Archive for ‘News’

  • Naples sets special town meeting to address animal control, retail store construction moratorium

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Funding animal control and approving a moratorium to stop new construction of retail stores in the Town of Naples — those are the two issues that cannot wait until next year to be addressed. The Naples Select Board set a date of Sept. 5, which is a […]

  • Casco: Let’s stay with Raymond in ACO pact

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — On Tuesday — a few weeks after Naples announced its intention to end the three-town agreement for a regional Animal Control Officer — Casco leaned toward keeping those shared services with the Town of Raymond. Casco Town Manager Tony Ward talked briefly about an item that was […]

  • Warning signs ordered for Edes Falls

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A suggestion to put up fencing on the remaining abutment of the Edes Falls Dam on the Crooked River turned into a discussion about signs. Resident Ken Norton, who has been very involved in the removal of the remnants of Edes Falls Dam, expressed his safety concerns […]

  • Cook departs as Chamber executive director

    The Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that Angela Cook, who has served as the Executive Director, has left the Chamber. “Angie has been an integral part of our organization since she joined in 2015 as the office manager,” the Chamber said in a statement to The News. “During her tenure, Angie built strong […]

  • Residents raise concerns about Food Pantry location

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Reed Holden was driving through town one day and saw a large number of people standing and sitting out in the cold. The people were waiting their turn to enter the Bridgton Food Pantry. “I look at the Pantry today and the shelves are empty by 2 or 3 […]

  • Transfer site redesign, paving set for 2025

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The residents of two towns can be assured that construction will not interfere with their summertime usage of the Casco-Naples Bulky Waste Facility and Transfer Station. The much-publicized construction won’t start until after Labor Day. While the construction will not put a halt to getting rid of […]

  • Bulky waste to go from coupons to digital?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Will the bulky waste coupons go from paper to digital? Talk of such a transition has been on the table for almost a year. Currently, in the towns of Casco and Naples, the bulky waste coupons are coveted by residents. The tickets come in 20-pound increments, and […]

  • Harrison schedules ambulance service public hearings

    HARRISON — The Harrison Select Board will hold public hearings on Ambulance Service (United) on Tuesday, July 16, and on Monday, July 22, both at 6 p.m. at the Harrison Town Office meeting room. All interested individuals are encouraged to attend. A Special Select Board meeting will follow the public hearing on Monday, July 22. […]

  • Scout’s ‘golden’ effort to save birds

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Like a songbird announcing spring, 14-year-old Girl Scout Meghan Case has figured out some ways to spread the word about endangered birds in the alpine zone. Case has chosen a Gold Award project in which she will supply the educational materials to summer camps and provide informational […]

  • ‘We are being railroaded’ — Residents reeling from dam removal

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It was a swimming hole that not everybody knew about on a river renowned for its pristine water quality. It is considered the birth place of Naples, where a small industrial complex and homes were once supported by a dam on the Crooked River. In about a […]