Archive for ‘News’

  • Casco tables beach bids

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The town beach that is walkable from Casco Village has slanted terrain that makes it challenging to walk on and also makes the land more subject to erosion.  The Casco Board of Selectmen tabled awarding the bids for the Pleasant Lake Beach project until it better understood […]

  • Casco says ‘no’ to delineators

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Casco citizens like the idea of having more pedestrian-friendly areas, where neighbors could go for a stroll and families could take a bike ride — all the while feeling safe. Apparently, putting white posts on the white line of Route 121 was not the ideal situation being […]

  • Meet the Candidates — Three seeks Sebago Select Board seats; two looks to join School Committee

    SEBAGO — Some years, the number of people interested in seeking public office is plentiful. 2023 in Sebago, the number of candidates on the ballot is meager. Three — Scott Douglas, Philip Lowe and Alan Tabor — seek two three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen, while two — Richard M. Bianculli Jr. and Donelle […]

  • July 1, Bridgton switches town office to four-day work week

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Starting July 1, Bridgton will join a growing list of Maine municipalities opting to use a four-day work week. The town office will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Currently, the office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Office staff will work […]

  • Naples approves $1.6 million budget

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — As far as controversy or lengthy debates about budget items, the Naples Annual Town Meeting was uneventful. However, it was memorable. When it comes to honoring the human beings who have impacted the Town of Naples in one way or another, the town meeting was noteworthy. Thursday, […]

  • ‘Biological control’ suggested to fight Emerald Ash Borer attack in Pondicherry Park

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer An unwanted pest is threatening the health and future of ash trees in Bridgton’s popular Pondicherry Park. The Emerald Ash Borer is here (discovered last year), and according to Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling, the small green beetle could decimate the park’s ash population unless immediate action is […]

  • Casco avoids herbicides to remove invasive shrubs

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — When the town manager brought up the use of herbicides to get rid of invasive plants growing on the land near Pleasant Lake and Parker Pond, plenty of people expressed their opposition. In the end, Casco town officials decided not to take the herbicide path to get […]

  • Naples hires real estate agent to sell Trickey Pond lot

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Local selectmen followed through with plans to gain the assistance of a real estate agent to sell waterfront lots on Trickey Pond. On April 10, the Naples Board of Selectmen hired Jocelyn O’Rourke-Shane, with Maine Real Estate, to handle the sale of the parcel. The Town of […]

  • Easy Riders selected Snowmobile Club of the Year

    Bridgton Easy Riders Snowmobile Club has been named Snowmobile Club of the Year by the Maine Snowmobile Association. Club Correspondent Bill Preis accepted the award at the Annual MSA Directors Meeting in Brewer on Saturday April 29; 288 clubs were considered for this honor. The Bridgton Easy Riders Club was also recognized for being the […]

  • Boston Marathon: Feat worth honoring

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — For anybody who loves running, it can be a meaningful and life-changing experience to be up close to the runners finishing the Boston Marathon. That’s what happened for a group of women who volunteered as finish line gear checkers. Those are the people who return backpacks with […]