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Talk – Wicked Storms and Rising Oceans: Leading an Island Community in Peril

March 10 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

| Free

The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono.

Co-sponsors:

Speaker: Kathleen Billings, Town Manager, Stonington, Maine

A native of Deer Isle, Maine, Kathleen Billings has been the Town Manager for Stonington for more than 20 years. As such, she oversees the employees and the day-to-day operations of the town. Her role includes maintaining a highly-functioning municipal sewer and water system, an extensive network of paved roads, one of the largest working waterfronts in the state, an airport, a successful economic development program, and much more. Kathleen has an open-door policy and is deeply involved with anything and everything concerning Stonington. As Town Manager, she started the ‘Sidewalk Project,’ and the town rebuilt Hagen Dock, the public landing, and established several parks to make the town more attractive.

 

Details

Date:
March 10
Time:
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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