Archive for ‘News’

  • July 1, Bridgton switches town office to four-day work week

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Starting July 1, Bridgton will join a growing list of Maine municipalities opting to use a four-day work week. The town office will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Currently, the office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Office staff will work […]

  • Naples approves $1.6 million budget

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — As far as controversy or lengthy debates about budget items, the Naples Annual Town Meeting was uneventful. However, it was memorable. When it comes to honoring the human beings who have impacted the Town of Naples in one way or another, the town meeting was noteworthy. Thursday, […]

  • ‘Biological control’ suggested to fight Emerald Ash Borer attack in Pondicherry Park

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer An unwanted pest is threatening the health and future of ash trees in Bridgton’s popular Pondicherry Park. The Emerald Ash Borer is here (discovered last year), and according to Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling, the small green beetle could decimate the park’s ash population unless immediate action is […]

  • Casco avoids herbicides to remove invasive shrubs

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — When the town manager brought up the use of herbicides to get rid of invasive plants growing on the land near Pleasant Lake and Parker Pond, plenty of people expressed their opposition. In the end, Casco town officials decided not to take the herbicide path to get […]

  • Naples hires real estate agent to sell Trickey Pond lot

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Local selectmen followed through with plans to gain the assistance of a real estate agent to sell waterfront lots on Trickey Pond. On April 10, the Naples Board of Selectmen hired Jocelyn O’Rourke-Shane, with Maine Real Estate, to handle the sale of the parcel. The Town of […]

  • Easy Riders selected Snowmobile Club of the Year

    Bridgton Easy Riders Snowmobile Club has been named Snowmobile Club of the Year by the Maine Snowmobile Association. Club Correspondent Bill Preis accepted the award at the Annual MSA Directors Meeting in Brewer on Saturday April 29; 288 clubs were considered for this honor. The Bridgton Easy Riders Club was also recognized for being the […]

  • Boston Marathon: Feat worth honoring

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — For anybody who loves running, it can be a meaningful and life-changing experience to be up close to the runners finishing the Boston Marathon. That’s what happened for a group of women who volunteered as finish line gear checkers. Those are the people who return backpacks with […]

  • It’s spring, and Bridgton Farmers’ Market moves outdoors this Saturday

    By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market The flowers are blooming, the seedlings are sprouted, spring greens are filling our farmers’ green tunnels and the beautiful rows of rich dark earth at our farms. It’s the first week of May and time for the Bridgton Farmers Market to move outdoors for our 28th Summer Season. Our […]

  • Casco prevails in junkyard lawsuit

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Sometimes, people wish that they could control how free of clutter and garbage their neighbor’s yard is. While abutters cannot do anything to make a neighbor’s property more aesthetic, ordinances do allow a municipality to curb the clutter in yards. The state law does not allow Mainers […]

  • Naples hires interim manager; board preaches ‘patience’ with novice staff

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The future temporary town manager of Naples has been officially hired. On Monday, the Naples Board of Selectmen hired William “Bill” Giroux to step in as interim town manager, effective at the end of the business day on May 12. Giroux will also be the acting town […]