Archive for ‘News’

  • Naples kicks off back-tax collection campaign

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Almost a half million dollar in property taxes from previous years is the debt the Town of Naples has been carrying. On the horizon, the town will make residents aware that they owe and there will be an effort to collect those back taxes. “I have taken […]

  • ReVision Energy makes pitch for fast charging EV station

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer A pitfall to the EV movement is where does one charge a vehicle while traveling? Efficiency Maine Trust is targeting specific highway corridors to install Direct Current Fast Charging stations that can power an electric vehicle in 15 to 30 minutes. Bridgton has been identified as a prime location. […]

  • Free EV charges coming to an end

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — What an altruistic gesture — to provide a free charge to the owners of electric vehicles. That is what the Town of Casco has been doing for more than five years. The first EV charger to come to town is located behind the Casco Community Center near […]

  • Naples prioritizes ordinance changes

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — By July 2024, Maine towns better have a citizen-approved ordinance in place that is in line with the state’s affordable housing law. Most municipalities have committees and/or town planners that are working under deadline to be prepared for when LD 2003 becomes law. The Naples Ordinance Review […]

  • GPCOG to study Bridgton town-owned properties as possible affordable housing sites

    Sites ideal for affordable housing? Like many communities, Bridgton is tweaking its Land Use code to comply with the recent passage of state legislation to grow more affordable housing. One piece of the affordable housing puzzle is where could it be developed? The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) awarded the Greater Portland Council […]

  • Workshop seeks public input regarding road safety

    Streets should be safe no matter where you live. But, how does a community improve road safety? Vision Zero is leading the charge to find solutions. Vision Zero is a global strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by changing the way roads are designed. The Greater Portland Council of Governments, a regional planning […]

  • Photographer’s dream shoot — Antarctica

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Being a photographer has given Brien Richards the opportunity to travel to many places around the world, including most recently, Antarctica. “Antarctica is a photographer’s dream. There’s so much to photograph from the vast icy landscapes and floating icebergs to the huge array of wildlife like humpback […]

  • Transfer Station Review — New facility needed soon? Should town consider hauling? And, what about the current operating schedule?

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The loss of Sunday to dispose of trash has been a major talking point for Bridgton folks since town officials made the change in July. While the number of hours the Transfer Station is open remains the same, some people find the change inconvenient, including Select Board member Bob […]

  • Casco Comp Plan draft on website

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A few decades ago, there was an antacid advertisement that posed the question, ‘How do you spell relief?’ If asked to define relief, certain committee members would say relief is having a completed, edited version of the Casco Comprehensive Plan draft. The people experiencing a sense of […]

  • Casco planner options — part-time, full-time or consulting?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — On the same evening that the Casco Board of Selectmen shared in the public announcement that the comp plan draft had been completed, the board heard a presentation on different options for having a town planner.  Last week, the Town of Gray’s Community Development Director Doug Webster […]