Archive for ‘News’

  • Carbon monoxide grabs attention

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer WINDHAM — As far as most local politicians are concerned, it is better not to force upon private citizens a law that would require all Mainers to install carbon monoxide detectors in their homes. After all, the State of Maine already has rules for wearing seat belts and fines […]

  • Trucking wreaths across America

    Poland Spring Water Company has been selected as a 2014 participant in the Wreaths Across Americaâ„¢ (WAA) truck caravan delivering 130,000 balsam wreaths from Maine to Washington D.C. to lay on military graves at Arlington National Cemetery. Harrison resident, Scott Edwards, a 20-year Poland Spring employee, has been chosen as the driver. Edwards, a tanker […]

  • Naples selectmen news briefs

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Firefighters finish burn trainings On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, area firefighters were thankful for the opportunity to have a series of burn trainings, using the building on a lot that was recently purchased by the Town of Naples. According to Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak, the region’s fire departments […]

  • Slick conditions cause Bridgton plow truck to tip over

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer One of Bridgton’s newer plow trucks was damaged Monday when its driver slid on icy South High Street, tipping the truck onto its side. Bridgton Public Works Department employee and driver Gary Arris was transported by United Ambulance to Bridgton Hospital, complaining of back and neck pain, following the 9:53 […]

  • Brownfield woman dies in Route 5 crash in Fryeburg

    FRYEBURG — A Brownfield woman died Tuesday following a crash on Route 5 in Fryeburg. Fryeburg Police is investigating the fatal motor vehicle crash, which occurred near Bog Pond Road at 11:13 a.m. Route 5 was closed for several hours while Fryeburg Police and a State Police Crash Reconstructionist investigated the details of the crash. […]

  • Gallery Oasis: Haven for area artists

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Casco resident Nicci Leamon holds a very academic job filled with hours of research, historical writing, proofreading and editing. Art is the dessert that she put on the backburner or in the refrigerator to chill — until now. Leamon’s life was once immersed in art. First, she […]

  • Antennas to be added to Sam Ingalls tower

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer It was short and sweet, by comparison, when the Bridgton Planning Board on Tuesday took up another cell phone tower request, this time by U.S. Cellular, to add three antennas to its existing tower at 142 Sam Ingalls Road. The ease of the review, compared to the board’s five-month wrangle […]

  • Living smaller: Cottages at Willett Brook downsize one’s lifestyle

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer So many empty nesters can see the wisdom and necessity of simplifying and downsizing their lives — but they can’t see the way. Reorganizing the architecture of life at middle age is especially challenging for those who aren’t wealthy, yet want to find a smaller place that’s easy to heat […]

  • Denmark Arts Center looks to purchase property

    DENMARK — Jamie Hook’s holiday wish list is to gain public support leading to the purchase of a property that could help expand Denmark Arts Center programming. Letters and e-mails went out last week as Hook, executive director of the Denmark Arts Center, announced a major capital campaign. Starting this month, the Denmark Arts Center […]

  • Paradise describes librarian job as ‘paradise’

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — As a young girl Carolyn Paradise adored the words in books — words that could transport her to fantasy lands or teach her how famous people lived. “I have always loved library books. I used to read a lot. It was my escape. I have four brothers,” […]