Archive for ‘News’

  • Naples EMS coordinator resigns

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — One of the full-time employees with the Naples Fire and Rescue Department (NFRD) announced his resignation this month. Naples EMS Coordinator Lucien Gendron tendered his letter of resignation on Dec. 7, giving a one-month notice. His last day will be Jan. 7, 2022.  “Over the next 30 […]

  • Shedding some light on Lovell solar project

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer LOVELL — Every morning when Lynn Hurd wakes up, she sees a beautiful mountain range and wooded area below it from her farmhouse on Christian Hill in Lovell. “I see it in the wintertime covered in white from the snow. I see the trees bud in the spring and […]

  • Cupola to become overnight rental

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Once, hundreds of people stayed the night at the Bay of Naples Inn, the turn-of-the-century hotel that overlooked Long Lake. Now, one or two people can spend the night in the Bay of Naples Inn’s cupola, which has been remodeled into a one-bedroom unit complete with a bathroom. […]

  • Bridgton Select Board notes

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer To honor the memory of her late husband, Kimberly Leighton wants to place a memorial bench so others can enjoy the beauty of Highland Lake, much like Dr. Peter Leighton once did. “My late husband, beloved Peter A. Leighton, was an integral part of our community serving as a […]

  • No moratorium despite marijuana store influx

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Why is Bridgton seeing a steady growth in the number of medical and recreational marijuana storefronts compared to neighboring towns? Since the town approved marijuana guidelines, the Planning Board has approved six storefronts — the most recent in early October an apothecary and medical marijuana facility known as Opus […]

  • Plan to move Captain Jack’s back unveiled

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Captain Jack’s boasts wonderful waterfront views for its patrons. Recently, plans to move the building back, farther away from the shore, were made public.  “The property-owners have decided the avenue that they’d like to pursue at this point that is going to make the most sense going forward […]

  • Mobile Vax clinic on Friday, Dec. 10

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be rolling into town. Literally. On Friday, Dec. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m., a mobile vaccine clinic will be parked in front of the Casco Fire Station and the Casco Town Hall, 635 Meadow Road.  The COVID vaccinations and boosters are free to […]

  • Casco untangling web of tech issues

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — If anyone has memorized the fax number for the Town of Casco, that has been changed. There have been quite a few change-overs on the technology front for Casco.  First off, there are the improvements that have happened in the town office to better protect and save […]

  • SAD 61 bus collides with vehicle

    NAPLES — A SAD 61 school bus, carrying 31 children (grades K-5), crashed into the back end of a car attempting to turn into Lake Region Convenience Center Monday morning. No injuries were reported, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO deputies along with Naples Fire/EMS were dispatched to the crash scene at 8:26 […]

  • Prayers, planes go hand in hand

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer HARRISON — Flying an airplane — a person might feel a little closer to God. In the case of Harrison resident Peter Rearick, who is retired from the United States Air Force, there was a moment in the skies above Iraq that stands out in his mind as spiritual. […]