Archive for ‘News’

  • Consultants weigh in on cell tower plans

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Two of three independent consultants hired to review AT&T’s plans for a controversial cell phone tower on Hio Ridge Road reported their findings at the Bridgton Planning Board’s Tuesday meeting. Each found that the plans lacked some documentation they would have preferred to see, but those deficiencies alone were not […]

  • The Gilroy legacy: Center aims to help Native Americans, create awareness

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer In life, Frederika Gilroy was known for her energy, intellectual curiosity and strong passion for people. A survivor of Nazi occupation of her Dutch homeland, she relocated to the United States, where she led a life of charity and kindness. When Frederika died at the age of 92 in […]

  • Low impact trail users invited to plan community trail system

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Not too long ago, when snowmobile enthusiasts first envisioned creating a statewide trail system for their use, the naysayers didn’t believe it would ever happen. Landowners would never grant the needed permission for the sleds to cross their woods and fields. Yet, today, Maine enjoys around 13,000 miles of snowmobile […]

  • 30 Casco streetlights to go dark

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Turn out the lights and lower the electric bill. The Casco Board of Selectmen recently approved the removal of 30 streetlights throughout sections of town. Each of those streetlights has a notice attached to the utility pole, providing people with a way to contact Central Maine Power […]

  • Hunger movie needs a sponsor

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer “I don’t really know what to do. We tend to run out of food, and our tummies get really hungry and they growl,” said a young girl in a documentary on food insecurity. “It is a problem that people are ashamed of acknowledging,” said actor Jeff Bridges who, as […]

  • Free meals saves family budget

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It is a comfort to parents to know their children are getting a healthy meal. Meanwhile, once children have eaten their fill, they are off and running — literally. With four children in her household, Amy Parker understands how financially taxing it can be to ensure […]

  • Board rules 3 Fowler Street a disorderly house

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The apartment building at 3 Fowler Street is a disorderly house, Bridgton Selectmen ruled July 23, in the first-ever hearing under its Disorderly Housing Ordinance. The board issued the ruling after an hour-long hearing into whether Anthony and Betty Numberg failed to deal with disruptive behavior at 3 Fowler Street, […]

  • Cat hoarding bill goes to DA’s office

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A cat hoarding case that cost the town more than $25,000 is now in the hands of the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. “The District Attorney is looking at a number of ways to pursue the case, to try to get repayment to the town for rescuing […]

  • Seth Gallant undams songwriting

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — This winter, Seth Gallant experienced a musical epiphany. More accurately, he spent his wintery weekends hibernating between music sheets with his guitar. After a few years of not playing his instrument in public or belonging to a band, Gallant felt inspired by the songs of some New […]

  • Renys evacuated after bomb threat

    Bridgton Police arrested a 36-year-old Bridgton man Tuesday for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to Renys department store that forced an immediate evacuation of the building. Kenneth Meisner, 36, of Main Street, Bridgton, has been charged with a felony Class C terrorizing in relation to the bomb threat, and was transported to the Cumberland […]