Fall 2025 NOTICES:
Castine Candidates Community Forum:
Thursday, 10/23 at 6:30PM in upstairs Emerson Hall.
Sponsored by Castine Citizens.
CMP Planned Outage NOTICE:
CMP is scheduling two approximately 5-minute planned outages affecting 702 customers each in Castine on Tuesday 10/28 starting at 7am for 5 minutes and again at 4pm for 5 minutes. This is being done to safely perform maintenance on a stepper transformer. CMP will reach out to the affected customers individually to notify them of this outage. Attached is a list of all the affected addresses and the affected town’s CMP accounts with all of their information listed. Outage details are below. Please cascade this message to those who may need to know, including local police and first responders. Let me know if you have questions or concerns.
We have a planned outage for 10/28. Customers to be contacted
- Planned Outage Information Needed:
- Date and time of outage: 10/28/25 7am and 4pm
- Rain date and time:10/29/25 7am and 4pm
- Length of outage: 5 minutes
- Substation: Bucksport
- District: Belfast
- Circuit number: 806D2
- Town, Road, Pole for where outage begins: Pole 409 West Castine Rd Castine
- FLOC: 9310-L0386-1070-0035-ED00091
- What work is being done: Installing generator to change out pad stepper transformer
- Total number of customers affected: 702
- Town, Road, Pole Range (Scheduler to fill out)
- West Castine Road, Castine
Castine 2025 Halloween Festivities:
November 4, 2025, State Referendum/Castine Municipal Election:
Absentee ballots are available. If you will not be able to make it to the polls on Election Day, Tues 11/4/25, contact the Town Office to request a ballot, vote in person at the Town Office and/or request a ballot through the State’s online system. Deadline is Thurs, 10/30/25.
Castine 11-4-25 Sample Ballot State of Maine 11-4-25 Sample Ballot
Election Day: Polls open from 8AM to 8PM; located in Emerson Hall at 67 Court Street.
Community Park/StoryWalk UPDATES, Naming & Frequently Asked Questions:
UPDATES:
The Community Park/StoryWalk is in its final stages and should be completed soon. The pathway is almost done, and plantings were going in the other day. Next, mulch will be added. Related vehicles and materials remain on the upper lot and roadside until final completion.
- We are solicitating ideas for an official name from the community; if you have a suggestion, please submit it to: ina@castine.me.us or drop it in writing to the Town Office
- The project should be completed in October with an opening celebration to take place in Spring ’26
- Fundraising efforts for benches
Community Park Frequently Asked Questions:
Interest on Tax Bills:
Property Tax bills were due Friday, 9/19 /25. Interest is now accruing. Please contact the Town Office to get a payoff. We accept postmark and payments can be dropped off into the Emerson Hall drop off box. Thank you.
Blue Hill Peninsula Wildfire Study & Survey:
Blue Hill Peninsula Tomorrow is conducting the 18-month planning process in collaboration
with volunteer fire departments, first-response personnel, K-12 educators, local land
managers, conservationists, woodland experts, ecologists, community members, the Maine
Forest Service and others with an interest in reducing wildfire risk.
A community wildfire protection plan is a community-driven document that identifies
wildfire risks and outlines strategies to reduce those risks through fire prevention, hazard
mitigation, emergency preparedness, and coordinated response. The Blue Hill Peninsula
Community Wildfire Protection Plan will include detailed assessments of wildfire hazards
across the nine participating towns on the Peninsula, evaluate response capabilities, and
recommend strategies and actions to reduce flammable vegetation near buildings, improve
wildfire response and evacuation planning, and build long-term community resilience.
Public input will be a key component of the planning process. Blue Hill Peninsula Tomorrow
encourages Blue Hill Peninsula residents to share their knowledge of local wildfire concerns,
evacuation challenges, and priority areas for mitigation. Community participation helps
ensure that the plan incorporates local needs and values and supports future grants and
funding opportunities for both wildfire resilience projects and wildfire response resources.
https://forms.microsoft.com/r/m2q46Syhd4
BLUE HILL PENINSULA WILDFIRE STUDY AND SURVEY LINK
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/176atALgXf/
Town Office NEW Office Hours (starting Monday, 8/4/25):
Mondays = 8AM to 4PM
Tuesdays = 8AM to 4PM
Wednesdays = 8AM to 5PM
Thursdays = 8AM to 4PM
Fridays = CLOSED
CEO Office Hours:
Mondays = 8AM to 3:30PM
Tuesdays = 8AM to 3:30PM
Wednesdays = 8AM to 1PM
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC & DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR (CEDD) Office Hours:
Tuesdays = 10AM to 4PM
Thursdays = 10AM to 4PM
NOTE: Car & Boat Registrations can be completed online; BMV Rapid Renewal and IF&W boat online.
NEWS FLASH!! Castine wins USA Today 10BEST Reader’s Choice Awards -So exciting for our Castine community:
Castine was voted the #1 Best Small Town in the Northeast!!
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-small-town-in-the-northeast/
Castine was voted the #3 Best Coastal Small Town!!
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-coastal-small-town/
Castine was voted the #8 Best Historic Small Town!!
https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-historic-small-town/
Castine Existing Board/Committee and NEW Committee Volunteers Needed:
Current Castine Board/Committee Vacancies:
Utility Board – 2 alternate member vacancies
Historic Preservation Commission – 2 regular members & 1 alternate member vacancies
Planning Board – 2 alternate member vacancies
Board of Appeals – 1 alternate member vacancy
Recreation Committee – 2 alternate member vacancies
NEW COMMITTEES:
- 2026/2029 250th Anniversary celebrations Ad-Hoc Committee
If you wish to be considered to serve for either an existing B/C or a NEW one, please submit a letter of interest to the Town Office. Contact us if you have any questions. (207) 326-4502 or email: townoffice@castine.me.us.
