To: Arrowsic residents
From: Town of Arrowsic
Date: May 4, 2026
Subject: Planning Board, Education Yard Sale, Recycling and Solid Waste Contracts
ON THE CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Groundwater Basics for Island Residents
Thursday, May 7, 2026
6:00-7:00 PM
Georgetown Historical Society and Zoom
Speaker: Jessica Meeks PhD (MaineGeological Survey Hydrogeologist) will be helping us understand how groundwater works, risks and what you can do to help safeguard your water supply.
Join in person or on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87667642926?pwd=otXTby7CWjS2HG9hexrXgP5pCrfLeq.1
Arrowsic Planning Board
Thursday, May 7, 2026
7:00-9:00 PM
Town Hall and Zoom
See Agenda below. Contact the chair, Vicky Stoneman at vicky.stoneman@arrowsic.orgfor more information.
Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85141610382?pwd=0jW6MUmLeaE2qypnpknkS2oFx2q6qC.1&from=addon
OTHER NEWS
Celebration of Alewives
The 4th Celebratory Harvest of Alewives will be held Saturday May 16 from 9-12 at Sewall Pond. Take home some alewives for your garden or for pickling. Come celebrate our town fish!
Sewall Pond Spring Preparation
The Conservation Commission will gather at the Sewall Pond Conservation Area (on the east side of the pond, off Old Stage Road) on Saturday May 9 at 2:00 to prepare the trail to the pond for swim season. We will be spreading wood chips and removing fallen trees from the trail. We would welcome help from pond enthusiasts. Tools will be supplied. For more information, contact Phine Ewing at (phineewing@gmail.com).
Planning Board Ordinance Changes
The Arrowsic Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7 PM in person at the Town Hall and by zoom to discuss Zoning Ordinance changes to be voted on at the annual town meeting on June 11. Click link here to see Ordinance changes as well as accompanying table here.
Trash and Recycling Contracts
The Arrowsic Recycling and Solid Waste Committee wants express sincere thanks to everyone who came to the Public Information and Comment Session last Monday. The feedback supporting pros and cons for both options was invaluable in helping us make a difficult decision. As a result, the Town has decided to award one year contracts to Roger’s for hauling and to Casella for disposal and processing.
Arrowsic Education Committee YARDSALE
Now that Spring is finally here, our YARDSALE for the benefit of the Scholarship Fund is quickly approaching.
We hope you are finding lots of treasures to donate while doing your spring cleaning. We will be accepting items for drop off on June 4 & 5 from 4-6pm at the Town Hall. Please no baby equipment and working electronics only.
We hope you will come and browse our treasures on June 6, 2026 from 9 – 1pm.
As always , we welcome volunteers for set up and cleanup.
ARSWC Tip of the Month – Recycle vs Trash Sorting Wizard
The Casella Recycle 101 App has a very handy sorting wizard which tells you whether an item can go into your recycling bin or needs to be disposed of as trash. Because we are not a hauling customer, the other functions will not work, and you will get unhelpful default locations in Vermont for items that cannot be collected curbside. But, if you often find yourself wondering if that yogurt container or aerosol really is recyclable or if you can leave plastic caps on bottles, it offers a quick, easy way to find out. 
Select Board Meeting AgendaIn an effort to keep residents informed, the proposed Select Board Meeting Agenda will be posted in this newsletter the Monday prior to and the Monday of the Select Board Meeting. Please note that the agenda is subject to change prior to being approved at the Select Board Meeting.
Arrowsic Select Board
May 11, 2026
6:00-7:00 PM
Call to order:
6:00 Review and approve agenda
6:05 Items for Approval
- Minutes of Select Board Meeting of April 27, 2026
- Treasurer’s Warrant FY26 # 22 for $
- ABA Warrant FY26 # 14 for $
- New member needed for Education Committee
- Annual Report
6:15 Town Staff and Volunteers6:20 Any other business6:40 Mail
6:55 Adjourn
Next meeting: Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 6:00-7:00 pm