Archive for ‘News’

  • Gerry Smith — ‘Honored to be Honored’

    “I hadn’t been there very long and a lady came up and she had two little children with her and she said, ‘Thank you for your service.’ That is the first time in my life anybody had said that. By the time I got home, between 100 and 200 people had said that to me. […]

  • Four battle for two Bridgton Select Board seats

    Election: June 13, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Bridgton Town Hall (North High Street) Absentee Ballots: Now available POSITION: Bridgton Select Board Vote for 2 By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The race for two seats on the Bridgton Select Board includes incumbents Carrye Castleman-Ross, who completes a one-year term replacing Fred Packard who resigned, […]

  • Gibbs challenged by Cook for Bridgton Planning Board

    Election: June 13, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Bridgton Town Hall (North High Street) Absentee Ballots are now available; inquire on the town website or town office. POSITION: Bridgton Planning Board Vote for 1 By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Current Bridgton Planning Board member Charles “Ken” Gibbs is seeking re-election for another three-year term. […]

  • Full slate of candidates for Harrison Select Board

    Election: Tuesday, June 13, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Harrison Town Office Absentee Ballots: Are now available Write-Ins: There were no announced candidates for the Planning Board (three-year term) and Appeals Board (five-year term), so write-in candidates will be sought. Candidates’ Night: Wednesday, June 7, 6 p.m., Harrison Elementary School. Vern Maxfield will serve as […]

  • Naples town manager search draws 13 candidates … and counting

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The resume packages for the Naples town manager position have started to pile up. But not for much longer. That’s because Friday is the last day to apply for the job.   Those resumes are being sent to Maine Municipal Association (MMA). MMA was contracted by the Naples […]

  • Public meeting to look at groundwater extraction in Maine

    Water is one of our most precious resources, and needs to be protected. A series of meetings will be launched as a community effort to understand and address issues around groundwater extraction in Maine. The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 31 at 6:30 p.m. at Stevens Brook Elementary School in Bridgton. Topics […]

  • For Vanessa Jones, a new album checks a box

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Better late than never. Vanessa Jones first picked up the violin at age 6, and quickly found a passion for music. For the past 34 years, she was written a multitude of original songs, performed as a soloist and with different bands, and learned to play 14 different instruments. […]

  • Meet the Candidates: 2 contested races in Naples

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In the Town of Naples, there are two contested races that will be decided by voters this upcoming Tuesday. Three people are running for two vacant seats on the Naples Select Board, and two people are competing for one seat as the Naples representation on the School […]

  • Naples getting boost of green, shot of red

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Some Naples residents are envisioning green on the Village Green. Red and green would be a more accurate color description. That’s because the select board-approved plans call for a trio of maple trees. This week, three maples tree were put into the ground. On Wednesday, a two-man […]

  • Bottle bins bugging residents

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — After the loss of pine trees, the interest has grown in beautifying the Village Green. Last week, Land Use Committee Chairman Dave Garcia and others addressed the bottle collection bins, which are located next to the USPS mail box. One bin is sponsored by the Naples Lions […]