Archive for ‘News’

  • Sweden holds special town meeting

    SWEDEN — Nearly 20 Sweden residents met at a Special Town Meeting Feb. 14 moderated by Ed Ryan. Residents elected Bruce Taylor as selectman to fill out the remainder of a term until the 2015 Annual Town Meeting in late March. In addition, voters approved to return over $55,000 from surplus back to the accounts […]

  • Sewer line cost: study could paint clearer cost figure

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer As members of the Bridgton Wastewater Committee begin to embark on a public outreach campaign for an expanded sewer system, the question arises: is it too early to talk about how much it might cost? Engineers from Woodard & Curran estimated in a feasibility study that extending the current Main […]

  • Harrison man dies in kite-ski accident

      HARRISON — Adam Tsapis, 49, was kite skiing down Crystal Lake in Harrison Monday morning when a major gust of wind propelled him off the ice and into a shed along the shoreline. Tsapis suffered traumatic injuries to his leg and arm, and later succumbed to his injuries at Central Maine Medical Center in […]

  • SAD 72: Smart snacks apply to fundraising efforts

    By Emily Butterfield Contributing Writer FRYEBURG — Though there was much discussion amongst school board members, SAD 72 directors accepted amendments to the first reading on the policy regarding the nutritional guidelines for school fundraisers. As of July 1, 2014, all fundraisers that schools hold during regular classtime hours must meet the United States Department […]

  • Casco drives toward green technology

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The Town of Casco has driven in the direction desired and dictated by its voting public. This winter, an electric car charger was installed outside the Casco Community Center. This summer, two more car chargers will make appearances at other locations in Casco. While rural Maine is […]

  • Bathrooms eyed for Highland Lake Beach

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer New public bathrooms at Highland Beach Park top a short list of staff-recommended public facilities projects for 2015, using Bridgton’s annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds. Anne Krieg, Director of Planning, Economic and Community Development, told selectmen Feb. 10 the total expected funding will be around $180,000, slightly […]

  • New Land Use (Zoning) Committee seeks members

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen are actively seeking residents who want to have a hand in shaping future land use policy — a.k.a. zoning — in town. At their last meeting, the board finalized the charge, mission and authority for a new Land Use Policy Planning Ad Hoc Committee that will transform the […]

  • Casco turns to contingency fund for dam study

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A hydrologic survey, which will dictate the options for repairing the Pleasant Lake-Parker Pond dam, could have cost the Town of Casco an extra $200 — if it was proposed to voters at a Special Town Meeting this winter. But, the Casco Board of Selectmen decided to […]

  • Fire destroys South Bridgton farmhouse

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Area fire departments were challenged by manpower and water shortages Tuesday afternoon when a large fire destroyed a South Bridgton farmhouse and melted some of the siding of a nearby apartment building. The 1:30 p.m. fire started in a barn at 495 South Bridgton Road, near the Ingalls Road, and […]

  • $900K: Too much for Town Hall?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The numbers are in. The potential costs are a little higher than Casco town officials would like. Fortunately, the town is not married to those estimates and no one is setting a wedding date yet. The Casco Board of Selectmen recently received the cost estimates from one […]