Emergency Services

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• Emergency calls dial “911”. 

• Non-emergency calls contact the Somerset Communications Center (474-6386)

• Ambulance: Anson, Madison and Starks (AMS) Ambulance Service

• Police: Somerset County Sheriff’s Department (911) and Maine State Police (911)

• Fire: Starks Fire Department (station 696-1082)  Mutual Aid through town fire departments in Anson, Madison, Industry and New Sharon  

• Emergency Management Director and Fire Chief:  Bill Pressey (399-0199)

 

Trash and Recycling

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Trash pick-up: Individuals contract with service through local companies. Several are listed below:

• Three Rivers Disposal (696-3124)

• Somerset Disposal Service (696-5670)

• Archie’s/J&J (364-2425)

 

Large Item Pick-up: (free to residents) is done bi-annually. Pick-up includes bulky goods (tires (for a fee), appliances, scrap metal, furniture, etc. as well as household electronic wastes (computers, fluorescent lights, etc.)

Recycling pick-up: (free to residents) - second and fourth Thursday of each month. 

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• Contact: Joe Hayden (431-5471)

• If you normally don’t set out recycling and want to ensure pick-up call Joe Hayden to let him know your address.

• See “Recyclable Materials Sorting and Preparation” for the specifications regarding what items are accepted. Recycling Specifications (PDF)

• Recycling bins are not a requirement of the program

• FYI: Glass is no longer accepted as a recyclable item

• Recycling Specifications (PDF)

 

Fire Permits

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Fire Permits may be obtained (weather permitting) from Starks Fire Department personnel:

• Fire Warden - David Gray (203-499-7320)

• Chip Irvine (592-5311)

• Bill Pressey (399-0199)

• Danielle Pressey (399-1399)

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School District

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School District: Mt. Blue Regional School District RSU #9, Farmington (www.mtbluersd.org) 

Starks’ School Board Director: Carol Coles (631-8460)

Superintendent of Schools: Christian Elkington 

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• Central Office: Superintendent and Business Offices, Farmington (778-6571)  

• Adult and Community Education (778-3460)

• Mt Blue High School: Grades 9-12 (778-3561)  

• Foster Tech Center: (778-3562)

• Mt Blue Middle School: Grades 7-8 (778-3511)

• Cascade Brook School: Grades 4-6 (778-4821)  

• W.G. Mallett School: Grades K-3 (778-3529)

• Cape Cod Hill School: Grades K-6 (778-3031) 

 

Libraries

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• Starks Public Library: open during Town Office hours. E-mail: Starkstownlibrary@yahoo.com

       Maryanne Gawlinski, Chair of Board of Directors: (778-2327)

• Madison Public Library:  (696-5626); www.madison@madison.lib.me.us 

• Farmington Public Library: (778-4312);   www.farmington.lib.me.us 

• Mantor Library at the University of Maine Farmington: (778 – 7210); library.umf.maine.edu

 

Starks Food Pantry

 

Food pantry is open the first and third Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until noon. If you are unable to come during those hours, call to make an appointment.

• Starks Contact: Cynthia Kimball (696-4337)

• Madison Food Cupboard:  Contact Barbara Santiago (696-9294)

 

Animal Control Services

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• Franklin County Animal Shelter: (778-2638)

• Animal Control Officer: Danielle Pressey (399-1399)

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Starks Water District Trustees (3 year terms ending) (Village area only)

• Ann Marie Simone, Treasurer, Clerk, Contact Person   (Nov. 2017): (779-7305)          

• Other Trustees: Robin Melancon-Quimby (Nov. 2020); Erin Norton (Nov. 2023); Jared Norton (Nov. 2020) and Ashley Hayden (Nov. 2021).

• Joe Hartigan (Operator)