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4/7/2021 Area of Cumberland Town Hall a tough spot for pedestrians The area near Cumberland Town Hall has seen a high volume of crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists in recent years. (Breeze photo by Ethan Shorey) CUMBERLAND – Since January of 2000, there have been nine total crashes in the immediate area of Town Hall involving pedestrians or bicyclists, seemingly the most concentrated area for such crashes on Cumberland’s portion of the busy Broad Street corridor. There were 19 total crashes involving pedestrians along Broad Street and Mill Street, which runs alongside Town Hall, ...

3/10/2021 Roundabout flooding victims see town claims denied Cumberland town employees work to connect a new municipal pipe to existing state pipes under Diamond Hill Road at the roundabouts early last December. (Breeze photo by Ethan Shorey) CUMBERLAND – The town’s insurer has denied claims for damages from five residents whose properties near the new Diamond Hill Road roundabouts were flooded late last November, saying the cause of the flooding was ultimately determined to be an issue under the state roadway. “After reviewing your claim statement, estimate and photos, we contacted th...

2/17/2021 Plan for old post office: A vital link to community The dream for the old post office, shown here next to Cumberland Town Hall, is to turn it into a community resource for residents. CUMBERLAND – Plans to create a community resource center in the long-vacant former Valley Falls Post Office/Valley Falls Free Library next to Town Hall are centered on an innovative new initiative that would tackle some of the deeper issues many town residents face that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Mayor Jeff Mutter said the ideas surrounding the old building are largely focused on the iss...

2/10/2021 Mutter on vaccine: Most 75-year-olds shouldn’t have to wait more than a month Cumberland EMS personnel Steve Parent, left, and Jay Gomes prepare vaccines in the hallway of Cumberland Manor on Mendon Road on Feb. 4, part of the town’s door-to-door vaccination program at senior housing complexes. Town completes door-to-door vaccinations in senior housing CUMBERLAND – Aurise Carden said she was excited to read last Thursday about Cumberland’s plan to get older residents vaccinated. She called the correct phone number last Friday but found the voicemail box was full. She called ...

CUMBERLAND – Longtime Highway Supt. Frank Stowik has lost his leadership position, a move mostly tied to conflicts brought up by the fact that he’s still a union member. Mayor Jeff Mutter made the decision to remove Stowik from the role and replace him with veteran department member Dennis Vadenais, telling The Breeze that it was in the best interest of the town. He cited the fact that the town charter actually calls for a superintendent of public works, appointed by the director, who shall, under direction of the director of public works, have general charge of the operations of the DPW.