Archive for ‘News’

  • Salmon Point policy discussion continues

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Last week’s paper incorrectly stated that current policy supports inheritance rights of campers at Salmon Point Campground. In fact, the lease agreement states that the “lessee may not assign or sublet its rights hereunder,” and only one person’s name can appear on the lease agreement. There have been some recent […]

  • Work underway to repair leaks to sewer system

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Wondering why strange orange symbols and letters have suddenly been spray-painted on the sidewalks, parking lots and streets in downtown Bridgton? The markings indicate “suspect” areas underneath the pavement, where the town’s sewer system may have developed leaks. And for the next month or two, the town’s Public Works and […]

  • Edna Fadden retiring after 50 years with Chalmers

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer There’ll be some sadness, no doubt, at the retirement party for Edna Fadden on Sept. 20 at the Bridgton Highlands Country Club. After 50 years of dedicated service to Chalmers Realty, Edna is retiring, at age 85 and a half. Above all, though, the party, from 5 to 7 p.m., […]

  • New Bridgton Rec Director — ‘Raring to go’

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Gary Colello thinks he knows what gave him the edge in being chosen over 35 other applicants as Bridgton’s new Recreation Director. It was his emphasis on the importance of communication. That, and his willingness to dive in and reorganize a department sorely in need of some competent leadership. In […]

  • New Naples town secretary — ‘It’s an honor’

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — For someone in her early 20s, Kate Matthews has an old-timey habit. She likes to collect antiques. She is especially proud of the recent revamping of an antique she got for a steal of a deal. “I just refinished an old farmer’s table,” Matthews said. “It’s very […]

  • Student visits South Dakota pen pal

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Sitting in her home on Labor Day, seventh grader Olivia Toole found it hard to believe that a week ago she was exploring the sites of South Dakota and Wyoming. Olivia took the trip this summer to meet Allysa, the girl who has been her pen pal […]

  • September’s popularity grows at State Park

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It’s September. It’s time to pitch the tent or fuel up the RV and head to Sebago Lake State Campground. Over the years, September has become a more popular time to camp than it has been in the past, according to Park Director Matt McGuire. “Each year, […]

  • When Bridgton was a mill town

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer It was standing room only Thursday, as historian Sue Black drew the crowd inside the room at the Lakes Environmental Association, back to a time when Stevens Brook defined the birth of downtown Bridgton. It all began with a survey by Jacob Stevens, back in 1766. Stevens was charged with […]

  • Salmon Point site inheritance practice questioned

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer As Bridgton Selectmen sort out policy changes to operation of the town-owned Salmon Point Campground, a contentious issue has resurfaced: inheritance of lot lease rights. Some time back the town decided it made sense to allow leaseholders to pass along their lease to other family members, when they no longer […]

  • Removal of Highland Lake dam grates alarms mother

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer They don’t often take their kids swimming at Highland Lake Beach in Bridgton. But when Cindy Fontana and her sister Debbie Martin stopped with children in tow for a swim recently, they were in for a surprise. For as long as either could remember, two heavy iron grates covered both […]