438 Article rating: No rating Cumberland Municipal Council continued to fine tune its spending plans in preparation of a budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Read more
County Pays Tribute and Offers Thanks County Pays Tribute and Offers Thanks Bill Martin / Wednesday, April 22, 2020 0 1546 Article rating: 4.3 Cumberland Municipal Council held a very special meeting tonight, one that lasted only a few minutes. It was maybe the shortest ever, but Warden Al Gillis said, “It probably is one of the most important if not the most important in the history of this municipality.” Read more
Cumberland Addresses Internet and Solar Projects Cumberland Addresses Internet and Solar Projects Staff Reporter / Thursday, April 9, 2020 0 1453 Article rating: 5.0 The Warden of Cumberland Municipality says, “We recognize we need to plan for the future for our residents, while being mindful of current world events.” Read more
Cumberland to Accept Auto Debit Payments Cumberland to Accept Auto Debit Payments Staff Reporter / Thursday, January 23, 2020 0 1235 Article rating: No rating The Municipality of Cumberland will soon offer a new payment option for paying tax and other bills to the county. Read more
Cumberland Whittles Electoral Maps to Two Cumberland Whittles Electoral Maps to Two Bill Martin / Wednesday, November 20, 2019 0 1244 Article rating: 3.0 The winnowing process continues as Cumberland Municipal Council considers how to cut council from 13 seats to eight. Read more
County Draws New Electoral Maps County Draws New Electoral Maps Staff Reporter / Thursday, November 14, 2019 0 1567 Article rating: 4.3 Plans to redraw the electoral boundaries of the Municipality of Cumberland are quietly making the rounds. Read more
Protest Rocks Cumberland Municipal Council Protest Rocks Cumberland Municipal Council Bill Martin / Wednesday, June 19, 2019 1 2400 Article rating: 5.0 The Municipality of Cumberland was overwhelmed tonight as a large delegation from Parrsboro filled the council chamber to protest a recent, dramatic hike in sewer charges. Read more
Cumberland YMCA a Story of Success Cumberland YMCA a Story of Success Bill Martin / Thursday, March 7, 2019 0 1356 Article rating: 5.0 The Executive Director of the Cumberland YMCA received kudos all around after a presentation to Municipal Council last night. Trina Clarke provided a five-year update on the Y’s activities. Read more
A Lot of Time and Money Spent on Garbage A Lot of Time and Money Spent on Garbage Bill Martin / Wednesday, February 27, 2019 0 1319 Article rating: No rating Transfer stations are high on the agenda for tonight’s Municipal Council meeting. Cumberland has been debating what to do with the scattered dump facilities for a few months now, and tonight could be the night for a decision. Read more
Health Authority Seeks Cumberland Feedback Health Authority Seeks Cumberland Feedback Staff Reporter / Monday, December 4, 2017 0 1190 Article rating: No rating Eight councillors from Cumberland Municipality and Amherst recently attended a roundtable discussion on primary health care in Cumberland County. It was staged by the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s northern zone. Read more