Maple Sunday — ‘By far, it’s one of the best we ever had’
4/04/25 •
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer HARRISON — Maple sugar producer Joe Lavoie compares sap to milk. “Sap is like milk. It can’t sit around,” Lavoie said during a tour of his business, Dad’s Maple Sugar Shack in Harrison. “In high temps it will sour like milk. It will ferment. If it is in the […]
Fine, replanting plan resolves Naples shoreland violation
4/04/25 •
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The parties have come to an agreement after a tree-cutting violation that occurred in the shoreland zone following a home fire slightly more than two years ago. On Monday, the Naples Select Board gave the go-ahead for the town manager to sign a consent agreement that will […]
‘They just don’t come any better’ — George Weston is Fryeburg’s very own George Bailey
4/04/25 •
By Rachel Andrews Damon Special to The News FRYEBURG — When you grow up in Fryeburg, there are many landmarks that involve the Weston Family. There’s Weston’s Farm, Rivercroft, a beautiful large, yellow, New England style farmhouse, barn and outbuildings overlooking the western flow of the Saco River. Rivercroft is on the National Register of […]
Town petitions DOT to lower Route 302 speed limit to 40 mph
4/04/25 •
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Seeing significant development along Portland Road over the past year, as well as future construction starting soon, Bridgton officials will request a reduction in the speed limit to 40 mph from Beaver Creek Road to Sandy Creek Road. “Our philosophy is best to prevent and not to react,” Bridgton […]
Obituaries»
4/18/25 •
Garry Glatz4/11/25 •
Kerry A. Johnson
Opinion»
4/04/25 •
In Ye Olden Times — A stone called Salt Pork3/21/25 •
In Ye Olden Times: Clarence Spinney and the Grand-Prize Guild Ham
School»
4/11/25 •
LR Drama Club presents ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’4/04/25 •
Winners selected for FA’s annual Speech Prize event
Sports»
3/28/25 •
Player of the Week Caleb Aker3/28/25 •
Giving it their best shot
