http://www.castinepatriot.com/ Local news and information from Castine and Penobscot, Maine. en-us Copyright 2010 Penobscot Bay Press Community Information Services Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_penob_tm_030410.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_penob_tm_030410.html Penobscot--One hundred ten residents handled Penobscot's annual business at town meeting March 2 in two and three-quarters hours. They approved a $1,439,594 school budget, applauded the appropriation for the final payment on the town's new firehouse, approved two tower moratoria, and spent considerable time discussing support of the Blue Hill Public Library. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_cast_selectmen_030410.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_cast_selectmen_030410.html Castine--Selectman David Unger said at the February 24 Castine selectmen's meeting that he felt the public would be better served by having a discussion of finance options for the first phase of Castine's infrastructure project as soon as possible. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_cast_house_030410.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_cast_house_030410.html Castine--District 37's Jim Schatz comes up against the eight-year term limit on state legislature seats next year, and a crop of would-be House representatives are declaring their candidacies. District 37 includes Brooksville, Castine, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Surry and Blue Hill. Hopefuls met at Emerson Hall in Castine February 23 in a public forum organized by Castine's Open Forum Committee. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_storm_damage_030410.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/030410_stories/cp_storm_damage_030410.html Our Community--A big storm brought high winds and lots of rain to Castine and Penobscot on Thursday, February 25. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_penob_voters_022510.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_penob_voters_022510.html Penobscot--Residents of the town of Penobscot have been notified to meet at the Penobscot Community School at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 1, to choose a moderator for the town's annual town meeting and to elect town officers. The polls will close at 8 p.m. Candidate interviews were published in the February 18 issue. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_penob_moratoria_022510.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_penob_moratoria_022510.html Penobscot--The few people who attended the February 19 hearing on two proposed tower moratorium ordinances appeared to be unanimously in favor them. If enacted at the March 2 annual town meeting, the moratoria would give the town of Penobscot time to write rules to control communication towers and wind turbines. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_chpc_hearing_022510.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_chpc_hearing_022510.html Castine--Six members of the Castine Historic Preservation Commission presented their draft revision of the town's Historic Preservation Ordinance to a group of six citizens who chose to attend the public hearing on February 22 in Emerson Hall. Despite the light attendance, the discussion about changes in the 23-page document lasted for about one-and-three-quarter hours. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_cast_infrastructure_022510.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_cast_infrastructure_022510.html Castine--Selectman David Unger said townspeople can talk later about the money side of fixing roads, water pipes and sewers. The public meeting Monday, February 15, focused on specifics of improvements in the engineering plan by CES, Inc. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_zero_hero_022510.html http://www.castinepatriot.com/archives/2010/022510_stories/cp_zero_hero_022510.html Castine--It was the 100th day of school--hundreds day--and once again the special cake went missing. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:00 EST