File of Life program, coming soon!

The Millinocket Fire Department has partnered with the Age Friendly Committee to introduce a much needed program in June to the residents of Millinocket. The program is called "File of Life". This program will provide residents with a medical information card and magnet holder to house the medical information card on their fridge.

This medical information card will allow residents to record medications, medical history, emergency contact information, and any advance directives/DNR orders.

This card will provide the EMS crew the much needed medical information when they arrive on scene.

Please stay tuned for dates and locations to obtain these cards in June.

Tax Collector

FY2024 Taxes were due on January 25, 2024. The time is approaching to send out 30-day notices in advance of a possible lien on your property. When the Town sends a certified letter in anticipation of a lien, the additional cost is passed on to the property owner. Please email the Tax Collector with any questions.

Sharon Cyr, Tax Collector

Town Clerk's Office

Tuesday, June 11th, 2024 State Primary Election and FY25 School Budget Validation Referendum beginning at 8:00 am until 8:00 pm, located at the Stearns High School Gymnasium, 199 State Street, Millinocket, Maine.

Absentee applications and ballots are available until Thursday, June 6th, 2024, at the Town Clerk's Office located in the Municipal Building, 197 Penobscot Ave., Millinocket. The absentee drop box is located out front of the Municipal Building. Absentee ballots will be accepted at the Town Office in person until June 10th at 4pm and via drop box or on Election Day until June 11th, 8pm.

The Millinocket Town Council is asking for volunteers to serve on the following board(s):

• Recreation Advisory Committee: One (1) Full seat for a three-year term; One (1) Full seat to complete a recently vacant term expiring March 2025.

Any resident wishing to serve on a Town board is urged to pick up an application at the Town Clerk’s Office or visit the town’s website millinocket.org. Submit completed applications by email to the Town Clerk townclerk@millinocket.org, in person, drop box or mail, to:

Town of Millinocket 197 Penobscot Ave. Millinocket, ME 04462.

Diana Lakeman, Town Clerk

Human Resource Department

The Town of Millinocket is seeking applications for the current job opportunities:

• Full Time Fire Fighter/Advanced EMT or Paramedic

• Public Works Operator 1

• Public Works Mechanic 1

These position are all open for immediate hire. Please go online or stop into the Town Office for a full job description or application. Please submit applications to the Human Resource Director via email or mail 197 Penobscot Ave., Millinocket.

The Town of Millinocket is an E.O.E/AA Employer.

Lori Santerre, Human Resource Director

Public Works Department

Bryan Duprey and Jeremy Santerre Attended a “Work Zone Traffic Control” Safety class sponsored by Maine DOT. All PW Employees have now taken this course. Steve Perreault, Tom Creehan, and Mike York attended the “Roadway Fundamentals” class also sponsored by the Maine DOT.

Public Works Garage and Transfer Station facility was visited by the Maine Municipal Association Risk Assessment/Loss Control for an inspection of both facilities. I was informed of a few updates needed to make our facilities safer for employees and the visiting public. Overall, we are in good standing with this inspection.

Street Sweeping is underway. We have had multiple breakdowns with sweeper this spring causing delays in getting to all parts of town.

Sand piles can be left in front of residences, but we ask to leave the sand in small rows and not large piles. Our sweeper will pick them up more efficiently this way.

We have been working to repair damage caused by our snow removal efforts over the winter. Contact Public Works if you have an area damaged by us in need of repair.

Wood ash from the lumber burn pile has been hauled to Dolby Landfill for the final time. The landfill is in the process of being capped and we will need to find other arrangements for our wood ash in the future.

**The contractor that grinds the brush has requested that nothing longer than 8 feet be brought to our brush pile. Anything longer than that plugs the grinder.

The compost pile is open for residents to drop off brush and yard waste. Bagged leaves must be emptied, and the bags disposed of properly.

As always, we are accepting all the cardboard, plastic jugs and tin cans that we can get for recycling. Help us keep as much waste as possible from ending up in the landfill.

The Cemetery operations are in full swing with spring burials.

The American Legion has partnered with students from Granite St School to place American Flags on the graves of our veterans.

The cemetery was fertilized and treated for grubs this spring. We will be reseeding the areas damaged by grubs last season.

Bryan Duprey, Director of Public Works

Wastewater Department

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

Fire/EMS Department

2024 OPEN BURN PERMITS

STATE OF MAINE OPEN BURNING LAWS

Effective April 1st to May 31st open burning will only be allowed after 5pm in Millinocket. 

1. Permits can be obtained at the Millinocket Fire Department or online through the Maine Forest Service Online Permits. 

2. Open Burn Permits are only issued after 9am and permits must be obtained daily. Burn permits are good from 9am to 11pm daily. 

3. Open Burning is only allowed after 5pm during April & May. 

4. Any fires over 3 feet in diameter or over 3 feet in height requires an open burn permit this includes recreational fires, cooking fires, and warmth fires.

5. Open Burn Permits needed for Agriculture or Commercial may get permission case by case to burn before 5pm by the Fire Chief/Town Fire Warden. 

6. No permits will be issued on the following class days: High, Very High, Extreme, or Red Flag Warning Days. 

7. Millinocket Fire Department only issues open burn permits for the Town of Millinocket. Those residents in unorganized townships may obtain a permit online or by your local Forest Ranger. 

8. No incinerator or open burn barrels are allowed. 

9. Permits are only issued to the owner of the property; all others will need permission to burn. 

If anyone has any questions, please reach out to the Millinocket Fire Department at 207.723.7026 or email Chief Cote

Fire Chief Jon Cote, EMA Director

East Millinocket Police Department

To date, we have responded to more than 4,625 calls for service with almost 2,665 of those calls being in the Town of Millinocket. In the last couple of weeks, we have seen an increase in motor vehicle break-ins. We cannot stress enough the importance for people to lock their vehicles and homes. Typically, those who steal from motor vehicles will only take items from unlocked vehicles as they can quickly get in and out undetected. Thieves typically do not want to work hard and will target easy locations and items.

As the warmer weather is now upon us, our visiting traffic is starting to increase. We will continue to aggressively enforce motor vehicle laws to make our roadways safer from distracted drivers, aggressive drivers, and impaired drivers.

ATV Trails are now open around the Katahdin Region. EMPD will be doing enforcement details with the assistance of funding from the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. We want to remind everyone that they need to follow ATV laws and use access routes as intended. ATVs are not meant as a mode of transportation around town to visit friends, run errands etc.

We are extremely excited to announce that on June 7th, K-9 Derby and Sgt Clayton will have completed all phases of their certifications and training and K-9 Derby will be a fully certified Patrol & Narcotics K-9. We are eager to have them back soon.

Police Chief Cameron McDunnah & Corporal Bradley Fitzgerald