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  • Police recover backpack containing stolen handgun

    FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Police are seeking the public’s help after recovering a backpack containing a stolen handgun. On Tuesday afternoon, Fryeburg Police officers recovered a backpack from behind ELA Sheet Metal off of Jockey Cap Lane. The backpack contained the following items: a loaded .22 caliber handgun, extra ammo, gloves, sneakers, sunglasses, ski mask, hat […]

  • Bridgton eyes cell tower moratorium

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen agreed Tuesday to seek legal advice in the wake of an appeal by Hio Ridge residents to enact a moratorium on cell phone towers in town. The board will be asking the town attorney what jurisdiction the town has in terms of Federal Communications Commission laws, and what […]

  • Man dowses for unmarked graves

    DABBLING IN ART OF DOWSING — Sitting on the deck of his home on Saturday, Wayne Holmquist (right) demonstrates dowsing techniques with a plumb-bob, one type of tool used by dowsers. (De Busk Photo) By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — When Wayne Holmquist was attending college, he wrote a thesis paper on dowsing. […]

  • Depot Street ‘plaza-style’ design unveiled

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer An open “plaza-style” design will create a sense of space on Bridgton’s Depot Street, a civil engineer told Bridgton Selectmen Tuesday. Dustin Roma, civil engineer for Milone and MacBroom, unveiled the final design for the streetscape project, being funded by a combination of Community Development Block Grant and TIF funds. […]

  • More parking sought for Main Hill

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer When it comes to parking on Main Street in Bridgton, Main Hill is Pondicherry Square’s poor cousin — and that’s just not fair, Main Hill residents told Bridgton Selectmen Tuesday. “It goes from 97 to 174 to 60 to eight,” Julie Whelchel told the board, referring to the number of […]

  • More Naples town office staff hours needed?

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The quantity of phone calls and number of customers at the front counter of the Naples Town Office keeps staff going ‘straight out.’ Town Manager Derik Goodine said that employee Kate Matthews, his assistant who also helps the code enforcement department, is often called to the front […]

  • Board orders study on alternative tower sites

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The Bridgton Planning Board has ordered an independent analysis of a site evaluation study done by American Towers to back up its contention that an AT&T cell tower needs to be sited on Hio Ridge Road in order to fill a gap in its coverage. “To me, this is the […]

  • June’s joy: 34 years of inspiring children

    (Pictured: Songo Locks School Principal June Conley) By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Kissing a cow and dressing up as Dorothy from the “Wizard of Oz” might not sound like the typical duties of a school principal. Yet, those are a smidgen of the memories that Principal June Conley will take away from […]

  • Town, Community Center consider partnership for expansion

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz asked selectmen and board members of the Bridgton Community Center Tuesday to consider teaming up to build a larger complex on the Center’s Depot Street property. A public-private partnership, he said, might be the solution for meeting both the social service and recreational needs of residents […]

  • Naples selectmen chaws over $18K

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Some things tend to get re-hashed. Last year, members of the Naples Budget Committee and Naples Town Manager Derik Goodine delved not only into the hard numbers of the portion of the budget that supports nonprofit groups, but also discussed the philosophy of supporting charities with public […]