Archive for ‘News’

  • Loon Echo closes deal for Hacker’s Hill

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The gates will be open to the public for future generations — as a local land trust took over the ownership of Hacker’s Hill last week. Actually, for decades, people have been allowed access to this mountain’s summit and trail systems. The previous private landowners, the Hall […]

  • Harrison sets mill rate at $10.20

    HARRISON — Selectmen at the July 19 meeting voted to set the mill rate for the 2013 fiscal year at $10.20 per thousand, which is six cents less than the amount projected at Town Meeting. Harrison’s overall budget, approved by voters, reflects a $223,881 increase in taxes, $.35 per thousand or 3.6%. “Nobody prefers taxes […]

  • Big grant sought for BRAG fields

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen agreed July 24 to pursue a grant that would, if funded, provide up to $200,000 for improvements to the BRAG Sports Complex. A decision must wait until next spring, but the town needs to apply now if it wants a shot at money from the federal Land & […]

  • Casco selectmen receive subpoenas

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — On Aug. 8, some members of the Casco Board of Selectmen will appear in Superior Court when the case Oren versus The Town of Casco is heard. Town Manager Dave Morton announced during a mid-July board meeting that selectmen had received subpoenas for an upcoming Superior Court […]

  • Casco board hears FOIA changes

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — New legislation governing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) goes into effect on Aug. 30. On Tuesday, the Casco Board of Selectmen held a workshop with the town attorney so members could be brought up-to-date about changes to the FOIA in Maine. Town Attorney Natalie Burns also […]

  • Tar sands: Solution or a threat?

    By Dawn De Busk  Staff Writer  RAYMOND — On the eve of July 25, 2010, a pipeline rupture allowed tar sands oil to begin to leak into a tributary to the Kalamazoo River in Michigan. Seventeen hours passed before the company responsible responded. Two years later, after that million-gallon tar sands oil spill, some sections […]

  • Local preference: pricey proposition?

    By Gail Geraghty  Staff Writer  If the Bridgton Board of Selectmen wants to break new legal ground by requiring developers of apartment projects to give preference to local residents, they have two choices. Either spend a lot of money on legal advice, or forge ahead without it, and hope a local preference ordinance will stand […]

  • Where are new park’s stewards?

    By Gail Geraghty  Staff Writer  Bridgton Selectman Doug Taft just can’t understand it. Residents have said for years how much they wanted a downtown park, they spent their tax dollars to help buy the land and agreed to have the town take over ownership of Pondicherry Park. Why is it, then, he said Tuesday, that […]

  • ‘Bridgton News’ sold

    Since 1870, the Shorey family has owned and operated The Bridgton News. A new era started last week at the award-winning newspaper. Longtime editor Wayne E. Rivet and his wife, Susan, purchased the newspaper from the Shorey family. “We are truly blessed to be given this opportunity to carry forward the Shorey family’s tradition of […]

  • Hacker’s deal pending

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO – The final closing on the Hacker’s Hill land purchase by Loon Echo Land Trust (LELT) has been temporarily delayed – until an issue with the sellers’ property title is resolved, according to LELT Executive Director Carrie Walia. The initial closing date for the real estate deal had […]