Dawn De Busk

5 days ago | conwaydailysun.com | Dawn De Busk

By Dawn De Busk, Staff WriterFRYEBURG, Maine — A road upgrade that is on the Fryeburg Town Meeting warrant increased significantly in cost after it was discovered that a 9-inch gravel base would be required. That will raise the cost from $504,000 to about $800,000. kAm{2DE H66<[ E96 uCJ63FC8 D6=64E>6? 5:D4FDD65 H92E E@ 5@ 23@FE {J>2? sC:G6[ H9:49 =625D E@ (9:E6 |@F?E2:? #68:@?2= p:CA@CE W7@C>6C=J t2DE6C?

1 week ago | conwaydailysun.com | Dawn De Busk

NAPLES — The pair of handmade wreaths were made by many hands. In fact, area eighth graders learned how to make red poppies and learned about the flower’s significance in American history. kA 4=2DDlQs672F=EQmr92A=2:? z:>\{62 rC2H7@C5 E2=<65 2 3:E 23@FE E96 4@==23@C2E:@? 36EH66? E96 p>6C:42? {68:@? !@DE R`dd 2?5 E96 >:55=6 D49@@= 4=2DD6D] !=FD[ D96 D92C65 E96 >62?:?8 369:?5 E96 C65 A@AA:6D H:E9 E96 |6>@C:2= s2J 4C@H5 2E E96 }2A=6D ':==286 vC66?]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQs672F=EQm“%9:D J62C @?

1 week ago | conwaydailysun.com | Dawn De Busk

CASCO — Once again, Casco residents will have the opportunity to put their stamp of approval on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The total municipal budget is $6.5 million. That amount doesn’t include the budgets for Cumberland County and School Administrative District (SAD) 61. kA 4=2DDlQs672F=EQmr2D4@ p??F2= %@H? |66E:?8 H:== 36 96=5 @? (65?6D52J[ yF?6 c DE2CE:?8 2E eib_ A]>][ :?

1 week ago | conwaydailysun.com | Dawn De Busk

NAPLES — Will voters give the local elected officials the cold shoulder after they reallocated $15,000 for an ice rink cover and put it toward the proposed gym plans? Last week, the Naples Select Board voted, 4-1, to reappropriate $15,000 from last year’s budget to cover the cost of gym design plans as well as a public awareness campaign. kA 4=2DDlQs672F=EQm$6=64E q@2C5 >6>36C r@=:? qC24<6EE[ H9@ @AA@D65 E96 >@E:@?[ C2:D65 4@?46C?D 23@FE >2<:?8 E9:D >@G6] xE D66>65 E@ 7=J :?

2 weeks ago | bridgtonarchive.com | Dawn De Busk

By Dawn De BuskStaff WriterNAPLES — In the Town of Naples, one person took out papers for the solo seat on the Naples Select Board. Despite there not being any challengers, The Bridgton News felt Arleen Shepherd has strong ties to the people of Naples and the unique landscape since she and her family operate Camp Skylemar, which is located on Tricky Pond. In the past several years, Shepherd has been getting her feet wet with town politics. She has volunteered her time with several town committee.