Archive for ‘News’

  • Naples to tidy up state’s business signs

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In an effort to make certain that business signs permitted by the state look more attractive, the Town of Naples is drawing attention to ones that have broken or faded. The town has sent a letter to the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) documenting the 22 signs […]

  • Fire response protocols pondered after crash

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer HARRISON — The town of Harrison will review and possibly make changes to its fire response protocols on private roads, said Town Manager George “Bud” Finch, two days after a fire engine slid out of control on the steepest end of Harrison Heights Road and crashed into trees. “At a […]

  • How drug addiction stole player’s dream

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Chris Herren had his dream squarely in his own hands. A phenom at Durfee High School in Fall River, Mass. where he scored over 2,000 points, Herren was highly-recruited by some of college basketball’s elite programs as one of the Top 15 players in the country. He […]

  • It’s a go! After some tricky weather, Mushers given the green light

    What: The Down East Mushers Bowl, sled dog and skijoring races When: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. start time with last race at 2:45 p.m. Where: Five Fields Apple Orchard, 720 South Bridgton Road How much: $5 both days ($5 admission on Saturday gets purchaser into the event on Sunday.) What to bring: Dress appropriately […]

  • Harrison updating dog ordinance; dog park a possibility?

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer HARRISON — A workshop discussion last week by Harrison Selectmen on an updated Dog Ordinance sparked a lively discussion about one question the revisions did not address. What about creating a dog park? Town Clerk Melissa St. John said the focus by the Dog Ordinance Committee in updating the […]

  • Selectmen take no action on sign project

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen took no action following a Jan. 12 executive session called to discuss delays in completion of a Wayfaring Signage Project by Nelle Ely of Twin Lakes Studio. A press release issued Jan. 13 by Board Chairman Bernie King said there was no vote taken after the executive session, […]

  • GoFundMe site set up for Ovide

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer “It started with my rear wheel and axle rolling by my car when I came over the old Naples Swing Bridge in the middle of the night,” said Al Bottone IV, in explaining why he created a GoFundMe page to help out Bridgton used car dealer Ovide Corbeil. “Three […]

  • LePage town hall meeting comment goes viral; what people thought

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Less than a week after Gov. Paul LePage made remarks that were challenged as politically incorrect, those statements were added to the LePage entry on Wikipedia. The words were delivered during LePage’s first town hall meeting of 2016, which was held in the lower-floor meeting room of the Bridgton […]

  • What the Gov. also said…

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Maine Governor Paul LePage said he spends time pouring over lists of the best and the worst states to live in America. He reads the statistics and the studies the research, both of which point to what factors make some states a more desirable place to call home than […]

  • Sebago to ponder whether to enter school district withdrawal mode

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer SEBAGO — As the town’s recreation director, Denise Olsen occasionally fields calls from young families pondering a move to Sebago. One question always asked is her thoughts about the local elementary school. “I tell them we have a wonderful, small school,” she said. But… “I also have to say […]