Monday Newsletter, March 23, 2026

To: Arrowsic residents
From: Town of Arrowsic
Date: March 23, 2026
Subject: Select Board Meeting, Call of Spring, Composting

ON THE CALENDAR THIS WEEK

Select Board Meeting
Monday, March 23, 2026
6:00-7:00 PM
Town Hall and Virtual

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89520158308

Water Access Management Committee
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
5:30-7:30 PM
Town Hall

Arrowsic Broadband Authority Meeting
Thursday, March 26, 2026
4:00-5:00 PM
Town Hall and  Hybrid

Zoom link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84398973270?pwd=ZFJ3vp4jaf8esPAHZJ87XR2eiu5Rjg.1

Arrowsic Shellfish Commission
Thursday, March 26, 2026
7-8:00 PM
Town Hall

Agenda: Finalize Spring Monitoring and Harvest Plan, Data review and Stream Project update. 

OTHER NEWS

The Call of Spring

Spring is springing and animals are on the move, looking for love and foraging for food. That means there is an increased risk for vehicle strikes, especially at dawn and dusk. This time of year means porcupines frequenting roadsides as they look to satisfy their salt cravings with road salt; amphibians and reptiles embarking on the treacherous journey to their ancestral breeding grounds; and deer moving in search of new food sources, among so many other “spring is in the air” animal behaviors.

We can do our part to help protect the many different kinds of critters we share this island with by slowing down on the roads and staying alert. That includes on Rt. 127, as well as side roads (especially those near vernal pools).

Did you know?:

Each spring on rainy nights above 40 degrees, salamanders, frogs and toads make their yearly migration from their hibernation spots to vernal ponds to breed. Our roads break up their habitat, creating a major obstacle for these hard-to-spot amphibians. You can increase their survival rates by slowing down, looking for small, moving and often shiny objects on the road and alerting other drivers to their presence. If you are interested in learning more or even helping them make it safely across, visit: https://mainebignight.org/   

The Arrowsic Conservation Commission thanks you for doing what you can to help preserve the island’s biodiversity.



Tip of the Month – Maine Resource Recovery Association (MRRA) Composter Sale

MRRA has placed over 15,000 composting bins in backyards throughout Maine and helped divert tons of food scraps from the state’s waste stream.Take advantage of their Spring sale to start composting or to update your existing setup. 

Ordering is easy:
1) Fill in the order form: MRRA Composter Sale 2026 
2) Make checks payable to the Maine Resource Recovery Association
3) Seal both in an envelope marked MRRA and deposit it in the Town Hall mail slot no later than April 17th.

Items will be at the Swap Barn soon after May 20 for pickup. Exact dates and times to be announced.

Questions? Contact us at arswc@arrowsic.org

Permits Issued

Mike Field, Code Enforcement Officer, released the following permit, reproduced here.

Select Board Meeting Agenda
In an effort to keep residents informed, the proposed Select Board Meeting Agenda will be posted in this newsletter the Monday prior to and the Monday of the Select Board Meeting. Please note that the agenda is subject to change prior to being approved at the Select Board Meeting. 

Arrowsic Select Board
March 23, 2026
6:00-7:00 PM

Call to order: 

6:00     Review and approve agenda
6:05     Items for Approval

• Minutes of Select Board Meeting of March 9, 2025
• Treasurer’s Warrant FY26 # 19 for $ 17,478.76
• ABA Warrant FY26 # 12 for $ 100.00

6:15      Town Staff and Volunteers

• New member needed for Education Committee
• Keith Salcines’ nomination to the Arrowsic Conservation Commission

6:20     Any other business

• Report from listening sessions of Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec
• Annual Report

6:40     Mail
6:55     Adjourn

Next meeting: Monday, April 13, 2026, 6:00-7:00 pm