Archive for ‘News’

  • Stroll through Pondicherry Park for all?

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Pondicherry Park is projected to draw 32,488 visits this year. Yet, not everyone can enjoy a stroll through the intown 66-acre park because of their lack of full mobility — either due to being confined to a wheelchair or needing to use crutches. Tom Perkins wants to create access […]

  • Brother Fleckers: Work ethic, food service expertise

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — When the Fleck brothers were just youngsters, they shoveled snow and did other labor for their grandfather, Jim Build, a well-known figure in Naples. Each of the three brothers began their employment at area restaurants as soon as they were old enough, typically around age 14. […]

  • Sign ordinance evolves with discussion

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The sign ordinance is a document that will have ramifications — hopefully positive rather than restrictive — on how the Town of Naples will look and how the local businesses are able to advertise on their property. The proposed Naples Sign Ordinance (SO) will not be on […]

  • Halloween lineup keeps kids safe, active

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer When the grandparents of today’s trick-or-treaters were children, their choices may have been which street to walk down first or whether to accept the dare to venture inside that dark and spooky vacant home in the neighborhood. Now-a-days once a Halloween costume has been nailed down like the […]

  • Casco septic project limits library entrances

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A much-needed septic replacement project has limited the library to one entrance. The Casco Village Library is informing patrons to use the front door that faces the Village Green and Meadow Road, also known as Route 121. Typically, people using the library enter through the back door […]

  • Cause of N.B. home fire unknown

    “The guys did a phenomenal job. It was a lot of hard work.” Bridgton Fire Chief Steve Fay commended his squad members and firefighters from over a dozen surrounding departments in battling a blaze at a North Bridgton home Tuesday afternoon. Painters at the home at 16 Merriweather Lane called in the fire at 2:14 […]

  • SAD 61 makes gains in state MEA testing

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Pat Hayden is first to say SAD 61 scores on the recent Maine Assessment tests remain “not where we want to be,” but students did show “some growth” in a number of areas. “We’re not satisfied,” said Hayden, the assistant superintendent of schools, to school board members Monday night. […]

  • Love thy neighbor, feed they neighbor

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Pam Black has a great relationship with the people who are involved in the local food pantries. And, there are a lot of folks involved: Those who do community service through the pantries, those employed at food banks and pantries, and those whose families benefit from […]

  • Paving price goes up after mileage guestimate

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — An estimate on the number of miles of Naples roads being paved caused the contractor to bid lower than the real costs. In fact, the estimate was several miles less than what it should have been for what needed to be paved. Plus, some of the roads […]

  • Naples passes pot moratorium

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — By now, it has been 96 hours. “Since about 15 minutes ago, the Town of Naples has a marijuana moratorium,” Chairman Jim Grattelo said during Monday’s Naples Board of Selectmen meeting. He comment followed the unanimous vote to adopt the six-month marijuana moratorium, thus allowing the Town […]