Medical consultant helps to improve patient care
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES – A medical consultant that has been hired by three neighboring fire and rescue departments has been helpful in bringing about improvements in patient care by first...
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One on One with…Pam Grant
ALWAYS A MOM when it comes to taste in art, Raymond-Casco Historical Society Museum Curator Pamela Grant displays in her own home the art done by her sons when they were children. The top picture was...
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Naples cupola fundraising effort underway
Board chats about cupola, money to move itBy Dawn De BuskStaff WriterNAPLES — Naples Selectman Kevin Rogers had a topic to discuss with fellow board members and the town manager:...
View ArticleBridgton Selectmen, CDC look to reconnect
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As a local developer, Justin McIver likely captured the feeling of his fellow committee members when he said, “We are passionate about what we are doing.” McIver and...
View ArticleSAD 61 tries to get below 3% budget hike
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Snip. Snip. Snip. Reviewing a list of 18 items, Finance Committee members sliced $1,025,655 from the proposed SAD 61 budget to drop the anticipated school spending...
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Powers to resign from Naples board in April
Christine Powers By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A local and well-liked politician announced her resignation a year before the three-year term had been served. Selectman Christine Powers’...
View ArticleHarrison looks to hold bottom line on property taxes
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Bud Finch has a good handle on what it will cost to run the Town of Harrison for another year. He has also been instructed to hold the bottom line on local...
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One on One with…Michelle Brenner
LIFE OF LIBRARIAN — Casco Public Library Director Michelle Brenner takes a break from her duties on Sunday to pose for a photo. (De Busk Photo) By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO – Children are the...
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Your choice: Town sets timeline for property owner to either fix home or...
FIX IT OR DEMOLISH IT was the ultimatum given to Benjamin Guiliani by the Bridgton Board of Selectmen following a public hearing regarding the Willis Park Road structure. (Rivet Photo) By Wayne E....
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One on One with…Beth Doonan of Beth’s Kitchen Cafe
BETH DOONAN is a Bridgton businesswoman who took a risk at the right time, opening her café on the cusp of the Great Recession and later buying another building on Main Street and relocating Beth’s...
View ArticleNaples eyes marijuana law moratorium
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Many residents are curious to know how the Maine Marijuana Legalization Act will impact their town. Some Maine towns have already put into place moratoriums until...
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Donut hole filled in Bridgton
EXPANSION PROMPTED by customers’ comments — Bruce Wiley, the owner of the Village Donut Shop & Bakery in Raymond, expanded with a second store in Bridgton. Located next to Mack’s Place on Route...
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‘This is a crisis…no joke’— Lake Region Substance Abuse Coalition tells forum...
Presenters:Madelyn Litz, Adult Ed DirectorPeter Leighton, M.D.Jennifer Smith, D.O., North Bridgton Family PracticeJulie Peterson, LCSWPhil Jones, Bridgton PoliceChip Keinath, MSEdDana Hanson,...
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LEA: Awareness of climate change is first step
CLIMATE CHANGE could harm the state’s recreational fishing as more fish die-offs occur, according to Lakes Environmental Agency Researcher Amanda Pratt. She gave a presentation called “Climate...
View ArticleSeeds planted for Berry Park in Casco
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The acreage may be under snow now. But, seeds are being planted for a future public park. Depending on the outcome at Town Meeting in June, there may be “seed...
View ArticleHarrison SZO goes to ballot in June
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer HARRISON — The public hearing was held shortly after the snow melted this spring, and the proposed Shoreland Zoning Ordinance will get its day in the sun in June. The Town...
View ArticleCauseway spruced up by Caretake America
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — When Naples Selectman Bob Caron II drives to work at 5 a.m. in the summer, the crew at Caretake America is as much a morning landmark as the sunrise and the...
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Bridgton in a boom? Planners approve building change, hear overview of 55-lot...
NEW HOME of Main Eco Homes, along with commercial and apartment spaces, on Portland Road. By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As one construction project takes shape along Bridgton’s busy business...
View ArticleSelectmen joins citizens’ drive against rumble strip
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Incy and Bill Muir thoroughly enjoy the tranquility and beauty they experience every day living at 2 Brewster Circle. Moose Pond is a special gem, in their minds. The...
View ArticleBridgton selectmen: Ironing out differences; new life for train?
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As rain pelted tents at times Saturday, there was still a sense of exuberance as the Bridgton Farmers Market opened for a new season. Patrons pelted selectmen Tuesday...
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