Archive for ‘News’

  • Bridgton board dubious on RTP bus subsidy

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen are dubious of whether town money should be spent in order to expand the Regional Transportation Authority’s Portland-Naples commuter bus service to Bridgton. Backers of a citizen’s petition signed by 602 residents seeking a $10,000 annual subsidy for the bus service were on hand at Tuesday’s Selectmen meeting. […]

  • Casco turns junkyard violation over to attorney

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The Town of Casco has put into the hands of its attorney the task of officially notifying a resident of a junkyard ordinance violation that — if not corrected in two weeks — could land in the Bridgton courtroom. The Casco Board of Selectmen heard the circumstances: […]

  • Naples board puts priorities to paper

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Naples elected officials looked at an inventory of the town’s buildings and vehicles and began the process of prioritizing future expenditures — some of which are inevitable like a leaky roof. The conversation was not limited to those obvious pieces of public property, but also covered future […]

  • Escalating vandalism seen at library

    By Gail Gerghty Staff Writer A few disrespecting vandals have been creating mayhem on the Bridgton Public Library Courtyard the past few weeks. Since Halloween night, the problem has gotten worse, and library officials are seeking the public’s help. The vandals defaced the granite steps to the children’s area with magic marker and destroyed a […]

  • Out with the old, in with the new: Commercial building planned for Sportshaus lot

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Tuesday’s demolition of the Sportshaus building at 103 Main Street in downtown Bridgton will pave the way for construction of a new two-story commercial building by Bridgton’s own man with a mission, Main Eco Homes owner Justin McIver. “My goal is to build something that will blend in nicely with […]

  • Whose tax dollars get rid of Crooked River bridge?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Most commuters whiz right past the aging infrastructure without even noticing it. But, prior to 1958, it was the bridge that people drove over while traveling along Roosevelt Trail. Fifty-five years after the Old Crooked River Bridge was given an inactive status, it is actively falling apart. […]

  • Casco couple to embark on patriotic mission to honor ‘the fallen’

    “Our mission is to remember the fallen who gave up their tomorrows with family and loved ones, so that we can enjoy ours.” — Wreaths Across America website By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Three weeks after Bernard and Pauline were married, he left Maine to fight in the Vietnam War. Forty-nine years […]

  • Benefit dinner, auction to help Denmark fire victims

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Family and friends are rallying behind the three families left homeless after the devastating fire on Bull Ring Road in Denmark. To that end, they are asking everyone to support a benefit dinner and Chinese Auction set for Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds Expo Building. Six […]

  • New Italian restaurant coming to Depot Street

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Work will begin soon for an early spring opening of a new Italian restaurant on Depot Street, Bridgton, called the Vivo Country Italian Kitchen and Bar. The 30-seat restaurant and 18-seat bar will open as early as next March in the “red barn” building at 18A Depot Street, beside the […]

  • Voters reject medical marijuana moratorium

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The legal challenge raised over the wording of Bridgton’s medical marijuana moratorium proved to be its undoing, as Tuesday’s voters rejected the moratorium by a close vote of 1,062 yes and 1,262 no. The results may not, however, be seen as disappointing to moratorium advocates, who will now not need […]