Archive for ‘News’

  • Town has a new calling card…’Love always, Bridgton’

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Diana Nelson of Black Fly Media was looking for a catch phrase for Bridgton’s new marketing venture, she found it carved into the side of Pleasant Mountain. L-O-V-E. “It’s the best billboard ever created,” Nelson told about 130 people gathered in the Mayfair Theater of the Magic Lantern […]

  • Plants plucked, a bit of hopeful news for Long Lake

    By Christian Oren LEA Milfoil Control Coordinator The discovery of invasive, variable leaf milfoil in Long Lake earlier this month came as a devastating shock. This aquatic weed has the potential to choke out large portions of Long Lake, disrupting recreation and destroying native habitats. Lakes Environmental Association knew it had to act quickly if […]

  • Naples to write parking tickets

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Parking your vehicle in a no parking zone on the Naples Causeway might have the excitement of a night at Oxford Casino. Instead, the payoff will be a parking ticket. The Town of Naples likely will be writing parking tickets to the owners of vehicles parked in […]

  • Despite the law firm transition, pot moratorium on track

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — How does the delay of hiring a new law firm impact the expedition of a marijuana moratorium for the Town of Naples? In other words, if elected officials wait a few weeks to hear presentations from the law firms that bid for the legal services contract, will […]

  • Naples tables law firm bids

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Naples’ elected officials made a motion to continue. They made a motion to continue looking for a law firm that would best suit the town’s legal needs. Recently, the Town of Naples put out a bid for legal services. The idea was perhaps to see what is […]

  • Naples candidate pool little shallow

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — More than three years ago, it was Ephrem Paraschak’s resume that caught the attention of the committee charged with finding a new town manager for the Town of Naples. At the time, former Naples Town Manager Derik Goodine was heading to Bucksport — a decision that was […]

  • Group pleased with dam on Pleasant Lake

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — While members of the Pleasant Lake-Parker Pond Lake Association (PLPPLA) are pleased that the aging and inefficient dam was replaced, they found the information about the Casco Hatchery pipes project particularly interesting. During the recent lake association meeting, members heard from Steve Tremblay, the fish culture supervisor […]

  • Trooper, Casco man injured in Route 11 collision; town officials address hazardous intersection

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A Maine State Trooper responding to a dispatch call was injured in a vehicular accident that involved three vehicles and caused one man to be taken to the hospital via a LifeFlight helicopter. The collision took place at the Route 121 junction on Route 11 on Monday […]

  • One on One with…Children’s book author Emily Coye

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Emily Coye is living a very diverse life. By day, she works as a nutrition educator at Healthy Androscoggin in Lewiston. “I teach people how to shop, cook and eat healthy on a budget through group classes in Androscoggin County,” the Naples native said. By night, she works as […]

  • Harrison to student educational options; seek committee volunteers

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Matt Frank questions whether Harrison is getting its money’s worth as a member of SAD 17. The school system received a “C’ grade from the state, yet Harrison pays a premium price for local students’ education as a top-taxed town in the district. Harrison is at the […]