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  • Transfer site paved ahead of schedule

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Once a pot-hole infested area that made the job of dropping off trash and recycling an extremely unpleasant duty, the Casco-Naples Transfer Station has been paved. People seemed to be delighted with the new pavement but a little confused about the revised traffic flow. “The paving is […]

  • Boston Post Cane tradition revived after 12 years

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Some detail-oriented party planners helped to bring back the tradition of the Boston Post Cane in the Town of Naples.  Recently, the family of Larry Balboni came to the Naples Town Office and asked about the town’s Boston Post Cane. After all, Balboni was going to turn […]

  • WWII veteran Larry Balboni turns 100

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— The person who sang The National Anthem with the most gusto, initiated the dancing at his party and grabbed a chair to dance with when his partner momentarily bowed out turned 100 years old on Saturday. Naples resident Larry Balboni, a World War II veteran and recipient of […]

  • Wastewater Assistance Program helps property owners hook into new Bridgton system

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Hooking into the new wastewater system seems like a no brainer, especially for those property owners who suspect their septic systems could be faulty or have little life left. Initially when the idea of building a wastewater system was proposed, engineers pegged the cost for homeowners to hire a […]

  • Bridgton Public Library working on major expansion proposal

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As Bridgton grows, so do the requests for services, resources and programming at the Bridgton Public Library. When Amy Stone assumed the role of Library Director in late 2016, she quickly saw “some serious constraints with the space available in our building to provide programs and services to any […]

  • Fire House Chatter with Mike Zullo

    By Jay Spenciner Special to The News Today, I’m talking with Mike Zullo, minister at the Bridgton Alliance Church in Bridgton, and the chaplain for the Bridgton Fire Department. JS: Tell me about your childhood and youth. MZ: Hit me with that one, why don’t you? Youngest of three boys, raised in Trumbull, Conn., kind […]

  • Naples waivers scouts’ facility fees

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— Volunteerism plays a major role in the world of scouting. Volunteers are the glue that holds together the various local troops that exist under the umbrella of the Girl Scouts of Maine and the Boy Scouts of Maine. In order to pay for activities, fledging troops fundraise. Sometimes, […]

  • ‘Dog’ day was fun day at Bella Point; New activities director looks to reconnect facility with community

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Bella Point’s new Activities Director Topher Sakofsky posted on social media he was looking for ideas to reconnect residents with the community, Brogan Howard instantly had an idea. “How cool would it be to bring a food cart there?” she wondered. Howard knew exactly who to ask. She […]

  • It’s a balancing act to keep Magic Lantern’s big screens lit

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As the lights dimmed, three kids sitting in the front row went quiet. Their eyes fixated on the big screen as they watched in bewilderment as “Roz” — the shipwrecked robot in the highly successful “The Wild Robot” movie — wandered through the forest of an uninhabited island. Their […]

  • Chamber renewed with addition of new board members

    The Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the latest additions to the Board of Directors: Amanda Dullinger, Bridgette Fuller, William Holmes, and Sypridon Hronarakis. “These four enthusiastic and talented professionals will bring great energy and creativity to the Chamber as we look toward the future,” said Chamber president, Billi Lynn Burke. Director […]