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Primary Election Tomorrow, 6/9

06/08/2026 (Elections/Voting, Town Office)

The state Primary Election will take place tomorrow, June 9, in the Gordon Emerson Auditorium above the Town Office. The polls will be open between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. The side door by the parking lot offers a wheelchair-accessible route to the polls. We will have a wheelchair-accessible voting booth and an ExpressVote machine set up for voters with visual impairments (or anyone else who would like to use it).

Please note that only enrolled Democrats, enrolled Republicans, and unenrolled voters are eligible to cast a ballot in this primary. Voters enrolled in third parties (Green Independent, Libertarian, etc.) cannot vote in this primary but will be able to vote in the general election in November. The Registrar of Voters will be present as usual to register new voters and update existing registrations, but due to the 15-day waiting period, it is too late to change your party enrollment for this primary.

Any outstanding absentee ballots must be received by the clerk by 8:00 PM to be counted; they may be brought into the polling place in person or dropped in the secure ballot drop box by the side door. Please do not drop them in the small black tax/sewer payment drop box by the front door – we will not check it before close of polls!

We are pleased to announce that the Town Office will be open in a limited capacity during our normal hours (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM). Please note that there will only be one clerk on staff; our priority is to serve residents with limited mobility so that they can consolidate trips to Town Hall, and if you bring a long or complicated transaction, we reserve the right to ask you to come back on a day when we are fully staffed. The Town Office will also be sporadically closed throughout the day when that clerk needs meal or bathroom breaks.

Transfer Station Scale Closed

05/19/2026 (Transfer Station)

The Blue Hill/Surry Transfer Station scale is currently closed awaiting a repair. The Transfer Station is still open for all transactions that do not require the scale. In the meantime, Ellsworth Waste Services (15 Industrial Rd, Ellsworth) can take demolition debris. We apologize for the inconvenience and are hoping to have it up and running again soon. We will update this post when the issue has been resolved.

Absentee Voting Available Now

05/11/2026 (Elections/Voting)

Absentee ballots for the June 9, 2026, Primary Election are available now. Voters who are enrolled in the Democratic or Republican parties, or who are not enrolled in any party, are eligible to receive a ballot. Unenrolled voters may choose either ballot. Our district does not have a Green Independent or Libertarian ballot. All absentee ballots must be requested by close of business on June 4 and are due back by close of polls (8:00 PM) on election day.

Democratic Sample Ballot
Republican Sample Ballot

HOW to request your ballot

Blue Hill Mountain Closed to Hikers

05/04/2026 (Community Events, Recreation)

Blue Hill Heritage Trust has advised the Town that, due to work being conducted on the wireless carriers’ equipment on Blue Hill Mountain, the Mountain will be closed to hikers on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

It is expected that there will be three additional one-day closures—one later this month two and in July. BHHT and the Town will post the specifics of these closures when the dates are known.

Public Notice: WWTP Construction

04/12/2026 (Sewer/Septic)

The Town of Blue Hill is notifying abutters and residents regarding an upcoming construction project at the Town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) off of Water Street.  The project also includes work at the Main Street Pump Station and Route 176 Pump Station.  The Town has retained Apex Construction to complete the work for the project, and they are scheduled to mobilize on or around the week of April 13 and will be working at the WWTP first.

Continue reading “Public Notice: WWTP Construction”

2026 Annual Town Meeting Results

04/07/2026 (Boards/Committees, Elections/Voting, Planning Board, School Committee, Select Board, Town Meetings)

Friday, April 3, 2026

Article 1: John F. Milliken Jr. was elected moderator by written ballot.

Article 2:
Select Board: (1 seat)
Ellen Best: 238
Scott Cromwell: 203
Write-In: 4
Blank: 14

Planning Board: (2 seats)
Marcia McKeague: 319
Gavin Riggall: 318
Write-In: 1
Blank: 280

School Board: (3 seats)
Hannah Bates: 335
Elaine Lawrence: 306
J. Benjamin Wootten: 287
Write-In: 8
Blank: 441

Article 3:
GSA Excess Tuition:
Yes: 302
No: 149
Blank: 8

Saturday, April 4, 2026

Article 4: passed by unanimous consent

Article 5: passed by unanimous consent

Article 6: passed as recommended

Article 7: passed as recommended

Article 8: passed as recommended

Article 9: passed as recommended

Article 10: passed as recommended

Article 11: passed as recommended

Article 12: passed as recommended

Article 13: passed as recommended

Article 14: passed as recommended

Article 15: passed as recommended

Article 16: passed as recommended

Article 17: passed as recommended by written ballot
Yes: 130
No: 7
Blank: 0

Article 18: passed as recommended by visual count
Yes: 133
No: 1

Article 19: passed as recommended

Article 20: passed as recommended

Article 21: passed as recommended

Article 22: passed as recommended

Article 23: passed as recommended

Article 24: passed as recommended

Article 25: passed as recommended

Article 26: passed as recommended

Article 27: passed as recommended

Article 28: passed as recommended

Article 29: passed as recommended

Article 30: passed as recommended

Article 31: passed as recommended

Article 32: passed as recommended

Article 33: passed as recommended

Article 34: passed as recommended

Article 35: passed as recommended

Article 36: passed as recommended

Article 37: passed as recommended; article text amended to read “[. . .] principal amount not to exceed $1,592,500, which bonds or notes [. . .]” (emphasis added)

Article 38 passed as recommended

Article 39: passed as recommended

Article 40: passed as recommended

Article 41: passed as recommended

Article 42: passed as recommended

Article 43: passed as recommended

Article 44: passed as recommended

Article 45: passed as recommended

Article 46: passed as recommended

Article 47: passed as recommended

Article 48: passed as written ($35,000)

Article 49: passed as recommended

Article 50: passed as written ($1,150)

Article 51: passed as recommended

Article 52: passed as written ($3,000)

Article 53: passed as recommended

Article 54: passed as recommended

Article 55: passed as recommended

Article 56: passed as recommended

Article 57: passed by visual count as amended to read “[. . .] raise and appropriate $3,000 from Property Tax [. . .]” (emphasis added)
Yes: 71
No: 31

Article 58: passed as written

Article 59: passed as recommended

Article 60: passed as written

Article 61: passed as written

Article 62: passed as written

Article 63: passed as written

Article 64: passed as written

Article 65: passed as written

Reminder: Fire Station Open House

04/01/2026 (Emergency Services, Public Safety Building Committee)

As a reminder, the Fire Department will hold an open house at the existing Blue Hill Fire Station on Water Street on Thursday, April 2 from 4:00-6:00pm.

This will allow residents and voters to see the current layout, condition, and learn about the Town’s concerns about the facility before the Annual Town Meeting on Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4.

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