Archive for ‘News’

  • Neighbors air inn concerns; Noble House special amusement permit approved

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Jerry Covell knows a wedding is full of cheers, music and dancing as family and friends celebrate marriage of their loved ones. Yet, Covell and his neighbors cherish their peace and quiet, which during certain weekends primarily in the summer ends due to weddings held at nearby Noble House […]

  • Committee suggests access improvements to Ham Bridge

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As the town nears taking ownership of the Bridgton Memorial School property, Open Space Committee members see a need to upgrade pedestrian access to the Ham Bridge, which spans Stevens Brook into Pondicherry Park. “Our main concern is safe pedestrian access from the Memorial School area to the Ham […]

  • Naples joins list of area towns seeking new town managers

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Naples Town Manager Jason Rogers officially turned in his resignation in mid-January. However, not wanting to leave the town in a lurch, he won’t leave his current position until June. “I did tender my resignation on Jan. 16 with my last day being June 1. The reason […]

  • Harrison hires consultant for town manager search; two Select Board members resign

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Harrison’s leader-ship has sprouted two more holes. On the day when the Select Board looked to hire a consulting group to assist with the search for a new town manager, news broke at Friday’s special meeting that Chairman Matthew Frank and SB member Colleen Densmore had tendered […]

  • Casco Safe Streets travels to permanent status

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — It all started with a grant. Two years later, the ad-hoc committee was granted a permanent status. Last week, the Casco Select Board voted unanimously to move the Casco Safe Streets Committee from a short-term committee to a permanent one. In 2023, the Town of Casco received […]

  • Ham Complex snack shack equipment purchases put on hold

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As the Ham Complex becomes a destination for regional and state tournaments, as well as special events, visitors will seek out food and drinks to enjoy while watching a game or concert. Finishing touches to the Snack Shack continue, but Rec Director Gary Colello is unsure what direction town […]

  • Harrison to use ‘hybrid’ approach with this budget; Curran to fill vacant SAD 17 school board seat

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — The budget process will gain a few more eyes this year. Local citizens group recently called for greater transparency following a contentious 2024 Harrison town meeting that saw several warrant articles slashed. They called for the return of a budget committee. They got their way Thursday night, […]

  • Land buy removed from warrant; special town meeting postponed

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — After hearing from the public, the majority of the Casco Select Board decided to remove from the town warrant an article on purchasing two acres of land next to the town hall for $180,000. In fact, next week’s Special Town Meeting will be postponed until February. That’s […]

  • Hancock Lumber moves into manufacturing; expansion to add 12 jobs

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — It’s a sweetheart of a plan: The expansion into light manufacturing by one of the region’s biggest employers, Hancock Lumber, which has buildings nestled nicely in Casco. In February, the site plan will go before the Casco Planning Board. A month before it appears on that agenda, […]

  • Citizens propose own budget review; town counters with ‘hybrid’ approach

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Pamela Campbell feels the time is right to create a Budget Committee consisting of concerned citizens as part of this year’s budget process. Matt Frank agrees citizen participation will go a long way to restoring trust in local government. However, the Harrison Select Board chairman suggests the […]