Archive for ‘News’

  • Bridgton Select Board notes — SAD 61 budget numbers, recycling textile possibilities

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Quick takes from Tuesday’s Bridgton Select Board meeting: Superintendent visit. Town officials were given a rundown of the proposed $34-plus million SAD 61 budget by Superintendent Al Smith (figures and assessments were reported last week by the BN, see report on our website). Smith noted that Stevens Brook Elementary […]

  • Residents take a look at Casco ‘vision’

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Casco citizens can still have a say-so. People — who were busy this weekend when the Casco Comprehensive Plan draft was unveiled — will have an opportunity to share their thoughts. In fact, from now until April 3 is the public comment period. Therefore, residents have about […]

  • Naples Marine Safety deputy recognized for aiding injured swimmer

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Butch Auger had a gut feeling to go to Sebago Lake State Park on an extremely hot afternoon in July. That decision put him less than one minute away from the sandbar where a young man had a spinal injury. Auger is a Naples Marine Safety deputy […]

  • Facing legal action, storage company turns out sign’s interior lighting; will ask Planning Board to rescind condition

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Stark Storage has seen the light, at least for now. Following an executive session last week, the Bridgton Select Board unanimously agreed to pursue legal action against the storage company, which had disregarded a condition of approval by installing a commercial sign that uses “internal lighting” rather than the […]

  • Info meeting on formation of Fryeburg Rescue Auxiliary

    FRYEBURG — There will be an informational meeting on Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m. at the Fryeburg Rescue Station (89 Bridgton Road) regarding the formation of the Fryeburg Rescue Auxiliary. The public is encouraged to attend. Fryeburg Rescue Auxiliary will consist of volunteers from the communities who will help with receptions, an open house, […]

  • Casco okays transfer site, bulky waste upgrades

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — One objective of the construction project is to create a safer environment for employees and citizens who use the facility. A project to upgrade the Casco-Naples Transfer Site & Bulky Waste Facility (TS&BW), which had funding approved by both towns last year, came before the Casco Planning […]

  • Bridgton budget Part 2: Police, Fire Department requests

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Bridgton Police Chief Phil Jones reads about lawsuits municipalities across the country face regarding law enforcement incidents, the “common threads” circle back to failures in training and supervision. One solution is to employ a Deputy Chief. “The deputy chief can lift some of the responsibilities off the shoulders […]

  • Hawley resigns; goes for non-public job

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In a move that shocked many, Naples Town Manager John Hawley announced his resignation and his plans to take another job — although he had not been actively job hunting. In a very honest and somewhat lengthy resignation letter, Hawley explained why he accepted a job offer […]

  • Kent’s Landing dredging starts

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — When the Town of Naples worked with an engineer to get dredging quotes from contractors, the initial response was as cold as the layers of snow and ice under which the town beach is covered. Kent’s Landing needs a deeper shoreline for the swimmers and for the […]

  • Casco approves Route 302 car wash

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Where water run-off goes is a always a concern, especially when it is near a valued watershed or into a neighbor’s yard. But, in the case of a car wash — which by nature uses lot of water — the run-off is addressed in its design. “The […]