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Blaze Public Hearing Tabled

08/09/2026 (Public Hearings, Select Board)

The Select Board is tabling a public hearing scheduled for its meeting on Monday, August 10 at 5:45pm to receive public feedback on a proposed administrative consent agreement between the Town of Blue Hill and Pub Ciao, LLC (d/b/a Blaze Blue Hill), which was prepared to address various violations of town ordinances on the property at 66 Main Street.

The Blue Hill Select Board is responsible for enforcing the Town’s land use ordinances by either directing the town attorney to take judicial enforcement action against a violator or by entering into a settlement agreement with the violator to resolve the violation.  In this role, the Select Board must vote on a mutually agreed upon settlement agreement, and may accept public comment on the terms of the settlement. This is not a forum to discuss the future of the town’s village area, the merits of a downtown business, or any topic beyond the settlement terms.

Over the weekend, it became apparent that there is not full agreement on the terms of a settlement between Blaze Blue Hill and the Town. Accordingly, the Select Board’s review and consideration of any mutually-agreed-to settlement agreement will be tabled to a future date.

MaineDOT Falls Bridge Documentary Video Released

08/05/2026 (Bridge Advisory Committee, Presentations)

As part of the process for replacing the Stevens Bridge over the reversing falls in South Blue Hill, MaineDOT committed to several actions to help preserve the memory of this iconic feature, including an infographic plaque about the bridge and the location and an accompanying video. The plaque is currently held at the Town Hall.

MaineDOT announced the release of the video in a July 28 press release, which provides more background on the mitigation commitment and summarizes the video contents. The video itself is available on YouTube:
Connecting Blue Hill Through History: The Stevens Bridge

Public Safety Building Open House

08/05/2026 (Public Safety Building Committee)

The Fire Department and Peninsula Ambulance Corps will hold an open house for the public to visit the proposed location of the new Public Safety Building and to review the plans to date for adjusting the interior of the existing building and the construction of an apparatus bay behind the existing building.

By way of update, Sen. Collins has supported our request for $3.4 million of “congresstionally directed spending” to support the construction of the facility. The town is hopeful that the request will be recommended by the Appropriations Committee for inclusion in Federal budget legislation. Regardless, the Town likely will not know if the grant funds will be awarded and available until 2027.

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