In 2016, Old Town received a $400,000 Brownfield Assessment grant to inventory, assess and conduct planning related to potential petroleum and hazardous waste impacted Brownfields in old Town; these funds were generally expended, but this year, the city received a second grant, this one for $300,000 from the EPA to continue its Brownfield Assessment program.

The event was put on by ND Paper, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper Limited, which bought the mill nearly a year ago.

The Housing Authority of the City of Old Town (HACOT) has partnered with PC’s for Maine and Machias Savings Bank to establish a computer lab at its newly renovated Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Center on Anderson Lane in Old Town.

The following real estate transfers recently were processed by the Old Town Assessor’s Office.

The Board of Property Tax Review apparently reversed itself on a previous decision, setting the stage for more potential legal action.

The State Board of Property Tax Review finally will once again look at the tax dispute between the former owner of the mill and the city later this month.