Archive for ‘News’

  • Citizen training offered to help prevent overdose deaths

    Lakes Region Substance Abuse Coalition is pleased to announce that several partner organizations are collaborating to offer a free CPR and overdose prevention training event open to the public on Wednesday, Jan. 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Bridgton Alliance Church (368 Harrison Road). Snow date is Jan. 31. Pizza dinner and childcare […]

  • Cold spell spells tons of trouble

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Dead car batteries, dwindling fuel tanks, delayed fuel deliveries, chilly temperatures in homes and businesses, too many layers of clothing to count and frozen water pipes — welcome to daily existence during a cold snap. Mainers are not alone in their struggles with the prolonged cold spell. According to […]

  • Wrapped in honor: Dad, daughter presented Quilts of Valor

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Donald Vaughn beamed with pride when his daughter, Wanda Vaughn-Carr followed in his footsteps — joining the military as a young adult and moving up in the ranks. He was proud of her accomplishments as a biomedical photographer for the United States Navy for 10 years. He […]

  • Shoreland structures part of Acadia Road consent pact

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — When a property owner Gretchen Bufo decided to rebuild her second home located on Acadia Road in Casco, it triggered a request from the title company. The title company requested a letter saying there would be no enforcement action on Shoreland Zoning Law violations for the pre-existing […]

  • Night with Bud — Christmas Eve sleepover raises $15K for shelter

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer FRYEBURG – Bud was not budging. He was not budging from the warm blanket on the couch. Tucked under one of his paws, only the pink triangle pattern on his nose was showing as he dozed off into dreamland. Christmas Eve 2017 was Bud’s turn to spend the night […]

  • Fresh start — Diner assembled to house A La Mexicana

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — Like so many toys given as holiday gifts, the new building for a familiar restaurant needs to be assembled. Three pieces of 1950s-style diner have been trucked in, two of which arrived on Friday; and it will be the new home for A La Mexicana Restaurant. The […]

  • Everyone has a story to tell; local author reaches writing milestone

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Alice Anderson believes everyone has a story tell, they just don’t know it. For the past 20 years, the local author has listened and put down in words a wide variety of happenings and good deeds. At the age of 72, she recently eclipsed a milestone. “100 books in […]

  • Plowing snow on Christmas

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — While a white Christmas might be a delight to many, it added up to a 12-hour workday for area plowers. “It has been about 10 or 12 years since we have had a full storm on Christmas,” said Nathan White, the director of the Raymond Public Works […]

  • Town declines to extend, community development director let go

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Audrey Knight’s tenure as Bridgton’s community development director was a short one. She was let go Tuesday (Dec. 19). The News was unable to reach Knight for comment at press time Wednesday (Dec. 20). Initially, Knight’s name appeared on the 2018 annual appointment list for one-year terms to be […]

  • If Bridgton seeks second marijuana moratorium, ordinance works needs to be done

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer On a night when Dr. Peter Leighton talked about the area’s fight against opioid addiction, Dee Miller was just as concerned about marijuana-related businesses surfacing with the town possessing no rules to regulate the ventures. Speaking for the Lakes Region Substance Abuse Coalition, Dr. Leighton told selectmen that a […]