Archive for ‘News’

  • UN Agenda 21: Attempt to control the world?

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The willingness of a Casco woman to question the reasoning behind her town’s emphasis on preserving open space led to a major gathering April 20 at Lake Region High School. A crowd of over 200 people, including Maine Governor Paul LePage, came to hear Dr. Michael Coffman lay out his […]

  • Causeway bridge: Work still to be done

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Those commuters who drive unimpeded over the Bay of Naples Bridge might think the construction project is complete. But, there is still work to be done. The travelers who have recently passed through the construction zone during regular business hours may have already been briefly delayed, or […]

  • Nancy Mayhan retires after 33 years with Bridgton Water District

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer They’ll miss her knowledge and her dedication, and the meticulous manner in which she conducted her job, said the trustees and the staff of the Bridgton Water District. But what her customers will probably miss most, said Nancy Mayhan, who retired April 11 after 33 years, will be her constant […]

  • Bombs to sheltering: ‘Feels like a lifetime since last Monday’ in Boston

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer For two Raymond sisters and their parents, what was to have been a joyous reunion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon became an hour filled with shock and fear. For a Lovell mother and her daughter, what was to have ended a week of visiting prospective colleges in […]

  • Selectmen to protest teacher pension costs

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton Selectmen are sending a protest letter to the state over being part of the only school district in the state that pays 100% of the cost of teachers’ pensions. The SAD 61 School Budget for next year includes $357,550 for teacher retirement funding, which the district has no control […]

  • Dielectric to close by end of June

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — A local company, that has its roots in fabricating postwar communication technology, will close its doors on an era by the end of June. SPX Corporation, which manufactures Dielectric brand products, is poised to phase out of business by June 29. The business, also known as Dielectric […]

  • Bridgton board reconsiders use of BRAG fields

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer On Tuesday, Bridgton Selectmen agreed to reconsider its earlier decision banning the recreation department from scheduling games on the ballfields at the Kendal and Anna Ham Recreation Complex. On April 9, selectmen voted not to have the town’s teams use the fields, because they were concerned that the grass hadn’t […]

  • Chamber bids Mains farewell, welcomes Clark

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Over 50 people showed up to witness the changing of the guard and the promise of great things to come at an April 10 gathering of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce at the Campfire Grille. They said goodbye to Jim Mains, who is leaving the executive director’s […]

  • Probing the criminal mind

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Robert Carey knows what lies inside criminal minds. For the past 33½ years, Carey, a forensic social worker, has probed deeply into minds that have lost regard for society’s rules, and are paying the price behind bars. It is a huge responsibility, often stressful and disappointing, yet hugely rewarding, Carey […]

  • Seasonal road repairs spring up

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer The snow melts. The earth thaws. Rain moves in for a while. Some gravel roads revert to a snarl of potholes. Susceptible to frost heaves, some stretches of pavement bubble up and test vehicles’ suspension systems. This is nothing new. “That’s springtime in Maine. The roads have potholes this […]