Archive for ‘News’

  • Raymond gardens’ success relies on handful

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — Half a dozen women have been weeding the community gardens in the Raymond Business District for more than ten years. These women could be the categorized as the silent heroes of town aesthetics and community pride. But, in reality, talking goes hand-in-hand with weeding and walking. So […]

  • Area towns prepare for Memorial Day

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — As the national holiday nears, many towns in the region have already lined their main streets with American flags in preparation for Memorial Day. On Friday morning, community-minded residents will put some TLC into the gardens at the Raymond Veterans Memorial Park. The volunteer work group will […]

  • Business equipment valued less than $2K won’t be taxed

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Casco Selectman Mary-Vienessa Fernandes has been talking to the town’s tax collector. Not only that, Fernandes has been studying the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) guidelines for personal property taxes, reviewing the assessed values of the recent inventories completed by Casco-based business owners, and considering the long […]

  • Denmark board chairman criticized about her service

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer DENMARK — A year after surviving a recall vote, Denmark Selectman Chairman Beverly Caparco is once again facing strong criticisms about her service on the board. At last week’s selectmen meeting, local contractor Roger LeGoff recited a list of what he saw as questionable actions taken by the board under […]

  • Education, not advocacy, is Next Gen’s role in sewer vote

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer With only a month to go before the vote, some in Bridgton are concerned about the effectiveness of the public relations firm the town hired to explain the need for a new fee structure for sewer system users. “I’m really nervous about time, and where we’re at and what […]

  • One on One with…Kerry & Al Hayes

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Al and Betty Hayes decided to fill a void left in town with the closure of Fitton Hardware (one of Bridgton’s longest continuous enterprises back in that era, 25 years) by opening a new store, a shovel cost under $1, gas was 32 cents and a first-class stamp […]

  • Beth Perron steps up to fill late husband’s planning board seat

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer HARRISON — There was gratitude and praise from Harrison Selectmen last week in accepting the offer by Beth Perron to fill the Planning Board seat of her husband Adam Perron, who was killed in a traffic accident April 20. “She came forward on her own,” said Town Manager George “Bud” […]

  • No discussion or debate, SAD 61 budget passes first hurdle

    In 22 minutes, over $29 million was approved to cover educational costs in SAD 61 next year. Unlike the spirited and vocal debate that rocked the school system over how to address overcrowding at Songo Locks School by repurposing and renovating the Crooked River facility, barely a peep could be heard Tuesday night regarding the […]

  • Nominations sought for Bridgton’s first ‘Spirit of America’ award

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer At the urging of Selectman Greg Watkins, Bridgton Selectmen have decided to participate in the national Spirit of America Foundation Tribute, by which a local person or group is honored for outstanding community service. The public is invited to visit the town website, www.bridgtonmaine.org or come into the Municipal Complex […]

  • Bridgton Food Pantry users step up to support funding request

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The personal stories of residents who depend on the Bridgton Food Pantry to make ends meet highlighted Tuesday’s public hearing on a citizen petition seeking $10,000 from taxpayers to help the pantry feed Bridgton residents. One man said that when he came to Bridgton four years ago, “I was in […]