Monday Newsletter, November 24, 2025
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| To: Arrowsic residents From: Town of Arrowsic Date: November 24, 2025 Subject: Select Board, Thanksgiving, Waste/Recycling Pickup ON THE CALENDAR THIS WEEK Select Board Meeting Monday, November 24 6:00-7:00 PM Town Hall and Virtual Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9910370986 Water Access Management Committee Wednesday, November 26 5:30-6:30 PM Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27 Winter Schedule: Trash and Recycling Pickup Friday, November 28 Swap Barn Saturday, November 29 11:00 AM-1:00 PM OTHER NEWSHoliday Happenings The Christmas Holidays are rapidly approaching, and we have been busy preparing some Arrowsic holiday cheer plans! We will again have festive lights up on the Town Hall, with some new additions.We will have a Holiday Food Drive in conjunction with the Bath Area Food Bank. There will be a drop-off box at Town Hall. Stay tuned for more details on this.Santa Claus will be coming to Town Hall for our community’s youngsters (children and grandchildren!). Frank Daly, a veteran Santa complete with Santa attire, will be “ho, ho, ho-ing” for us. TY Frank!We’ll be having a Holiday Sing Along, led by several of our vocally gifted community members, as a wonderful chance to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the season. And they will sing loud enough to drown out those of us who are vocally less gifted!In summary, on the evening of DECEMBER 11th – Bring your Food Drive contributions to Town Hall (if you have not dropped them off earlier).5:00 – 6:00: Santa Claus visiting hours!6:15 – 6:30: Holidays Lights switched on!6:30 – 7:30: Holiday Sing Along!If you have any questions or suggestions or want to get involved, reach out to Nick Stoneman via email Nick@katahdined.com, phone or text 507 210 9075. What do Cooking Oil and Catalogs have in Common? Not much! But…here are two resources you may find useful! Recycling Used Cooking OilIf you’re planning to deep fry a turkey for Thanksgiving or want to perfect your favorite recipe for apple cider donuts or any other dish that requires large quantities of vegetable oil, you may be wondering what to do with all that used cooking oil. You can’t pour it down your drain (it will clog up pipes and cause issues in your septic). You shouldn’t throw it in the woods (it can contaminate the soil, hinder plant growth, and attract pests). You can pour cooled oil into a sealable container and dispose of it in the trash. Or, even better, take it to a local recycling center. Maine Standard Biofuels upcycles used cooking oil from residents and their sustainability partners to produce Bioheat, a blended biofuel that replaces #2 heating oil with no modifications. It burns cleaner while offering similar performance. Although they don’t yet deliver Bioheat to Arrowsic, you will be contributing to their mission to reduce CO2 emissions in Maine. They accept any amount of used cooking oil. Just drop it off in a sealed container at their facility at 51 Ingersoll Drive in Portland, Maine. If they are closed, you can leave it in front of their door.Declutter your MailboxWith the holidays fast approaching, you may have already noticed an increase in the number of direct mail catalogs in your mailbox. One way to put a stop to bulk mail and help the environment is to sign up for Catalog Choice. This non-profit organization offers a free service to cancel catalogs and other types of unsolicited “snail mail”. Simply sign up and select the merchants you no longer wish to receive catalogs from, and they will send an opt-out request on your behalf. Although they have no control over how quickly the merchant will respond, they do educate and encourage merchants to comply promptly. If you love their service, spread the word and consider making a donation, so they can continue in their quest to eliminate junk mail and save trees!Sustainable Seasons Greetings from the ARSWC!N95 and KN95 Masks Available at Arrowsic Town Hall N95 and KN95 masks are now available at Arrowsic Town Hall for residents to take for free. Please take as many as you want, as often as you want. These masks are from a local public health group, and the supply will be replenished as needed. Contact information Altheo Colwell at altheocolwell@gmail.com with questions about the masks or about the group supplying them. Information on MDOT RTE 127 Construction MDOT is planning to reconstruct two sections of Route 127 in Arrowsic and replace the culverts. The two sections are the places that frequently flood: the northern causeway across the marsh and the Fisher Eddy marsh. An informational meeting was held with 7 MDOT officials at Arrowsic Town Hall on October 13 with 27 attendees. A paper copy of MDOT’s plans is available for review at the town hall. The town submitted comments during the comment period (see link) and MDOT provided their response (see link)MDOT notice of Route 127 project to upgrade culverts and raise two sections of road.Town officials input to MDOT’s Route 127 plan MDOT response Also, the Engineering plans for the changes are available here.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 November 24, 2025 6:00-7:00 PM Call to order: 6:00 Review and approve agenda 6:05 Items for ApprovalMinutes of Select Board Meeting of November 10, 2025Treasurer’s Warrant FY26 # 10 for $ 57,544.60ABA Warrant FY26 # 6 for $6:15 Town Staff and VolunteersAnimal Control Officer neededAppeals Board Membership6:20 Any other businessRe-evaluation UpdateCommitmentPayroll SystemDOT Installation of No Parking Signs on Rte 127-Bob Ater6:40 Mail 6:55 Adjourn Next meeting: Monday, December 12, 2025, 6:00-7:00 pm |
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