Archive for ‘News’

  • Farmers Market to re-root on Causeway

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Getting rooted in the community is vital for a farmers market to be successful. After all, the process of becoming a popular stop, of having loyal vendors and getting a steady clientele, sometimes takes a few years. For some reason that nobody could pinpoint the Naples Farmers […]

  • Blues to uplift wounded veterans’ program

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — This Saturday listening to the blues could uplift someone who fought under the red-white-and-blue. The Maine Blues Heritage Foundation and the Hall of Fame Museum will be hosting a fundraising concert called the “Blues for the Travis Mills Foundation.” The concert will be held Saturday from 2 […]

  • ‘West’ Registry in Fryeburg to close Aug. 28

    FRYEBURG — Oxford County West Registry, located at 38 Portland Street in Fryeburg, is closing in 13 days. After months of work by the Oxford County Registry Team and careful analysis of the Legislative Document, Oxford County Commissioners unanimously approved a closure date of Aug. 28, 2019. This will be the final day of business […]

  • Union soldier — Don’t I look sharp!

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As two women looked up at the Union soldier statute as it glistened in the morning sunlight, one remarked, “I didn’t know he has a mustache.” The finer details were lost over the years as weather and environmental factors tarnished the bronze statue, leaving it tired-looking due to shades […]

  • Loon Echo Land Trust purchase protects 252 acres

    After a major fundraising effort, Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) has purchased and protected 252 acres of forestland surrounding Bridgton Historical Society’s Narramissic Farm in South Bridgton. “We received incredible support from the community for this conservation project,” says Matt Markot, LELT’s executive director. “The site of a once prosperous and well-known family farm in […]

  • Hearing on possible permit revocation postponed; tavern owner explains ‘his side’

    By Wayne E. Rivet and Dawn De Busk Staff Writers NAPLES — Since he bought the business over two years ago, Gary Skellet has worked diligently to “do the right things.” He made improvements to the popular “tavern” — previously Bray’s Brewpub. He has worked diligently with his staff regarding not overserving alcohol to patrons. […]

  • Rules for plow service get stricter

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — There will be no middle-of-the-road stance for Casco’s selectmen when it comes to not providing plowing services for public easements that aren’t up to snuff. They’ll be drawing a line in the snow. For any public easement to continue to be on the plowing list, the road […]

  • Casco seeks information on pot opt-in laws

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The Casco Board of Selectmen has heard in the past year from a handful of business people who were interested in bringing a marijuana-based business to town. Most of the potential locations are in South Casco, along Roosevelt Trail. These business proposals deal specifically with recreational marijuana […]

  • Free boat, car show appeals to all

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — If only these boats could see their own reflections in the water, they would fall in love. There is nothing like a beautiful wooden, vintage boat to turn heads and rev up conversations between strangers. There is no place like a boat show to welcome those conversations. […]

  • Riders raise awareness of veterans’ cemetery

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer While a road trip from Bar Harbor to Bridgton on a motorcycle might sound fun to plenty of people, for the Epic Riders it was part of a grueling 13,500-mile ride across the nation. The reason behind the five-week, whirlwind ride is to raise awareness and funding for a […]