Archive for ‘News’

  • LR senior trumpet player captures ‘first chair’

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When he was in fourth grade, Zachary Gray chose to play the trumpet because it was just the first instrument that came to his mind. “I love all the different sounds people can make from them, from a foreboding whine to a sweet, melodious voice that sounds almost like […]

  • CRES project changes made, but will new price fly?

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Few argue overcrowding is a serious problem at Songo Locks School. How to address the problem, however, is the issue with no consensus, at least at the moment. After a $9.6 million proposal to add new construction and renovate Crooked River School failed by a 3-to-1 margin, SAD 61 […]

  • Sewer ratepayer survey mailed out

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Letters are being sent to all 72 of Bridgton’s sewer users in an effort to create a new flow model for sewer fees that everyone can live with. Voters rejected updates to the sewer ordinance last month in part over unanswered questions about a proposed new equivalent user model to […]

  • Family saved from fire, pet cat found

      “A building can be replaced. My brother cannot.” — Bruce Fadden, Bridgton resident By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer When Bruce Fadden’s phone rang early Thursday morning and his mother told him about the fire on his brother’s property, he didn’t wait around for more news. Luckily, Fadden lived nearby — about one-tenth of […]

  • Cell tower in Casco Village?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Most people own a cell phone that travels everywhere they do. Most people expect cell service to be reliable. A dropped call can be downright frustrating, whether it is an important business transaction or a casual conversation with a friend. The area known as Casco Village is […]

  • Cigar Lounge relocating to Tap House

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer After five years selling cigars on Main Hill, Jim Apovian is relocating his Bridgton business to the second floor of the Depot Street Tap House. The Bridgton Planning Board okayed the use at its Tuesday meeting. Reached by phone Wednesday, Apovian said the main reason he’s moving is because […]

  • Vivo owners buying Main Street Variety

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Joanie Wilson and James Burke of Bridgton are two Massachusetts transplants who just can’t seem to sit still. When, at the end of 2014, after 10 summers, they finally relocated here full-time, they spent the next six months restoring a building on Depot Street into an upscale bistro-style eatery, only […]

  • Naples ordinance board meets in January

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — This summer, the public as well as public officials expressed concerns about the Naples’ Sign Ordinance. In fact, shortly after Labor Day, the Naples Ordinance Review Committee seemed set to convene and consider the clarity of the Sign Ordinance. That did not happen at that time. Other […]

  • Ovide will rebuild following Christmas Eve fire

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A fast-moving fire gutted Ovide’s Used Cars in Bridgton on Christmas Eve, but no lives were lost and, God willing, Ovide says he’ll rebuild and come back better than ever. “I’ve already had offers from other garages in town to use their space,” said Ovide Corbeil as he stood to […]

  • Hand painted signs worth the wait, artist believes

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer If the Bridgton Board of Selectmen is willing, artist Nelle Ely intends to fulfill her contract and finish work on the wayfaring signs she was charged with creating. “I intend to fulfill my obligation, and I hope they will allow me to do so,” Ely said Monday. The signs were […]