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In a Feb. 8 vote, members of the Rockport Select Board decided that a proposed ordinance that would regulate short term rentals in the municipality will not not appear on the June Town Meeting ballot as originally intended.  Select Board Chair Debra Hall, who worked to draft the proposed ordinance with Vice Chair Denise Kennedy-Munger, said that although she felt that the voices of the community could be best represented if the ordinance were put to a public vote, she felt that it best that the board table the ordinance for the time being. “We have gotten to a point where the rhetoric and ...

Rockport Select Board divided over timeline, need for short-term rental ordinance Louis Bettcher Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:00pm Rockport Select Board member Denise Kennedy-Munger (inset) presents portions of a recent short-term rental ordinance draft on Jan. 25. ROCKPORT – After hearing a presentation Jan. 25 on a third draft of a proposed short-term rental ordinance, some members of the Rockport Select Board expressed concerns over the proposed deadline of a public vote in June on the ordinance, as well as the very need for such regulations in the municipality.   Select Board Chair D...

ROCKPORT — A timeline posted on the Town of Rockport website illustrates a series of hearings and public meetings that is to lead up to a proposed short-term rental ordinance appearing before residents on the June ballot. Meanwhile, the Town Manager has responded to a citizen’s letter taking issue with the use of taxpayer dollars funding a mailing that included Select Board opinion on the ordinance. William Post, town manager, has countered: “The intent was not to lobby for a particular result. The intent was to be informative.” See below for full letter. The ordinance would regulat...

ROCKPORT – At their Jan. 11 meeting, members of the Rockport Select Board were read a letter submitted by resident Stephen Bowen, who outlined concerns with how a proposed ordinance that would regulate the operation of short-term rentals was editorially presented in a municipal newsletter. That newsletter, funded by the town, was recently mailed to Rockport households. The board listened to the bulk of the letter, but no discussion about it ensued. “I think we will take that up at another meeting or discuss it further, but not tonight,” said Vice Chair Denise Kennedy-Munger, who, during...

Photo submitted by DOWNTOWN LEWISTOWN INC. Rex Fink, Code Enforcement Officer for the Borough of Lewistown and Downtown Lewistown, Inc. Design Committee member presents check to Ryan and Lillah Cherry, owners of East End Coffee Company, on Friday as partial reimbursement for work done to improve their business. LEWISTOWN — East End Coffee Company in Lewistown recently completed rehabilitation of the 18 East Market St. storefront aided in part by a reimbursement grant from Downtown Lewistown Inc. The brick exterior was cleaned and painted by local painter Jeremy Croissette with recovering ...