Archive for ‘News’

  • 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 […]

  • Meeting notebook: Harrison bus search comes up empty, will keep searching

    Short takes from the Harrison Select Board meeting, Jan. 11: No bus to be found. It sounded like a good idea — buy a used school bus and use it for Recreation field trips and adult trips, as well as transporting youngsters from library programs. The 68-passenger bus could be purchased using American Recovery Act […]

  • Casco adopts Comp Plan, 44-17

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Voters at Special Town Meeting adopted a new Casco Comprehensive Plan. The comp plan that came before voting residents as Warrant Article 6 represented ideas from community members who were involved in the planning workshops, and almost two years’ worth of work for the Casco Comp Plan […]

  • ‘Opt Out’ no longer tax record post option

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer For the past 12 years, Bridgton has allowed property owners to “opt out” for posting their tax records on the assessor’s online data base. This practice is being discontinued. “This has caused issues for folks using the data base to determine recipients for required notifications particularly in regard to […]

  • ‘It’s a team victory’ — MEH lands state excellence in business honor

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Like many high school athletes, Justin McIver learned it takes a team, not just one person, to achieve success. When Main Eco Homes was named one of four Maine companies to receive the 2023 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence, McIver credited his MEH team, as well as the Bridgton […]