{"id":78,"date":"2023-08-17T04:23:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T04:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highlandgreenlifestyle.com\/residents-new\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:43:42","slug":"towns-government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/highlandgreenlifestyle.com\/residents\/towns-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Towns &amp; Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"78\" class=\"elementor elementor-78\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-024f799 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"024f799\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf6800 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cf6800\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d123c8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d123c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Towns &amp; Government<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b904f13 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b904f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay up to date on everything happening at Highland Green<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a869c75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a869c75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ead5e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ead5e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365c833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"365c833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row row-offcanvas row-offcanvas-right\"><div class=\"col-md-8\"><p><strong>Please note:<\/strong>\u00a0To add to or revise this page, please email the\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:hgmaineresidents@gmail.com?subject=\">Highland Green Web Tea<\/a><a href=\"mailto:hgmaineresidents@gmail.com?subject=\">m<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Town and State<\/h2><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topshammaine.com\/\">Town of Topsham<\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.topshammaine.com\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Governance, town calendar, hours for town facilities, public notices and more. When you go to the town hall, you can register to vote and vote, register your car, pay your exercise tax, license your dog and more.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brunswickme.org\/1\/Home\">Town of Brunswick<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbath.com\">Bath Town and County (Sagadahoc) Government<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/\">Maine State Government<\/a><\/p><ul><li>Topsham\u2019s Maine Government Representatives- House District 51 \u2013 House Representative <a href=\"mailto:Rafael.Macias@legislature.maine.gov\"><b>Rafael Macias<\/b><\/a> (D-Topsham) \u2013 Senate District 24 \u2013 State Senator <a href=\"mailto:denise.tepler@legislature.maine.gov\"><strong>Denise Tepler<\/strong><\/a> (D \u2013 Sagadahoc)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/sos\/cec\/elec\/voter-info\/votreg.html\">Voter Registration<\/a><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The information is provided about registering to vote and voting in Maine\u2019s elections.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/sos\/bmv\/registration\/index.html\">Vehicle Registration and Plates<\/a><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>There is information on some common registration processes that can be done online. Passenger vehicles are registered annually on a staggered basis. Generally, registrations expire one year from the month issued. In most cases, payment of municipal excise tax is a prerequisite to registration.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/visitmaine.com\">Visit Maine<\/a><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Things to do, places to visit, where to stay and more<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/cgi-bin\/online\/doc\/parksearch\/index.pl\">Search State Parks<\/a><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Search by a specific place, by adventures close to where you live, or by region, activity and facility<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/portal\/residents\/hunting_fishing.html\">Hunting and Fishing in Maine<\/a><strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Licenses, permits, regulations, and more<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition to government related information, the towns of Topsham and Brunswick have many activities that might be of interest to HG residents. Let\u2019s hear about the local activities and fun things to do that you would recommend to others. Email your information to the <a href=\"mailto:hgmaineresidents@gmail.com\">Highland Green Resident Web Team<\/a>.<\/p><h2><b>Local Services and Programs<\/b><\/h2><p><a href=\"http:\/\/peopleplusmaine.org\/\">People Plus Center<\/a><b><br \/><\/b>The PPC, located at 35 Union Street in Brunswick, supports activities that promote a healthy and independent life for older adults. Their web page will give you up to date information on their mission and services.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/bathymca.org\/\">Bath YMCA<\/a> and its\u00a0Landing Branch<br \/>Community-focused nonprofit with recreational programs &amp; services for all ages.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btlt.org\/brunswick-outdoors\/\">Brunswick Outdoors by the\u00a0Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btlt.org\/brunswick-outdoors\/\"><br \/><\/a>\u201c<em>Brunswick Outdoors\u00a0<\/em>is a guide to the wealth of public parks, recreation areas, land trust preserves, and private conservation lands Brunswick, Maine offers residents and visitors.\u201d<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topshammaine.com\/cp\">Community Paramedicine<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>Beginning July 1st, 2023, Topsham Fire &amp; Rescue received a grant from Maine EMS to fund a free Community Paramedicine Program, which will provide Topsham citizens with more accessible healthcare. This is an up-and-coming program in the State of Maine, as well as in the country, and its purpose is to provide services to mitigate the over-utilization of \u201c911\u201d services and ER visits. It is not meant to replace the patient\u2019s need or right to Emergency Services.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf9ca5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eaf9ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af2903 elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4af2903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/highlandgreenlifestyle.com\/residents-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/Brown-leaf.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cecd566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cecd566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/topshamtownhall-300x231-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-79\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Topsham Municipal Offices<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcebb01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcebb01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/ymca-landing-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-139\" alt=\"The Landing YMCA\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/ymca-landing-768x1024.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/ymca-landing-225x300.jpg 225w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/ymca-landing-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/ymca-landing-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/ymca-landing-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Landing YMCA, Brunswick<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Towns &amp; Government Stay up to date on everything happening at Highland Green Please note:\u00a0To add to or revise this page, please email the\u00a0Highland Green Web Team. Town and State Town of Topsham\u00a0 Governance, town calendar, hours for town facilities, public notices and more. 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