Archive for ‘News’

  • Gabby’s rezoning heads to Naples voters

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES —The owners of a business that is located in the rural zone off Route 302 would like to have the lot rezoned commercial. More than a dozen neighbors worry about the worse-case scenario. If changed to commercial, the property could be sold down the road, and the new […]

  • Event barn rules on ballot

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — At some weddings, seating is either on the groom’s side or seating is on the bride’s side. There is a choice of where to sit. And, a person can only sit on one side.   At the Primary Polls in June, there will two choices on the ballot: […]

  • Fighting the fight, together — Naples woman wins one battle; now faces lung transplant

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Elizabeth Mirante says that her family has always been close. That bond has proven invaluable as family members lean on each other while Elizabeth’s mom Samantha Mirante has been going through a health crisis.  Samantha got COVID-19 in late December 2021. In January of this year, respiratory […]

  • Help beautify your community; join an Earth Day effort

    CASCO & NAPLES EFFORT Make a difference in your town, please join the annual Casco/Naples Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday, April 23.  Registration now open at EventBrite for clean up along the roads and grounds of Casco and Naples. Let’s help keep the community free of trash and help protect wildlife and lakes.  Volunteers […]

  • Tell the story…prevent a new lie — Holocaust survivor details time as a hidden Jewish child during WWII

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As Charles Rotmil watches television reports of Ukrainian women and children, carrying single suitcases and walking along roadways strewn with dead bodies, debris and burnt vehicles, he vividly remembers a similar time. Charles was 6 years old when his mother quickly packed and left with her three children to […]

  • Naples hires engineer for dredge plan

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The shallowness of the water at the Naples Town Beach has prevented larger watercraft from launching there, and has concerned citizens operating smaller boats.  Over the years, constantly shifting sand has caused the water to become even more shallow. It has gotten to the point that it is a […]

  • Birthwise Midwifery School closes

    Birthwise Midwifery School, an educational institution that has been a fixture in Bridgton since 1994, closed its doors at the end of 2021. Those doors will remain closed. During its 28 years of operation in Bridgton, Birthwise trained over 300 midwives from all parts of the United States and Canada. The majority of currently practicing […]

  • Casco Comp Plan on tap for spring

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — With so many opinions being aired fromso many directions, it is hard to hear what everyone thinks.  It is equally difficult to feel like one’s opinions matters is a sea of ideas.   Who is listening?  This spring, there will be a group that wants to hear what people […]

  • Casco uses Covid funds for hazard pay

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Saying thank you with a monetary gift is always appreciated. The Casco Board of Selectmen decided to use federal funding to let town staff know how much they are appreciated for their job performance during the pandemic.  That thank you will come in the form of a […]

  • Casco catches first glimpse of proposed budget

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The Casco Board of Selectmen got their first glimpse at a proposed budget with which board members will become more familiar in the coming weeks.   The town manager unveiled the budget on March 15. The selectmen partook in budget workshops on Monday and Tuesday. Next week, two nights […]