Archive for ‘News’

  • ‘Nightmare summer’ leads to Causeway toilet discussion

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— Toilets on the Causeway turned into the hot-button topic. Kirstin Hewes, who owns Sun Sports+ on the Causeway, asked what the town’s plans were for porta-potties this summer. “We need to discuss the bathrooms on the Causeway. It was a nightmare this summer. I kind of feel bad […]

  • Naples lets state figure out short-term rentals

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Sometimes doing nothing is the best move. That’s especially true when the problem is already being addressed. The Naples Board of Selectmen decided to do nothing about short-term rentals operating in town. That’s because the State of Maine is working on legislation to address short-term rentals. In […]

  • Project taps history with a modern twist

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Flip through the town’s history book and what Bridgton used to look like jumps off some pages. The train was a big part of bringing tourists to this lovely part of western Maine. Huge wooden mills occupied spaces along Stevens Brook. Looking into the past at what Bridgton was, […]

  • Bridgton PB — Two projects ok’d, one needs work

    Bridgton’s business look continues to evolve. Tuesday night, the Planning Board gave final approval to Hancock Lumber’s plan to utilize part of the old knitting mill — now home to Canuvo — to run a wall framing operation. One concern planners had was trucks backing to the loading doors and how it could pose a […]

  • Casco Public Works moves in right direction

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO— Something is afoot in Casco’s Public Works department. Rather, someone is a foot taller than the PW director. Mike Genest, the public works director and road foreman, introduced new hire Griffin Miller to the Casco Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. “He is doing a good job. It is […]

  • Casco adopts posted weight limit ordinance

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — One ordinance that will not take the usual trip to town meeting is a proposal governing posted weights on roads. State law waived the town meeting process for this ordinance, which would allow towns to fine drivers whose vehicles exceed the posted weight limit, according to Casco […]

  • Naples moves money to buy fire equipment

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Public safety needs a lot of life savors so they can perform the job of saving lives. One of those necessary pieces of equipment is the Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)  cylinders. Those bottles last about 15 years. At the Naples Fire Department, 31 of those SCBA […]

  • Self-defense workshop to benefit Tucker’s House

    If confronted, could you protect yourself? A self-defense workshop — focusing on mindset, defensive tactics and fun — will be held on Tuesday, March 7 and March 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bridgton Town Gym on North High Street. In this three-hour workshop, participants will learn skills to protect themselves with lots […]

  • Naples short-term rentals might be added to biz ordinance

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Town of Naples may move forward with proposing an amendment to the Business Ordinance to define short-term rentals as one type of business. It seems that short-term rentals fell through the cracks when it comes to requiring owners to register their business with the town. Naples […]

  • Bridgton Planners green light two proposals, ask for more info on another

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff WriterBridgton’s business look continues to evolve. Tuesday night, the Planning Board gave final approval to Hancock Lumber’s plan to utilize part of the old knitting mill — now home to Canuvo — to run a wall framing operation. One concern planners had was trucks backing to the loading doors and […]