Archive for ‘News’

  • Avesta files pre-application with Bridgton

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Avesta Housing, Inc. officials took some tough questions Tuesday after saying they opposed the town’s efforts to create a Local Preference Ordinance giving first dibs to Bridgton residents for new apartment construction. Repeatedly, Avesta Director of Programs Debora Keller cited one of their chief financing partners, Rural Development, as the […]

  • Realizing a dream: Finally, the call to ‘play ball’ is heard at new sports complex

      By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Saturday’s Fun Day at Bridgton’s new Kendal C. & Anna Ham Recreation Complex began with rain, but ended with sunshine, and throughout it all were smiles. And the broadest, most frequent smiles belonged to board members, both past and present, of the Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group (BRAG), who understood […]

  • Bridgton seeks to clarify shoreland zoning vote

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer As if the upcoming vote on Shoreland Zoning in the downtown weren’t already so long delayed to have become confusing, Bridgton Selectmen on Tuesday had to take the added step of reaffirming their Sept. 11 vote to take the amendments to voters on Nov. 6. The reason? Resident Chuck Renneker […]

  • Move that metal! Crew improves line-of-sight on bridge

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The bridge construction crew did a favor for Naples drivers. No, it was not stopping the traffic — one lane, then the other — for 10-minute intervals for almost a two-hour span during midmorning on Monday. Instead, it was improving the line-of-sight for commuters along this […]

  • Veteran sulky driver injured at Cumberland Fairgrounds

      CUMBERLAND — A long-time sulky driver from Sebago was in serious condition Tuesday after he fell out of his seat and landed on the racetrack at the Cumberland Fairgrounds on Monday. Leigh Fitch, 65, appeared to suffer some type of medical issue before falling out of his sulky driver seat according to Mike Timmons, […]

  • Two close-knit Bridgton communities become one at hospital wedding

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The cancer spread so fast. It started in his esophagus. The pain has been severe. Radiation hasn’t helped. In four months, the cancer had spread to every part of his body and stripped away 150 pounds. It was an unexpected shock to everyone when South Bridgton Fire Department Captain Calvin […]

  • Holt Pond rocks defaced; $250 reward offered by LEA

    Some vandals apparently believe rocks make a good canvas for their art. Their work was hardly appreciated at the Holt Pond Preserve parking lot. Vandals defaced the rock barriers at the Holt Pond Preserve parking lot last week. All of the large rocks were spray painted and had to be painted over. The preserve is […]

  • As fall arrives, some boaters call it quits

        By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Maine marinas basked in the boon of boating heaven this summer. According to several marina owners, the fine weather in the Lakes Region during the 2012 boating season had a ripple effect. It brought a higher number of boat rentals, more boats out during the […]

  • Bid goodbye to the old bridge; lane closures on the horizon

        By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Before the morning ended, the final remnants of the Naples Swing Bridge were removed from the waterway. Since late May’s opening of the Bay of Naples Bridge, a handful of construction workers have been focused mostly on the demolition of the old bridge. It has […]

  • Tree plantings community driven

      By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — It was an arborist’s dream come true. Arriving by truck there was a shipment of trees – ready to be transplanted on a sunny, almost windless day in September. “Fall is absolutely the best time of the year to plant deciduous trees,” said Kent Cooper, the […]