Archive for ‘News’

  • Economic Development Corp. cuts ties with town

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer In an action that caught the town off guard, the Bridgton Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors voted July 17 to modify its bylaws to remove all references to town-appointed members on their board. In effect, the action will make the nonprofit economic development organization totally autonomous, operating privately and […]

  • Q&A: Father Innocent Okozi to be installed at St. Joseph Church Sunday

    Fr. Innocent Okozi, SMA, will be installed as Pastor of St. Joseph Parish this Sunday, July 28, at 10 a.m. in Bridgton. Fr. Daniel Greenleaf, Vicar Forane, will preside at the installation at St. Joseph Church, located on South High Street. St. Joseph Parish consists of St. Joseph Church in Bridgton and St. Elizabeth Ann […]

  • Casco Board: Fix those roads

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The list of roads in need of repair is as long as a drive down them feels: Swerving bumps, bouncing, braking, and anticipating the next stretch of good pavement. Town Manager Dave Morton has a list of roads that could use some simple repairs. However, “simple repairs” […]

  • Veterans’ memorial on the move

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Throughout the decades, people in the military have received their orders to “ship out.” Town officials have talked about moving the Veterans’ War Memorial — just across the street to a location on the public beach property. The little sliver of lawn where the memorial is currently […]

  • Public’s opinion sought on uses for old Town Hall

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton residents are being invited to give their opinion about the future of the Old Town Hall on North High Street. Eric Dube of Casco Bay Engineering will be on hand at the Bridgton Municipal Complex next Tuesday, July 23, at 4 p.m. with the sole purpose of hearing what […]

  • Walking a tightrope? Policies in store for sidewalk business use

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen are struggling with the question of just how lenient the town should be in allowing Main Street merchants to use the sidewalks. At their last meeting, the board stopped short of any policy that would impose fees, or fines. But most selectmen agreed that some kind of rules […]

  • Cats gone wild

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer HARRISON — A big field with a barn provided the perfect environment for a few abandoned cats. Left to their own devices, the cats began to breed and soon the numbers reached a few dozen. Cats have the ability to become pregnant at as young as three months old. […]

  • Baby loon pleases many on Pleasant Lake

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — People who live around Pleasant Lake are protective of the recent hatchling from a pair of loons. The loon chick, which is about three weeks old, is the first one to be documented on Pleasant Lake in 35 years. “This year, we are enhanced by having a […]

  • Village Folk Festival seed to be planted in August

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Lucia Terry and Nicholas Chalmers hope to plant a seed this August, which will later bloom into an event that people will make part of their summer festivities. Village Folk Festival is their “shared vision” for Bridgton. After being away from his hometown, Chalmers returned to his old stomping […]

  • Dog dispensers: Do we or don’t we

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — One local elected official turned up his nose at the donation of three dispensers for plastic bags to assist dog owners. The reason: The gift came with strings attached. A Scarborough-based veterinary clinic would be advertised on the dispensers. The phone number would provide tourists — and […]