Archive for ‘News’

  • Barbara Clark resigns as chamber executive director

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Barbara Clark is resigning her post as executive director of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, effective Jan. 10, 2014. Chamber Board President-Elect Madelyn Litz e-mailed chamber members with the news on Friday. Litz said Clark, who was hired for the post eight months ago, was leaving “due […]

  • Spotlight on Bridgton Health & Residential Care Center

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Connie Boschert knew she needed some physical therapy if she wanted to remain independent. Nonetheless, the former Fryeburg branch manager of Norway Savings Bank was filled with anxiety when her daughter drove her up to the entrance to Bridgton Health & Residential Care Center. “I said, ‘If I can just […]

  • Chamber out, group effort in: Musher’s Bowl set for Jan. 25-26

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer This year’s Maine Lakes Musher’s Bowl at Five Fields Farm in South Bridgton will go on as planned on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 25 and 26, under the sponsorship of a new nonprofit organization, Down East Mushers Bowl Inc. Dog sled races have been a tradition in Bridgton since the […]

  • Bid awarded for Depot Street streetscape

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen have appointed Greg Watkins, Rosie Schacht, Mike Tarantino and Madelyn Litz to a committee that will review and grade applications for Community Development Block Grant funds for next year. Selectmen will make the final decision after the CDBG Committee completes its work and the required public hearing is […]

  • Calls ‘flood’ in over flood plain fiasco

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer At the risk of a bad pun, calls are “flooding” in to Bridgton Selectmen from residents wanting to know why the town isn’t taking the lead role in challenging the new flood zone elevations proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Both Bernie King and Doug Taft said they’ve gotten […]

  • CMP plans major line upgrade in Bridgton, Harrison

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Central Maine Power will be building a new eight-mile power line between its substations in Harrison and Bridgton, requiring a widening along most of the existing transmission line corridor. The project will allow power to be transferred from one grid to the other when outages occur during big storms. “The […]

  • In the Christmas spirit: Anonymous donor sets up 10K fuel fund challenge

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer An outpouring of generosity has followed last week’s Bridgton News article detailing the lack of funds in the Bridgton Community Center’s Emergency Fuel Fund. Two anonymous donors have stepped forward. The first bought 10 1,500-watt infrared heaters at $100 apiece, and the second has promised to donate $1 for […]

  • Grant to tackle Woods Pond’s erosion

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A major soil erosion project is in store for the Woods Pond Watershed, one that will reduce annual soil loading to the lake by around 45 tons by attacking the highest priority erosion sites. Barry DeNofrio of the Wildwood Road Association told the Bridgton Board of Selectmen Dec. 10 that […]

  • Local preference: defensible or not?

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A year and a half and $5,500 in legal advice later, Bridgton Selectmen found out Tuesday that they need to rethink just how narrowly they want to define local preference when it comes to new affordable housing projects. Town Attorney Richard Spencer has advised the cautious approach, to include not […]

  • School notes: Could CRES return to action?

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Repurposing of school buildings a few years ago was a way SAD 61 hoped to save local taxpayers money. However, shuffling students has created overcrowding at Songo Locks School, pushing the school board to possibly look at reopening Crooked River as regular ed instruction space. Superintendent of Schools Kathleen […]