From the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife:
Due to unexpected events, the inventory for the 2026 Boat Registration, Excise Tax, and Lake & River Protection stickers will be delayed. Currently, the anticipated arrival date at the MDIFW Headquarters in Augusta is December 26, 2025. As soon as the stock is received, we will begin distributing it to all MOSES agents.
The Town of St. George will post here when Maine boat registration stickers arrive in the town office.
It's the last week of the year, the last "here are the weekly meetings" for 2025.
•This afternoon, 3pm, Select Board meeting. (Note the unusual time, please. The only thing on the agenda is to sign the warrant, so there's no need for an evening meeting.)
•Wednesday, town office and xfer station open regular 8-4 hours.
•Thursday, the town office and transfer station will be closed for New Years Day.
•Friday, town office and xfter station open for regular 8-4 hours.
This is one of the most frequent questions we receive at the town office. With Christmas happening this week, the transfer station will offer the following hours:
CLOSED: Wed-Fri, 12/24-12/26.
OPEN: Sat. 12/27.
Town Manager Brandon asked deputy clerks Patty and Bill to put together a fun list of music. He asked us to put together a list of holiday songs that represented each employee here at the town. He didn't want to just ask what each employee's favorite was, but to pick a song that evoked the vibe of the employee. Doing as best they could, with the staff listing on the website, here's the list (with a description of why they picked the song, if there was some reason.)
Brandon: Holly Jolly Christmas (He seems like Burl Ives, no?)
Irene: Silent Night (Incidentally, after the staff received the finished list, Irene told us "Irene is Greek for peace. Very fitting song for my name.")
Bill: Little Drummer Boy (too on the nose?)
Ryan: I Saw Three Ships
Terry: Mele Kalikimaka (on account of his trips to tropical places)
Tara: Jingle Bell Rock (just seemed to fit her)
Ashley: I Want a Hippopotamus (She did admit she likes this one)
Steve: Run Run Rudolph (Does the guy ever slow down!)
Patty: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree (Apparently a song/dance routine from Girl Scouts)
Magan: You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch (Magan is a big Grinch fan)
Xfer Station Ben: Let It Snow (so he can plow it!)
Xfer Rob: I'll Be Home for Christmas (we understand he likes to spend time w/family)
Xfer Dave: Blue Christmas
Mike Smith: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town (Bruce Springsteen version, even though Mike if from NY and Bruce is NJ, they still have that same accent)
EMS Chief Katie: Christmastime is Here
EMS Dep. Chief Hanna: All I Want for Christmas is You (congrats on her engagement!)
Medic Jim: Feliz Navidad
Medic Chuck: Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer (based on his recent truck/deer experience)
Assessor Jackie: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Island Institute Fellow Erin: I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas (something Texans don't get!)
Hope this gives you a chuckle.
Here's a Spotify playlist if you want to listen.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23LzqMUCcYef3ggisqFfM1?si=3663efbded6f4b2c
Monday, Select Board, downstairs meeting room, 6pm
Wednesday, Open Space Committee, downstairs meeting room, 3:30pm
Wednesday, Harbor Committee, downstairs meeting room, 5pm
Meeting schedule subject to change. If you would like to attend a meeting remotely please email webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com with your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend. We'll reply with the login info. Requests must be received no later than 1 business hour before the beginning of the meeting.
•Budget Committee, Monday, 3pm, Craignair Inn
•Planning Board, Tuesday, 7pm, downstairs meeting room
•Open Space Committee, Wednesday, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
•Cemetery Committee meeting, Thursday, 4:30pm, downstairs meeting room
https://gmri.org/events/coastal-meet-up-in-st-george/
•Monday, Select Board, 6pm, downstairs meeting room
•Wednesday, Resilience Committee, 5pm, downstairs meeting room
• Thursday, Conservation Commission, 4pm, downstairs meeting room
•Thursday, Cemetery Committee, 4:30pm, upstairs big room
•Tuesday, 7pm, Planning Board meeting, downstairs meeting room
•Thursday & Friday, town office and transfer station closed for Thanksgiving break
•Saturday 11/29 the transfer station will be open
•Monday 12/01 the town office reopens
Here are the upcoming meetings at the Town of St. George this week.
•Monday, Select Board, downstairs meeting room, 6pm
•Tuesday, Solid Waste Committee, 2pm
•Thursday, special Resilience Committee meeting, upstairs "big room," 4:30pm.
Meeting schedule subject to change. If you would like to attend a meeting remotely please email webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com with your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend. We'll reply with the login info. Requests must be received no later than 1 business hour before the beginning of the meeting.
•Do you live, work, or own property on Cold Storage or Factory Road? Join the Resilience Team on 11/13/25 for a Zoom information call from 4:30-6pm. They'll be talking about ways to design and plan improvements that help make Cold Storage and Factory Roads more resilient to coastal flooding and future storms. Email susyandduke@gmail.com to reserve your Zoom spot.
•Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to start and run a seafood business from St. George: the good, the bad, and the nitty-gritty. Feel free to bring questions! Free soup and seltzers will be provided. Zoom option is available (email e.dent@stgeorgemaine.com for the Zoom credentials).
Here are the upcoming meetings and events for the town of St. George:
•Special Select Board meeting, Monday 6pm, upstairs "big room"
•Town office and Xfer station closed, Tuesday, Veterans Day
•Special Resilence Zoom call for Factory Road and Cold Storage Road, Thursday, 4:30pm
•Panel discussion, "Turning Catch Into Commerce," Thursday 5pm, upstairs "big room"
More info on the Resilience Zoom call can be found here:
https://townofstgeorgeme.sites.thrillshare.com/events?id=48911712
More info on the panel discussion can be found here:
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Earlier today I was in a communications seminar and the presenter asked the participants (there were about 75 in this Zoom class) "What is your town's perception of local government?" The image is a screenshot of the most common responses: lazy, overpaid, inefficient, etc. I thought to myself "Wow, I don't think this is how St. George residents feel about their town staff at all!"
Later in the class there was a breakout session: "What would your response be if a staff person's mistake in mixing some floor cleaning chemicals caused an evacuation." My answer was vastly different from the other participants in my session. One of them was a woman from a nearby town. She said to my group "Bill works in St. George, and St. George is the kind of community everybody wishes they had. In St. George, everybody has each other's back."
Thank you for being a great town, St. George. The quality of the citizenry here is top notch, and at least one other town administrator has noticed.
~Office Clerk A
UPDATE 11/05/2025: The St. George Parks and Rec Director for St. George has announced some open gym dates for boys and girls basketball. See the image for all the details, please.
Last week, no meetings. This week? ALL the meetings!
•Monday, Select Board, 6pm
•Tuesday, voting day, 8am-8pm
•Tuesday, budget subcommittee, 3:30pm
•Tuesday, Emergency Services Committee, 6pm
•Thursday, Conservation Commission, 4pm
•Thursday, Cemetery Committee, 4:30pm
If you wish to attend a meeting via Zoom, please send an email with your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com. We'll reply with the login info.
November 13 at 5pm.
