CASCO — Ronald Jackson, known to those who loved him as “Ron, “Big Ron” or “Papa Jack” was granted his last wish on Monday, March 11, when he returned home and passed away peacefully surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. Ron had an infectious grin and it was impossible for those who knew him […]
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Authorities ID pilot in weekend crash on Naples lake
NAPLES (AP) — Authorities have identified the pilot of a small plane that crashed on a southern Maine lake over the weekend. Damage to the plane was minimal and the pilot was not injured in Saturday’s crash. He’s been identified as 57-year-old Anthony Longley of Casco. Officials say the single-engine Cessna crashed on Long Lake […]
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Tree ID snowshoe walk BUCKFIELD — The McLaughlin Garden and Homestead and the Western Foothills Land Trust are co-sponsoring a winter tree identification snowshoe walk on Sunday, Feb. 17. Tish Carr, who is a forester and Norway’s tree warden, will lead the walk on the newly opened Packard Trail at the Virgil Parris Forest. The […]
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Polar Dip benefits Camp Sunshine
PORTLAND — The sixth annual Maine Polar Dip to benefit Camp Sunshine will take place at noon Saturday, Feb. 9, at East End Beach. Participants will plunge into the icy waters of Casco Bay to raise money to help send more families to Camp Sunshine, a one-of-a-kind national retreat in Casco for children with life […]
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Teen missing from Casco youth center found
CASCO (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who left the Spurwink Home in Casco has been found and returned to the home for youth with emotional, behavioral and developmental challenges. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says Michael Pendexter, who left the Spurwink House in Casco on Tuesday afternoon, was located Wednesday morning. Authorities were […]
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Casco private voted with his feet as disease killed his comrades
For the 17th Maine Infantry Regiment, which reported three men killed and 17 men wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., in December 1862, the real dying started after the battle. Because Confederate troops weren’t doing the killing, Pvt. Orsamus Symonds of Co. C decided he had enough. A Casco farmer and mail carrier by trade, Symonds mustered […]
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Theodore (Ted) Bosworth
1946 – 2012 NAPLES — Theodore (Ted) Bosworth, 66, died unexpectedly Friday morning in his home. He was born in Casco, on May 5, 1946. His friends and family remember him as a man who loved his family above all else. He worked hard throughout his entire life to provide for them. Ted was a […]
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Camp Sunshine gets high ranking
CASCO — Camp Sunshine has been named one of the top nonprofits in the U.S. by two independent national charity evaluation organizations, based on feedback from volunteers, donors and recipients of services. Located in Maine’s Sebago Lakes region, Camp Sunshine supports children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading charity evaluator, […]
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Naples woman critically injured in early-morning crash
CASCO — A Naples woman was critically injured Tuesday morning when the truck she was riding in slid into the path of a box truck on Route 11. According to a release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Shawn Trottier, 29 of Naples, was traveling south on Route 11 with passenger Sabrina Cloutier, 33, of […]
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Loon Echo grants available to schools, libraries
BRIDGTON — Schools and libraries in the towns of Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sebago and Raymond have the opportunity to receive small grants from Loon Echo Land Trust for environmental education programs. Applications are to be downloaded from Loon Echo’s website at www.LELT.org, under the Programs tab, and returned by Jan. 15. Funds for […]