Monday Newsletter, May 25, 2026

To: Arrowsic residents
From: Town of Arrowsic
Date: May 25, 2026
Subject: Select Board, Trash/Recycle Pickup, Pesticide Use Survey

ON THE CALENDAR THIS WEEK

Memorial Day
Monday, May 25

Select Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 27
6:00-7:00 PM
Town Hall and Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89087516398

Meeting ID: 890 8751 6398

Arrowsic Broadband Authority
Thursday, May 28
4:00-5:00 PM
Zoom

Contact Vince at vjcapone003@gmail.com

Fish Commission
Thursday, May 28
6:00-7:00 PM
Town Hall

Winter Schedule Trash and Recycling
Friday, May 29

Swap Barn
Saturday, May 30
11:00 AM-1:00 PM


OTHER NEWS

From the Conservation Commission: Pesticide Survey Results
The complete, unedited, townwide pesticide survey, along with some analysis, is available for your review. When you have finished, please send any comments, feedback, or questions to: conserve@arrowsic.org. Thank you. 

Link to the Arrowsic Pesticides Survey

Arrowsic’s Reskhegan Wildlife Preserve Presentation 

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) staff responsible for overseeing the new Reskhegan Wildlife Preserve on Bald Head Road will be giving a presentation on their plans for the Preserve at the next Planning Board meeting on June 4th at 7pm at Town Hall.  The meeting will also be available on Zoom – link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85141610382?pwd=0jW6MUmLeaE2qypnpknkS2oFx2q6qC.1&from=addon

It is a 463 acre property that our fellow Arrowsican, Judy Kahrl, generously bequeathed to KELT in March 2026. It is full of ponds, forests, marshes, shoreline, creeks, and fields. It currently has a limited number of public trails to walk on and temporary use guidelines during KELT’s initial management planning period. Additional trails are being considered. Come learn about this treasure on our island.  All are welcome to attend.

Annual Arrowsic Plant Swap! 

Bring plants culled from your garden and discover new specimens. 

When: Saturday, May 30th from 11-1 Where: Swap Barn (between Town Hall and the Fire House) Please label your donations. Mystery plants are fun but…. 

Plants may be dropped off in front of the Swap Barn starting Thursday but we suggest you check the weather forecast as they will not be tended.

Summer Trash Pickup Starts June 5

This week’s pickup will be the last on the Winter schedule for trash or recycling. Check here for the June, July, and August Summer pickup schedule.

Arrowsic Education Committee YARDSALE

Now that Spring is finally here, our YARDSALE for the benefit of the Scholarship Fund is quickly approaching. 

We hope you are finding lots of treasures to donate while doing your spring cleaning. We will be accepting items for drop off on June 4 & 5 from 4-6pm at the Town Hall. Please no baby equipment and working electronics only. 

We hope you will come and browse our treasures on June 6, 2026 from 9 – 1pm.

As always , we welcome volunteers for set up and cleanup. 

Annual Report and Town Meeting

The Town of Arrowsic Town Meeting will occur on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Here the annual budget and items of importance to the running of the town are decided on by the residents. The Annual Report provides information that is useful for helping you be a knowledgeable participant in the proceedings. The Report is automatically mailed to all real estate owners at their tax bill address. If you are a resident of the town of Arrowsic who rents or is otherwise unreachable by that method, please send your name and address to Irene Burgess at irene.burgess@arrowsic.org to be included in that mailing by May 15, 2026.

Select Board Meeting AgendaIn 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
May 27, 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 May 11, 2026
• Treasurer’s Warrant FY26 # 23 for $
• ABA Warrant FY26 # 15 for $
• New member needed for Education Committee

6:15      Town Staff and Volunteers6:20     Any other business

• Rte. 127 Construction
• Kahrl Tree
• Annual Report

6:40     Mail
6:55     Adjourn

Next meeting: Monday, June 8, 2026, 6:00-7:00 pm