Town of Great Pond ME - Hancock Co.

03/12/2026

TOWN OF GREAT POND, MAINE
INVITATION TO BID

GREAT POND TOWN HALL SIDING AND

REPAIRS TO SIDING

The Town of Great Pond, Hancock County, Maine, is accepting
sealed bids for renovations and improvements to the Great
Pond Town Hall, located at 1235 Great Pond Road, Great Pond,
Maine.

The scope of work may include, but is not limited to, siding and
exterior to the siding, the eves and soffit repairs. and related
construction work necessary to improve the functionality and
condition of the siding on the town Town Hall. All work shall be
completed in accordance with applicable local, state, and
federal regulations.

Interested bidders may obtain additional information and project
details by contacting Thomas Stott at
[email protected], Tony Martin at
[email protected] and Sue Swaim at [email protected]

Sealed bids must be clearly marked “Great Pond Town Hall
Siding/Repair Bid” and received no later than at April 1st, at
the following address:
Town of Great Pond
P.O. Box 27
Aurora ME 04408

Bids will be opened publicly on April 1st, 6 PM at the Great
Pond Town Hall.The Town of Great Pond reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to
accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
Proof of insurance and appropriate licensing may be required
prior to contract award.

03/09/2026

2nd Tax Payment due April 1st!

Don't forget that the 2nd or final tax payment for 2025 taxes is due on April 1 2026. Interest starts accruing effective April 2, 2026.

Tax Payments can be mailed to:

Town of Great Pond Maine
Tax Collector
PO Box 27
Aurora ME 04408

Have a beautiful day - Spring is coming!

03/02/2026

Great Pond Vehicle Excise Update - We will no longer be using Aurora for our Excise Payments effective March 1 2026.

Beginning March 1, 2026 we will begin collecting Vehicle Excise in Great Pond again. We will be an Excise Only town. We will not be doing registrations or providing plates, only collecting excise.
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If you are doing a Registration Renewal you can visit the link under Resources for Maine's Rapid Renewal. We encourage residents to use this service as it allows you to pay your excise and registration fees online without having to visit any local offices! After payment is received your excise is automatically deposited to the town and your registration/stickers/tags are mailed to you.
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If you want to use Rapid Renewal but do not have a computer or need help completing your renewal using the service, you can come by the town hall during scheduled hours or reach out to schedule an appointment at another time and I am happy to assist you.
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If you need to do a Renewal and do not want to use the Rapid Renewal service or you need to Register a vehicle, you will need to stop by during scheduled hours or reach out for an appointment. We will collect the excise tax only for your registration and then you will need to visit a local BMV office (I would recommend Ellsworth) to complete your registration process.
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Office Hours for Excise Taxes can be found below (and are posted at the Town Hall).
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2nd Wednesday of the Month from 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM.
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All other hours will be by APPOINTMENT ONLY.
To schedule an appointment reach out to our Tax Collector by email at [email protected] or you can call (207) 401-1836. When requesting an appointment please keep in mind times will vary but most likely will be on Wednesday afternoons or Saturdays.

townofgreatpondmaine.com

02/24/2026

Casella Trash Update 2.24 - confirmed this morning they are planning to return and finish the service at Great Pond today.

Please have your trash out for service. Thank you!

01/26/2026

Update from Casella on Trash Service 1.26 - just to clarify everyone will be serviced 1 day later. Monday services Tuesday, Tuesday services Wednesday, and so on. Be safe, stay in, stay warm!

"As a result of the impending storm, we have made the tough choice to shutdown operations tomorrow. This decision does not come lightly, we pride ourselves on reliable service, placing the safety of our crew and the communities we serve above all else.

In light of the storm and related impacts, we feel it is in everyone’s best interest to stay off the roads and allow state and local employees the opportunity to clear roads of hazards for unobstructed access starting Tuesday morning.

We thank you for your understanding during this process. As stated, all our routes will be a day behind this week, just as if it were a Monday holiday.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Casella Waste Systems inc."

01/25/2026

⚠️ Service Alert: Potential Winter Weather Impacts for the Week of January 26 ⚠️

Due to the significant winter weather affecting our service area, some customers may experience delays in collection services.

For the most up-to-date information about your specific service area, please visit: www.casella.com/service-alerts

Safety remains our first priority for all of our employees and the customers and communities we serve.

You can help ensure everyone on the Casella team gets home safely to their families when they are done. Here's a quick list of reminders:

✅ Make sure your bins have been cleared of snow.
✅ Make sure your bins have not been plowed in.
✅ Allow your driver extra time to get to your service location.
✅ Slow down to get around our drivers when they are servicing.

Our drivers make everyone's safety their top priority, so sometimes they must decide not to service a particular road to protect everyone from potential injury or property damage.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Winter weather conditions are creating challenging and, in some cases, unsafe driving conditions across parts of Casella’s service area. As a result, collection may be delayed or temporarily unavailable in certain locations where road conditions limit safe access as the safety of our employees and...

12/31/2025

Trash Service Update from Casella 12/31

Due to the weather and icy road conditions along with the coming snow tonight -- trash pick up not completed in Great Pond and Aurora will be done on Monday 1/5.

Casella will service 2 weeks of trash on that day to get us all cleaned up.

I know this decision wasn't made lightly. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

12/30/2025

Trash service update 12/30 - Great Pond and parts of Aurora.

Due to the icy conditions they had to pull the truck in for safety reasons. As roads are forecasted to be worse today due to the drop in temperatures they are working to determine when the best time will be to finish the services.

This is not ideal after the holiday and we appreciate your patience and understanding.

I'll post any updates as they are received. Thank you.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

12/20/2025

So we survived another blowah! There is a tree down near Sweet Ass Farm but you can get past it - BE CAREFUL. It's been reported.

We currently have 63 reported to be without power.

How is everyone doing after the storm?

12/06/2025

IT'S CRAFT FAIR DAY!

The Annual Holiday Craft Fair is here! Today, Dec. 6th, 9 am to 2 pm, at the Airline Community School, Great Pond Rd, Aurora.

There will be many craft tables, a big silent auction of donated goods, lunch from the kitchen, & a food sale.

Come meet with your friends & neighbors. Do a little local Christmas shopping, have lunch and support your Amherst-Aurora Church.

We wish you all wonderful Christmas blessings of peace, joy, and love.