By Paul Sylvain

These days, it’s a rare meeting of the Machiasport selectboard when it’s over less than 40 minutes after it started, and without stirring up drama, tempers or controversy. However, such was the board’s monthly meeting on Sept. 16, It also was the first meeting in many months that didn’t include an executive session.

The meeting opened with discussion about selling a 10-acre, town-owned lot on New Hickey Road, a short distance north of the former Air Force housing area, on the opposite side of Route 92 from Jasper Beach.