Town of Camden, Maine

09/10/2026

Photos of the water main break and road collapse on Mountain Street/Route 52 in Camden, at Spring Street. DOT and Maine Water Co. are on scene working. Six residents on Spring Street are currently without water and DOT said repairs will take several days. The road closure and detour could remain in place through Wednesday, Sept. 16.

09/10/2026

Mountain Street/Route 52 road closure at Spring Street today. Detours set up at Grove and Trim streets.

09/10/2026

NOTICE: Please use caution while traveling on Mountain Street today, as detours are in place at Grove and Trim streets. Drive slowly through residential streets and watch for children walking and riding bikes to the middle school today.

08/31/2026

Driving the speed limit is safer for everyone, especially for children walking and riding bikes to school and crossing roads. Please use caution as our littlest community members head back to school. Have a great school year, kids!

Schools begin classes this week. Students will be walking to school and there will be more traffic during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times.

Watch for and stop for busses, reduce distractions by putting phones away, yield to pedestrians and expect delays.

Slow down for back to school.

08/29/2026

https://www.penbaypilot.com/article/maine-ems-celebrates-midcoast-paramedics-emts-honoring-excellence-and-embracing-resilience

On Aug. 28, the Friends of EMS for Maine gathered with clinicians and partners at the Maine Capitol in Augusta for a Memorial and Remembrance Ceremony, followed by awards of EMS staff around the state for their outstanding work.

08/26/2026

"We are still in a drought situation, and this fire could have cropped up earlier in the morning than it was discovered by a mountain biker, meaning it could have been a whole lot worse given conditions and location," said Camden Fire Chief Chris Farley.

Farley also credited excellent coordination between the Fire Department and Parks and Recreation staff at the Snow Bowl for efficiently getting water and resources to the fire to put it out.

CAMDEN -- A fire spreading near the top of Ragged Mountain in the early morning, Aug. 26, was discovered by a biker riding the trails. He called 911, Knox Regional Communications Center dispatch, as the smoke rose above the rocks and flames began to grow.. With the Midcoast in a severe drought and M...

08/25/2026

Camden and Rockport police officers sworn in to fill open shifts in each other's towns. https://www.camdenmaine.gov/news_detail_T50_R283.php

08/25/2026

Effective: Sept. 22
By vote of the MCSWC Board of Directors, the new rate for weighed trash is $270 per ton ($0.135 per pound).

New P.A.Y.T. Yellow Bag Prices
• Large 30-gallon bag — $4 per bag; sold in packs of five at $20 per pack
• Small 13-gallon bag — $2.75 per bag; sold in packs of 10 at $27.50 per pack
• Contractor-size bag — $8 each to dispose

NOTICE: MSW Disposal Rate and Yellow Bag Fee Increase Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation, serving the towns of Camden, Hope, Lincolnville, and Rockport, gives notice that the per-ton disposal rate for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and the Pay-As-You-Throw (P.A.Y.T.) yellow bag prices will increase on S...