Community Events – Town of Blue Hill

The End of Toddy Pond?

11/11/2024 scott (Community Events, Presentations, Public Hearings)

Public Meeting at Maine Maritime Academy’s training facility in Bucksport on Thursday, November 14 at 5:00pm (details)

Background

As you may be aware, Toddy Pond is what it is because of a dam in Orland that maintains the water level. This dam, originally associated with the paper mill in Bucksport, is now the subject of a petition by Bucksport Mill LLC has petitioned the DEP for permission to abandon the dam. Two other dams (creating Alamoosook Lake and Silver Lake) are also proposed to be abandoned.

In the event a new owner (prepared to maintain the dam(s) going forward) is not identified, Maine DEP’s preferred action is apparently to order release of the water held by the dam, which would all but drain the three water bodies.

Shaw Institute – PFAS Update

08/14/2024 Bryce Farnham (Community Events)

Click here to view the blog from the Shaw Institute regarding PFAS testing in town.

FEMA Disaster Assistance: Public Notification

04/12/2024 Bryce Farnham (Community Events, Resources)

FEMA Disaster Assistance: Public Notification for the Town of Blue Hill will be held 4/13 and 4/14 from 8am-2pm at the Blue Hill Fire Station.

FEMA Disaster Assistance team members will be available to meet with town residents on April, 13 & 14, 2024, from 8A.M to 2 P.M. at the Blue Hill Fire Station to provide information and take applications for financial assistance from homeowners and renters that experienced financial losses as result of the 09-13 January storms that occurred in Hancock County.

If you’re unable to meet with FEMA on April 13 & 14, you’re welcome to visit the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center, every day, 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. at the Moore Community Center, 125 State Street, Ellsworth. Or, residents may call: (800) 621-3362 at their convenience to begin the assistance process. Thank you.

Miles for Meals – Hancock County Food Drive

03/11/2024 Bryce Farnham (Community Events, Resources, Services)

NEW! Town Property Use Request

03/11/2024 Bryce Farnham (Community Events, Recreation, Services)

If you are interested in using the Town of Blue Hills property (Gordon Emerson Auditorium, Water Street Town Park, AA Field, Select Board Room) for your own use please reach out!

Click here to view the Property Use Calendar and see if your date is available

Click here to complete the Town Property Reservation Request application

Click here to view the park guidelines

Discounted Acadia Passes

12/14/2023 Bryce Farnham (Community Events, Town Office)

Discounted Acadia passes will be available for purchase starting December 15th, 2023 at the Town Hall. The town will accept checks made out to the National Park Service for $35.00.

Blue Hill Tree Lighting Event – REMINDER!

12/04/2023 Bryce Farnham (Community Events)

December 5th 5-6pm on the Town Hall lawn, join us for the Blue Hill Tree Lighting Event! There will be music, popcorn, and cider! We hope to see you there!

Saturday, September 30th join the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and GEI Consultants for a day of Community Mapping events

09/19/2023 Julie Atwell (Climate Resilience Committee, Community Events)

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Water St. Town Park Playground Update

07/03/2023 Julie Atwell (Community Events, Recreation)

The playground at the Town Park off of Water Street will be removed on July 5th and replaced the week of July 10th with the new one. Please stay out of the work area and off the other equipment until construction of the new playground is completed, hopefully by July 14th.

Comprehensive Plan Committee Update

05/18/2023 Julie Atwell (Community Events, Comprehensive Plan Committee)

The Blue Hill Comprehensive Plan Committee will host a community discussion focused on three areas of the comprehensive plan at the Farmhouse Inn, Blue Hill, on Tuesday, May 23 from 5 to 7 pm.

This event, one of several planned, will be an opportunity for Blue Hill residents and business owners to contribute their comments, knowledge and ideas on how the comprehensive plan could help respond to the needs of the Blue Hill community.

The conversation at this event will focus on three specific areas: housing, economy and population. Discussions will focus on steps to improve the housing and economic needs in our area, and the kinds of policies that might help reach those goals. Future events will cover other areas of the plan, including natural and marine resources, climate change and land use. All business owners and Blue Hill residents are encouraged to participate in all of these discussions.

Having a state-approved comprehensive plan is a threshold requirement for an increasing number of state grants and programs. Without a comprehensive plan, developed to state standards, Blue Hill may lose funding opportunities. These are parts of the plan that are required to be addressed per the guidelines in order for the State of Maine and the Blue Hill community to pass the plan.

Everyone is invited to attend. For more information about this work, see the comprehensive plan page at bluehillme.gov or contact any committee member.

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