Archive for ‘News’

  • Loon Echo gets green light to seek grants to upgrade park trail

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer How popular is Pondicherry Park? It is the #1 “thing to do” in Bridgton on Trip Advisor. “Very nice, clean trails. It was perfect for my 3-year-old. We brought our wagon for my 1-year-old, it was a little rough for that,” wrote one reviewer posted this month on Trip […]

  • Casco sees rise in tax rate

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO— People who own property in Casco probably noticed that their tax bill was slightly higher than last year’s bill. The tax rate for the town of Casco increased from $15.40 to $15.60 for the 2020-21 fiscal year budget. Casco’s new tax rate is $15.60, town officials said. In […]

  • Worth a Browse: Poem’s — Visions of the natural world

    Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words — Robert Frost By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Katherine Hagopian Berry first experienced writing poetry when she helped her mother create rhyming cards for her father’s birthday and other holidays. Her passion to write exploded in college. “College was transformative […]

  • Cafe idea: Risk worth taking

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Kristie Leighton took a risk that some people might not consider: giving up a steady paycheck in a busy field to start a new business with family. Her mom Tammy Sawyer also left the medical field to devote herself full time to being a co-owner of Knight’s […]

  • New Bridgton Chief of Police to lean on pass lessons

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Phil Jones is clearly aware he has big shoes to fill as the new Chief of Police in Bridgton. “It’s a big step,” he said. “We don’t grow by doing easy things in life. We grow by taking big steps. I want to grow, and I want the police […]

  • Interim manager reports for duty in Casco

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The interim town manager reported for duty this week. Municipal Consultant Don Gerrish will be covering the duties and roles of the town manager until the Casco Board of Selectmen finds an appropriate candidate for the position, which was just re-advertised this week. This summer, the board […]

  • Search goes on for Casco town manager

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO— Having someone who is a good fit for this Maine town signing the contract to become its next town manager by early November might be on a list of things for which the Casco Board of Selectmen would be thankful. After all, it might be nearing Thanksgiving on […]

  • Some residents want to keep Naples lot

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A proposal last month from a business owner to use the town-owned land next to the Naples Fire Station has prompted responses from quite a few residents. Naples Town Manager John Hawley said that many people have reached out to ask town officials to keep the parcel […]

  • 9/11 — We must never forget

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— Tricia Shaw wishes that 19 years later Americans still had the same patriotism they had on the day after 9-11. “It’s too bad that the sentiment in our country is not how it is right now. It is so divided,” she began. “Remember how we all felt on […]

  • ‘Bigger problem than one establishment’ — Joint effort needed to reduce Naples’ OUI count

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Two experts said the number of OUIs that could be traced to people drinking at Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern was not an alarming amount. At the same time, one OUI (operating while under the influence) is one too many, they said. Town officials want to work together […]