Archive for ‘News’

  • Naples harbor master obsolete

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Like someone tacking a sailboat, Naples Town Manager Jason Rogers restructured the Naples Marine Safety Department in a way that has surprised some people. Essentially, the administrative duties, such as keeping track of moorings and issuing dock permits, will be assigned to the code enforcement officer. Likewise, […]

  • BFD receives prestigious safety award

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Firefighting is a risky job so making a strong commitment to safety is paramount. The Bridgton Fire Department excels in creating the safest workplace possible for its firefighters according to the Maine Bureau of Labor Safety. Chief Glen Garland was presented a SHAPE Award Tuesday night by Steve Greeley, […]

  • Budget, Part 1: Bridgton Police Department

    P1 w11 bridgton budget part 1 By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Interim Town Manager Georgiann Fleck expected her first-time preparing Bridgton’s 2025-26 municipal budget to present multiple challenges. “I knew it would be challenging in these tumultuous economic times. My ultimate goal when considering the budget proposals submitted by the department heads was to […]

  • Bridgton Select Board notebook

    Budget civics lesson When resident Jessica Warner heard budget cuts were made in regards to Rec Department training and salary requests denied, she decided to find out for herself how the process works by asking questions of those making the initial budget decisions — the Bridgton Select Board. During the meeting’s public participation segment, Warner […]

  • What’s next for CN Brown project?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Going forward, CN Brown Energy will submit a new application for its project to construct gas pumps and a small store in the same spot where there was previously a gas station. The site plan was approved almost six months ago, but it must go before the […]

  • Too wide driveway delays CN Brown plans

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A competitor to a gas station and convenience store that has already been approved tried to stop the future development by taking it to the Naples Zoning Board of Appeals. An attorney representing the Naples Variety, Keith Richard, Esq., with Archipelago Law, argued that the future business […]

  • Harrison hires Brad Plante as interim manager as town search continues

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Brad Plante of Poland is returning to familiar managerial ground. Plante has been hired to serve as Harrison’s interim town manager as the town searches for a full-time replacement following Cass Newell’s resignation last month. “He brings a lot of experience as interim town manager in a […]

  • 124-foot cell tower close to State Park approved

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It was made clear that any health concerns from radio frequency (RF) emissions from a proposed cell tower would NOT be discussed by the Naples Planning Board. After all, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had already deemed an allowable amount of emissions. Also, federal law prevents cell […]

  • Seven miles of riverfront, nearly 3,000 acres conserved in western Maine

    LOVELL — The Greater Lovell Land Trust (GLLT) has expanded its Kezar River focus area with the conservation of an additional 1,411 acres, bringing the total conserved area to over 2,700 contiguous acres in Lovell and Sweden. This latest acquisition, made possible by the purchase of land from local families deeply connected to the region’s […]

  • Sweet Nothings — Author Sarah Perry confesses to her love of candy in second novel

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer After writing her first novel, After the Eclipse, which pieced together the life and tragic death of her mother, Crystal, Sarah Perry found herself mentally exhausted. She needed a break, but her drive to write refused to take time off. So, Sarah dabbled. She wrote a collection of essays […]