Category: News & Updates

For Immediate Release: July 27, 2026 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ AHS.VDHMedia@vermont.gov Media Contact: Tanya Espinosa – Legislative and Public Affairs, USDA 301-851-4092 | tanya.c.espinosa@usda.gov  Wildlife Vaccine Drop Planned for August to Help Slow Spread of Rabies WATERBURY, VT – The annual rabies vaccine bait drop will begin on Aug.…

Are you interested in helping to paint the Old West Church cemetery fence? There’s a lot of work left to be done. Please consider volunteering any time you might have available. The paint and supplies will be provided, but if you have your own rollers and brushes and gear, please feel free to bring it along. Please…

Ballots now available for the State Primary Election and WCUUSD Bylaws Vote: Early voting has begun for the Vermont State Primary Election and WCUUSD Special Bylaws vote, which will both be held on Tuesday, August 11, from 7 am to 7 pm at the Calais Town Hall, 1662 Kent Hill Rd. If you would like to vote early,…

The Calais property tax rates will be set at the July 27 Selectboard meeting, and tax bills will be mailed in early August. Please consider signing up for ACH direct debit, in which your tax payments will be automatically paid out of your bank account on the due dates. You can find more information on our Property…

Effective July 1, the Forest Fire Wardens for Calais will be the Fire Chief and two other members of the East Montpelier Fire Department. For more information, see our website section on “Fire, Fireworks, and Burn Permits” on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

The Calais Lakes and Streams Committee newsletter was mailed out in early June. There was a bit of a hiccup with mailing addresses, so a few of you may have missed out, but have no fear! You can access a digital copy here: Lakes and Streams Summer 2026, opens PDF document. You can also find this…

The road crew will be mowing as weather permits throughout June and into the summer. Property owners who prefer to maintain roadside vegetation on their own property edge of the right of way should fill out an application located here: https://forms.office.com/r/61mgdEViCb

Just a reminder that we have a few rules and regulations to keep Curtis Pond a fun, safe place to play! Please review the Curtis Pond Recreation Area Ordinance and the Curtis Pond Island Ordinance before heading out on the water.

New Historic Audio Tour of Calais: The Historic Preservation has created an audio tour of historic Calais. For more information and to access the downloadable audio tour, click here to access the Calais Audio Tour page. 

Please contact the Town Office if you would like to reserve the Curtis Pond Island for overnight camping. There is no fee associated with the reservation. For more information, see our Curtis Pond Island Camping page.