Archive for ‘News’

  • Oil execs lobbying falls short at Waterford town meeting

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer WATERFORD — Oil pipeline industry officials had their first chance Saturday at Waterford Town Meeting to give over 100 residents their side of the story in the growing anti-tar sands controversy that may spread to over 50 towns before long. But while Town Meeting Moderator Sawin Millett made sure the […]

  • Meeting tonight on sewer system’s future

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton residents interested in increasing redevelopment possibilities for its downtown are invited to attend a public workshop tonight, Thursday, March 7, at 6 p.m. to tell the Wastewater Committee and selectmen what locations in town they’d like to see the town expand its sewer system. “Research indicates that a sewer […]

  • Q-Team to turn wood debris into energy

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A local business owner looks forward to fully researching the many methods for turning organic debris into usable energy. Robert Fogg, the owner of Q-Team Inc., also known as Cook Tree Services, said the first few steps toward that goal have been completed. Next, he plans to […]

  • Downtown signs take center stage

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Selectmen focused their attention Tuesday on several projects designed to promote Bridgton as a tourist destination. The first would create a cohesive sign design, easily recognizable to visitors, directing them to town services and cultural attractions, and the second would create a historic walking trail introducing visitors to some of […]

  • Retirement leads to BFD restructuring

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Assistant Fire Chief Tim Cook was being investigated for possible misconduct prior to his retirement Feb. 1, Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz confirmed Monday. Cook, a 45-year-veteran of the department, was placed on paid administrative leave last October, and a third-party investigation was conducted, but was dropped, with no action taken […]

  • Mallard Mart owner says he’ll rebuild

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer NORTH WATERFORD — An old light fixture in a service bay is suspected for causing a fire Feb. 21 that destroyed the Mallard Mart on Route 118 in Waterford. Firefighters from six towns spent three hours putting out the fire, and were hampered in their efforts by the store’s metal […]

  • SAD 61 considers free condom handouts at LRHS

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Should condoms be made accessible at no charge to students at Lake Region High School? School nurse Karry Joly, R.N., supports the idea. Joly proposed the idea to the SAD 61 School Board’s Personnel Committee, which approved the concept by a 3–1 vote. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kathy Beecher […]

  • Naples grapples with state cuts

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It seems like it has happened before in the past half-decade: Fewer and fewer federal and state dollars are trickling down to Maine towns. Ever fiscally conservative, the Mainers who are responsible for planning town budgets have perhaps learned to rely less on state government funding. As […]

  • Waterford rallies tar sands resolution

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer RAYMOND — From Bethel to Portland, residents of the towns through which three oil pipelines run have been educating themselves about tar sands oil. Education has been one of the responses to a proposed plan called Trailbreaker, in which the Portland Pipe Line Corporation (PPLC) would use existing pipelines […]

  • CDBG funding hopefuls submit proposals

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Bridgton organizations seeking a piece of around $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for 2013 include the Bridgton Community Center, the Rufus Porter Museum, Rick and Julie Whelchel and Ann Ruel, founder of On Eagles Wings. Here’s the rundown: • Bridgton Community Center — seeks $19,544 to replace the […]