Public Works

• The crew has completed the initial town wide street sweeping. We will be back to hit any spots left behind or washed out into the street from rainstorms.
• Spring painting of crosswalks has begun this week. Please stay alert behind the wheel as we have to work in the roadway to accomplish this. 
• We are working to have the town mowed and trimmed ahead of the Memorial Day Holiday.

Transfer Station

• This is a reminder that the Millinocket Transfer Site is for waste generated within the town, and those approved unorganized Territories only. Surrounding communities have their own Transfer sites for residents in those towns.
• The brush and compost area is left open during times the transfer site is closed as a convenience to the public. Please do not abuse it. We recently pulled a complete pellet stove, as well as a pickup load of concrete and bricks from the brush pile.
• Everyone should have their transfer site usage stickers by now. If not, they need to be purchased ASAP.
• Recycling is being accepted. We are looking for all the cardboard, plastic jugs, and tin cans that we can get. Remember this makes the Town money.
• Wood ash was hauled to the Dolby landfill during the week of May 15th.

Cemetery

• Spring burials are happening at a rapid pace right now keeping the crew busy.
• We are asking that any grave with loose rocks or pebbles have them removed before June 1st. These decorative stones pose a danger when the mower sends them flying. We will remove them following June 1st.
• The cemetery has rules on what decorations are allowed around headstones. They can be viewed on the Town’s website. They are in place for the safety and convenience of the maintenance crew as well as the public.

Bryan Duprey, Public Works Director

Millinocket Fire/EMS

• 7 members received new sets of structural fire gear on Thursday, May 18^th thanks to the generosity of the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The gear consisted of coat, pants, gloves, boots, and a Nomex hood. 

Jonathan Cote, Asst. Fire Chief 

Town Clerks Office

• The Clerks office has received numerous calls regarding the ATV Trails. Please click here to access the State of Maine's 2022-2023 ATV Quick Reference guide. Many of the questions the Town Office has been fielding can be answered tin that guide!
• 30 Day Property Tax Lien notifications will be sent out mid June
• You must pay your property taxes during this 30 day period.
• Liens will be placed on the properties 30 days after notices are sent out if your account is not paid in full.

Diana Lakeman, Town Clerk & Sharon Cyr, Tax Collector

Waste Water

• We would like to remind the residents of Millinocket to please NOT flush wipes, paper towels, grease, plastics, Q-tips or anything other than toilet paper into the sewer system. Even the "flushable" wipes will clog the sewer system. These items are causing extreme plugs to the sewer system and costly maintenance to our pumping stations. We would like to thank the residents for this consideration.

Jason Ingalls,

Wastewater Treatment Facility Superintendent

Community Initiatives

• Event's Committee meetings are held bi-weekly, please consider joining us April 3rd at 4pm in the Manager's office. Email cid@millinocket.org for further information!

Amber Wheaton, Community Initiatives Director

Millinocket School Department

•  On May 15 to May 19, all Granite Street School students PreK through Grade 5 took a walking field trip to the Millinocket Memorial Library to learn what services are offered and how to access them.
• We received approval of a grant for $33,474.73 from Grants4Me. This grant allows us funds to put towards professional development in Math, Reading and attendance.
• Graduation at Stearns is quickly approaching. Here are some important dates:
• Thursday, June 1, 2023: Baccalaureate and Scholarship Night in Walker Auditorium at 6:30 PM. 
• Friday, June 2, 2023: Class Day in Walker Auditorium at 1:00 PM. 
• Sunday, June 4, 2023: Graduation in the Stearns gym at 2:00PM
• Junior High and High School Softball and Baseball season are in full swing and all teams are playing games and looking forward to nicer weather. All the teams are working hard and improving every time they step on the fields.
• The High School Softball scoreboard has been installed. Thanks to the help of Jeff Daigle, Steve Girsa, Ed Girsa, Aaron Welch, Ronnie McInnis, and Dan Anderson. Thanks to these gentlemen for their support of Stearns athletics!

Dr. Shelley Lane, Superintendent of Schools

East Millinocket Police Department

• We have responded to over 3350 calls for service in 2023. This is over a 900 call increase from last months edition.
• We have arrested / summonsed over 190 individuals in 2023.
• Ofc Clayton has successfully completed her Drug Recognition Expert training and is now certified to perform DRE exams. Ofc Clayton has already performed one drug exam on an impaired driver in one of her first shifts back after completing training. Her training program was paid for by grant funding by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety and is a huge asset to only to our department but the region, as certified DRE's are few and far between in Northern Penobscot County. Having a certified DRE on our department will make investigating drug related OUI's much more effective.
• Ofc Sallies has graduated the 43rd Maine Criminal Justice Academy Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. We are very excited to have her back to work!
• With summer season rapidly approaching we want to remind everyone our region will see an influx of tourists and summer visitors. Our officers will be aggressively enforcing distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving laws. Our goal is to keep our roadways safe for everyone.
• Lastly, as High School graduation approaches we want to congratulate all of our area graduates and we wish them the best on a bright future. Please remember to celebrate responsibly!



Chief Cameron McDunnah & Corporal Bradley Fitzgerald