Archive for ‘News’

  • Free Thanksgiving dinner tabled, at least for this year

    NAPLES — For the last three years, CrossWalk Community Outreach has hosted free Thanksgiving dinners at the Naples Town Hall, serving upwards of 70 people each year. Unfortunately this year, there will be no free Thanksgiving dinner. “Due to volunteers’ other commitments, we cannot do this in 2013. We hope to return in full swing next […]

  • Building Committee takes Snow School ‘Option C’ off the table

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — While many questions remain regarding how SAD 72 should proceed in building a new C.A. Snow School, directors John Carter of Lovell and Steve Dupuis of Stow have heard one very loud and clear message. People do not want consolidation! A recent survey backs up comments several […]

  • Enforcement of sign rules seen lacking in Bridgton

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Too many sandwich board event signs in the median are making Pondicherry Square look “trashy,” Selectman Bernie King believes. He wants it to stop. The square, at the corner of Main Street and Routes 302 and 117, is the gateway to downtown Bridgton, where aesthetics are particularly important. Local divisions […]

  • Bridgton Town Hall has water damage, report reveals

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Town Hall on North High Street has an identity crisis that won’t be resolved anytime soon. It’s a historical building, but it’s also the only home Bridgton has right now for its core recreation programs like basketball and softball. On Tuesday, Bridgton Selectmen learned of a more immediate crisis. […]

  • Bridgton to waive building permit fees for veterans

    By Gail Geraghty  Staff Writer Residents in the military, past or present, won’t have to pay building permit fees in Bridgton under new language now being written by the Board of Selectmen. All four of the five board members at Tuesday’s meeting enthusiastically supported the waiver idea, originally brought forward by resident Mark Lopez. They […]

  • Route 302 project priority ranking 3rd of 50

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer A study released Oct. 31 ranked the Route 302 reconstruction project from West Bridgton to Fryeburg third among Maine’s top 50 transportation challenges. The study was conducted for the state Department of Transportation by TRIP, a national transportation research group, which used traffic volume, repair costs and the importance of […]

  • Long Lake’s low levels tied to Songo Lock project

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Naples Harbormaster Bill Callahan isn’t sure who to blame, in fielding recent complaints about the drastic drop early this fall of Long Lake’s water level. All he can tell them is that repair work being done now on Songo Lock was a contributing factor. But then again, he’s aware that […]

  • Harrison vet cherishes Quilt of Valor

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer HARRISON — Walking into Henry Leino’s home, one senses a great deal of pride in family and service. Henry is one of 15 children — nine brothers and five sisters — of John and Hilda Leino. He and his wife, Miriam, are the proud parents of five children and […]

  • Dunkin’ Donuts undergoing complete makeover

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer When the Bridgton Dunkin Donuts opened seven years ago on the Portland Road, someone told owner Brian Fram it was going to turn out to be too small. That somebody was right. “Right off the bat, I outgrew that spot,” said Fram, owner of four other Dunkin Donuts franchises in […]

  • Burglary spree puts Fryeburg Police on alert

    FRYEBURG — Five burglaries in the past week have spurred the Fryeburg Police Department to increase patrols — both foot and car — in the East Fryeburg area. Sunday night, foot patrol units discovered a residential burglary, which is related to other break-ins and home invasions. Officers Michelle Legare and Steve Witham discovered at 10 […]