Archive for ‘News’

  • What’s next for CN Brown project?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Going forward, CN Brown Energy will submit a new application for its project to construct gas pumps and a small store in the same spot where there was previously a gas station. The site plan was approved almost six months ago, but it must go before the […]

  • Too wide driveway delays CN Brown plans

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A competitor to a gas station and convenience store that has already been approved tried to stop the future development by taking it to the Naples Zoning Board of Appeals. An attorney representing the Naples Variety, Keith Richard, Esq., with Archipelago Law, argued that the future business […]

  • Harrison hires Brad Plante as interim manager as town search continues

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Brad Plante of Poland is returning to familiar managerial ground. Plante has been hired to serve as Harrison’s interim town manager as the town searches for a full-time replacement following Cass Newell’s resignation last month. “He brings a lot of experience as interim town manager in a […]

  • 124-foot cell tower close to State Park approved

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It was made clear that any health concerns from radio frequency (RF) emissions from a proposed cell tower would NOT be discussed by the Naples Planning Board. After all, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had already deemed an allowable amount of emissions. Also, federal law prevents cell […]

  • Seven miles of riverfront, nearly 3,000 acres conserved in western Maine

    LOVELL — The Greater Lovell Land Trust (GLLT) has expanded its Kezar River focus area with the conservation of an additional 1,411 acres, bringing the total conserved area to over 2,700 contiguous acres in Lovell and Sweden. This latest acquisition, made possible by the purchase of land from local families deeply connected to the region’s […]

  • Sweet Nothings — Author Sarah Perry confesses to her love of candy in second novel

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer After writing her first novel, After the Eclipse, which pieced together the life and tragic death of her mother, Crystal, Sarah Perry found herself mentally exhausted. She needed a break, but her drive to write refused to take time off. So, Sarah dabbled. She wrote a collection of essays […]

  • Neighbors air inn concerns; Noble House special amusement permit approved

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Jerry Covell knows a wedding is full of cheers, music and dancing as family and friends celebrate marriage of their loved ones. Yet, Covell and his neighbors cherish their peace and quiet, which during certain weekends primarily in the summer ends due to weddings held at nearby Noble House […]

  • Committee suggests access improvements to Ham Bridge

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As the town nears taking ownership of the Bridgton Memorial School property, Open Space Committee members see a need to upgrade pedestrian access to the Ham Bridge, which spans Stevens Brook into Pondicherry Park. “Our main concern is safe pedestrian access from the Memorial School area to the Ham […]

  • Naples joins list of area towns seeking new town managers

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Naples Town Manager Jason Rogers officially turned in his resignation in mid-January. However, not wanting to leave the town in a lurch, he won’t leave his current position until June. “I did tender my resignation on Jan. 16 with my last day being June 1. The reason […]

  • Harrison hires consultant for town manager search; two Select Board members resign

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Harrison’s leader-ship has sprouted two more holes. On the day when the Select Board looked to hire a consulting group to assist with the search for a new town manager, news broke at Friday’s special meeting that Chairman Matthew Frank and SB member Colleen Densmore had tendered […]