Thank you to all who worked so hard on the Port Clyde Landing Project. Thank you community for making the Grand Opening such a fun event! Be sure to see the Midcoast Villager article here: https://tinyurl.com/mry29rh6 Also, if you have photos from the event last night, please feel free to add them here. Thank you Jane Conrad for the photos in the post.

Today is the grand opening of the Port Clyde Landing! Join us from 6-8pm in downtown Port Clyde. The band Hoodoo Man starts at 6pm, and features our own Office Clerk A behind his #goldsparkleludwigs. At 6:30 there will be some remarks from Harbor Committee Chair Dan Morris, Select Board Chair Jane Conrad, and Town Manager Brandon Leppanen. Our Harbor Master Ryan Cline won't be speaking, as he'll be too busy piloting the BBQ grill--did we mention there will be hotdogs and hamburgers? There will be a shuttle running from the Drift Inn parking lot to the new landing, so please park there. And, if you find you need to leave before a return shuttle is available, the Town Manager and Assistant Town Manager have said they'll provide rides back to the Drift Inn lot. What a great night to come check out the landing, maybe grab an ice cream or a beverage at a local eatery, and enjoy a nice evening!

The St. George Planning Board is meeting tonight at 7pm. The Board consists of five voting members with staggered three-year terms appointed by the Select Board. Two alternate members are appointed for one year terms. The Board meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month and also conducts on-site public hearings on certain applications. All Planning Board meetings and hearings are open to the public, and residents are encouraged to attend.

Polls are open 8am-8pm today. Items on the ballots include the school budget and a special election for a select board seat. You will probably be able to get right in; participate in the process!

Here are the upcoming meetings scheduled for this week.*

Monday 6/9, TIF Committee, 5-7pm; Tues. 6/10, 8am-8pm, school budget and special election; Tues., Plannning Board, 7pm; Thurs. 6/12, Port Clyde Landing grand opening, 6-8pm.

*Meetings posted are current as of the time of posting. Schedules change, so please double check the Town's website calendar

Recently Addie McPhail zoomed into the office to register her new 400cc Triumph motorcycle. Office Clerk A, otherwise known as Bill, accepted her payment, and then decided it would be fun if the two of them showed off their wheels together. (Miss McPhail also happens to be dating Bill's eldest son.) Bill's 50cc scooter tops out 38mph. Miss McPhail won't disclose how fast the Triumph will go, but she did admit it's more than 38.

Congratulations Patty St. Clair! The venerable Patty was selected as the Girl Scouts of Maine "Volunteer of the Month." Read the entire write-up here: https://bit.ly/PatriciaStClair

The Conservation Commission is VERY active in St. George. They took up FOUR pages in this month's newsletter with valuable info about browntail moth. You can read that info, and all the newsletter articles, here: https://5il.co/3hhzq

The Zoom recording on the 06/02/2025 Select Board meeting is now available on Youtube, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCurqZ1kI1M&ab_channel=TownofSt.GeorgeMaine

Here are the upcoming meetings for this week: Monday, Resilience Committee, 5pm; Monday, Select Board, 6pm; Tuesday, Senior Lunch, 11:30am; Tuesday, Parks & Rec Committee, 6pm; Tuesday, Public Meeting/draft Comprehensive Plan, 6pm; Thursday, Conservation Comission, 4pm. If you would like to attend via Zoom, please email your name, physical address, and what meeting you'd like to attend to webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com; we'll reply with the information.

Have you lost your cow? Ben Fernald at 29 Wallston Rd. says there's a yong black bull in his yard, and he's never seen it before. If you've lost your future steaks, please pop by Ben's.

Although not technically town sponsored events, we've received a bunch of enquiries about what's happening on Memorial Day. Our understanding is: •7-9am, pancake breakfast at the Eureka Lodge of Masons •8:30am, parade line-up at Tenants Harbor Baptist Church •9am, parade starts •Immediately after the parade, Memorial Day Ceremonies at the Kinney Melquist Post of the American Legion

Have you read Bill Batty's "Town Tech Tip" in the most recent newsletter? Bill started a series on backing up your digital life; the first installent was in the last issue. If you'd like to read the newsletter, find it here: https://5il.co/3el9q

The St. George Select Board meeting of 05/19/2025 is now available on Youtube. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdi67CduvVo&ab_channel=TownofSt.GeorgeMaine While you're there consider subscribing!

Meetings this week: Select Board meeting, Monday 6pm; Solid Waste and Recycling Committee, Wednesday, 7:30am. If you would like to attend via Zoom, email webadmin@stgeorgemaine.com and we'll reply with the login info. This post has been corrected; the Solid Waste Committee meeting was not included in the original post.

Did you know the Tenants Harbor floats were in? If you had read our newsletter you would've seen Ryan making the announcement. You say you didn't know about our newsletter? Check out the May issue here: https://5il.co/3el9q

The Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum Committee, in coordination with the Town of St. George, has announced the temporary closure of the lighthouse and museum following severe structural damage sustained during the back-to-back storms in January 2024. Construction is scheduled to being on May 19th, and repairs are expected to be completed by the end of June. In addition to the museum and grounds being closed, Marshall Point Road will be closed to all but local traffic.

Here are the upcoming meetings for the week: •Monday, 8am-8pm, voting day for select board/school board/ordinances; •Monday, 7pm, Planning Board; •Tuesday, 11:30am, Senior Luncheon; •Tuesday, 7pm, annual town meeting, St. George School gym; •Wednesday, 5pm, Resilience Committee meeting; •Wednesday, 6pm, Ad Hoc TIF Committee meeting.

Voter Update: Bennett Moore has withdrawn as a candidate for select board. As always, votes can be cast for write-in candidates.

May 4 through May 10, 2025 is the 56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week. Initiated in 1969 the week is a time of celebration and reflection on the importance of the Clerk’s office. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation that officially declared Municipal Clerks Week the first full week of May. In 1994 and 1996, President Bill Clinton also signed proclamations confirming Municipal Clerks Week. Thank you Bill, Magan, Patty, and Tara--we hope you had a great week.