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  • Hole in roof caused Town Hall water damage

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton has filed an insurance claim after an inspection found a visible hole in the roof of the Town Hall. Town Manager Bob Peabody said Tuesday Bob McHatton Jr. found the hole a few weeks back while conducting an inspection of water damage at the building. Meanwhile, the Board of […]

  • Taking a breath for new adventure

    What: Fundraiser for Naples resident Markius Galford Where: The American Legion Post No. 155 When: Saturday, from 5 to 7 p.m. Why: After three years, Galford is number one on the list to receive a lung transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital. The only financial needs are for expenses involved with his aftercare during their stay […]

  • Survey: Lake Region bus ridership low, but will grow

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Officials representing the Lakes Region Bus came Tuesday to the Bridgton Selectmen, armed with some hard numbers about ridership that the board had been seeking. It was primarily the lack of ridership numbers that led the board to recommend against funding for the Portland to Bridgton bus service. The service […]

  • Voters pass SAD 61 budget, land acquisition

    Voters passed the $29,831,066 SAD 61 school budget Tuesday by a 532 to 226 margin. The budget validation vote in each town was as follows: Bridgton — 108 yes, 43 no Casco — 90 yes, 36 no Naples — 280 yes, 120 no Sebago — 54 yes, 27 no Voters also agreed to purchase 3.79 […]

  • Race for Bridgton Board of Selectmen

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer It’s a four-way race for two open seats on the Bridgton Board of Selectmen, with two newcomers trying to oust two longtime incumbents. Doug Taft, a nine-year board veteran, and Bob McHatton, who has served on the board off and on for 26 years, are being challenged by Greg Watkins […]

  • Slight increase in proposed SAD 72 budget

    By Emily Butterfield Contributing Writer FRYEBURG — Over the past year, the SAD 72 school board has been diligently chipping away at creating a budget for 2016. After much deliberation by members and consideration from the public, it appears a consensus has been reached, and a mere 1.32% increase from last years budget will be […]

  • Q&A: Naples candidates field questions

    NAPLES – On Tuesday, when people go to the polls for the school budget validation vote, Naples residents will also decide who will fill two three-year seats on the Naples Board of Selectmen. In 2015, four people are running for those vacancies on the board. Incumbents John Adams and Rick Paraschak are vying for the […]

  • Selectman Sykes cites litany of concerns

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer With only a few weeks to go before stepping down, Harrison Selectman Rick Sykes laid out a long list of concerns on May 14 about how town business has been conducted during his one-year stint on the board. Sykes spent nearly an hour questioning the actions of both selectmen and […]

  • Citizen petitions aired at public hearings

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Be it a money pit or a town treasure, the Town Hall perennially evokes strong emotions in Bridgton, and this year the emotions are running very high indeed. Last week’s official public hearing on the issue proved a case in point, as Bridgton Selectmen sparred with Dave Crowell over whether […]

  • Bus service budget goes to town meeting

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — During a recent Naples Budget Committee meeting, members voted to not recommend funding the regional bus service that links Naples to Portland. The primary reason for voting in this manner is because the Regional Transportation Program bus that serves the region has an average of one person […]