Now that Alna’s Cross Road is no longer a 1.6-mile speed bump, people are going too fast on it; that is the complaint First Selectman Ed Pentaleri said he has been hearing since the road’s recent repaving and edging.

Pentaleri said June 8, he has contacted Maine Department of Transportation. MDOT will do a speed study, the only way to legally post speed limits, he said. Different parts of the road will probably have different speed limits, Pentaleri added.

Also June 8, Third Selectman Charles Culbertson announced the town is seeking an Emergency Management Performance Grant, part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to get the town office an automatic, propane-powered generator. “We get emergencies, and we project we’re going to have more numerous weather-related power outages,” Culbertson said. “And this money’s available, so we thought we would apply for it.”

The board named Tony Barry to do the roadside mowing again this year for the same cost as the last several years, $2,950. And Chris Cooper will repair the salt and sand shed for time and materials.

The community garden and food pantry each need volunteers. Contact the town office. Over the past year, about 10% of Alna’s families have used the pantry, Culbertson said. “So I think this just really (shows) this is an important service that we should really strive to keep going.”

Pentaleri said it is a lot of work, but it is really meaningful.