Archive for ‘News’

  • Casco shoreland maps need better markings

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Things can get a little murky for property owners or perspective buyers, when they cannot tell on a map what is marked as streamland and what is deemed as wetland. After all, rules are different for land that is categorized as wetland versus what falls into the […]

  • Old debts to emergency services being billed

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — There is no such thing as a free ride in an ambulance. “Being transported in an ambulance can range from $500 to $1,000, depending on the number of miles driven and the level of the emergency, according to Shawn McPherson with Medical Reimbursement Services, Inc., the collection […]

  • Business Spotlight: Bridgton Dental Associates

    What led you to start your own business?    (Paul Cloutier). I am a general dentist, and over the past 10 years, I have built a successful dental practice in Westbrook. I think that we have been successful in Westbrook for a whole number of reasons, but really it comes down to just one thing […]

  • Bridgton couple die following Route 302 crash

    A Bridgton couple died Wednesday as the result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Route 302 in Casco. Carol Honaberger, 70, died at the scene by Watkins Flat in Casco. Police say Honaberger was operating a 2000 Dodge Caravan, traveling west on Route 302 when her vehicle collided with a 2014 Chevy Equinox, […]

  • Bridgton selectmen debate scope of new Corridor Development committee

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen took their first, somewhat halting, steps toward the creation of town-wide zoning districts Tuesday as they debated the name of a new committee to implement future land use recommendations in the Comprehensive Plan. At issue was a draft mission and charge prepared by Town Manager Bob Peabody for […]

  • Parents voice concerns over Grade 5 to LRMS plan

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer When Al Smith arrived as SAD 61’s new superintendent of schools, one of the first projects he was handed was to find a solution to overcrowding at Songo Locks School. The night he was introduced as Dr. Kathleen Beecher’s successor, Smith listened to directors debate whether Crooked River School […]

  • Board, Point Sebago talk residency limits, illegal basements

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The many coves and beaches of Big Sebago Lake have long been a draw to people. Some have homes; some have businesses; some have camps along the shores of the 45-square-mile lake. In South Casco, Point Sebago Enterprises has developed a golf course, a campground with 440 […]

  • Project SWEAT offers free adult fitness training

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton’s Rec Director, Gary Colello, believes in the power of New Year’s resolutions. That’s why he’s chosen January as the startup month for a new, free, strength-training program that he will lead called Project SWEAT. The acronym stands for Strength, Winning Attitude, Endurance, Agility and Toning, all brought together into […]

  • Bridgton selectmen say ‘no’ to nonresidents on committees

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Nonresidents will not be allowed to serve on town committees after all, Bridgton Selectmen decided Tuesday. The board had considered the idea of appointing nonresidents to committees after the Community Development Committee suggested it would be a good idea to have the executive director of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region […]

  • Casco to put more teeth into barking dog law

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Town officials would like to see amendments to the current barking dog ordinance that would give it some real teeth. In fact, an amendment to the existing ordinance is one of the reasons that the Casco Board of Selectmen rescheduled the Special Town Meeting from mid-January to […]