Archive for ‘News’

  • Harrison officials irate over losing local deputy; will study police options

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — As far as officials are concerned, Dan Hastings set “the standard” when it comes to serving as Harrison’s local sheriff’s deputy. Hastings was conscientious. He listened to concerns (the town fathers felt too many vehicles were speeding through the town) and acted. He developed a good rapport […]

  • Naples planner to ‘hit the floor running’

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The new town planner in Naples better have a strong set of legs because he or she is going to “hit the floor running.” After several months of advertising for a town planner and getting no response, the Town of Naples decided to solicit bid proposals. Actually, […]

  • Hancock dedicates, celebrates new home office in Casco

    CASCO — Hancock Lumber has grown and evolved throughout Maine and New Hampshire over the past 171 years, but has always remained committed to its Casco roots. On June 18, Hancock’s leadership team, employees, board of directors, family, building partners and friends celebrated the completion of their new home office on the Route 11 corridor […]

  • Plastic awareness: Residents hand out ideas to reduce use

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer When Ursula Flaherty took a trip to Kinvara, Ireland, she realized just how big and ugly the plastic problem has become. “We had been on the beach in Ireland. There was plastic and trash on the same beaches that I had seen before when they were pristine,” she said. […]

  • Committee pitches Naples community center idea

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A group given the mission of looking into the need for a community center is recommending that one be built in Naples. “The committee feels that the town should build a new community center for Naples that would house the town hall, a gym and 911 shelter […]

  • Naples puts $2K toward Trickey Pond water quality

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Naples Board of Selectmen certainly was not a wet blanket when it came to supporting water quality in this town. The selectmen unanimously approved the use of $2,000 from the Undesignated Expense Account to do watershed and shoreline surveys of Trickey Pond that will eventually lead […]

  • Naples hires oversight for golf course subdivision

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Town of Naples hired the firm that will act as a third, impartial party overseeing the development of the subdivision that was once a golf course. Per town ordinance, the town is required to select an engineering firm that will act on the town’s behalf to […]

  • Development Director candidate rejected; board hears concerns

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Bridgton remains in the market for a new Community Development Director. Selectmen met in executive session (personnel matter) on July 1 to interview a candidate and gain a “consensus” whether to support the nomination of that individual. After a 34-minute discussion, selectmen exited the executive session, but no vote […]

  • Drunken behavior causes marina to close boat ramp

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — One of the marinas in town that provides launching services to noncustomers has closed its boat ramp to the public after Fourth-of-July revelers caused too much ruckus. “The amount of intoxicated boaters that came off the lake this week has been scary. We are no longer willing […]

  • Pike’s Corner fatality fuels need for solution

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The shock and sorrow of losing a loved one, a community member, in a traffic accident at a dangerous intersection was a strong presence at Tuesday night’s public hearing for Pike’s Corner. The death of a motorcyclist and Poland resident, Robert Hollingshead Jr., at Pike’s Corner happened […]