Archive for ‘News’

  • Memorial bench: Remembering ‘Sonny’ thoughts

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer It’s been several years, but tears still come to Melissa Berry’s eyes when she talks about losing her father, Howard “Sonny” Berry Jr., to cancer and heart failure. Her father worked for the town of Bridgton in multiple positions after retiring from the U.S. Navy Seabees in the mid 1960s. […]

  • Sample wide assortment of blues this weekend

    “Blues is not about being the preservation society. Blues is a living art. If it is going to be a living art, the boundaries have to be pushed as well.” Kevin Kimball, Maine Blues Festival Co-founder   What: Ninth Annual Maine Blues Festival When: Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. […]

  • Bridgton election results; Save Town Hall group prevails

    Results at a glance: Selectman, two three-year terms Bernie King — 580 Paul Hoyt — 553 Planning Board, one three-year term Brian Thomas — 709 Planning Board Alternate, one three-year term Dee Miller — 3 Roxy Hagerman — 2 Thomas Harriman — 2 Peter Oberg — 2 Phyllis Roth — 2 SAD 61 Director, one […]

  • At the Polls: Snow School approved; town election results

    FRYEBURG — The C.A. Snow School construction project passed by over 200 votes Tuesday, but the measure only carried in three of the district’s seven towns. A large turnout in Fryeburg carried the day as 451 voters supported the project, which would be built on the current middle school property. The measure also passed in […]

  • Naples adds amendments to street vendor ordinance

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The majority of the voting taxpayers in Naples opted to add new amendments to last year’s Street Vendor Ordinance — rather than fall back on a 1976 ordinance. In fact, most of the testimony showed that people thought it would be a disaster to vote down the […]

  • Election Profile: House District 66

    District 66, Maine State House Representative candidates: Mary-Vienessa Fernandes, of Casco Michael McClellan, of Raymond Q: Could you please list your political background and any other experience that applies to the seat in Augusta? Fernandes:My political background consists of serving for four years on the Casco Board of Selectmen, and for the past two years […]

  • Naples reveals town manager choice

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Ephrem Paraschak attended elementary school in the very same building where he plans to set up his new office. On Monday night, the Naples Board of Selectmen introduced Paraschak as the replacement for outgoing Naples Town Manager Derik Goodine. Currently, Paraschak is the town manager for the […]

  • Changing political landscape for Casco voters

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Voters in the town of Casco are among those residents who will be affected by the recent redistricting for the state legislator races. According to Casco Town Manager Dave Morton, “If you moved from one side of Route 302 to another, you are in a different district.” […]

  • Busy ballot for Bridgton voters

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton voters will settle the debate over how high a priority should be placed on Town Hall repairs when they go to the polls next Tuesday, June 10. They will also decide whether: • to enact new requirements for fire protection for subdivisions; • to impose more exacting standards for […]

  • Naples Town Beach gets new attractions

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Every beachfront property can benefit from a few attractions. This summer will bring about a few changes on the town-owned land off Long Lake known as Kent’s Landing. By next week, a series of flags will mark off the future locations and size of the cupola from […]