Archive for ‘News’

  • Fair’s Firemen’s Muster celebrates 40th year

    By Rachel Damon Special to The News FRYEBURG — Gabe Watson looks forward to the Fryeburg Fair Firemen’s Muster for a variety of reasons. “The Fair’s Muster is out-of-the ordinary routine for everyone. It’s a great time to get together. It’s a real social event and it’s all about family. Everyone sets up a tent […]

  • Woman, 70, swims Pleasant for next generation

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Some people are never too old to take on a dare. Some folks cannot resist a double dare to go jump in a lake. Ten years ago, a trio of neighbors who live on Pleasant Lake dared one another to swim the length of the lake […]

  • Town manager’s accrued vacation time puts dent in account

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The final payout to fulfill the contract of the former Naples town manager has left town officials considering a different approach to accrued vacation time. The Naples Board of Selectmen honored the contract and voted to pay Ephrem Paraschak more than $30,000 in accrued vacation time. The […]

  • Naples extends town manager search

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — There is still time for applicants to step forward. The deadline was extended for candidates to apply for the vacant town manager position in the Town of Naples. According to Chairman Jim Grattelo, another two weeks was added to the application deadline. The Naples Board of Selectmen […]

  • Good-bye town manager, hello Naples town clerk

        By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The end of the meeting was reserved for the end of Ephrem Paraschak’s time as Naples town manager. It was goodbye town manager, hello town clerk. The Naples Board of Selectmen voted to select Town Clerk Judy Whynot as the interim town manager. Moving forward, […]

  • Naples: Tax hike tough to take

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Raising taxes is never easy. Raising taxes is not a popular move. That is what local elected officials struggled with as they faced a necessary increase in the mil rate. After all, despite maintaining a lean municipal budget, the town is still responsible for paying the taxes […]

  • Naples Post Office lease contract comes with fee

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It was like getting a birthday card in the mail and realizing the cash in the envelope had been nabbed by someone else. Naples elected officials had hoped to sign a contract with the United States Post Office (USPO) without paying the middle man. However, the final […]

  • Lovell ponders future fate of Mill Pond dam

    LOVELL — A group of interested residents turned out last week to what will undoubtedly be the first of several informational meetings concerning the Mill Pond Dam on Route 93 in Lovell. The dam has seen significant erosion over the years and Lovell selectman commissioned HEB Engineers of Bridgton and North Conway, N.H. to do […]

  • Police seek information on vandalism to benches

    The Bridgton Public Library Board of Trustees is offering a $250 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the vandalism of two granite benches next to the Church Street entrance of the Bridgton Public Library between 3 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 19-20. Please contact the […]

  • Bridgton selectmen notes: Campers seek waiver for electrical upgrade

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Paul and Kathy Hoyt leased Site 2 at Salmon Point Campground a few years ago, their camper did not require 50-amp electrical service. When a neighbor (occupying Site 3) plugged into the electrical service on Site 2, the Hoyts were assured that if a day arrived that they […]