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  • Casco puts brakes on public easement requests

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The Casco Select Board put the brakes on accepting another public easement. The board flat out said no to adopting another private road as a public easement to be maintained by the town during the winter. In fact, the board did not even put it up for […]

  • Love of music leads to guitar repair

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Matt Sohl feels like he lives a fantasy lifestyle: Traveling around the world with notable rock bands as their guitar tech, and at the same time running a guitar-repair shop in a rural town in Maine. The side gig satisfies his concert cravings. Meanwhile, his main job takes Sohl […]

  • Casco to save on electric bills

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — There was a little bit of electricity in the air during the recent Casco Select Board meeting. Specifically, electricity was involved in three items on the select board’s agenda: the results of an electric audit, the future of the town’s electric vehicle chargers, and another choice as […]

  • Harrison downtown revitalization planning remains work in progress

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — A downtown revitalization effort is like a big puzzle. There are many pieces to look over and determine if they fit with others. A complicated puzzle takes time to sort and plug the pieces together. Jeff Preble of Wright-Pierce along with grant writer Darryl Sterling provided the […]

  • Casco to save on electric bill

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — There was a little bit of electricity in the air during the recent Casco Select Board meeting. Specifically, electricity was involved in three items on the select board’s agenda: the results of an electric audit, the future of the town’s electric vehicle chargers, and another choice as […]

  • It’s Winter Carnival time in Bridgton

    It’s Winter Carnival weekend in Bridgton! The festivities, sponsored by the Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce, open Friday night with the 2nd Annual Ice Queen Pageant, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Magic Lantern Innovation Center. Winter Carnival buttons will be required for entrance to the pageant, and will be sold at the door for […]

  • Casco to use ARPA funds for LED conversion

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Despite a big upfront cost and almost a decade before savings are realized, the Casco Select Board supported installing LED lighting in two town-owned buildings. On Tuesday night, the board embraced the idea of using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to convert to LED lighting at […]

  • Planners to hold site walk, public hearing on Tractor Supply, Dollar General projects

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Due to the “size and complexity and potential impact” of the dual project, Planning Board Chair Deb Brusini asked members whether they wanted to hold a public hearing and a site walk. It was a “yes” on both counts. The public hearing will be held on March 5 (it […]

  • Freeze for a very good reason

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer FRYEBURG — One company that is in the business of keeping people warm has four employees doing the exact opposite for themselves. Four (4) people have volunteered to jump into Highland Lake in the middle of winter. A team of four has registered to raise money for Harvest Hills […]

  • Casco releases road repair referral for proposals

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The road repair and paving RFP’s for Casco are revving to go. The Casco Select Board has spent multiple meetings discussing the two road-repair options presented by Gorrill Palmer. Last week, the board gave the go-ahead for the Casco town manager to release the Referral for Proposals […]