Frye island newsletter ― Check the online FINS listing for weekly news.

hurricane Earl Press release  ―  The accouchement came from the Cumberland County emergency preparedness office:

From: Jim Budway @cumberlandcounty.org

Subject: Fwd: Advisory 25 Hurricane Earl

We remain in the "track forecast zone" or "cone of uncertainty" for Hurricane Earl.  This means there is still a possibility the storm could make landfall in New England or in Maine specifically.  What this zone or cone depicts is the swath of area meteorologists anticipate within which the path of the center of the hurricane is most likely to travel.

 This zone or cone is not depicting an exact path of the storm or an anticipated swath of destruction.

Currently, we're a little less than 96 hours out from the storm's anticipated closest point of approach (CPA) to Coastal Cumberland County (0200 Saturday 4 September).  Based on historical hurricane track predictive accuracy, the actual path that the storm travels will fall within the projected zone or cone 60%-70% of the time and, at the 96 hour mark, the forecast track can vary by as much as 220 miles.  Thus, we need to continue to watch this storm closely and Emergency Managers need to begin planning as if this storm will have significant impact in Cumberland County.  Even if it passes off the coast, there could still be strong winds, heavy rains, flooding, storm surge and significant wave action/beach erosion.  

The following link provides the National Hurricane Center Tracking information:

    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/145314.shtml?5-daynl?larg

Newspaper article  ― In the Wednesday Portland Press Herald newspaper, an article appeared about the Frye Island Ferry, including an interview with Captain Ross Graham. A copy of the article is available online.

Online registrations  ― The State of Maine has an online registration system for automobiles, boats and sporting. Check out the Registration Information page for more details. This can be used anytime during the year and should save you time over visiting the Town office. You can find this information anytime by using the menu system in the top left corner of the webpage ... mouse over Find Information, then select Maine Registrations.

GENERAL INFORMATION ― Frye Island is located in Sebago Lake approximately 25 miles west of Portland, Maine. We became Maine's newest town in 1998, and the wonderful memories of that glorious July Fourth weekend will live on for years to come. There are two ferries that provide transportation to & from the Island on a scheduled basis. The Island is easy to find, just head towards Raymond, Maine on State Route 302. More detailed information is available to assist you in driving to Frye Island. There is a General Information Sheet available that describes a myriad of useful information for Islanders. There is a wonderful nine hole public golf course on the Island. A popular place on the Island for both people on the Island and boaters on Sebago Lake is Frye's Leap General Store & Cafe. There is a private marina with in-water boat docking for property owners on the Island; some slips are available for weekly rental for visitors and renters staying on the Island. There is a Virtual Island Tour that is available to anyone that would like to see what the Island is like.

contact information ― The following is the contact information for the Town of Frye Island: