The following events have been canceled or postponed, and the following offices and facilities have been closed, due to the coronavirus. Please check back here for more updates:
Topsham
TOPSHAM — The Town of Topsham Municipal Building is closed to the public through Friday, April 10.
Durham
DURHAM — The elections scheduled for April 3 are postponed. A new date has not yet been announced.
Richmond Selectmen
RICHMOND — The Richmond selectmen’s meeting scheduled for Monday, March 23 has been canceled.
Richmond Town Office
RICHMOND — The Richmond town office is closed to the public until March 31, during which time no committee meetings will take place. Also closed until March 31 is Richmon’s public works department, library, senior center, recreation department and transfer station.
Bowdoin Recreation
BOWDOIN — All Bowdoin recreation sports and activities are postponed until after April break; at that time, the town will reassess.
Bowdoinham Selectmen
BOWDOINHAM — Bowdoinham selectmen will hold a meeting Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. via remote access only to talk about the state of emergency created by the coronavirus. The public can view the meeting live at townhallstreams.com and ask questions during part of the meeting by emailing questions to twoodin@bowdoinham.com.
Bowdoinham Finance Committee
BOWDOINHAM — The Finance Committee scheduled for Monday, March 23 at 3 p.m. is canceled
Bowdoinham Planning Board
BOWDOINHAM — The Planning Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 26 has been canceled. The board’s planned site walk to 22 Batchelder Road scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 25 is also canceled.
Bowdoinham Historical Society
BOWDOINHAM — Bowdoinham Historical Society’s “Happy Birthday Maine Variety Show” scheduled for Saturday, March 28, has been postponed.
Bowdoinham Public Library
BOWDOINHAM — The Bowdoinham Public Library is closed to the public while the Municipal Building housing it is closed. During the closure, the library has placed a little Library outside. Inside is one shelf of clean books and one shelf of clean library books for folks who have specifically reserved them by email.
Brunswick Town Council
Budget committee meetings are canceled
Frazier Bridge
LISBON – A March 18 meeting on the replacement of the Frazier Bridge has been postponed. The meeting was to be held by the Maine Department of Transportation.
Lisbon Library and Lisbon Parks and Recreation Department MTM Center
LISBON – Due to current CDC recommendations, the Lisbon Library and Lisbon Parks and Recreation Department MTM Center will be closed until March 31. That includes all preschool and afterschool programming.
Lisbon Town Office
LISBON – Lisbon Town Office will be closed to customers until March 31. Staff will continue to report to the office and handle inquiries via mail, telephone and email.
Lisbon Town Council
LISBON – The Lisbon Town Council budget meetings will be rescheduled and published at a later date. At this time there will be no public, council, board, or committee meetings through at least April 30. The first council meeting is tentatively scheduled for May 5.
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap announced Tuesday that all Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices are closed, effective immediately. The closure is in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among staff and the public, and will remain in place until further notice.
Many BMV transactions can be processed via the online services at https://www.maine.gov/sos/online_services/ , such as drivers license and state ID card replacement and renewal, driving records, duplicate vehicle registrations, title replacement, trailer registration renewal and Rapid Renewal for registration of vehicles.
Topsham Municipal Building
TOPSHAM – The Town of Topsham Municipal Building is closed to the public until March 31.
All Board of Selectmen and Planning Board meetings and town committees are canceled until further notice.
Sagadahoc County Courthouse and Administration Building
BATH – The Sagadahoc County Courthouse and Administration Building will be closed to the public for 30 days, beginning Tuesday, March 17.
Cumberland County Government Offices
PORTLAND — In response to the Civil Emergency Proclamation regarding spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, Cumberland County Government Offices will close to the general public for thirty days – beginning today, March 16.
Cumberland County Offices will remain operational, but public access to the Probate Court and Office, Executive Offices, and the Registry of Deeds in Portland will be restricted. Public access to the County Emergency Management Agency Office and Regional Communications Center in Windham will be restricted as well.
The District Attorney’s Office in Portland will continue to have limited public access. Members of the public having business with the office who haven’t already been assured entry should call or email in advance. The phone number for the District Attorney’s Office is 207-871-8384. Further contact information is available at cumberlandcounty.org.
Calls, emails and electronic filing will still be allowed at the Cumberland County Probate Court. The phone number for the Probate Office is 207-871-8382. Further contact information is available at cumberlandcounty.org.
The Cumberland County Registry of Deeds Office is closed to the general public, but is accepting electronic recordings. The Registry also has a drop-box for paper recordings. The phone number for the Registry is 207-871-8389. There is a backup number too, which is 207-871-8399. Further contact information is available at cumberlandcounty.org
Cumberland County Commissioners and staff encourage members of the public to follow the guidelines laid out in Governor Mills’s Civil Emergency Proclamation to protect yourself and practice strict social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the disease. Regular updates on the state of the disease can be found at the Maine Center for Disease Control and United States Center for Disease Control.
Bowdoinham municipal buildings
BOWDOINHAM – Effective Immediately, all municipal buildings are closed to the public and all municipal events are postponed through March 27.
Bowdoin town office
BOWDOIN – In response to the CDC and State Government’s recommendations in relation to COVID-19, the Bowdoin Town Office will be closed to patrons until March 31.
Many office functions are available online for your convenience and needs.
There will be limited office coverage, in the form of answering phone calls, should you have questions or concerns.
Bath Public Meetings
BATH — Bath will begin holding meetings, including City Council and Planning Board, via video conference during the month of April. Details for public participation in those meetings will be made available on the city’s website. City Council and Planning Board meetings will still be broadcast live on channel 14.
Bath Parks and Recreation
BATH — The Bath Parks and Recreation Department is postponing all programs, events and meetings until at least Monday, April 27. The Bath Youth Meetinghouse & Skatepark is also closed until April 27. Parks and outdoor venues, including McMann Field Complex, will be re-opened for use on Monday, March 30, except for South End Park.
Bath Landfill
BATH — The Bath Landfill will continue to be closed to the public until Monday, April 27. The city’s curbside trash and recycling collection will continue as normal.
Bath Library
BATH — The Patten Free Library will be closed until Monday, April 27. The book drops will remain locked and books and other library materials should be kept at home until the library reopens. No late fees will accrue. Free Wi-Fi service is available in the parking lot and around the exterior of the building.
Bath CityBus
BATH — The Bath CityBus will continue to be out of service until Monday, April 27.
Brunswick School Department
BRUNSWICK – All Brunswick schools are closed until at least March 27.
Brunswick town offices
BRUNSWICK – All town offices and buildings, including the town hall and the recreation center are closed until at least April 8. Town officials will be working remotely and can be reached by phone, email or the town website.
Brunswick Explorer
BRUNSWICK- The Brunswick Explorer has reduced services to one bus running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bus will run eastbound starting at Mallard Pond on even hours and westbound starting from Sweetser on odd hours per the scheduled stops/checkpoint times.
People Plus
BRUNSWICK – All classes, clubs and programs at People Plus are suspended until further notice, but the center remains open. for some services. The Volunteer Transportation Network and Good Morning Call-in program both continue to operate with added safety precautions. Spectrum Generations’ Meals on Wheels will still operate out of the center as well as their Aging and Disability Resources counseling services which will be conducted via phone calls (no in-person meetings at this time).
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program is closed but is still offering grab and go food outside the building during regular hours. Food delivery to home-bound clients is expected to continue.
Other Brunswick closures:
The Gathering Place
Midcoast Humane
Pejepscot History Center
Brunswick Visitors Center
Curtis Memorial Library
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