Town of Camden, Maine

06/11/2026

From Maine Water Company:

Maine Water Company will soon (June 22) begin a project replacing the water main in the Blake Street area neighborhood in Camden. Water main replacement projects are a fundamental building block of our mission to provide high-quality, reliable drinking water for our customers.

This project consists of replacing ~600 feet of 2-inch main that is 96 years old with 2-inch main on Blake Street from Mount Battie Street to Bisbee Street. The project will begin with crews in the area on June 22 and drilling slated to begin June 25, and will last for approximately one month once construction begins.

During construction, neighborhood water service will be impacted by this project for short periods of time. We will give residents a day's notice of any known interruption in their water service. We expect that water service will be shut down for less than eight hours and we will get customers back in service as quickly as possible.

Please use caution in the construction work zone. The project area will present hazards such as open trenches, roadway depressions, loose pavement, or bumps that require caution. Our contractor will take all required safety measures to ensure the work area is safe, including appropriate signs, barricades and traffic control. Traffic will be affected and will be restricted to local traffic only. We understand that construction zones present an unusual attraction, especially to children, and we ask you to avoid any open excavations and take all necessary precautions if you visit the project area.

The purpose of this work is to replace the aging infrastructure that has a high break history. This will also improve water quality and flows in the area. Feel free to call our office if you have any questions about the project. I can be reached at 207-691-5102 or call Maine Water Customer Service at 1-800-287-1643. Thank you for your cooperation during this construction project.

Sincerely,
Tom Parra
Camden/Rockland Division Superintendent

06/09/2026

The Town Office will be closed for business on Tuesday, June 9. Staff will be running and managing the polls, which are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and located in the Public Safety Building garage bay.

On-site voter registration is available and outstanding absentee ballots can be dropped off at the polls with election workers.

06/08/2026

The town has begun treatment for the invasive emerald ash borer beetle this week. Licensed arborists with Treeworks have begun injecting ash trees on public property and in the right-of-way. For more information and to find out how you can protect and treat ash trees on your private property at a reduced rate, please visit our website:

Ash Tree Treatment for Emerald Ash Borer Beetle has Begun The Town of Camden is currently working to protect ash trees on public property from the invasive emerald ash borer beetle. Licensed arborists with Treeworks have begun injecting ash trees in the public right of way against the destructive in...

06/08/2026

Thank you to those who attended the Tannery Park Community Planning Workshop on May 17, as well as to those who participated in the Tannery Park Community Planning Survey. Survey results are in! (Click here to read them: https://cms8.revize.com/revize/camdenmaine/Tannery%20Park/2026_Tannery%20Park%20Survey%20Results.pdf?t=202606081021170&t=202606081021170 )

Workshop organizers have met with town staff, including the planning and parks and recreation directors, to share the results and to discuss how to move this forward to action.

Already, as a result of the enthusiastic community turnout at the workshop, the Town of Camden and CamdenCAN are partnering on an application to the state for Tannery Park for engineering support for the park enhancements through 30% design. Richardson and Associates is also coordinating next steps with Camden Parks and Rec to provide additional design services for the community.

The goal is to translate the data and input from the workshop into a viable site plan to stimulate fundraising and help direct early works to enhance and green Tannery Park. More details will be posted as they become available.

05/28/2026

The celebration will feature live music by Louisa Stancioff and readings of tree-inspired poetry by local participants.

Whether you love trees, music, or poetry, PoeTREE offers something for everyone while highlighting the importance of preserving and expanding Camden’s tree canopy.

In the event of rain, the program will be held indoors at the Camden Public Library’s Jean Picker Room.

For more information, please contact the Camden Public Library.

05/27/2026

NOTICE: Molyneaux Road is closed today for paving preparation work, except for local traffic. The closure is between Route 52 and Riverside Drive.

Public Works anticipates the prep work to be complete and the road reopened to all traffic by 4 p.m.

Thank you for your patience.

05/26/2026

Town of Camden Spring 2026 Newsletter is posted... https://www.camdenmaine.gov/news_detail_T50_R270.php

05/21/2026

Street milling and paving will get underway on Bay View and Frye streets on Tuesday, May 26. The work is planned to be completed in a single day to minimize impacts. Bay View Street will be closed for parking and efforts will be made to get vehicles through the work zone on both streets, but access may be limited at times. Thank you for your patience. Contact the Public Works Department with questions.

05/21/2026

Thank you to all who attended the Tannery Park Community Planning Workshop Sunday. Over 50 people joined together for a sunny afternoon discussion of what Tannery Park could be. Many excellent ideas were shared. If you were unable to attend the event, you can still engage by completing a brief online survey (open until end of day Saturday, May 23). A summary of the workshop and survey results will be posted once available.

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2SLJGV6

05/20/2026

PAID PARKING NEWS:
During their regular meeting Tuesday night, May 19, the Camden Select Board held a discussion about expanded paid parking, which was not on the meeting agenda.

Following the brief discussion, the board voted to delay the start of expanded paid parking to Monday, June 22. Watch the meeting: (https://www.youtube.com/live/8lAC0Zn-rBY?si=pcqwrfiSBQ0-fHXf)

Camden resident’s who register their vehicle(s) in Camden are eligible for a Resident Parking Permit, which provides free parking in paid (green) spaces for up to two hours at a time, with unlimited parking sessions per day. Resident Permit stickers have not arrived from the printer, but displaying one is not a requirement to receive permit benefits as enforcement is by scanning license plates, not stickers. Full details can be found on the town’s website, CamdenMaine.gov.

To sign up for a Camden Resident Parking Permit, visit ParkCamden.com.

Quick Details:
- Green lines indicate paid parking spaces.
- Blue lines indicate spaces that are free for two hours at a time.
- The municipal lot behind the Knox Mill and the upper lot next to the fire station, as well as unmarked streets, are free all day unless signs say otherwise.
- $2/hour, minimum is 30 minutes ($1) with 15-minute increments.

Parking is enforced through Oct. 31, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (except on the Public Landing, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.) and Sunday, noon-6 p.m. (except on the Public Landing, noon-8 p.m.)