Town Meeting takes place in Southwest Harbor this Saturday
SOUTHWEST HARBOR This Saturday at 10 a.m., the annual Town Meeting is being held at the fire station on Main Street. On Tuesday, June 8, the town elections will also take place there.
In the open floor portion of the meeting, residents will vote on 43 articles, including those for the town and school budget, area nonprofits and one asking if the town should pursue federal grant funds for two projects in town.
Voters are being asked to approve a school budget of $4,220,474, a $200,000 increase over last year’s budget. Of that amount, the town is being asked to appropriate $3,485,154, which is less than $50,000 over last year’s amount.
Camden Family Care office to be temporarily closed
Observer-Dispatch
Effective Monday, the Camden Family Care office will be temporarily closed to enable clinical and administrative staff to assist Rome Memorial Hospital with staffing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Calls to Camden Family Care will be answered by the team at Delta Medical in Rome and telehealth visits will continue to be available by calling the Camden Family Care office.
Patients who need an in-person appointment with Kristen Orts, NP, will be scheduled at Delta Medical, 1819 Black River Blvd., in Rome.
“Combining the offices in Rome will allow us to support the hospital as hospitalizations in Rome and Utica continue to climb,” said Kristen Hutchins, Director Article 28 Primary Care Clinics.