The Town Office will be closing at 2:30 PM on Monday, April 29th to allow time for required computer upgrades to be performed. The Town Office will reopen at 9:00 am on Tuesday, April 30th. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Nomination Petitions for the office of Town Councilor, RSU #22 Board of Directors Member, and Board of Assessors member are currently available at the Winterport Town Office. Nominations papers must be filed with the Winterport Town Clerk no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, April 26, 2019. For further information, please contact the Town Clerk, Maureen Black, at 223-5055.
Waldo County Diaper Closet has placed a box in the town office for the donation of diapers and are asking the publics help with providing these needed items. They are looking for diapers sizes from preemie through size 6. For further information please call 342-5971 ext. 1021.
Dog licenses are available at the town office. The cost is $6 per altered dog, and $11 per unaltered dog. Please bring in proof of rabies vaccination and proof of spay/neutered for new dogs. A $25 per dog late fee will go into effect on February 1st.
An electronic copy of Maine's 2019 Open Water & Ice Fishing Laws can be found online at https://www.maine.gov/ifw/docs/2019_MaineFishingLaws.pdf
The Winterport District Board of Trustees announces that Maine Gravesite Maintenance LLC of Glenburn, Maine, will begin work in Oak Hill Cemetery in June 2019. Proprietors Stu Kallgren and Sue Dunham of MGM have trained with three of the most renowned stone conservators in the United States, learning how to assess the condition of monuments and headstones and then to clean, repair, level, and restore the stones.
MGM never uses harsh chemicals, bleach, power equipment, or pressure washers. They are proud to use the same cleaner, cleaning processes and Best Practices required by the National Park Service in caring for the headstones in Arlington National Cemetery. Their cleaner is not a hazardous material, and is safe to use around plantings.
MGM also cleans one veteran's headstone free of charge in every cemetery that they work in, and invite local residents to visit and observe anytime they are working.
This notice of cleaning is directed to any persons who may object to work being done on stones in their family lot in Oak Hill Cemetery. please contact Board Chair Edward C. Russell at erussell@lanhamblackwell.com or 478-7879, or write to Winterport Cemetery District, PO Box 413, Winterport, Maine 04496 with any objections.
The Cemetery District sells single grave lots for a total of $300 ($150 for the lot and $150 for perpetual care.) Single grave lots may contain one casket, one casket plus one cremation urn, or two cremation urns.
Winterport is a small town located in Waldo County, Maine. Incorporated March 12, 1860 and once home to far-ranging sea captains, Winterport retains a 19th century charm that blends well with 20th century conveniences.
Located just 12 miles south of Bangor on Route 1A, Winterport faces the deep and fast-flowing Penobscot River. Older homes, many built for Winterport sea captains, stand along the downtown roadways. Sidewalks encourage people to stroll through the town.
From the historic downtown, where people can find a variety of restaurants and small businesses, visitors can walk the short distance to the Winterport waterfront and watch boats make their way to and from the Penobscot Bay and open waters just beyond.
Winterport is fortunate to have abundant natural resources including the Penobscot River, Marsh Stream, numerous brooks, acres of gravel deposits, rolling hills and hardwood forests. Such abundance allows our hard-working businesses to prosper.
The Union Meeting House, built in 1834, is a special meeting place for townspeople. This building shelters a bell cast by Paul Revere, a belfry clock installed in 1861, and a Masons and Hamlin hand-pumped reed organ installed in 1859. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the Union Meeting House is the subject of ongoing preservation efforts and local pride.
Starting on November 15, 2018 and continuing until April 15, 2019 cars may park on even numbered days on the Northwest side of Main Street (Union Meeting House and Winterport Pizza side). On odd numbered day they must be parked on the Southwest side of Main Street (Deans Tires and the Olde Commercial House side). Even and odd days are the...
"Sam Butler is saluted by some of Winterport's finest as he passes the Fire Station for the last time. Sam was an invaluable member of both the Fire Department and Ambulance Service for over 20 years. Day or night, sun, rain or snow, hot and humid or absolutley frigid...he was always there when the call went out. All the brethren of the...
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