Penobscot Community
Below you’ll learn about a lot of the exciting things going on around town!
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Activities
Hunting, Fishing and Boating
Hunting or fishing licenses may be purchased from the Town Clerk or Tax Collector during their office hours. Further information can be found at the following links.
- Hunting Requirements License and Fees 2023 – 24
- Season dates and Bags Limits 2023 – 2024
- Fishing Requirements for License and Fees 2023-2024
- Fishing Laws and Rules 2023 – 2024
- Information about hunting and fishing on Blue Hill Heritage Trust lands is available on their website.
Public Landings
Northern Bay Town Landing
- Partial tidal launching, the town landing is on Southern Bay Road. Parking is available. Click here to check on current tides.
Pierce Pond
- Fresh water -boat launch on Mill Creek Road
Blue Hill Library
Serving communities around the peninsula
Contact Information
- Address: 5 Parker Point Road, Blue Hill, Maine 04614
- Tel: 207-374-5515
- Fax: 207-374-5254
- Email: library@bhpl.net
Jim Henry Field
The Jim Henry Field on the New Road is the site of intramural, farm, family and Little League baseball and softball events.
- The field has a manual scoreboard and new dugouts were built in 2013.
- Picnic tables are also available.
Penobscot Day
Taking place on the second Saturday in July each year, Penobscot Day is a town-wide event with something of interest for everyone. The excitement begins at the Penobscot Historical Society with a breakfast and a first look at the huge yard sale, which lasts all day long. During the day, there is a parade through town, children’s games at the school, lunch and a silent auction at the Historical Society, and a barbecue lunch at the Fire Department. In the evening, there is a dinner at the Methodist Church, music behind the Bayview Takeout and an impressive display of fireworks to top everything off. This is an event not to be missed! The Penobscot Day organizing committee coordinator is Alden Blodgett. Rick Leighton is treasurer and Jon Albrecht is Secretary.
- Committee Chair - Alden Blodgett
- Fireworks co-chaired by Alden Blodgett and Jan McKay
- Events chair is open
Volunteers are needed on the organizing committee and during Penobscot Day. Please contact the above people or leave your contact information at the town office.
- Donations can be sent to the Town Office for the Penobscot Day Committee.
- Donations of Bottles and cans left at the Town Transfer Station will be used for Penobscot Day only.
- Funds also appropriated by the town vote.
The Penobscot Music Buffet
Penobscot’s monthly musical event, The Music Buffet, is held once a month on Fridays in the annex of the Penobscot United Methodist Church. All are welcome to come hear and share a wide variety of music during the open-mic hour beginning at 7 p.m. At 8 p.m., a featured artist takes the stage.
Since its inception in January of 2010, hundreds of open-mic and featured performers, ranging from age 3 to 83, on all manner of instruments, have contributed a virtual smorgasbord of music: blues to bluegrass; reels to rock; classics to classical; sing-along to dance-along; original to traditional; and jazz to jugband.
With over 30 different featured acts have included established “pros” as well as other talented acts from our peninsula and “away”, founder, former co-host, and musician Skip Bean says, “Don’t be shy. Our audiences warmly receive all performers regardless of experience.”
The Music Buffet continues to satisfy not only a wide variety of musical tastes, but serves a higher purpose as well. A free-will donation is collected each month, with 2/3 of the money going to a community fuel assistance fund and the other 1/3 going to the Tree of Life Food Pantry in Blue Hill. Thanks to the generosity of the audiences and performers, the initial milestone of $10,000 passed and and a current total of (X) has been donated as of December 2023.
Information/questions: PUMC (207) 326-9488
Town Book Nook
In the southeast corner of the Town Hall – take a book, leave a book!
Walking Trails
Note to hikers: During hunting season it is especially important that all trail users be aware of others using the lands. Hikers should wear blaze orange (front and back) as a safety measure, just as hunters do. Dogs should remain leashed and should also be wearing some visible article of blaze orange. During the month-long deer hunting season with firearms, Sundays are the best days to hike.
- Bob Grindle Memorial site, Southern Bay Road
- Sherm Perkins Memorial Park, Northern Bay Road
- Lampson Preserve, Routes 199/166
- Tills Point trail, Wardwell Point Road
- Wallamatogus Mountain, Mill Creek Road at the Transfer Station
- Weinland Natural Area trails, Gray Ridge Road
Penobscot United Methodist Church
Services
- Sunday Services at 9:00 am
- Mondays from 10AM with lunch at noon, Penobscot Café at PUMC in collaboration with the South Penobscot Baptist Church . Come socialize with coffee, puzzles and conversation. $7 suggested donation.
- AA Meetings on Wednesday at noon and Thursday at 6:30 PM.
- Suppers are on the second Saturday of the month, May through October.
- Music Buffets are on the third Friday of the month year-round.
- Pancake and More Breakfasts are on the fourth Saturday of the month March through October
Local missions
- Tree of Life Food Pantry (Year-round plus special food gatherings at holidays)
- School Supplies and snacks
- Community Fuel Assistance Fund
- Toy Drive for Downeast Community Partners
World missions
- Heifer International
- One Great Hour of Sharing
- Golden Cross Sunday
- Souper Bowl
Contact Information
Pastor - Gary Vencill
- Address: 14 Southern Bay Road, Penobscot, ME 04476
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 30, Penobscot, ME 04476
South Penobscot Baptist Church
Services
- Worship Sunday: 11AM Service in winter
- Sunday School: 10 AM
- Wednesday: 2 PM Bible Study
- Mondays from 10AM with lunch at noon, Penobscot Café in collaboration with the Penobscot United Methodist Church and located in the Methodist Church. Come socialize with coffee, puzzles and conversation. $7 suggested donation.
Contact Information
Pastor - Jerry Wright
- Address: 235 Southern Bay Road, Penobscot, Maine 04476
- Phone: (207) 669-4206
Community Calendar
From planning board meetings to pickleball, there is a lot going on around town! Check out the calendar below for upcoming events. For a listing of events across the Peninsula and beyond, visit Penobscot Bay Press’s Community Calendar.
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Neighboring Towns:
Local Associations:
- Toddy Pond Association - to protect Toddy Pond and its watershed through responsible stewardship and education so that we and future generations may enjoy its beauty.
- Bagaduce Watershed Association - to protect and promote the diverse ecosystem and environmental health of the Bagaduce River through community awareness and involvement.
Penobscot Cemeteries
Of Penobscot’s 73 cemeteries, the Bay cemetery is the only municipal owned. The Hillside cemetery is maintained by an association. The remaining 71 cemeteries are private ancient burying grounds in a range of conditions from very poor to very good. Perkin’s Point Cemetery has been beautifully restored while the Hutchins-Snowman cemetery has not. 38 of the cemeteries have less than 10 markers and are often found long abandoned in the woods of Penobscot.
Bertha and Royden Bowden in the early 70’s trampled the woods of Penobscot locating many abandoned ancient cemeteries to document those interred there. Information listed below is almost entirely their work. They were also founding members of the statewide Maine Old Cemetery Association. In the 1940’s the North Brooksville Historical Society researched some of the cemeteries.
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