Archive for ‘News’

  • Town ready to present sewer ordinance, some business owners suggest more time needed

    Editor’s note: In last week’s edition, a story regarding the proposed Bridgton Sewage Ordinance incorrectly stated there is 2,000 to 3,000 gallons of excess capacity remaining available. This was incorrect. The actual amount is 661 gallons at Wayside Avenue. The lower ballfield is at capacity. The article also incorrectly reported that the existing sewer system […]

  • As SAD 61 moves CRES project along, Sebago to consider withdrawal

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Could SAD 61 become a three-town district? Quite possibly. In a letter dated last Friday, Oct. 23, Sebago Town Manager James Smith III informed Superintendent of Schools Alan Smith that the board of selectmen had voted unanimously to explore withdrawal from SAD 61. The decision was based on SAD […]

  • Bridgton short takes: Town Hall progress, student rep joins board

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer The reshaping of the historic Town Hall continues. With the building now stabilized, work continues both inside and out. Bridgton selectmen toured the facility prior to their board meeting Tuesday night. Town Manager Bob Peabody, along with Public Works Director Jim Kidder and Economic Development Director Anne Krieg, outlined […]

  • High speed chase ends when car strikes sign

    A high-speed chase ended early Friday morning when a Portland man reportedly crashed a stolen car into the R.G. Johnson Sporting Goods sign off Route 302. A Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was traveling on Route 302 in Naples at about 2 a.m. when he met a vehicle traveling at him at 100 mph in […]

  • Inflation stalls Naples fire truck purchase

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Many times, when planning a big purchase, inflation outpaces what has been tucked away into a savings account. The cost estimates from a company that sells fire trucks are almost double what was originally estimated by the town’s fire department, according to Naples Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak. […]

  • Judge rules on Casco junkyard violation

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Get rid of that junk. A judge has ruled that a South Casco property owner must remove from his lot the items only allowed in a junkyard. Additionally, the landowner has been required to pay the town’s legal fees, which were approximately $3,700. The Maine District Court […]

  • Lake protection rules need tightening, Lowell says

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The days are long past when a simple lake clarity test using a secci disk would suffice in determining the health of a lake, Lakes Environmental Association Executive Director Peter Lowell told the Bridgton Planning Board Tuesday. Besides, lake clarity isn’t in and of itself an indicator of better water […]

  • CEO lifts Naples sign ordinance violation

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A permanent structure and its business sign can stay in place following the reversal of a decision that it was in violation of the Naples Sign Ordinance. The sign and the 16-foot-tall structure were deemed okay by the Naples Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Renee Carter on the […]

  • AEDs spark lively debate in Harrison

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer HARRISON — Harrison Selectmen voted 3–2 last week to seek grants to acquire four defibrillators for town use. Questions lingered, however, about the town’s liability in using the portable machines to help a person having a heart attack. Selectman Matt Frank, who serves on the Board of Directors at Bridgton […]

  • Bridgton voters to decide new sewer rules Nov. 3

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Nothing less than the future growth potential of Bridgton is at stake in the sewer referendum to be decided by voters on Tuesday, Nov. 3. That’s one reason why Bridgton Selectmen and the Wastewater Committee have come out so strongly in publicly supporting passage of the amended sewer ordinance, as […]