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  • Boat launch fee shouldn’t cause waves

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Last summer, out-of-towners and out-of-staters were turned away from the Naples Town Beach boat launch. However, it is possible that some people not owning property in Naples, or staying with Naples friends, launched their boats while the area was not being manned. “An informal survey of boat […]

  • Bus route support strong in Bridgton

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Residents in favor of bringing public transportation to Bridgton have mounted a strong challenge to the “vote no” recommendation by Bridgton Selectmen regarding a citizen’s petition to help fund a Lake Region bus route. They say the benefits of helping Regional Transportation Program operate a Portland to Bridgton route far […]

  • New Bridgton Police chief expected to start by July

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer If all goes as planned, Bridgton should have a new police chief in two months. Town Manager Bob Peabody said Tuesday that 19 applicants from Maine and New England, with a few from other states, have applied to become Bridgton’s next police chief. Applications closed May 8. Peabody distributed a […]

  • On a quiet night, SAD 61 proposed $29.8 million budget passes first test

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer On a night when 47 voters passed a total school budget package of $29,831,066 within 35 minutes, the loudest voice in the high school gym belonged to Phil Shane of Casco. Wearing the hat of a SAD 61 school board member, Shane expressed his concerns regarding the proposed purchase […]

  • More ‘welcome’ to Naples’ signs?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — There are several roads that cross the Naples boundary line, where vehicles travel into “the heart of the Lakes Region.” Some of those main thoroughfares like Route 302 and Route 11 have signs that were supplied by the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT.) Naples Town Manager Ephrem […]

  • Naples considers boat launch fee

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In an effort to not go overboard with maintenance costs for the public boat launch, the town of Naples will consider charging a user’s fee to nonresidents. The proposed user’s fee would provide the town with a source of revenue to offset the maintenance of the docks […]

  • Naples liquor license requests approved

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — When several liquor licenses came up for renewal earlier this month, the Naples Board of Selectmen welcomed a new business that will be opening on the Causeway this summer. Wai Houng “Rick” Lam purchased the establishment formerly known as the Lost Lobstah. He plans to reopen as […]

  • Street vendor fee waived for volunteerism

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Vicki Toole’s cheeks were flushed from that evening’s exercise class when she slipped into the meeting room. When she left the Naples Town Hall, she was glowing because she would still be able to offer half-priced Zumba classes in the outdoor setting of the Causeway amphitheater. The […]

  • Bridgton to study creating regional Food Hub

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen are backing a study to see if Bridgton can support a regional Food Hub that will help local farmers find markets to distribute their products. Anne Krieg, Director of Planning, Economic and Community Development, told the board April 28 that a Bridgton Food Hub could benefit not only […]

  • Naples lot clearing: ‘No conspiracy’

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A logging crew has cleared the town-owned lot next to the Naples Fire and Rescue Station. Currently, viable logs are being loaded onto trucks and sold to a local buyer. However, other than cleaning up the land that was purchased from the Begin estate last fall, no […]