Kennebec Valley Council of Governments

02/25/2026

01/21/2026

Exciting news! The Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority partners with the Town of Hartland to bring life back into a shuttered mill site.

01/14/2026

You are invited to attend an important workshop on Abandoned and Discontinued Roads in Maine, featuring Roberta Manter of Maine ROADways. This session will cover the background, history, significant laws, legal precedents, and resources available to municipalities facing these complex issues.

Who should attend:
• Planning Board
• Board of Appeals
• Selectboard
• Code Enforcement Officers
• Other interested municipal staff
Date & Time: January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Location: In person: KVCOG Office, 17 Main Street, Fairfield
Virtual: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Mvt4J8YFQGe1LUCMz7UNiQ
Questions? Email Grainne Shaw at [email protected]

01/13/2026

Join Maggie & KVCOG at the 2026 Agricultural Trades Show January 13th, 14th, and 15th!

Learn more about KVCOG’s Revolving Loan Funds and how we can help you finance your business!

https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ard/events/agtradesshow/2026-agtradesshow

12/17/2025

Two great projects in our region.

12/11/2025

MCDA is hosting a virtual learning session "Finding a Developer" with Erin Cooperrider on January 14th at 8:30am. Use the link below for more details and to register.

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12/04/2025

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE, DECEMBER 17, 2025, 5:00 PM
CITY HALL LEARNING GALLERY, CITY OF AUGUSTA, MAINE
U.S. EPA BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP ACTIVITIES
295 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330

Uncommon Augusta, LLC (UA), the current owner, and their representatives will hold a public meeting on the proposed Cleanup
Project for the Olde Federal Building site located at 295 Water Street in Augusta, Maine (the Site). The public meeting will be held at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at the Augusta
City Hall (in the Learning Gallery) at 16 Cony Street in Augusta, Maine. The Kennebec Valley Council of Government (KVCOG) and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (ME DECD) each have an active Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grant program. UA has applied to both KVCOG’s and ME DECD’s RLF programs for Brownfields RLF cleanup loans. These funds will be used for proper abatement and management of previously identified hazardous building materials (asbestos-containing materials, leadbased paints, etc.) during Site redevelopment activities. A draft Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA), which includes a draft Conceptual Remedial Action Plan (RAP), has been prepared for this project. The site has also been entered into and is being overseen by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MEDEP) Voluntary Response Action Program (VRAP). UA and its representatives are providing public notice on the availability of the draft ABCA and draft Conceptual RAP, for public review and comment during a 30-day public comment period, which will end on January 3, 2026, at least 30 days after publication of this public notice. Written public comments will be accepted during the 30-day public comment period and can be submitted to TRC Environmental Corporation, 63 Marginal Way, 4 th Floor, Portland, Maine 04101, attention Mr.
Peter Sherr, or via email at [email protected]. The information repository on this project, including environmental assessments and other environmental information, is located
at the offices of UA (c/o Nathan DeLois, 30 Danfor th Street, Suite 304, Por tland, Maine 04101) and also at the offices of KVCOG (c/o
Joel Greenwood, 17 Main Street, Fairfield, Maine 04937). Paper copies will be available upon request, by appointment, during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 am
to 5:00 pm). Please contact Mr. Peter Sherr via email at [email protected] to request electronic files.