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Peaks committees confront taxes, independence
In May, members of the Peaks Island community formed multiple committees to address the dramatic increase in their property taxes. The summer has been especially busy for the Peaks Island Tax Assistance Committee, or PITA. This committee’s goal is to provide financial assistance to residents so they can remain in their homes despite extraordinary tax
Symbol of Honor – Peaks Island museum plans to restore its historic flag
For the past 117 years, a silk American flag has hung in a glass case in the main hall of the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum on Peaks Island. It belonged to the Fifth Maine Regiment, one of the 39 regiments from Maine that fought in the Civil War. The unit was presented with the flag
Property tax concerns spawn many committees on Peaks
A new group focused on tax relief in Casco Bay met twice in early May, with over 100 people in attendance at both meetings. The group has split into six committees: Legal Action, Legislative Action, Coalition Building, Tax Relief, Publicity and Secession. The Legal Action Committee began its first efforts in direct response to Portland’s
Peaks Islanders train for emergencies under a new program
Residents of Peaks Island are preparing for an emergency. They don’t know what the problem will be, or when it will happen, but they want to be ready, and they’re forming a Community Emergency Response Team or CERT. The CERT concept originated with the Los Angeles Fire Department, which wanted to enhance citizens’ abilities to