Welcome to the Town of Northport, Maine On behalf of the Town of Northport, welcome to our website.  This website is dedicated to the citizens of Northport.  It offers residents and visitors ready access to information concerning municipal government departments, the services they provide, ordinances and a schedule of events.  If you have any questions or comments, we would like to hear from you.  Please feel free to contact us at bookkeeper@northportmaine.org. Set apart from the hustle and bustle of surrounding towns lies the quiet, wooded community of Northport.  Rolling hills, picturesque ponds and green woods dominate the portion of town inland from Route 1.  Penobscot Bay embraces the coastal portion of the town.  Lobstermen still work their traps from the town landing in Saturday Cove, while sailboats dominate in summer. Visit Temple Heights, a spiritualist camp active for more than 100 years.  Roam the narrow streets of Bayside, where charming gingerbread cottages surround village greens and look down to the natural splendor of Penobscot Bay.   Northport offers a yacht club, nine-hole golf course, an auction house, and family owned businesses and restaurants.  But for all the scenic beauty of land and sea, the real beauty of Northport however is found in its friendly and welcoming people.  ANNOUNCEMENTS Parking Ban on Bluff Road near Golf Course: Please be advised that there is no parking on the ocean side of Bluff Road near the golf course.  Parking is permitted on the golf course side, but it would be appreciated if you would not park there during storms or storm clean up as it is difficult for the plow trucks and emergency vehicles to get through.  Parking is available at the Drinkwater School.  Violators will be towed at the owners expense.  Thank you for your cooperation. Don't forget to register your dog!! Dog licenses were due by December 31st.  You will need to bring a current rabies certificate with you.  The cost is $6.00 for neutered/spayed dogs or $11.00 for non-neutered/spayed dogs.  After December 31st, there is a $15.00 late fee, so don't forget to get your dog registered early. Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce The Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce is compiling a list of all business in Waldo County and needs your help.  If you own a business in Northport, please contact Cindy Harnden at (207) 338-3808, community@belfastmaine.org  or www.belfastmaine.org  with the business name, address, contact person and telephone number.  They appreciate any help they can get with this.  Interested in being a census taker? The U.S. Census Bureau is now accepting applications for Spring 2010.  They will be hiring hundreds of temporary, part-time census takers in Midcoast Maine at a rate of $13.25 per hour plus mileage reimbursement of $.55 per mile.  Schedule an appointment to take the employment test by calling the Augusta Census Office at 207-203-1020 or toll-free at 1-866-861-2010.  There will be testing at the Northport Town Office on Tuesday, December 29th at 2:30 p.m.  All necessary forms to apply for a census job are provided at the testing site, or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov  to print an application and take a practice test.  You must bring proper identification with you to the testing session.  For more information, visit www.2010.census.gov. Broadband Internet: Interested in having broadband internet in town??  Fairpoint Communications has an on-line survey to see who would be interested in broadband internet.  If you are interested in responding (and we hope you are), please click on the link below and complete their survey.  They will use this information in forming their decisions on which towns to upgrade their equipment in 2010, so that they can provide broadband internet to those towns.  They need to hear form us, so lets let them know that Northport is interested. http://www.iwantmybroadbandfromfairpoint.com a To contact us, our telephone number is 207-338-3819, fax 207-338-3596 or by email at barbara.oleary@townofnorthport.com. The address of the Town Office is: 16 Beech Hill Road Northport, Maine 04849 Office Hours The town office is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Transfer Station Hours The transfer station is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There is a $1.50 per bag disposal fee and you may purchase your trash stickers either at the town office or at the transfer station.