Archive for ‘News’

  • Q&A with Naples selectmen candidates

    NAPLES — After last year’s local election, there were new faces on the Naples Board of Selectmen. In 2018, two sitting board members are running unopposed. The ballot voting takes place Tuesday, May 22, in the Naples gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Prior to Tuesday, a polling booth has been set up in […]

  • Meet Sebago School Board, Selectmen candidates Monday night

    By Allen Crabtree Special to The News SEBAGO — The initial three members of the School Board for the new Sebago School District were elected in February, and two additional members will be elected in June bringing the total number of board members to five. There are three candidates in the running for these two […]

  • Did BRAG strikeout on budget request?

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer BRAG may have struck out in seeking town funding for 2019. Bill Macdonald, president of the Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group, sent a letter to selectmen seeking $45,500 to maintain the sports complex off Portland Road. The funds would cover a shopping list of items from loam and seeding to […]

  • Ordinance requires milfoil survey of Naples docks

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Elected public officials here understand the importance that should be placed on water quality. After all, tourists expect to find pristine lakes and ponds when they visit Maine. Waterfront property owners want to live near clean lakes. The introduction of an invasive aquatic species such as […]

  • Naples switches its pyrotechnics company

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The phrase, “more bang for the buck” can be taken literally when referring to buying fireworks. For individuals, getting more bang for the buck might be a conversation that takes place at a fireworks stand or it might be a decision made while ordering Online. For […]

  • Naples dives into docks ordinance

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — This year at the Naples Town Meeting, residents will consider eleven ordinance amendments. A few of those are road-related. One is a posting-of-roads ordinance that was simply never officiallly accepted as an ordinance in the Town of Naples. The other is accepting Madison Heights Association as […]

  • Robotic camera in the closet?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — There could be a robotic camera tucked away in the closet. And, that’s a good thing. The Town of Casco is considering going through the process of updating its TV Franchise Agreement, which expired in 2012, more than five years ago. Currently, the cable company pays the […]

  • Casco’s financial picture improved in 2017

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The Town of Casco was sitting in a much better financial position in 2017 than during the previous year; and that is partly due to unspent bond money in the bank and improved assets like the new town office building. The Casco Board of Selectmen heard recently […]

  • Cupola cost to be Naples warrant article

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The cupola relocation project will be presented to the public as a warrant article separate from the proposed 2018–19 budget. “The cupola will be separate, listed as a separate warrant article altogether, not grouped with the budget,” according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley. Although it […]

  • Hotel Bridgton proposal — It will take some time before a decision arrives

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer If opening night is any indication, one can expect the Hotel Bridgton review process to be a marathon, not a sprint. With over 100 people in attendance in the town office downstairs meeting room, project developer Justin McIver and his team gave a brief overview of the 68-room facility […]