HCPC News and Press Releases

HANCOCK COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES

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PRESS RELEASES

2010

Jan 01 Striking a Balance Subdivision Workshop - Protecting Groundwater Resources -January 27, 2010 VFW Hall, Ellsworth
Jan 13 Well and Septic Replacement Grant Program Informational Meeting February 4, 2010 4:00 - 5:30 PM Ellsworth City Hall
Mar 25 The Town of Gouldsboro Public Hearing March 25, 2010 at 6:00PM State of Maine CDBG program for Housing Assistance Grants
April 28 HCPC Announces HCPC Annual Meeting, May 25. 2010 7:00 PM Ellsworth City Library Lower Floor. Gerald Chasse, President of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company will discuss the status of Hancock County’s electrical supply and distribution system and what changes we might expect in the future.
Apri 28 HCPC hosts 19th Striking a Balancing Workshop on Protecting Lakes and Watersheds May 27, 2010 6:00 - 8:30 PM
June 29 HCPC Announces Brownfields Steering Committee Meeting 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM, July 21, 2010 Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium

2009

Jan 26 Striking a Balance Forum on Energy, Outdoor Woodburners and Windmills
Jan 26 Striking a Balance Forum on Brownfields announced for March 31, 2009.
Mar 19 Scenic Assessment Training Workshop Scheduled for April 28
Mar 27 Striking a Balance Forum on Alternative Transportation Scheduled for May 28
Mar 30 Maine Municipal Association Announces Planning Board Training - Ellsworth, June 24 (PDF brochure)
July 21 Savory Bay, Inc Announces Household Hazardous Waste Collection for August 22, 2009 (500K pdf)
Aug 14 HCPC Participated in "Talk of the Towns" Program on Shoreland Zoning (WERU Audio Archive)
Aug 19 HCPC Common Health Program Discusses Locally Grown Food
Aug 21 HCPC Common Health Program to discuss Brownfields on September 16, 2009
Sep 09 HCPC Announces October 29 workshop - Preparing Municipalities for Climate Change

2008

Feb 8 Compost Bin Sale Hosted by HCPC
Jan 5 Striking a Balance Forum Scheduled for January 30, 2008
Feb 6 Transportation and Land Use Planning Workshop Scheduled for March 31, 2008
Mar 10 Walk and Bike to School Week Scheduled for May 5-9, 2008
Apr 11 Commute Another Way Week Contest Announced May 12 - 16
April 16 Woodlawn to Host Compost Workshop on June 6, 2008
April 25 HCPC Announces Annual Meeting to be held May 27, Guest Speaker Michael Hyde of Jackson Lab
April 24 Striking a Balance Forum - May 28 - Topic: Affordable Housing - Registration and Brochure Here
May 1 MMA Announces Workshop for Planning Boards and Boards of Appeal, June 26, Machias (Brochure)
Jun 11 HCPC Assisting Towns to Purchase Household Recycle Bins - Deadline August 1, 2008
Oct 1 Biomass for Institutions and Biomass for Business Meetings Scheduled for November 7 at UMaine Machias
Oct 2 Regional Transit Planning Outreach Meetings Scheduled - October 16 in Machias and November 5 in Ellsworth.. Contact HCPC for details.
Oct 2 HCPC Announces October 30 workshop on assessing regional impacts of large scale development

2007

Jan 1 Striking a Balance Forum Scheduled for January 31
Apr 6 Hancock County Transportation Forum Scheduled - May 7, 7:00 PM Ellsworth City Hall Auditorium
Apr 25 Commute Another Way Week - May 14 - 18
May 2 Striking a Balance Workshop Schduled for May 30
May 14 League of Women Voters Sponsors Discussion of Immigration Issues
May 23 Trenton Plans Zoning Meeting June 19
Aug 23 Striking a Balance Workshop Scheduled for September 27
Sept 13 Brownfields Public Meeting Scheduled for October 4

2006

Jan 10 Film and Forum on Sprawl - January 24, 2006 5:30 PM Hancock County Technical School
Jan 18 Trenton to Hold Public Meeting on Intermodal Transportation Center Proposal Feb 1
Jan 26 Save Our Land Save Our Towns Film and Discussion: Blue Hill Library February 22 7:00 PM
Mar 3 Striking a Balance Forum Scheduled for March 30
Mar 8 Public meeting to discuss the Downeast Sunrise Trail Ellsworth City Hall 7:00 PM
Mar 9 Public meeting to discuss the Downeast Sunrise Trail UMM Science Room 102 6:00 PM
Mar 20 Labor Market News Released - Walmart and Lowes Planned for Ellsworth
Mar 26 Striking a Balance Forum Scheduled for May 31
May 1 HCPC Announces Annual Meeting with Featured Speaker Robin Alden
May 2 DART Offers Hospitality Training - May 23 in Ellsworth
May 2 Next Striking a Balance Forum Scheduled for May 31
May 22 MaineDOT Announces Request for Transportation Enhancement Proposals
Jun 15 HCPC Announces Household Hazardous Waste Collection for August 26, 2006
July 14 MaineDOT Announces Safe Routes to School Grant Program - Deadline Aug. 11 Dowload RFP HERE
July 21 Household Hazardous Waste Collections Scheduled for Aug 26th and Oct 28th
Oct 4 Broadband Internet Symposium Planned for Bangor November 8, Registration Required
Dec 27 League of Women Voters to Sponsor Discussion Series on the Brookings Report “Charting Maine’s Future: An Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Prosperity and Quality Places." Jan 13, Feb 17 and March 24.

2005

January 4 Bay Management Community Meeting - Ellsworth January 26
January 6 HCPC Joins WERU in 12 Month Public Health Program
January 14 HCPC Plans Forum on Property Rights and Subdivision Development
February HCPC Announces March 31 "Striking a Balance" Subdivision Forum
March 7 March 23 Universal Waste Forum with DEP Scheduled
March 7 Economic Development Presentations Scheduled for Ellsworth and Bangor
March 16 HCPC Launches Web Survey on Transportation Needs - Public Invited to Participate
March 16 Dr. Charles Colgan to Speak in Ellsworth Library on Economic Clusters- March 22 at noon
March 17 Mark Lapping to Speak in Brooklin on "Can Brooklin Sustain a Working Rural Community?" March 26 9:00 AM
April 8 HCPC Promotes Earth Machine Composting Bins
May 2 HCPC Announces Annual Meeting for Tuesday May 24 7:00 pm at the Ellsworth Public Library Meeting Room Call 667-7131 for information
June 8 HCPC Announces Third "Striking a Balance Forum" for June 30
June 9 HCPC Sponsors free backward composting workshop - 9:00 AM 6/11/05 Woodlawn Museum, Ellsworth
June 23 Compost Bin Pick up - Saturday, June 25th 8:00Am to 12 noon - Woodlawn Museum
June 30 State Announces Harbor Planning Grants - Deadline September 26th
July 1 HCPC Announces Two Household Hazardous Waste Collections
July 6 HCPC Assists with Planning Conference - Bar Harbor, September 15th
August 12 Free Digital Thermometers Exchanged for Mercury Thermometers
August 30 MDI Household Hazardous Waste Permits Available
September 14 Land Conservation and Liquidation Harvesting Forum
September 16 Digital Thermometers for Mercury Thermometers
September 28 Subdivision Workshop on Land Trusts and Property Rights on October 27
September 28 Regional Transportation Forums - Machias and Orono
November 9 Maine Dept of Conservation Announces Recreational Trails Program Grants