Town Contact Information

Town of Stonington, Main St., P.O. Box 9, Stonington, ME 04681

Telephone: 367-2351 Fax: 367-6361

Website: stoningtonmaine.org

Email: townmanager@stoningtonmaine.org

Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Selectmen meet: 1st and 3rd Mon., 7 p.m., in Selectmen’s room at town hall.

Tax maps and commitment books, water and sewer payments, all registrations available online.

Municipal Information

Town Description

As the top-grossing lobster port in the state, Stonington is a hub of commercial fishing activity. In 2022, the port earned nearly $45 million in product value from its lobster fishery. Granite, once the boom industry in Stonington, is still quarried in several locations. The town has the only airport (single-engine propeller) in the area.

Stonington is a vibrant year-round community with opportunities for activities, classes and workshops. The Island Community Center is open year-round with something for everyone and is the site of a summer farmers market, the largest in the state. Seasonal events draw many to the island; these include the lobster boat races, Fishermen’s Family Fun Day, and Winterfest.

The renowned Stonington Opera House is a year-round performing arts center that has a jam-packed schedule of events. The harbor area comes alive in the summer months as tourists flock to Main Street to visit shops and the many art galleries.

Town Officials

Town Manager, Treasurer & Tax Collector, Road Commissioner, General Assistance Admin., Airport Manager

Kathleen Billings 367-2351

townmanager@stoningtonmaine.org

Selectmen

John Robbins 367-5842

Evelyn Duncan 367-5814

Travis Fifield 367-5122

Richard Larrabee Sr., chair 367-8791

Donna Brewer 367-5100

Town Clerk

Mary Roche 367-2351, ext. 13

townclerk@stoningtonmaine.org

Deputy Clerk

Bridget Brophy 367-2351, ext. 10

Deputy Clerk

Kathy O’Rourke 367-2351, ext.12

Finance Director

Lucretia Bradshaw 367-2351, ext. 14

finance@stoningtonmaine.org

Appeals Board

Benjamin Pitts, chair, Donald Colson, John Coombs

Animal Control Officer

Kathleen Billings 367-2351

Code Enforcement Officer

Brian Billings 812-2383

ceo@stoningtonmaine.org

Conservation Commission

No current members

Economic Development

Linda Nelson, Director 367-2351

econdev@stoningtonmaine.org

Sue Buxton, Chelsea Brown, Barrett Gray, Carla Gunther, Max Katzenberg, Christopher Ross

Harbormaster and Pier Manager

Kathleen Billings 367-2351, ext. 1

Health Officer

Kathleen Billings 367-2351, ext. 11

Planning Board

Renee Sewall, chair 367-2619

Anna Goff, Ben Jackson, Caleb Scott, Edward Reece, Robert Winters

Plumbing Inspector

Matthew Betts 367-2351, ext. 15

Colwell Ramp Committee

Gay Atkinson, Dean Eaton, Evelyn Duncan, selectmen’s rep.

Shellfish Conservation Committee

Alvin Jones, chair, Lucas Oliver, Crystal Gove, Kurt Ciomei, Benjamin Hardie, Travis Fifield, selectmen’s rep.

Shellfish Warden

Raelene Pert 367-5891, 203-266-4327

Harbor Committee

Hilton Turner, chair, Justin Boyce, Isaac Dworsky, Richard Larrabee Jr., Dean Eaton, George Stevens, Cory Webb, Evelyn Duncan, selectmen’s rep.

Sanitary District Operator

Gay Atkinson 367-5161

Board members: Ronald Eaton, Bill Gross, Robin Sayre, Robin Taylor, Belinda Hunter

Tax Information

Types of properties assessed and subject to tax: land, buildings, personal, business. Bills are typically mailed in July and due Aug. 31. The interest rate for unpaid bills, after due date: 4 percent. Tax exemptions: homestead and veterans. To appeal assessment: make an appointment with assessors through town office. Assessor’s agent is available first Mon. of each month.

Mill rate: 15.56 in 2022.

Town Ordinances

Shoreland zoning; flood plain; building permit; site plan review; subdivision; special amusement permit; noise control; solid waste control and flow control; harbor and waters; regulation of sewer use; shellfish; wind energy systems; wireless telecommunications facilities; parking; retail marijuana prohibition; animal control.

Permits

Permits needed are: burn permit, transfer station permit; recreational and commercial clam harvesting license; plumbing; building; site plan review; subdivision; liquor; special amusement; dog licensing; fish pier use/parking permit; mooring permit. All are available by contacting town office.

Post Office

Stonington 04681 367-2235

Lobby: Open 24 hours

Window: Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-3 p.m.; Sat. 8:30-11 a.m.

Stonington by

the Numbers

Geographic Profile

Total area: 24,194 acres (37.8 sq. mi.)

Land: 6,272 acres (9.8 sq. miles)

Bog: 667 acres (est.)

Flood: 282 acres

Inland water: 51 acres

Shoreline: 25 miles

Population

1990: 1,252

2000: 1,152

2010: 1,043

2020: 1,056

Education

Education Contact Numbers

Union 76 Superintendent of Schools

251 N. Deer Isle Rd. Unit 1, Deer Isle Daniel Ross, supt. 348-9100

Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School

Jane O’Connor, prin. 348-6301

joconnor@dises.org

Deer Isle-Stonington High School

Rebecca Gratz 348-2303

rgratz@dishs.org

CSD Directors (Island-wide)

Jane Osborne, chair
josborne@su76.org, 348-5274

Genvieve McDonald

gmcdonald@su76.org, 266-5113

Chelsea Ciomei Torrey
ctorrey@su76.org

Darrell Williams

dwilliams@su76.org

Darian Gove dgove@su76.org

CSD Board meetings:

1st Tue. of month, 5:30 p.m.

Enrollment

Grades K-8—75. Grades 9-12—90. Total  of island students attending HCTC—13.

Emergency and

Public Services

Trash & Recycling

Tom Brophy, manager 367-5996

Hours: Daily 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed all legal holidays. All vehicles must have sticker, and loads must be separated prior to using transfer station. Newspaper, corrugated cardboard, glass bottles and jars, tin cans, boxboard paper, #2 plastic without caps accepted for recycling. Refrigerators $40, demolition disposal 40¢ per pound, asphalt shingles 20¢ per pound. Burn brush pile $15 for half load, $30 for full pickup, half ton $35, 1 ton $70. All fees assessed at the discretion of transfer station attendant.

Public Restrooms

Summer at Hagen Dock (Memorial Day through Columbus Day weekend); winter, Hagen Dock portable toilet.

Fire Department

To report a fire: 911

Non-emergency numbers:

Fire House, non-emergency 367-5137

Steve Rittmeyer, fire chief 542-5513                                                                                                                                         Meets first Sun. of month, 6 p.m. at the firehouse (Atlantic Ave.).

Fire permits available from fire department only; may be obtained by calling the fire chief.

Recreation

Walking Trails

Holt Mill Pond Preserve, off Airport Rd.; Crockett Cove Woods, off Whitman Rd.; Settlement Quarry Preserve, off Oceanville Rd., Sand Beach trail.

Public Landings

Hagen Dock: east Main St., near fire dept., public landing, floats (two-hour limit). Colwell Ramp: Colwell Ln. (off Seabreeze Ave.) boat launch, parking limited to 45 minutes for loading/unloading only.

Cemeteries

Evergreen, Forest Hill, Frink, Greenwood, Judkins, Knowlton, Woodlawn, Weedfield.