TOWN OF NEW PORTLAND PUBLIC NOTICE
Effective March 17, 2020 through April 7, 2020, the New Portland Board of Selectmen together with the Town Manager will be taking measures to protect our Staff and attempt to stay somewhat operational. The Town of New Portland will close all buildings to public entry. The Town Office Staff will be working and providing services via phone, email and through usps. You will not be allowed in the building. If you are able to call or email ahead before coming to the Town Office to conduct your business, the staff will do their best to accommodate you. 207-628-4441, nwprtlnd@tds.net or newportlandtownmanager@gmail.com, newportlandtownclerk@gmail.com . We will be conducting your services by “curbside”. When registering your vehicle, please call us when you arrive, we will come get your paperwork to process the registration. You may also email your proof of insurance and registration to us and let us know when you might be arriving to try and save time. We are asking for your cooperation and patience during this pandemic. The Board of Selectmen is supportive in this decision. We are trying to avoid exposure and the possibility of closing our office completely. We will be making necessary accommodations on a case by case basis. We do have a drop box by the front door if you are only making a tax payment. For General Assistance applications please call the office and we will make arrangements to get the application to you and get it processed. ALL public events and/or gatherings in the Community Room are being postponed until further notice. We as a responsible group of Town Officials have made these decisions with the recommendations provided by the CDC, we will re-evaluate these decisions in approximately 3 weeks. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, but we also want to assure you are all safe as well as our staff members.