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Events
Christmas Prelude From Your Couch
A reimagined Christmas Prelude places emphasis on pre-recorded, virtual events
KENNEBUNKPORT – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Prelude in town, but the 39th year has been reimagined for the times.
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Christmas Prelude has been brought to you for 39 magical years by the Kennebunkport Business Association, an all-volunteer group that works to plan the events all year long.
Join Rugged Seas at Beach Grass Gift Shop in Kennebunkport during the first weekend of Prelude and bring your old bibs!
They’ll be items for giveaway so come on by and say hi!
See all the full line up of Rugged Seas Products made of old bibs at ruggedseas.com or on Instagram
Help give a very Merry Chritmas to Kittery (and surround area) Kids!
from lobsterman Steve Lawrence:
2020 has been a wicked difficult year for many families and for many reasons. So my friend Kelly and i thought its a great chance to do something down east cool and try to help out a lot of families in the local area..The 1st annual stuff a lobster boat is what were thinking is going to be absolutely EPIC on DEC 5 TH FROM NOON TO 6 PM AT THE TRAIP ACADEMY BOAT LAUNCH FLOATS THE RUTH ILENE III will be decorated to the max waiting to fill the deck full .Southern maine crabs will have the box truck there to also stuff and transport all the loot. Pastor Brad Hirst and the kittery RSO JAY and the KPD will be distributing the loot to the local area families..We will have several things going on during the afternoon Santa claus and elvs for curb side drop off so people can just stay in the vehicle. A lobster raffle to further help finance the loot purchase for older kids .so please come help spread Christmas cheer and positivity towards our neighbors that just need a little help gift card for market basket will be greatly appreciated for xmas dinner baskets as well .Also please keep in mind this is for AREA FAMILIES not just kittery kittery point ooo ya please practice social distancing and wear a mask thanks lets make this EPIC
The Department of Marine Resources has received a draft aquaculture lease application for the following:
Applicant: Timothy M. Johnson
Culture Type: ☒ Bottom culture (No gear)
Species: ☒ Shellfish ☐Marine algae ☐Finfish ☐Other
General Location, Town: Southeast of Barnes Point, Middle Bay, Brunswick and Harpswell
Lease Size and Term: 17.00 Acres Lease Term: 20 years
If the scoping session listed above is cancelled, an alternate scoping session will be held on
December 9, 2020, at the same time and via Zoom. Notice of a cancellation will be posted on the Department’s website at https://www.maine.gov/dmr/index.html.
The Department of Marine Resources has received a draft aquaculture lease application for the following:
Applicant: Islesboro Marine Enterprises, Inc.
Culture Type: ☒ Suspended culture (Gear on bottom and/or suspended)
Species: ☒ Shellfish ☒Marine algae ☐Finfish ☐Other
General Location, Town: Northeast of Flat Island, Penobscot Bay, Islesboro
Lease Size and Term: 6.00 Acres Lease Term: 20 years
If the scoping session listed above is cancelled, an alternate scoping session will be held on
December 8, 2020 at the same time and via Zoom. Notice of a cancellation will be posted on the Department’s website at https://www.maine.gov/dmr/index.html.
Agenda:
The Scallop Advisory Panel will meet to discuss:
- Framework 33: Receive an update on a range of potential allocations for the 2021 and 2022 fishing years. The primary focus of this meeting will be to develop input a range of specification alternatives and management measures for FY 2021 and FY 2022 that will be included in Framework 33. Framework 33 will set specifications including ABC/ACLs, days-at-sea, access area allocations, total allowable catch for the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) management area, targets for General Category incidental catch, General Category access area trips and trip accounting, and set-asides for the observer and research programs for fishing year 2021and default specifications for fishing year 2022.
- Other business may be discussed, as necessary.
ONLINE ACCESS:
This meeting will be broadcast online via GoToWebinar. The meeting will begin on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 9a.m. EST. Click here to join!
Call In information:
Phone: +1 (415) 655-0052 Access Code: 402-243-107
Public participation:
The Council is making every effort to allow members of the public to remotely participate in the meeting. Individuals are encouraged to submit written comments ahead of time, but, at the discretion of the Chair, public comments also will be allowed during certain portions of the webinar. Please refer to the “Remote Participation Guide” for instructions on how to take part in the webinar meeting. Note that you must register for the webinar if you plan to provide oral comments. Those who call-in by telephone without registering for the webinar and entering the PIN provided will be in listen-only mode.If you would like your written comments to be considered at this meeting, they must be received at the NEFMC office no later than 8 a.m.on Friday, December 4, 2020. Please address them to Council Chairman Dr. John Quinn or Executive Director Tom Nies. Email submissions should be sent to comments@nefmc.org.
