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Alton

Town offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day.

Residents may bring recyclable glass, paper and metal products to the Old Town Recycling Center at the transfer center off Gilman Falls Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Town office hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

Dog licenses are due for 1993. Be sure to have verification certificates for rabies and spaying or neutering records.

Bradford

The code enforcement officer will be at the town hall from 2 to 6 p.m. each Monday, and from 8 a.m. to noon each Wednesday.

Bradley

The fire department will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the fire station.

Carmel

The Hermon High School Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in the high school library. Parents and friends of Hermon High students are welcome to attend.

A smorgasboard supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Carmel Union Church. Admission is adults, $5; children under 12, $2.50.

Anyone interested in becoming an alternate member for the board of appeals may call the town office, 848-3361.

Hours for the Simpson Memorial Library are: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; and noon to 7 p.m. Thursdays.

Hours for plumbing inspector Brian McCarthy are: 12:30 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays; 12:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays. Plumbing and building permits are available during these times.

Town road work to be put up for bid to town contractors will be posted in the town office building each Tuesday.

Clifton

The town clerk will be in the town office from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, weather permitting. She may also be reached at home, 843-5352.

Corinth

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the town office.

The planning board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the town office.

The White Schoolhouse Road will be closed for repair of culverts from 7 a.m. till completion Wednesday, Sept. 8.

New hours for the code enforcement officer will be from 5 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the town office.

Dedham

The Dedham Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the Dedham Church on Route 46. A slide show on, “People, Present and Past,” will be presented by Eunice Ladd.

Dedham selectmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the municipal building.

Lucerne Overseers will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the municipal building.

Lucerne Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the municipal building.

A crafts show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays through September at the Dedham Church on Route 46.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the planning board or board of appeals for Lucerne Village Corp. or Dedham may contact the town office.

The historical society is looking for 1930 and 1934 town reports to be donated. They may be dropped off at the town office.

Recyclables may be taken to the Brewer Recycling Center on Sparks Avenue off Wilson Street. Bundled newspapers, aluminum and steel cans, glass containers and cardboard are accepted at the center. There also is a redemption trailer for returnables.

Dixmont

Selectmen will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the municipal building.

The Archon Craftsman’s Club will sponsor a public breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at the East Dixmont Masonic Hall to benefit the craftsman’s club. Admission is adults, $4; children, $2.

The Dixmont United Methodist Church serves breakfast from 7 to 9:30 a.m. the third Saturday of every month at the women’s club. Admission is adults, $4; children, $2; under 5, free. To donate food or time call Patricia Sumner at 234-7116.

Eddington

The planning board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, at the Wood Municipal Office.

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Wood Municipal Office.

The code enforcement officer will be checking for violations of town ordinances and state junkyard laws throughout the town.

Renewal forms for all-terrain vehicle registrations are available at the town office. ATV registrations expired June 30.

Fire permits may be obtained from the town office. Fire permits will be issued from the fire department by calling 843-5608 or 843-7461. The town office can issue fire permits only for the day of the burn, and the burning cannot begin until 5 p.m.

Returnable cans and bottles may be taken to the Town Store on Route 9. People may request that deposits be donated to the Eddington School for field trips for the next school year.

Recyclable cans may be taken to the Brewer Recycling Center on Sparks Avenue off Wilson Street. Bundled newspapers, aluminum and steel cans, glass containers and cardboard are accepted at the center. There also is a redemption trailer for returnables.

Boats and trailers should be registered at the town office. Utility, boat and snowmobile trailers may be registered for two years. Slide-in campers must be registered and require excise tax and $10 registration fee.

Etna

The planning board will hold a special meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the town office to discuss the Maggio property ordinance. The zoning board of appeals will meet following the meeting to vote on the subject.

Selectmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the town office.

Glenburn

The Hermon High School Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in the high school library. Parents and friends of Hermon High students are welcome to attend.

Garbage pickup the week of Sept. 6 will be one day late.

Anyone who has not received a tax bill should contact the town office.

A women’s exercise class is held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the school. Call Debb Megquier at 942-7588 for information.

Greenbush

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the town hall.

Hampden

Nomination papers for positions on the town council, school board and Hampden Water District may be picked up at the town office and must be returned by Friday, Sept. 3.

The town council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the municipal building.

The planning board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the municipal building.

Anyone interested in being listed under “Friends of the Hampden Bicentennial” in the Hampden Heritage Calendar should send a $10 check to the town office, made out to the bicentennial committee, by Friday, Oct. 1.

Hours for the code enforcement officer-plumbing inspector are 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the town office.

Anyone interested in tax budget booklets may sign up at the town office.

The Hampden Food Cupboard will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the Kiwanis Center.

Overeaters Anonymous will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Hampden Methodist Church on Kennebec Road.

The Dyer Library’s pre-school story times are scheduled for Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., for children ages three and up. Anyone who would like to share special skills, talents or hobbies as part of a library program may talk with any staff member.

The Dyer Library will hold story time for two’s and three’s with participating parents at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Sign-up is required.

The fire department is offering free chimney and wood stove inspections. Call 862-4586 for an appointment.

