Archive for ‘News’

  • Towns wait on transfer site sketch

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— It seems elected officials in the towns of Casco and Naples have been talking trash a lot lately. The Casco-Naples Bulky Waste Facility and Transfer Site was not on this week’s agenda. But the topic took up some time at the end of the Naples Select Board meeting. […]

  • Veteran thankful for Eagle Cane, having served his country

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Born and raised on the family farm in Harrison, Harold Leino spent almost two years fighting on the front lines during the Korean War. He was there during the height of action in a conflict that ended up being a short war. It was 1952 and 1953, he said. […]

  • Select Board lets voters decide whether to pursue Ham Complex grant

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Let the voters decide. The question whether to apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to address problems at the Ham Sports Complex and develop new amenities will be put to Bridgton voters in June. The Select Board Tuesday night voted 4-1 to put the question on […]

  • ‘Suspicious’ person triggers SBES lockdown

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer A “suspicious” person inside a vehicle parked at Stevens Brook Elementary School last week triggered a facility lockdown. Bridgton Police Chief Phil Jones said a man was sitting inside a vehicle parked in the lot at the front of the school building for “an extended period” at 12:45 p.m., […]

  • Naples Select Board chair wants SRO back in SAD 61 budget

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — As a resident and as a parent with children in the school system, Naples Select Board Chairman Ted Shane said he won’t vote for a school budget that doesn’t include a School Resource Officer (SRO). “I will not vote for a school budget that does not have […]

  • Naples business owners want more events

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Wouldn’t it be nice to have more community events? Naples-based businesses would like events to bring more people to the ‘Heart of the Lakes Region’ and to entice them to stay in town for the day. This request more and less dovetails with what community members have […]

  • Naples rejects Public Works name change

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Last week, the majority of the Naples Select Board rejected changing the name of the Naples Maintenance Department to Public Works. As a matter of fact, the board voted, 1-3, to adopt the department name change. Only Selectman Kevin Rogers voted in favor of the name switch. […]

  • Talking with … Bridgton Hospital President Stephany Jacques

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Stephany Jacques became interim and then new president of Bridgton Hospital, her focus was on realizing elements of a strategic plan, recruiting physicians and improving community relations. Eight months later, she is seeing the process take shape. Specialists are being added. Bridgton Hospital presently has four orthopedic physicians […]

  • As fed funding dries up, SAD 61 faces tough budget choices

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Like most school districts across Maine, SAD 61 officials faced tough budgetary choices regarding staffing, programming and maintenance work in wake of losing state subsidy and federal pandemic relief money. Finance Director Sherrie Proctor Monday night gave an overview of the Finance Committee’s recommended budget during SAD 61’s School […]

  • Naples dives into budget season

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Naples Budget Committee recently heard the thought process behind the town manager’s budget proposal. “Being my first budget year, I am coming in asking for what I believe I need to properly administer the needs of the town, and also reflecting the concerns and interests reflected […]