Archive for ‘News’

  • Bridgton selectmen reverse position on Land Use repeal…for now; public hearing set for Planning Board amendments

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Rather than throw the baby — in this case the Land Use Ordinance — out with the bathwater, Bridgton officials will look to fix various problems that have surfaced with the new standards. A few weeks ago, Selectman Bear Zaidman recommended that the town repeal the ordinance after hearing […]

  • Harrison town manager: Take a walk, but don’t forget to clean up after your pet

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — While it is good for one’s physical and mental state to take a leisurely walk, if you bring your dog, don’t forget to bring along disposal bags. Harrison Town Manager Tim Pellerin noted in his weekly update that people walking their dogs are failing to clean up […]

  • Bridgton hearing set on Land Use Ordinance amendments, changes to standards to address marijuana

    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Planning Board and Municipal Officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a joint public hearing at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2020 via virtual meeting to accept oral and written comments on the proposed amendments to the Land Use Ordinance and amendments to Bridgton ordinances to allow and […]

  • Bridgton awards Lower Main Street project; meeting notes

    Lower Main Street project bid awarded. Pratt & Sons Inc. of Minot was awarded the Lower Main Street Reconstruction bid. There were just two bids, Pratt & Sons and J. Pratt. Pratt & Sons bid was $2,356,137.22 while J. Pratt proposed $2,525,207.20. The project involves work done by both the town and the Bridgton Water […]

  • Pleasant Mountain trails closed

    Scratch off Pleasant Mountain trails to hike during the COVID-19 outbreak. Loon Echo Land Trust announced Thursday afternoon that all Pleasant Mountain trails are closed until further notice at the request of local first responders. “Please understand the care that went into this decision. The capacity of our rural healthcare system and the health and […]

  • Public Hearing: Bridgton CDBG funding approval

    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The municipal officers of the Town of Bridgton will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 via virtual meeting to accept oral and written comments on the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding projects for Program Year 2020-2021.  Information on how to participate at the […]

  • Gov. Mills issues stay healthy at home mandate

    Governor Janet Mills Tuesday issued a series of substantial new mandates to protect public health and safety in the face of COVID-19, including a Stay Healthy at Home directive that requires people living in Maine to stay at home at all times unless for an essential job or an essential personal reason, such as obtaining […]

  • ‘Centers’ reaching out through ‘virtual’ means

    Lakes Region Recovery Center Due to the current pandemic, Lakes Region Recovery Center is closed. However, even a pandemic can’t stop the recovery community. Recovery doesn’t take a break for holidays, snow, sleet, rain or virus! LRRC is working hard from home to bring support to the community. LRRC is continuing to reach out to […]

  • Local photographer wants to give others a reason to smile…at no charge

    UPDATE: With the “stay at home” order (prohibiting leaving one’s home for all but essential activities) issued by Maine Governor Janet Mills, which takes effect Thursday, photographer S. Peter Lewis has been forced to pull the plug on this offer. “I plan to re-open the offer as soon as things loosen up a bit,” Lewis […]

  • Fryeburg Police log

    These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Monday, March 23 5:30 a.m. Radar detail on Haley Town Road. 5:50 a.m. Suspicious activity on Haley Town Road. 1:37 p.m. Criminal trespass report. 1:42 p.m. Assist citizen on South Chatham Road. 8:29 p.m. Concealed weapon permit. Tuesday, March 24 7:49 […]