Archive for ‘News’

  • Soda blast to help remove boardwalk peeling sealant

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The contractor who applied sealant to the Causeway boardwalk last fall has been busy, removing the peeling material when the weather conditions are right. “Caretake America has already begun the process of cleaning up the peeling stain that was applied to the walk last fall. Everything that […]

  • Naples catches oversight, brings Info Center under town umbrella

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — For some reason, the Naples Information Center has been operating separate from the town. On Monday, the Naples Board of Selectmen corrected this oversight. As of July 1, the new fiscal year, the Info Center will be officially classified as a department of the Town of Naples. […]

  • Turn in old, unused prescription drugs Saturday

    Saturday is Drug Take-Back Day. The national prescription drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. At a previous Take-Back Event in October 2018, federal, state, and local government entities took back 914,236 […]

  • Local elections just around the corner

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer HARRISON — The towns of Harrison, Raymond and Casco hold their secret ballot elections on June 11, the second Tuesday of June. Only the Town of Naples holds its spring election earlier, on May 21 — the same date as the school vote. The Town of Harrison will have […]

  • Merriam family celebrates 40th year in dock business

    NAPLES — It was the summer of 1977, when Fremont and Norma Merriam packed their belongings and loaded their seven children in a van to move from York to Naples. Summer vacations on the lake beckoned them to a lifestyle surrounded by water. Fremont was a builder and engineer, who came to Naples to expand […]

  • Liam’s search for stolen family heirloom

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Liam Opie realizes that recovering a family heirloom — a Confederate marksman’s musket — stolen in 1972 from a library exhibit, is like finding a needle in a haystack. But, he figures it is worth a try. The musket was last in the hands of Liam’s great-great-great uncle, Lewis […]

  • Good medicine: Classic violinist turned nurse brightens patients’ day

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As a nurse, Sara Kapinos strives to make patients comfortable, help them heal, and provide whatever support she can to make their hospital stay as positive as possible. She has a vibrant smile. Her enthusiasm is infectious. She has incredible drive to give 110% effort in every undertaking, whether […]

  • Meet & Greet: New Bridgton Hospital president addresses concerns, offers look ahead

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Growing up, Peter Wright’s mother owned a coffee shop in New Jersey. One lesson he learned was, “It’s all about people.” Wright has applied that lesson to his role as president of Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals. “We are people taking care of people. We don’t take care of patients, […]

  • Board writes off tax bill for town-owned building

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The town assessor for Casco has insisted that a property tax bill be produced for the town-owned building next to library. Why? After all, it is owned by the town; and municipal properties aren’t taxed. Casco Town Assessor Renee Lachapelle said that because a business, All The […]

  • Harrison to consider secret ballot vote, eliminate town meeting

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — With fewer and fewer residents attending the annual town meeting, new manager Tim Pellerin has proposed another option. Pellerin saw the same trend unfold in Rangeley. Many parents are too busy carting youngsters to sports events or dance recitals to break free and sift through a lengthy […]