Archive for ‘News’

  • CBS returns for ‘Under the Dome’ promo

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer It’s like a relic left behind from the cellar of Stephen King’s mind. The old Bridgton Police Station, in the basement of the Oberg building at 48 Main Street, still has its two jail cells. The heavy steel-barred doors still clang shut to the forbidding darkness within. The porcelain toilets […]

  • Vandals’ act forces change at Holt Pond parking area

    Lakes Environmental Association’s Holt Pond Preserve in Naples and Bridgton has been expanding since the 1970s and now provides almost a square mile of woods, wetlands and streams for the public and school groups to enjoy. Unfortunately, vandalism is also increasing. Last year, spray paint was the tool of destruction. But, this spring, vandals took […]

  • Casco taxpayers: Open space at what cost?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — It was like a trip through the wilderness, with twists and turns and talk of critters. So went the testimony about dedicating money from an Open Space Acquisition Account to help with the purchase of Hacker’s Hill for continued public access. Similar to so many close calls […]

  • Depot Street to get a makeover, but Memorial School up in air

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Depot Street will finally be getting proper sidewalks, curbing and streetlights this summer. Anne Krieg, Director of Planning, Economic and Community Development, was granted permission by Selectmen Tuesday to allocate an unexpected extra $30,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding to Depot Street improvements. The windfall boosts the total budget […]

  • U.S. Senator King to LR grads: ’10 things I wish someone had told me’

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Sydney Hancock remembers the first time she met Angus King. Her parents were hosting a reception at their Casco home and needed to erect a tent in the backyard. To gain the needed space, Sydney’s swing set had to be moved. She wondered, “Who this King fella was.” On […]

  • Cyclist Melissa Panter to peddle affordable housing message

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer CASCO — Melissa Panter hopes to make the American dream a reality for some families as she pedals across the country this summer. As a new college graduate, Melissa fully understands that owning a home is no longer guaranteed, especially when one faces student loan debt and an uncertain […]

  • Bridgton: Tar sands resolution passes; campground sale rejected

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Voters overwhelmingly said no Tuesday to a non-binding question asking them if they wanted to sell the 65-acre Salmon Point Campground on Highland Lake. Only 167 voters favored the sale, while 277 were against it. Voters also said no to tar sands by overwhelmingly passing a resolution opposing any future […]

  • Naples Town Meeting: Voters in a giving mood

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Perhaps, generosity sums it up. Judging by the voting pattern for the 2013–14 budget, Naples residents did not mind applying tax money toward nonprofits that may or may not benefit the town. However, the passage of those 12 warrant articles did have its opposition. One budget committee […]

  • Harrison nixes tar sands transport

    HARRISON — Voters took a stand Tuesday against tar sands, overwhelmingly agreeing to have selectmen issue a resolution stating their concerns and opposition to transporting tar sands through the Portland Pipeline that runs through their town. The vote was 156 in favor of the resolution, and 59 against. Voters also passed the SAD 17 budget […]

  • Preview: Casco annual town meeting warrant

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The future of the Memorial School has been an object of discussion for about four years. Many community members favored salvaging the building. It was considered as a potential site for the crowded town office. But that idea was not well-received by the majority of the public. […]