Archive for ‘News’

  • On the Ballot: HD 66, Fay vs. Foster

    The House District 66 race features incumbent Jessica Fay (D-Raymond) against challenger Gregory Foster (R-Raymond). HD 66 includes parts of Casco, Raymond and Poland. The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and their responses are arranged in alphabetical order: Q. 1 — What qualities, skills and experiences do you possess that make you […]

  • On the Ballot: SD 26, Diamond vs. Lockwood

    The Senate District 26 race features incumbent William Diamond (D-Windham) against challenger Karen Lockwood (R-Raymond). SD 26 includes Baldwin, Casco, Standish, Raymond and Windham. The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and their responses are arranged in alphabetical order: Q. 1 — What qualities, skills and experiences do you possess that make you […]

  • Naples forgoes fees for fall sports

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Being involved in a sport is often filled with both disappointments and victories. In the case of children registered for fall soccer and football through local recreation departments, the disappointment is not from losing but from not being able to play games at all. After all, the […]

  • Despite ‘yellow’ county status, Fryeburg Academy decides to resume athletics, after school activities

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Keeping their fingers crossed, Athletic Director Sue Thurston and Fryeburg Academy athletes hoped to see “green” today, but instead, they saw the dreaded “yellow.” FA athletics had been suspended — no organized practices or games — when Gov. Janet Mills raised the “yellow” flag due to a […]

  • Casco takes resident to court for alleged land-use violations

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO— After more than a year of requesting the land-owner to do things that were required by this town’s planning board, the Casco Board of Selectmen decided to send the matter of land-use violations to the court.  Some of the planning board requirements include erecting a silt fence on […]

  • At the Polls — Bennett vs. Branch for SD 19

    With incumbent James Hamper reaching term limit, the State Senate District 19 seat is up for grabs between Richard Bennett (R-Oxford) and Katey (Katherine) Branch (D-Paris). SD 19 includes the towns of Fryeburg, Brownfield, Denmark, Porter, Hiram, Bridgton, Sebago, Naples, Harrison, Otisfield, Oxford, Paris, Norway. The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and […]

  • At the Polls — Wadsworth vs. Burnett for HD 70

    The House District 70 race features incumbent Nathan Wadsworth (R-Hiram)  against challenger Nathan Burnett (D-Hiram). HD 70 includes Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, parts of Lovell and Porter. The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and their responses are arranged in alphabetical order: Q. 1 — What qualities, skills and experiences do you possess that […]

  • At the Polls — Cebra vs. Scully for HD 68

    The House District 68 race features incumbent Richard (Rich) Cebra (R-Naples)  against challenger Patrick Scully (I-Naples). HD 68 includes Naples, Sebago, Baldwin, Cornish and Parsonsfield. The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and their responses are arranged in alphabetical order: Q. 1 — What qualities, skills and experiences do you possess that make […]

  • At the Polls — Riseman vs. Davis for HD 69

    The House District 69 race features incumbent Walter Riseman (I-Harrison) against political newcomer Michael Davis (R-Bridgton). HD 69 includes Bridgton, Harrison and Denmark. The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and their responses are arranged in alphabetical order: Q. 1 — What qualities, skills and experiences do you possess that make you the […]

  • Delayed road paving proves problematic at Brandy Pond Crossing

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— A road-paving project that was scheduled to take place in September has been delayed until possibly mid-October. Two different paving companies backed out of the project. On short notice, the second week of October is probably the earliest a third contractor can get in there and put down […]