PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 25, 2025
The Town of Kennebunk is moving forward with its Climate Action Plan initiatives. At a recent select board meeting, the board unanimously accepted a state grant for solar panels and eliminated the use of single-use plastics in municipal spaces. In December of 2024, the town submitted an application to the Maine Governor’s Office of Policy and Innovation for a Community Resilience Partnership Community Action Grant that would fund the installation of rooftop solar panels at the Waterhouse Center in downtown Kennebunk. The total cost of the project is estimated at $107,000, and the grant will cover $75,000 of the price tag. The remaining $32,000 is anticipated to be funded through a clean energy tax credit.