The vote on the Amendment to the China Transfer Station agreement has passed.

October 26, 2024 there will be a Craft Fair at the Palermo American Legion, Turner Ridge Road from 9AM until 2PM.  There will be raffle, door prizes, bake sale and a variety of 19 vendors.  

October 27, 2024 there is a free dinner event to honor a Veteran from 5PM-630PM at the Palermo Legion.   This is a meatloaf dinner, dessert and live music.  This is not a take out and the admission requires a ticket.

Absentee Ballots are now available at the Town Office for those wanting to vote before Election Day.

The Maine Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has notified the Town that a case of West Nile Virus in a Mosquito Pool in our Town.  More information is available on Maine CDC's website through www.maine.gov/dhhs/order.

The Palermo Community Library at 2789 Route 3 is looking for bids for plowing and sanding.  This would be clearing the parking lot and entry to the Library prior to opening.  Mondays at 10AM, Tuesdays at 3PM, Wednesday at 1PM, Thursday at 3PM, and Saturday at 10AM.   Bids must be received by Thursday, October 3rd.  Please email:  PalermoMELibrary@gmail.com or mail to P O Box 102, Palermo, Maine  04354.  If there are any questions, please call Chris at 505-5588.

Road Commissioner, Jaime Robichaud is pleased to announce that the Town of Palermo has been awarded a $200,000.00 grant from the State of Maine.  On August 8th., the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) advised that they selected the Town of Palermo for a Municipal Stream Crossing Grant.  This grant is to improve community, economic and environmental benefits at the stream crossing on Belden Woods Road.  

Midcoast Conservancy is offering assistance to all Palermo waterfront property owners by doing land planning to reduce erosion and runoff into waterways.  FMI please call 207-389-5158 or email eliza@midcoastconservancy.org 

The Waldo Broadband Corporation is pleased to inform the residents of our 5 towns that a contract agreement between the Maine Connectivity Authority and Direct Communications was approved on June 17th.  The current completion date in the contract is October 15, 2026.  Many locations will be online before that date.  A detailed project timeline should be available.

  The Link to the survey:

https://forms.gle/5NmvoyBGBNBv5BZk7  Also, if you go to Documents - Comprehensive Plan you can print off a copy of the survey.  We also have extra copies at the Town Office.

 The US Small Business Administration has announced that there are low-interest disaster loans available to businesses and residents.  This is due to the disaster that was declared from the January, 2024 storms and flooding.  Please stop by the Town Office and pick up a Fact Sheet

The Federal Communication Commission has set up an essential community service for people to use by calling 211.  When you call 211 the Center's referral specialists receive these requests from the callers.  They will access their databases of resources that are available from private and public health and human service agencies.  You will be matched to available resources and be referred or linked directly to an agency or organization that can help you.  

Transitional Transportation (TT) can provide eligible families with help paying for work-related travel expenses. Applications are available online at www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/applications-forms or by calling your local DHHS office or by calling 1-855-797-4357.

 LS Power informational notes can be read HERE 

Informative Bulletin: Impact of Clean Energy Goals on Electrical Corridors can be read HERE