On Saturday, Nov. 15, harbor stakeholders will again meet at Peninsula School to plan for investments in three of the town's harbors.This meeting builds on last spring's meeting and will shape harbor design work in 2026.
Corea Harbor Project Moves to Next Phase
The planning stage of Gouldsboro's project to address road damage and flooding around Corea Harbor is nearly complete. This post summarizes project outcomes and next steps.
A Coastal Planning and Protection Reserve Fund
Gouldsboro residents will decide whether they want to establish a Coastal Planning and Protection Reserve Fund at the town meeting on the evening of June 11. This post explains how the town would utilize the funds placed in the reserve fund. It also explains why having such a fund is necessary.
Outcomes from the First Harbor Resilience Meeting
On May 17, 26 participants, mainly fishermen, convened to discuss harbor infrastructure improvements for Gouldsboro over the next decade. Key issues included dredging needs, public launch ramps, and a needed pier in South Gouldsboro. After assessing costs and feasibility, we will reconvene this fall to recommend investment priorities for the town's harbor facilities.
Small Towns, Big Fixes
If you are looking for a quick overview of what Gouldsboro has done over the past five years and continues to do now to make its coast more resilient, Maggie Mills created a brief presentation that answers your needs. We present it here as a set of easy-to-view images that tell our story.
Corea Project Update
Coastal resilience work around Corea Harbor is moving from planning to action. Building on the two meetings with Corea residents last summer and fall, the Town of Gouldsboro has charted a course that leads to construction to address flooding at the Crowley Island Causeway and Corea-Cranberry Road Junction.
Storm Response Presentation
Gouldsboro will be among the communities sharing what it has done and learned at tonight's Storm Response and Preparedness meeting hosted by Maine Sea Grant. Here are the slides we will present. And here it is as a PDF file if you want to download it.
Regional Storm Response Meeting – Tuesday, February 11
Town officials from Gouldsboro and surrounding communities will gather at the Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus at 5 PM on February 11 to take stock of what towns have learned since last January's storms and plan for the future. This post describes the meeting's goals and includes registration information.
Corea Considers Resilience Options
Gouldsboro residents met on November 26 to consider draft plans to make two Corea locations less vulnerable to storm damage. Many of you could not make the meeting. This post describes the plans and the questions and concerns raised at the meeting.
Corea Residents Begin Work Toward Storm Resilience
Gouldsboro launched its project aimed at improving Corea's ability to withstand big storms. The 46 residents at the meeting described what they saw in the January storms and their thoughts about what the project needs to address. This article summarizes meeting outcomes and describes the project's next steps, including a second meeting on November 16.