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FRYEBURG, Maine — Fifth time was the charm for a North Carolina couple who want to operate marijuana grow facilities between Route 5 and Fish Street in Fryeburg. Eric and

FRYEBURG, Maine — Fryeburg selectmen will be asking voters in June to allow the town to pursue acquiring 100 percent ownership of Jockey Cap from a resident and put it into conservation. The 600-foot granite dome has an accessible trail and at the summit there is a memorial to Adm. Richard Peary, who once lived in Fryeburg in the late 19th century. One can reach the top in under 20 minutes. Dollar General, located at 124 Bridgton Road, is located at the base now, though there used to be a motel there. From the summit of Jockey Cap, you can see Lovewell Pond to the east, and Mount Chocoru...

FRYEBURG, Maine — Riffing on the expression, “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink,” the same could be said about legal marijuana in New Hampshire. Our state is surrounded by states that have legalized marijuana for personal use — Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts. Yet, in New Hampshire, it is available only for medical use through state-controlled dispensaries. And with a Legislature dominated by Republicans, legalizing its use and possession, or throwing the door open to retail medical marijuana stores seems like a pipe dream. The legal/illegal demarcation is p...

FRYEBURG, Maine — The Eastern Slope Regional Airport won't be seeking a long-term lease this year after all.  At last July's Fryeburg Town Meeting, the ballot question that got the most scrutiny from the public was No. 34, calling for a 99-year lease for the airport authority. It was the only question to fail (274 for, 374 against, with 30 blanks). Some said they were concerned by the authority's management of land at the airport, as the authority had come under state scrutiny for clear-cutting trees clearing at Round Pond.   The reason given for requesting the long lease was th...

FRYEBURG, Maine — An impassioned plea by Fryeburg Selectman Kimberly Clarke convinced her fellow board members to ask voters to use $100,000 from surplus funds to address the crumbling sidewalks lining the side streets of the town. Last Thursday, the board met in person for the first time since the pandemic. At the meeting held at the David and Doris Hastings Community Center, the selectmen discussed what to do with "credit reserve funds," which Town Manager Katie Haley said is basically surplus funds totaling about $1.67 million. During the meeting, Clark proposed, and fellow selectmen ...