2026 Dog Registrations:
2026 Dog Registrations can be processed starting October 15th. Fees = $6 for a spayed/neutered dog and $11 for non-spayed/neutered dog. Please bring current Rabies Vaccination.
REMINDER: Please remember that dogs need to be leashed, or owners need to have verbal control of their dogs when out walking around the community at all times.
Also, DO NOT leave doggy waste, please scoop the poop!!
Castine PFAS Information:
Castine Wastewater Facility PFAS Report (1-2023)
PFAS Report- April 2023- Final
Recycling:
Recycling Update: There are STRICT changes in the recycling program going forward. Brochures are available at the Town Office and on the Town’s website. Please note: 1) ACCEPTED items ONLY; 2) recyclable items MUST be CLEAN; 3) cardboard must be cut into 2′ X 2′ sections for disposal.
Attention: due to the Recycling Facility Zero-Sort equipment, shredded paper is a recycling item that cannot be ACCEPTED. Anything less than 2″x 2″ (paper, plastic, cardboard, glass, metal) their equipment cannot process.
Recycling Information Brochure 8.2022
Transfer Station PAGE: Transfer Station – Castine, Maine
Help Protect Castine Elms:
If you would like to donate to the Elm Trees, send your check, payable to Town of Castine and note “Elms” in the memo line. The mailing address is PO Box 204 Castine, Maine 04421. Or you can drop off to the Town Office.
Emerson Hall Drop Off Box:
There is a Drop Off Box near the front doors of Emerson Hall for your convenience to drop off water/sewer payments, tax bill payments, paperwork, etc.
The Town Office staff will be checking it regularly. Thank you.
DURING ELECTION TIME, ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF IN THE SECURE DROP OFF BOX AS WELL.
Annual Rental Listings Form:
If you have a rental property in Castine, please complete the annual listings form and submit to the Town Office. Thank you.
Rental Listing Form
The completed form can be dropped off to the Town Office or mailed to: Town of Castine, PO Box 204, Castine Maine 04421.
Transfer Station & Curbside Pick-up Programs back to NORMAL SCHEDULES:
Transfer Station:
Mondays: CLOSED
Tuesdays: 8AM to 1PM
Wednesdays: 8AM to 1PM
Thursdays: 8AM to 1PM
Fridays: 8AM to 1PM
Saturdays: 8AM to 12 Noon
Sundays: CLOSED
Please practice social distancing at all times.
Curbside Trash Pick-up:
Oct: Mon, 10/27/25.
Curbside Recycling Pick-up:
The fall/winter 1st & 3rd Tuesday, of each month will start in October; weekly pick up during the summer from mid-June through mid-September.
Nov: Tues, 11/4/25 and Tues, 11/18/25.
Note: T&C Mkt sells trash stickers during their regular business hours.
Castine Area Relief Fund (CARF):
Castine Area Relief Fund:
1. Due to the pandemic of COVID-19 and in response to the growing needs of area residents, a group of concerned citizens has formed the Castine Area Relief Fund.
2. If you or someone you know, as a consequence of the pandemic, is in need of basic assistance, please contact one of the local churches or other local charitable organizations, and you will be directed to a person who wants to help.
3. If anyone would like to make a donation to this worthwhile endeavor, please send a check made out to the Castine Area Relief Fund to the below address: Castine Area Relief Fund P.O. Box 506 Castine, ME 04421.
Castine-opoly Games for SALE:
Castine-opoly makes a great gift idea to share a bit of Castine with family & friends. This custom game is a fundraising event sponsored by the Castine CED Committee. Castine-opoly is available to purchase at the Castine Town Office (207-326-4502 or email: townoffice@castine.me.us).
Price = $20/game. If you are out of town and want it shipped, the Castine Town Office can take orders over the phone using debit/credit cards for an additional fee to include S&H.
Call 207-326-4502 or email: townoffice@castine.me.us to order.
Reflective House Numbers Needed:
Is your house number clearly visible from the road during all weather conditions and seasons? If not, the Fire Rescue Department may have trouble finding you during an emergency. We recommend BLACK numbers on a 6″ x1 2″ reflective WHITE background with a BORDER. Please go to www.white-sign.com or call 1-800-479-6193 to obtain a new reflective house number sign and install at your home. Help us help you!
Safe Disposal of Prescription Drugs:
The Wastewater Treatment (Sewer) Facility Operators have noticed a large number of prescription pills had made their way to the facility. (Yes, what you flush down the toilet can be identified…) The ecosystem of the Treatment Facility is delicate and can be thrown out of whack when odd things come its way. And if any particles make their way through the facility, they go the Bagaduce River, which can affect Marine Life.
Just as we ask that Household Hazardous materials not go down the drain or toilet, but be disposed of properly through collection sites, we also ask the same for prescription drugs. The two closest Prescription Drug Drop off boxes are located at 1. Bucksport Police Department – 89 Franklin Street, Bucksport 207 469-7951 and 2. Hancock County Sheriff’s Office – 50 State Street, Suite 10, Ellsworth 207 667-7575.
Please help do your part and dispose of items properly.
Thank you.
