Archive for ‘News’

  • Depot Street design plan unveiled

        By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Around 25 Bridgton residents turned out at the Bridgton Community Center Feb. 12 to give guidance to engineers designing a major makeover of Upper Depot Street. The project is scheduled to be ready for construction by early June, but it may be delayed until after the busy summer […]

  • Budget work: Bridgton holds core services intact

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz was able to hold core services intact in his fiscal year 2014–15 budget, now under review by the Budget Committee. The proposed budget is $6,715,682, or $456,000 greater than last year. It comes with a projected tax rate of $14.02. Revenue projections are up by […]

  • Not a good mix: Mailboxes, plow trucks

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — If mailboxes threw a party, they would not invite a plow truck. If a plow truck did come to the party anyways, all the mailboxes would clear the floor as soon as the plow truck started dancing. As is evident during extremely snowy winters, a mailbox […]

  • Comp Plan calls for six zoning districts

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Cautiously, methodically, after over two years of meetings, members of Bridgton’s Comprehensive Plan Committee have prepared the first draft of a chapter they hope voters will buy into this November. It’s Chapter 5, titled Land Use Regulations, otherwise known as zoning. Its draft language states that the 2004 Plan created […]

  • LifeFlight funding request tabled

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A funding request from the LifeFlight Foundation has the Bridgton Budget Committee wondering what is a fair amount for the town to provide? Yes, Bridgton is the home to Bridgton Hospital. And yes, LifeFlight, which provides helicopter transport in life-threatening injury cases, has made a great many transports to and […]

  • Gov. Lepage visits Bridgton; gets down to the business of campaigning

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer Despite the wintery chill in the western Maine air, everything warmed up nicely on the gubernatorial campaign trail. In fact, Gov. Paul LePage received some flirtatious attention from a restaurant patron. “Oh, governor, the TV cameras don’t do you justice,” the woman gushed, and then lowered her voice […]

  • Naples strikes it rich with aquifers

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Certified geologist and hydrogeologist Rick Pershken said he felt like he had struck it rich when he found three high-producing wells with quality drinking water in Naples. “It has been a lot of fun, especially when you go three-for-three. Maybe, I should buy a lottery ticket,” he […]

  • Selectmen notes: Batting cages, netting in budget; new BOKS trainer hired

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Selectmen agreed Tuesday to allow high-impact sports to be practiced inside Town Hall this spring, but are budgeting for netting and batting cages to protect against damage in future seasons. Lacrosse Coach Ryan Vogel and another lacrosse supporter, Dan Harnden, appealed in person to the board to preserve the […]

  • Bridgton begins search for new town manager

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A new committee will hold its first organizational meeting tonight, Feb. 13, as Bridgton begins the search for a new Town Manager to replace Mitch Berkowitz, who is retiring after eight years. Selectman Chairman Doug Taft on Tuesday said the board has decided not to enlist an outside agency to […]

  • Public invited to help design Depot Street

    Anne Krieg is hoping for a strong turnout next Wednesday, Feb. 12, for a public workshop on around $100,000 in streetscape improvements planned for Depot Street. The workshop begins at 6 p.m. in the Selectmen’s meeting room at the Bridgton Municipal Center. Landscape architects and engineers from the firm Milone & MacBroom will listen to […]