Monday, November 10, 2025
| To: Arrowsic residents From: Town of Arrowsic Date: November 10, 2025 Subject: Select Board Meeting, Fish Committee, Call for The Arrow Submissions ON THE CALENDAR THIS WEEK Select Board Meeting Monday, November 10 6:00-7:00 PM Town Hall and Zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9910370986 Veterans’ Day Tuesday, November 11 Citizens for Squirrel Point Annual Meeting Wednesday, November 12 5:00 PM Winter Moth Talk Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:00 PM Georgetown Historical Society and Zoom The Arrowsic and Georgetown Conservation Commissions will host a talk by State Forest Service Entomologist, Thomas Schmeelk, on the winter moth. The meeting will be held at the Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay Point Rd., and virtually. For more information please contact Phine Ewing at (phineewing@gmail.com). Arrowsic Fish Commission Thursday, November 13 6:00-7:00 PM Town Hall Major agenda items are a review of the past monitoring season and the state of the Sewall Creek Project. Winter Schedule: TRASH & RECYCLING Friday, November 14 Fire Department Training Saturday, November 15 8:00-10:00 AM Our volunteer Fire Department needs your help. There are a lot of things to do that would support the team, for example delivering food on extended calls. Additional volunteers would be helpful for a variety of tasks like directing traffic or assisting Bath Ambulance respond to EMS calls. We will provide the training! To learn more, contact Chief Dale Carlton at carlton1302@gmail.com <mailto:carlton1302@gmail.com>. Swap Barn Saturday, November 15 11:00-1:00 OTHER NEWSArrow December 2026 Call for SubmissionsThe next issue of The Arrow, our town’s independent newsletter, will be published next month. The Arrow is looking for writers who wish to contribute, either occasionally or regularly.Please send your articles, reports, notices, upcoming meetings, poetry, artwork, or photographs (including historical ones) to Karin Sadtler at kasadtler@yahoo.com by Monday, November 24, 2025.Items for the Community News column, including births, deaths, graduations, personal activities, and other items of interest are requested. We especially welcome notes from new residents, introducing themselves and telling us why they moved to Arrowsic or what they particularly like about Arrowsic. Just a few lines is fine. The Arrow Editorial TeamChristmas Gift Ideas from the Arrowsic Education Committee!The Arrowsic Education Committee online store is open and has many high-quality items that are perfect for gifting: ball caps, knit caps, t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and fleece sweatshirt blankets–all in many colors. All of the items are branded with Arrowsic. To see and order items, go online to arrowsiceducation.itemorder.com.The order deadline is Sunday, November 23rd, at 11:59pm. Ordered items are available for pick-up at Coastal Locker Room in Bath within 2-3 weeks after the store closes. It’s also possible to have items shipped.Winter Moth Talk Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:00 PM Georgetown Historical Society and Zoom The Arrowsic and Georgetown Conservation Commissions will host a talk by State Forest Service Entomologist, Thomas Schmeelk, on the winter moth. The meeting will be held at the Georgetown Historical Society, 20 Bay Point Rd., and virtually. For more information please contact Phine Ewing at (phineewing@gmail.com).Local Resources for ShutdownWild Oats Meals at the Brunswick Landing Y on TuesdaysWild Oats, Flight Deck and the Y are joining up to offer fresh meals to anyone facing food insecurity on Tuesdays in November. The meals will be available in refrigerators in the Brunswick Landing YMCA lobby from 5:30am-8pm.Neighborhood CafeThe Neighborhood Café at 798 Washington St, Bath serves free meals every Tuesday from 4-5:30pm.Heating for HomesWith the federal government shutdown, the funding has been paused for HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) and ECIP (Energy Crisis Intervention Program) assistance to help Mainers in need heat their homes. Client appointments and application processing are continuing, but no payments can be made until funds are received from the federal government. Anyone in crisis can call 211 where trained call specialists can help connect callers with local emergency or community resources. Router Advice from the Arrowsic Broadband AuthorityAs you are aware, some individuals have experienced issues with Axiom fiber internet service in the past. Axiom has worked diligently to resolve the technical problems as it transitioned its service to a new central switching facility.Most of us have seen improved service. Most recently, I discussed resetting your router if your service has no connection at all. That instruction sheet is attached for anyone who missed it. This applies to both Axiom-supplied and personal routers. However, sometimes the problem lies in our own router. If you are using your own router and are experiencing trouble connecting to websites or have short interruptions in service, it may be your routerOne customer was experiencing ongoing problems, and even Axiom was unable to determine the issue. The customer had purchased a reputable brand router (TP-Link Archer AX-55 ). Some TP-Link models are compatible, while others are not. At my suggestion, he switched to an Adtran 834-V6, and I quote,” The router is performing well. The connectivity issues that I was experiencing while using the Adtran 834-V6 have not occurred since making the change.” Some routers do not perform as advertised. You can rent an Adtran from Axiom or purchase one. Other routers work well. I use a Netgear Orbi mesh router after ditching a different TP-Link brand. When purchasing, look for a router that uses Wi-Fi 6 or better, has a 1 Gbps port, and is dual-band. Many other brands work as well.If you experience service issues, always contact Axiom, as they are more than willing to do everything possible to resolve them. Sometimes it is as simple as resetting the modem and router if you have no service.Deer Season for MotoristsFrom Maine D.O.T: Sometimes, a collision with a deer is unavoidable. Since we’re in the peak season for deer crashes, here’s what to do if you hit one: 1. Pull over safely but stay in your car. 2. Report it to the police. Call 911 only if there’s injury or chaos. Otherwise, the non-emergency line works fine. 3. Once it’s safe to exit your vehicle, snap pics for your insurance. 4. Call your insurer and take deep breaths. You’re not at fault — deer don’t follow traffic rules. Bonus: if you report it properly, you might even get to keep the deer or donate it to a local food pantry! Maine is where dinner sometimes finds you. FMI: https://www.maine.gov/…/avoid-resolve-conflict/laws.htmlSelect 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 10, 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 October 27, 2025Treasurer’s Warrant FY26 # 9 for $ABA Warrant FY26 # 5 for $Animal Control Officer needed6:15 Town Staff and Volunteers6:20 Any other businessRe-evaluation UpdateEmergency power protocol for town buildings6:40 Mail 6:55 AdjournNext meeting: Monday, November 24 , 2025, 6:00-7:00 pm |