Archive for ‘News’

  • Casco: Legal weighs in on permit matter

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — After a next door neighbor complained to the Town of Casco about a home that seemed way oversized for the Shoreland Zone, some changes took place. According to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton, “Following some discussions, Alex Sirois and Bob Tooker initiated a program to post all […]

  • Casco: Permitting error leads to new notice policy

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A permit issued for a home expansion in the Shoreland Zone did not quite follow state and local law, but the time period for abutters or the town to appeal the permit had passed. Certainly, no one will be required to undo the construction that already took […]

  • Doctor donates land to create Stone Preserve on Highland Lake

    A donation of land by Dr. Jenny Lee Stone of Waxhaw, N.C. has established Loon Echo Land Trust’s 10th preserve. The 92-acre parcel of donated land is located at the northwest end of Bridgton’s Highland Lake. Dr. Stone, who practices dermatologic surgery in North Carolina, inherited the property from her late father, Charles T. Stone, who […]

  • Area veterans invited to LRHS luncheon, celebration this Thursday

    Veterans will be celebrated and honored at Lake Region High School and Vocational Center this Thursday, Nov. 9. Local veterans were invited to a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the Great Room at LRVC. The luncheon will be prepared by culinary arts students. Then, an all-school assembly will be held at 12:45 p.m. in the […]

  • BFD demands force end of ‘Angel’ effort, shift to community-based approach

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Since his arrival as the town’s new fire chief, Steve Fay has discovered that his department is a close-knit, hardworking and highly-committed group. Numbers might be low, but the amount of heart and soul present here is unquestionably high. Yet, Fay knows there is a limit to what he […]

  • Storm leaves many in the dark, still

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As trick or treaters walked down Bacon Street Tuesday night, there was an eerie feeling when they peered toward Kennard Street. A few candles flickered inside some homes, but the street and surrounding yards were jet black. With good reason. Kennard Street was one of several pocket areas intown […]

  • A sip of tea, and talk with the dead at Victorian-style séance

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Susan was thrilled to be participating in a Victorian séance on the day before Halloween. It wasn’t the date as much as the era, the Victorian age, that thrilled the Fryeburg resident. Susan dressed the part, pulling together Victorian pieces, including a cherished, full-length, black silk cape given to […]

  • Get out and vote this Tuesday

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — It is a well-documented fact that more people go to the polls during a presidential election than during the other years. Certainly, there are people who always fit in the time to vote on the second Tuesday in November. In most area towns, the majority of the […]

  • Column: Sebago faces critical vote Tuesday on school’s future

    By Allen Crabtree Guest Columnist Sebago voters are urged to vote in the referendum this Tuesday, Nov. 7. The referendum is of critical importance and will decide if the Town of Sebago withdraws from SAD 61. It will determine the future of our town, our school and the quality of education for our students. Responding […]

  • Don’t forget Drug Take Back Day

    The Lake Region Substance Abuse Coalition (LRSAC) wants to remind everyone to bring their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs to the Bridgton Community Center for safe disposal this Saturday, Oct. 28, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. This is a free, anonymous service open to the public — no questions asked. Too often, unused […]