James Kossuth

The Town of Northport is accepting bids for brush cutting along the Town’s right of way. Spec sheets may be obtained at the Town Office or from the Town’s website at northportmaine.org. Sealed bids must be received at the Northport Town Office, 16 Beech Hill Road, Northport, ME, 04849, by NOON on Friday, October 7, 2022.  The bids will be awarded at the Select Board meeting on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, after 6:00pm at the Town Office.  The successful applicant will provide a copy of general liability and worker’s compensation insurance prior to beginning work.  The Select Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently issued an alert because of an unusual increase in the number of gray and harbor seal strandings along the cost, from Kittery to Rockport. Some of these stranded seals have tested positive for bird flu.

From the NOAA website:

If you see a sick, injured, or dead seal in Maine, please call the Maine Marine Animal Reporting Hotline at (800) 532-9551. The health risk posed by avian flu to the general public is low; however, precautions are recommended. Please do not touch live or dead seals, don’t allow pets to approach the seal, and observe the animal from a safe distance of 150 feet (safe for you and the animal). Please wait patiently for further guidance from trained responders.

Effective August 1, a new fee schedule for demo debris will take effect at the transfer station. The new fee schedule is available here and on the Transfer Station page.

Effective July 1, 2022, trash stickers will be $3.00 each. The orange stickers will no longer be accepted at the Transfer Station. You may trade in orange stickers at the Town Office during regular hours and purchase new stickers for an additional dollar per sticker. You may also purchase the new $3.00 stickers at Wentworth’s, Town Office, and the Transfer Station (no cash at the Transfer Station; checks only).