Archive for ‘News’

  • Naples gym roof repair figures in

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — This winter, a leaky roof shut down the Naples Gymnasium. On Monday, Naples Town Manager John Hawley announced cost estimates of between $35,000 and $40,000 for repairing that roof. Additionally, he said those funds are already being included in the proposed 2018 budget. Hawley talked briefly about […]

  • Financial help sought to purchase Saco River patrol boat

    FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Police needs some financial help to keep the Saco River safe and orderly this upcoming boating season. Chief Joshua Potvin is reaching out to the community and businesses to help purchase a new patrol boat. “As you know, on May 27, 2017, our patrol boat was heavily damaged beyond repair while responding […]

  • Casco roads bond almost gone

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — This town’s elected officials are trying to stretch the remaining money from an infrastructure bond while still improving the roads that most need it. Already bond money was used for Edwards and Johnson Hill roads, which have been rebuilt in sections with a top coat of […]

  • Planners schedule site walk, hearing on proposed hotel

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer On the right side of the room, many local residents concerned about the proposed three-story Hotel Bridgton eagerly awaited a presentation by Main Eco Home owner Justin McIver’s development team. Sitting on the left side of the lower level meeting space was McIver and his crew ready to unveil […]

  • SAD 61: Area towns to receive rebate checks

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer SAD 61 towns will see a rebate check in the mail this June. Late in the 2017–18 budget process, the state added money to education. Since many districts (including SAD 61) did not have an article in the budget warrant to address how those funds would be used, the […]

  • Grimm named as new Rufus Porter Museum director

    The Rufus Porter Museum has hired Bridgton resident, Caroline Grimm, as its new director beginning on April 17, 2018. She will replace Martha Cummings, who will take a new position as director at the New Hampshire Boat Museum in Wolfeboro, N.H. Grimm is well known to area residents for her work as a historian. She […]

  • Grange Hall restored for pot growing

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — It was brought to the public’s attention by a local school board member that the future use of the Grange Hall is a medical marijuana growing facility. “How in the heck could we approve a marijuana growing operation right here in Casco Village,” Phil Shane asked during […]

  • Public absent at Naples pot moratorium hearing

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The public was mum on the marijuana moratorium. In fact, nobody spoke during the public hearing on the recreational-use marijuana moratorium that was on the agenda of the Naples Planning Board on Tuesday. After a few changes to the draft, the moratorium will become a warrant […]

  • Favorable marks given to redesigned Woods Pond Village project

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer A major redesign of the proposed Woods Pond Village subdivision scored high marks with Bridgton planners. Initially, the plan called for a 55-lot project on the 54-acre property in South Bridgton, off Route 117 — about 1.3 miles from the Woods Pond boat launch. The land is owned by […]

  • Harrison search for new manager over; Tim Pellerin is the choice

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Tim Pellerin is used to putting out fires. He has been a longtime firefighter, following in the footsteps of his father, who was a fire chief. In a published story, he said, “As long as I could walk and talk, my Dad started dragging me to the […]