Archive for ‘News’

  • Markets pay pretty penny for recycling

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer  NAPLES — Contrary to popular belief: Recycled items are still sold to various markets for a pretty penny.   For example, ecomaine received payments of up to $236 a ton for colored HDPE plastic. That bale might have a future as new plastic jugs. Or, the recycled plastic might be […]

  • Middle Road’s new pavement cracking

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The paving done on Middle Road needs to be fixed, according to a Naples selectman. The topic wasn’t on the agenda. However, it was brought up during departmental reports.   “Maybe this is the time to talk about Middle Road,” Selectman Ted Shane began, saying that Naples Maintenance […]

  • Federal money trickles down to local projects

    Federal grant money is trickling to local businesses and organizations. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, along with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree this week announced recipients of Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Bill funding. They include: • $388,888 for renovation to the Harrison Food Bank and Community Center. “The dedicated staff and volunteers at Harrison Food Bank […]

  • Casco crafts rules for pot-based businesses

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Five years ago, more than half of the residents in Casco voted in favor of adult-use recreational marijuana.  In about three more months, during annual town meeting, Casco residents will consider three specific questions regarding marijuana-based businesses in their community.  “When we go to town meeting, we […]

  • ‘Flash Mob’ creates equality awareness

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer In Saudi Arabia, women were given the legal right to drive on June 24, 2018. In America, women have had the advantage of being permitted to operate a vehicle since 1899. But, there’s still a distance to go to gain equality.  “It’s 2022 and we don’t have an equality […]

  • Somber Stat: Two people a day dying from overdoses

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer A young girl was left behind after her parent died from an overdose from an opiate-based drug.  She lives with guilt because there was an overdose reversal medicine in the house, but the girl did not know how to use it. “I had a person who lost her only […]

  • State Rep. Jessica Fay gives take on state budget

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — State Representative Jessica Fay has a keen perspective of the state budget.  After all, she secured a seat on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee in Augusta.   Rep. Fay (D-Raymond, Otisfield and Casco) appeared before the Casco Board of Selectmen just last week, bearing news about the […]

  • Harrison voters pass new Public Works facility project

    HARRISON — In Harrison voters’ minds, the timing, the need and the price were all right to build a new $3.4 million Public Works Facility and Salt Shed. A 75 “for” vote to 18 “no” votes moved the project off the planning shelf and into action as the result of Tuesday’s municipal referendum election. The […]

  • Fryeburg Fair partners with Dreamland Amusements

    By Rachel Andrews Damon Special to The News FRYEBURG — Amusement rides at Fryeburg Fair this fall will be a dream. Fryeburg Fair is pleased to announce a new partnership with Dreamland Amusements of Long Island, N.Y., for providing midway rides and for booking and organizing midway carnival concessionaires.   Dreamland Amusements is owned by Bob and […]

  • Rule to stop companies from taking lake water

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer  CASCO — The proposed ordinance is straight-forward, and not very splashy. It would prevent companies — such as businesses that fill swimming pools — from extracting water from the lakes and ponds in the Town of Casco. The ordinance would apply to all commercial entities.  The Water Extraction Ordinance […]