Snow Roller Day Events - Saturday, February 15, 2025
Our annual Snow Roller Event will take place on Saturday, February 15th in Monson. There is a day full of fun, family events. For more information, please see the FLYER
Town Office opening late on January 17th, 2025
The Town Office will be opening late at 8am tomorrow (Friday, January 17, 2025). Sorry for the short notice and any inconvenience!
Board of Appeals Meeting January 15, 2025
TOWN OF MONSON
BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING
January 15, 2025 at 7:30PM
IN THE MEETING ROOM AT TOWN OFFICE
If you would like to take part or listen into this meeting, since there is limited seating at the town office follow the link below or use the call-in number.
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5729770607
Or Call: +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) Meeting ID: 572 977 0607 then push #
· Open Meeting
· Shoreland Zoning Building Permit Issue
· Adjournment
Rabies Clinic
Rabies Clinic
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Noon to 1pm
At the Monson Gym
Dogs $20
Cats $30
Cats 3 year $70
Town Office Holiday Closings
The Town Office will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 26th for Christmas. We will be open Friday, December 27th for regular business hours.
The Town Office will also be closed on Tuesday, December 31st. We will be open January 2nd and 3rd for regular business hours.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & a safe and Happy New Year!
November 28th & 29th Closing
The Town Office will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open on Tuesday, November 26th 8am - 4pm.
Wishing you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!
Finnish Farmer’s Club - 2025 Schedule and Fundraiser
The Finnish Farmers Hall will celebrate 90 years in 2025! The building is in need of some upgrades & repairs. One way to contribute is by participating in the dances the hall hosts. To see the schedule for the 2025 season check out the poster HERE
Special Town Meeting - November 14th - Referendum Voting
Please note that the voting for the November 14, 2024 referendum questions will be held 8am to 5pm at the Town Office, NOT at the gym as stated in the warrant.
Library Events during Kris Kringle - Saturday, December 7, 2024
The Library will be hosting events throughout the day during Kris Kringle Fair. There will be a bake sale, a children’s author, and a talk on Beekeeping in Maine. See the flyer HERE
Special Town Meeting November 14, 2024
PLEASE NOTE: Voting for the two referendum questions will be held at the TOWN OFFICE from 8am-5pm, not at the Gym as stated in the warrant.
The warrant and sample ballot can be seen here for the Special Town Meeting.
Warrant: Special+Town+Meeting+Warrant+11-14-24.pdf (squarespace.com)
Sample Ballot: Sample+Ballot+11-14-24.pdf (squarespace.com)
Fall Cemetery Clean Up
The Monson Cemetery Committee respectfully requests that you remove any Summer decorations from cemetery plots by November 1st. Any decorations in poor condition (faded, broken, etc) will be removed by the committee at their discretion after November 1st.
Holiday decorations may be placed after November 1st. These will need to be removed in the Spring by May 1st.
Christmas Crafts Event - Saturday, December 14th 2024
The second annual Christmas Craft event will be held on Saturday December 14th from 12pm to 2pm at the Monson Gym. There will be cookies, hot cocoa, ornament making, and more. This event is free and open to all children. See the Facebook post here: Christmas Crafts | Facebook
October 26th Contests
There is a Halloween Decorating Contest for homes and businesses. Judging will be held October 26th. There is also a chili & pie contest held at the Gym on October 26th. To register for these events you can find the forms here Monson, Maine Calendar of Events — Town of Monson, Maine (squarespace.com) or pick up a paper copy in the Town Office. Return all forms to Daina Markella by October 25th.
Monson’s Annual Food Drive
For the month of October we will be collecting food donations to benefit local food pantries. Please bring any donations to the Town Office by October 31st. See the poster HERE
Emergency Planning Board Meeting - Thursday, October 17th
There will be an Emergency Planning Board meeting held on Thursday, October 17th at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Coworking Space at the town office.
ZOOM option for meetings held at the gym
Now that we have internet service at the gym we can offer a ZOOM option for meetings held there. The link will be found in the agenda for the meetings!!
Craft Weekend Kids Activities Saturday, October 5th
The Monson Recreation Committee and Monson Library are sponsoring kids activities for the Maine Craft Weekend on Saturday, October 5th. All day there will be a color contest at the Monson Post Office. From 11am - 1pm there will be Disc Golf at the Monson Library. From 1pm - 3pm there will be Pumpkin Painting at the Monson Historical Society. To see the poster click HERE
Information pertaining to zoning for Solar Power Systems
The attached is a brief summary regarding the zoning in Monson as related to solar power systems. To view this information, please click here: Zoning of Solar Power Systems