The town office reminds citizens that all-terrain vehicles are prohibited from traveling on streets and roads.

Hermon

The Hermon High School Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, in the high school library. Parents and friends of Hermon High students are welcome to attend.

A free weekend at the landfill will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Friday and Sunday, Sept. 3 and 5. A permit to enter the landfill may be obtained at the office.

Boy Scout Troop 25 will hold a bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. Bottles and cans should be placed outside of doors. Proceeds will go towards the cost of campouts.

Positions on the recycling committee are available.

Three members of the public are needed to serve on a committee to study the necessity of having a full-time fire chief.

Fire permits may be obtained from the town office. Fire permits will be issued from the fire department from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday mornings. The town office can only issue fire permits for the day of the burn and the burning can not begin until 5 p.m.

Holden

The planning board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the municipal building.

The first tax installment is due Tuesday, Sept. 7. Anyone who did not receive a bill or whose address has changed should contact the town office, 843-5151.

Anyone interested in filling a position on the SAD 63 board of directors may contact the town office.

Those re-registering a motor vehicle at the town office must have a proof of insurance card. Insurance cards are also needed for those registering a vehicle for the first time at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Bangor.

Anyone interested in serving on the planning board or zoning board of appeals may contact the town office.

Anyone interested in participating in a farmer’s market, or anyone with suggestions for one, may call the town office, 843-5151.

Boats and trailers should be registered at the town office. Utility, boat and snowmobile trailers can be registered for two years. Slide-in campers must be registered and requires excise tax and $10 registration fee.

Newsletters are available at the post office, town office and local stores.

Hudson

Selectmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the town hall.

The planning board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the town hall.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter may contact Larry Lane at 945-4636 or Richard Dawes at 327-1537. The fire department meets at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the fire station.

Boys over 11 years old interested in becoming a Boy Scout may contact Mr. Snook evenings at 327-2058.

The code enforcement officer will be in the town office from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 to 9 a.m. Saturdays.

Anyone in need of a plumbing permit may contact Richard Fish at the town office from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; 8 to 9 a.m. Saturdays; or call 327-1284.

To report a fire or suspicious smoke, call the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department at 942-7911 instead of members of the fire department.

Kenduskeag

The planning board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at the town office.

The town office will be closed Saturday, Sept. 4.

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the town office.

A planning board public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the town hall for the D and D Realty subdivision.

Doors must be removed from refrigerators and freezers before they will be accepted at the landfill.

Slide-in pickup campers must be registered at the town office and require a $10 registration fee and excise tax.

Levant

The implementation grant committee will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, at the town office.

The Hermon High School Booster Club will meet Thursday, Sept. 2, in the high school library. Parents and friends of Hermon High students are welcome to attend.

The recreation committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 6, at the town office.

The recycling committee will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the town office.

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the town office.

Anyone who wants to meet with the board of assessors may call the town office, 884-7660, for an appointment.

New hours for the code enforcement officer and local plumbing inspector are: 1:30 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays; 12:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fridays.

Anyone interested in serving on the community development block grant committee may call the town office, 884-7660.

Milford

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the town hall.

The Pine Tree Snowmobile Club will hold its annual bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, in the Milford-Bradley-Old Town area. Anyone who will not be home may call 827-5831 or 827-7066 to have returnables picked up ahead of time.

The Pine Tree Snowmobile Club will hold a potluck supper meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15. Members are asked to bring a salad, casserole or dessert.

Newburgh

1993 elderly and low-income property tax refund forms are available at the town office.

Selectmen remind residents that building permits are required for buildings 100 square feet or larger, as well as for decks.

Surplus food is available at the Newburgh Full Gospel Church on the corner of Lindsey and North Roads. For more information contact Brent Trueworthy, 862-3624.

Fire permits may be issued for burning after 5 p.m. only, except on rainy days. Permits may be obtained at the Newburgh Country Store or at Butterfield’s Car Wash. There is a limit of 15 fire permits a day.

The new emergency number for the town is 1-800-432-7911. The former number, 234-2300, has been discontinued.

Orrington

Selectmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the town hall.

Soccer sign-up for grades k-7 will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 7 and 8, in the library at the Center Drive School. Late sign-ups will be charge $10. Parents interested in coaching may attend training on Monday and Wednesday, Sept. 13 and 15.

The civil emergency preparation committee will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the town hall to review the final draft of the civil emergency preparation plan.

Positions are available on the board of appeals, recreation commission, cable committee and the board of assessment appeals. Applications are available at the town office.

Interest is due on all taxes paid after the due date. Contact the town office to determine the correct amount.

The tax assessors are doing building revaluations. The town office asks property owners to make an appointment for an inspection. Weekend and evening appointments are available.

A late fee for unlicensed dogs is in effect. A list of unlicensed dogs will be given to the animal control officer for collection.

Winterport

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the town office.

Tax bills are available at the town office.

Transfer station hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 15.

The town is looking for volunteers for a community development block grant committee.

Residents in need of law enforcement officers may contact the Waldo County or State Police for assistance.