January 30, 2023 – There is a water main break in the Surry Road area. All of Surry Rd. starting at Laurel St has no water, including Westwood Dr., Mountain View Dr., Hillside Dr. and Edaco Ct. After repairs are completed there will be a boil order for some customers. Further info will be posted when available.
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Online Programming
Online Education Programming
Curbside Pickup Available
Open to the public 6 days a week with a limit of 30 minutes per day
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Breakfast/Lunch Food Program. We are also accepting donations.
There are “learn at home” resources listed here as well as a 4-H Fridays video series. We are also looking for Volunteers.
Some of the programs being offered are:
Maine 4-H Virtual Science Cafes
4-H Aquarium Club
4-H For All Club
4-H Passport Around the World Club
4-H Sustainable Fisheries Club
Providing support, developmental screenings, community resources, safety equipment, and parenting and child development information which can be provided via regular mail or email. Offering phone and Zoom visits for prenatal and children up to 3 years of age. Services are free of charge and families must enroll before the baby turns 3 months of age or 6 months when a parent is 21 years old or younger.
Phone appointments – nutrition assistance for children.
Food and Exercise Programs.
Providing Northern Light contact information to assist people with registration for the Covid-19 vaccination.
Online programs and resources (ebooks, etc.)
Curbside Pickup is available.
Open to the public 6 days a week with a 30 minute per day limit.
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Online gardening programs.
Cancer Patient Navigation, Diabetes Prevention, or Gambling Self-Exclusion Services. We are accepting donations and looking for volunteers.
Virtual Rotary Meetings
Grocery / Prescriptions / Supplies Delivery
Groceries / Prescription / Supplies Pickup and Delivery. We are accepting donations and help from volunteers.
Providing “Vaccine Buddies” to assist seniors with making appointments for the Covid-19 vaccine and providing transportation to both appointments.
Helpline, Planning & Support
Available 24/7
Food Pantry / Food Boxes. Monday-Friday 10A-2P. Please call the shelter the day before to sign up at 667-3962 (don’t forget your bags).
Takeout meals available at St. Dunstan’s Church located at 134 State Street. Meals are available for pickup on Mondays from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. Meals may be picked up for others. This is a community meal and there are no income qualifications or restrictions.
Meals include a hot entrée, tossed salad, dessert or bakery item, applesauce cup, and roll.
Food Pantry – Pickup or Delivery
Hours: Wednesday 9:30am – 6:30pm & Friday 9:30am – 12pm
Donations – Wednesday or Friday or by appt.
Volunteers wanted!
Free community take out meal located at 2 Church Street from 3 PM-6 PM every Wednesday.
Please call ahead by 11 AM on Wednesday morning and inform volunteers how many meals you will be picking up.
Donations are greatly appreciated.
Assists in finding shelter.
Shelter
Open 24/7
Shelter
Online support groups, staff availability by phone and email
Online Therapy
The site offers short-term, free and reduced-fee online therapy sessions for those on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. The resource is designed for healthcare professionals, first responders, grocery store employees, and others who are serving their community during these challenging times.
Providing assistance with food insecurity, transportation, home heating support, home repair, early childhood education, financial coaching, whole family coaching, maternal and child home health nursing, adult day service, and support for aging in place.
Online Exercise Programs
Project Hope
Continuing to offer services via telephone for screening and program placement.
Continued end of life services, bereavement support
Helpline, Planning & Support
Available 24/7
Online Yoga
The Help Line is a safe and confidential mental health service for peers, professionals, friends and family members.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Helpline and Local Support
Eviction, Rental Housing, Foreclosure, Small Claims Court, etc.
Online Yoga
Consulting (Over Facetime, Zoom, and phone) to identify muscles causing pain and discomfort.
Providing recommendations for home self-care to reduce pain and increase movement.
Limited Local Public Transit
Limitations apply, per the Governor’s order states: “No one shall use public transportation unless absolutely necessary, for an essential reason or for an essential job that cannot be done from home.”
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Unemployment Compensation
WorkShare Program
Career Center staff members have been trained to assist people with unemployment filing.
Information regarding health insurance coverage options.
WIFI available 24 hours, accessible from parking lot
WIFI available 24 hours, accessible from parking lot
WIFI available from 7 am – 8 pm
WIFI available from 7am – 8pm
WIFI available, accessible from parking lot
Network: MaineEDU-Guest
Personal Protective Equipment supplies (masks, hand sanitizer, and gloves) are available for small businesses. Please contact Economic Development Director Janna Richards or Development Services Coordinator Kerri Taylor to request supplies.
The Community Closet will be reopening on March 8th offering free food, hygiene products, and books to those in need.
Breakfast/Lunch food program. Donations are being accepted to help provide the free meals.
Phone Friends Program
Matches volunteers to home bound individuals who would appreciate a phone call a couple of times a week during this time of isolation.
Sign up to either receive calls or volunteer to make calls.
Brown Bag School Lunch
Call between the hours of Noon – 7pm to place an order for next day pickup
Facebook page created to help the community supply face masks to those in need. You can request masks or sign up as a volunteer mask maker.
Making face masks for members of the community
Due to limitations of the Maine.gov tax payment portal. Only accounts with amounts due will be available to search. If the account you are looking up has a zero balance or a credit balance you will see the below message. Verify the search criteria was entered correctly. If it was, this means there is no outstanding balance to pay on the account.
Debit/Credit card payments made online or at City Hall will incur an additional 2.5% card processing fee. There is no additional fee for paying with cash or checks.