As of January 1, 2026, Castine Town Office will no longer assist with registrations for cars or boats.
July 9, 2025
Castine will no longer process any car or boat registrations for the town of Penobscot beginning January 1, 2026.
The town of Castine has written a letter to explain. It is available here.
This means that any registrations will need to be done in Penobscot, Ellsworth, some in Sedgwick (call first) or any BMV hubs within the state as of January 1, 2026..