Archive for ‘News’

  • Area Memorial Day Services

    The following ceremonies to honor our veterans will take place on Memorial Day, May 26, at the times and locations listed:   Memorial Day services   Bridgton • 9:15 a.m. ceremony at Post Office Square, led by American Legion Post #67. Casco • 9 a.m. ceremony at Hancock Park, led by Casco/Naples/Raymond American Legion Post […]

  • Public hearing on Casco business ordinance change

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Tell me more. Tell me more. Residents wanted to hear more information about the implications and the details of a proposed ordinance change that would allow properties zoned for business to operate on smaller lots. Resident Nadia Hermos wanted to know if her property was within the […]

  • Casco town hall sketch brings forth opinions

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — People did not shy away from speaking their minds when it came to where the proposed town hall should be. The Casco Board of Selectmen — taking the suggestions of residents — voted to address at Town Meeting the issue of budgeting for more detailed sketches and […]

  • Division aired over Town Hall funding

    “What do you do with the Jumpin’ Janes?” —    Bridgton Selectman Paul Hoyt By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton residents, in favor of stripping this year’s budget of a funding package to stabilize Town Hall, turned out in force Tuesday to make their case. But they were met with some surprising opposition from those who […]

  • Expect delays as Route 11 improvements begin

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Drivers have a good reason to slow down on Route 11. It is not just because of the presence of police cruisers in the American Legion parking lot or the school buses on the road in the mornings and afternoons. During the daytime hours on Route 11, […]

  • Concerns raised over plans for 30,000 gallon LP tank

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A plan by Dead River Company to place a 30,000-gallon liquid propane tank on its 161 Portland Road property has both the fire chief and the owner of a nearby nursing home worried about evacuation plans in case of a leak. The oil and propane supplier is seeking site plan […]

  • Bridgton goes with new waste hauler

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen on Tuesday approved a new hauling contract for its solid waste and recyclables with CIA Salvage of Limerick, at a cost of $242 per trip. The contract is conditional on a three-month probationary period, as the company is relatively new to the business of waste hauling. The town […]

  • Bridgton’s taxes to go up by 70 cents

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton’s tax rate will increase by around 70 cents under the proposed combined budget for the 2014–2015 fiscal year, Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz said at the selectmen’s April 22 meeting. Selectmen approved a net operating budget for municipal services of $6,465,240 that will be reduced by  revenues of $1,983,846, leaving […]

  • Naples board reviews town manager resumes

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The countdown is little more than a month until the current Naples town manager resigns. In addition to selecting someone to step into the position before mid-June, the Naples Board of Selectmen is reviewing the proposed municipal budget prior to Town Meeting on June 4. On Monday, […]

  • SAD 61 budget passes first test; headed for validation vote

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The proposed $28.5 million SAD 61 budget cleared its first hurdle Monday night as 64 voters acted upon 21 articles at Lake Region High School. There was very little discussion regarding the budget that rose 2.3% over last year. The lone change occurred early in evening when resident Trevor […]