COVID-19 Information, Resources and Town updates

• Town Manager's Public Service Announcements - View public service announcements from Town Manager Michael Pardue.  These PSAs are posted on the homepage of our website as well as on the Town's Facebook page.
• Governor Mills presents Plan for Restarting Maine's Economy - On Tuesday, April 28^th, Governor Janet Mills presented her Administration's plan to gradually and safely restart Maine's economy. The plan establishes four gradual stages of reopening, the first which begins today, May 1^st. View the Governor's Plan for Restarting Maine's Economy.
• "Virtual" May Day Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, May 2 from 8-10 a.m. at Duffy's Tavern & Grill - Every year, the Town comes together to celebrate May Day with a festival planned and organized by a very small group of dedicated volunteers and town employees. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival has been cancelled. However, Duffy's Tavern & Grill - Kennebunk is hosting their annual Pancake Breakfast- in a new way (virtually, with to go orders!) to support people in need in Kennebunk through the Town's General Assistance/Social Services office.

• Community Reengagement Task Force - On Monday, April 27^th, the Town of Kennebunk's Community Reengagement Task Force held their initial kick-off meeting. This task force plans to meet weekly, or more frequently if needed, as they advance their efforts to strategically assess and implement appropriate steps to pragmatically reengage the community of Kennebunk in response to the anticipated regression of the Coronavirus. Much more information regarding the work of this task force will be forthcoming. 
• Bicentennial Celebration Postponed until June 2021 - With the Governor's prohibition on gatherings of more than 50 people in July and August, the Bicentennial Celebration, which was originally scheduled for this June, has been postponed until June of 2021. "It gives us one more year to plan the best event ever!" said Kathy Ostrander Roberts, Chair of the Bicentennial Committee.
• COS - Community Outreach Services' food pantry operations have expanded to address an increased need in our community. There are no qualifications to receive assistance from the pantry and there are two ways to access this resource:  

If you are experiencing hardship or are in need of food or assistance, please contact our offices and "Like" and "Follow" COS of the Kennebunks on Facebook, our local non-profit providing emergency relief for food and other needs for the residents of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. If you are healthy and want to help others during this time, we welcome and appreciate that. 

The State of Maine's hotline for COVID-19 information is 211. We urge you to call this number with any questions you may have about the virus.

The Town is acting in the best interest of our citizens, for the health and safety of all during this unprecedented health crisis. We apologize for the inconveniences you may be experiencing, and assure you Town staff and Town leadership remain hard at work to serve our residents as best as we can during this time.

Thank you for helping to keep yourself and our community healthy and well.