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  • Naples’ board tables Family Dollar project

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A proposed Family Dollar building has gone from sketches of a flat-roofed boxy structure in October, to a rendering similar to New England-style homes with a pitched metal roof, false shutters, and an abundance of glass windows. Still, some members of the Naples Planning Board would like […]

  • Town Meeting: Waterford okays $1.3 million budget

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer WATERFORD — Funds for an expanded paving program, an upcoming revaluation and a possible lawsuit are part of the $1.33 million budget approved by around 60 voters Saturday at Waterford’s annual Town Meeting. Voters also showed their gratitude to the Sweden Food Pantry and the rape crisis organization REACH by […]

  • WMNF tree-cutting plan raises alarm bells

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The Maine Forest Service’s proposed 3,120-acre timber harvesting plan for Albany South in the White Mountain National Forest near Stoneham and Lovell is raising alarm bells as the final 30-day public comment period approaches this spring. Lovell resident Toni Seger raised the issue at Saturday’s Town Meeting and met Tuesday […]

  • Two men stabbed in Burnham Road fight

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Two Bridgton men in their early 20s suffered serious stab wounds Feb. 28 after a fight erupted over parking arrangements at a Burnham Road apartment house. Police Chief Kevin Schofield said one of the men was stabbed in the chest and abdomen and the other suffered a deep gash on […]

  • Naples: One mooring per property

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — During the 1928 presidential election, Herbert Hoover was credited with promising, “A chicken in every pot, and two cars in every garage.” However, attributing that statement to Hoover is an inaccurate recollection of history. Actually, the Republican National Committee paid for the newspaper advertisements, which pledged to […]

  • CDBG business facade upgrades in doubt

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Three owners of downtown Bridgton properties face an uphill challenge in convincing the Board of Selectmen that they deserve a piece of the Community Development Block Grant Program pie. Beth Doonan of Beth’s Café, Charles and Pat Renneker, Depot Street building owners, and Julie Mannix and Michael Denison of Village […]

  • Smith named new BPL Youth Services Coordinator

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The Bridgton Public Library has hired a new Youth Services Coordinator after a two-month vacancy in the position. She is Honor Smith, a self-described “constant patron” of library services both here and elsewhere. “We’re constant patrons of several libraries. It’s always been a part of life,” Smith said Friday, a […]

  • Bridgton considers new deputy town manager position

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer As Bridgton begins seeking a new town manager, selectmen are also considering creating a new position of deputy town manager. Little has been said publicly as of yet as to what precipitated the need to consider a deputy manager, who would fill in for the town manager as needed and […]

  • Help watershed, donate an easement

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Trees are nature’s water filtration system. Therefore, the more forested areas around Sebago Lake, the greater the benefit to the lake’s water quality. Portland Water District (PWD) provides that clean, unfiltered water to 200,000 consumers in 11 communities, including the Town of Raymond. The water is transported […]

  • Sue Mercer tapped for Chamber top job

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Sue Mercer just wanted to stay busy last September, when she took a job as office manager of the Greater Bridgton Chamber of Commerce. Little did she know that six months later, she’d not only be managing the office, she’d be running it. 
Mercer has been chosen to become […]