Archive for ‘News’

  • Town Hall sign: Can electronics fit with historical preservation?

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Use of an electronic message board on the Bridgton Town Hall grounds on North High Street is still in play. While selectmen initially were somewhat cool to the idea of replacing the current events board with modern technology at last week’s board meeting, they remained open-minded if an aesthetically-pleasing […]

  • Doors open to new Casco Town Hall

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — As residents doing town business have already noticed, the new Casco Town Hall is open. If a Casco citizen were to park in front of the old office, it would not be much of an inconvenience. In fact, the drive to the new office is short and […]

  • 90 years of service, something to roar about

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Al Glover vividly remembers how he was lured to be a Lion. “I caught a girl cheating my first year teaching here (Bridgton High School), and I was told the principal wanted to see me. I thought, ‘Gee, word travels fast in this place.’ So, I went down to […]

  • Town to “explore” what lurks behind Bridgton Town Hall walls

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Jeff Frye wants to take a more surgical approach to determining if the Town Hall walls as structurally sound or not. Initially, the town was on track to seek bids for the removal and disposal of the white vinyl siding at the North High Street building. Then, the town […]

  • Q&A: Community H.E.L.P. looks to make a difference

    By Zoe Silvia BN Intern Community H.E.L.P. is a tiny nonprofit shop on Nulty Street in downtown Bridgton. Run by the director and founder, Patty Wininger, and several other volunteers, Community H.E.L.P. offers deals to low income families or individuals. Wininger is retired, as are many of the other volunteers such as Karyl Langill, whom […]

  • Might Naples budget support sidewalk snow removal?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — If the temperatures in the Lake Region had been a little bit colder these past few days, residents would be digging out. And, as has been the case for years, the snow would cover the sidewalks on the Naples Causeway. One Naples resident said she would like […]

  • Shootings leave two men dead

    CASCO — A man seeking vengeance against an ex-girlfriend resulted in a fatal shooting Sunday in Naples. Norman J. Strobel was shot and killed by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputies after a confrontation at a mobile home on Songo School Road in Naples early Sunday morning. Strobel was being sought in connection with a shooting […]

  • One on one with…Business Person of the Year, Jessica Jones

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Even though Jessica Jones came from four generations of retailers, she never considered following that same path. At first. Then, she changed her mind. It proved to be a wise career choice. Today, Jessica is the proud owner of Firefly Boutique, located on Main Street in Bridgton, and […]

  • One on one with…BPD Officer Phil Jones

      By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Phil Jones learned he had been accepted to represent Maine at the International Special Olympic Games in Austria this coming March, he was overwhelmed. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But, there was a catch. While running a torch from province to province and giving speeches along the way would […]

  • Decision looming on Sebago possible withdrawal

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Sebago is on the clock. Tonight, the town’s Withdrawal Committee will meet to consider SAD 61’s latest “agreement” if Sebago chooses to leave the school system. SAD 61 Superintendent of Schools Al Smith reported Tuesday that the school board had made changes to its offer: SAD 61 would be […]