Archive for ‘News’

  • Naples to honor before/after school program grange lease

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — How can the Grange Hall be of the best use to the community?  Given that the Town of Naples no longer has a usable gym, and even if voters approve a community center, it might be years before a ground-breaking occurs, the need for recreational space has […]

  • Flight School seeks business permit

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The owner of a proposed flight school business, which is scheduled to go before the Naples Planning Board, asked the Naples Select Board for a business permit. Two board members thought the request was premature. “We are putting the cart before horse. If we do it for […]

  • Fryeburg proposes $15.5M municipal complex

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — It’s time? About two dozen people attending Monday’s public hearing at the David & Doris Hastings Community Center regarding a proposed municipal complex to house the Town Office, along with the Fire and Police Departments, likely agree existing buildings lack space and fail to meet basic needs. […]

  • Bridgton: Heavy rains cause damage; Winter Carnival repositioning

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer During the last big rain event, Celeste Koehler Schuh watched a “waterfall” sweep across her property, over Camp Pondicherry Road and into Adams Pond. The heavy water flow caused “destruction” to Adams Pond Road, prompting Koehler Schuh to write a letter to town officials. When she failed to get […]

  • Artist renderings of proposed improvements at Village Green, Singer Center unveiled

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — If a tall pine tree blows down, plant a different species in its place. This past spring, Naples lost the towering pines that made a statement at the entrance onto the village green. When a March wind gust toppled one pine and led to the discovery that […]

  • Planning Board — Send Comprehensive Plan to town meeting

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A few residents had issues with the conceptual drawings for some areas of town that are included in the proposed Casco Comprehensive Plan. The verbalized concerns were that the drawings showed residential development in areas where the ecosystem wouldn’t support it, such as places designated as wetlands. […]

  • Recovery digs into neighborhood

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Moving into the downtown neighborhood has increased the Lake Region Recovery Center’s presence in the town. The recovery building next to the post office is much more visible as well as easier for people to get to. The relocation took place in October 2022. In the year-plus since the […]

  • Developing a future vision — Harrison works on downtown revitalization

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — The “vision” for Harrison’s village area remains a work in progress. Jeff Preble, project manager for Wright-Pierce, recently told the Harrison Select Board that “we’re almost at the finish line for the downtown plan” and presented a report of “where we’ve been” and the next steps in […]

  • Switches flipped, Bridgton’s new wastewater system goes on line

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer At 9:15 a.m., switches were flipped and Tuesday, Jan. 2 became a historic day in Bridgton. Few likely saw any real difference in town, but under the surface, a major change had occurred. Bridgton’s new $23.5 million wastewater system is now on line. Initial projections had the project completed […]

  • Priority list ‘to guide’ Bridgton into future

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When the Mountain Road washed out twice in a four-month span, a permanent solution — not a quick fix — to the problem became a priority. Fortunately, the town landed a grant that will assist covering the cost of engineering the road upgrade, saving Bridgton taxpayers some money. While […]