Archive for ‘News’

  • Pandemic: Town halls closed, meetings canceled

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — An emergency meeting was held on Monday evening to outline a plan in the Town of Naples that many municipalities in Maine are following: Shutting the town hall to the pubic, and conducting town business without physical contact. This measure to keep the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from spreading […]

  • Pandemic: What to flush

    With the increased attention on disinfection practices and short supplies of toilet paper during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portland Water District reminds the public to flush only toilet paper and human waste. Materials not meant to be flushed down a toilet — baby wipes, cleaning wipes, paper towels, rags, dental floss, etc. — clog wastewater […]

  • Pandemic Pandamonium: Everything is changing by the moment

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer COVID-19 is changing our lives by the second. While the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Lake Region is minuscule, every aspect of life has been affected. Here’s a snapshot of some of the early fallout: Patient tests positive at Bridgton Hospital. On Monday, Central Maine […]

  • Crosswalk added — for safety reasons— despite projected $10,000 price tag

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As owner of Corn Shop Trading, Mark Grenda knows many shoppers and guests use the crosswalk between his store and TD Bank. The current streetscape plan eliminated the crosswalk, since paths exist in front of Renys and at the top of the hill near the former United Methodist Church. […]

  • Bridgton decision pushes Moose Pond dam repairs until next year

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Although the Moose Pond dam in Denmark is in “fair condition,” Town Manager Bert Kendall hoped to address some issues before they become a problem. Following a recommendation to look at rehab work every 10 to 15 years, Kendall presented to Bridgton selectmen last week with a recent dam […]

  • Selectmen push to repeal Land Use ordinance; suggest it be reworked

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer While most town regulatory standards admittedly remain “works in progress,” Bridgton’s Land Use Ordinance could be headed back to the drawing board. Feeling the Land Use Ordinance is “too complicated and needs to be clarified” and, in its present form, has been detrimental to local development, Selectman Bear Zaidman […]

  • Parting gift: Casco renames town office after Morton

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO—When Dave Morton was the town manager of Casco, there were lots of times he missed sit-down dinners and other evening activities with his family. Therefore, it was particularly satisfying that he was able to plan the time of the town hall rededication ceremony around the schedules of his […]

  • Naples looks at summer police coverage

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES—Naples’ elected officials are chomping at the bit to get law enforcement coverage in place this summer. The preference is that a police presence be in town from later in the afternoon until a few hours after midnight. However, town officials were informed that perhaps an earlier shift of […]

  • Causeway off limits to signs

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Signs popping up on the Causeway is one of the things that make people upset enough to complain. Therefore, the local selectmen and the town staff have heard their share of complaints about signs cluttering up the Causeway. In fact, temporary event signs were addressed when the […]

  • Casco orders an ambulance

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — With the ambulance bids due on the day before Valentine’s Day, the Town of Casco was hoping to get a sweetheart of a deal. The voters had allocated $305,000 for an ambulance at Casco Special Town Meeting earlier this year. On Tuesday, the Casco Board of Selectmen […]