Archive for ‘News’

  • Community H.E.L.P. begins

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer Two friends have teamed up to help Bridgton folks who’ve fallen on hard times. They have ambitious plans, and the time and energy to help — thus their name, Community H.E.L.P. (Helping Enrich Lives Program). But before Christine Kleeman and Patti Wininger can help others, they need a little help […]

  • Comp plan committee’s numbers reduced

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer What a difference a year of meeting almost every week makes. A year ago this past March, there were twice as many willing souls as there were seats when Bridgton’s Comprehensive Plan Committee was created. There was talk of forming subcommittees of the main committee, to accommodate all who were […]

  • DEP hearing continued until November

    By Gail Geraghty Staff Writer The long and winding road of negotiating with the Department of Environmental Protection to relax downtown Bridgton’s shoreland zoning has been a lot like the winding downtown waters of Stevens Brook that the rules are designed to protect. At times, things flow fast and hard, and at others they flow […]

  • Kezar Pond home destroyed by fire

    By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer FRYEBURG — A seasonal home off Carter Hill Road on the shore of Kezar Pond owned by a family from Massachusetts was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. Asked if the origin of the fire, that was reported by a neighbor around 3:45 p.m. on May 5, is suspicious in […]

  • Selectmen explore local preference ordinance

    By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer The Bridgton Board of Selectmen have endorsed a recommendation made by Mark Lopez to begin drafting an ordinance that would give Bridgton residents “local preference” status, when it comes to being considered as tenants at future affordable housing projects here. Voters here could be asked to enact a Local […]

  • Subway property does not require variance

    By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Even though petitioners gathered over 200 signatures saying they do not want to see a proposed Subway sandwich shop built upon the former NAPA lot on Main Street — that didn’t matter, legally, Friday night. The Fryeburg Board of Appeals determined, in less than 30 minutes on […]

  • Reval bid-award draws residents’ ire

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — When the assessing firm – which performed a property revaluation that displeased many in 2007 — was recently given another chance to revaluate Casco properties, people remembered. And, those residents spoke up. Several weeks ago, the Casco Board of Selectmen awarded, by a 3–2 vote, the revaluation […]

  • Raider Deli teaches students essential skills

    By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer FRYEBURG — The staff at Raider’s Deli at Molly Ockett Middle School here is dedicated, enthusiastic and hard working. As members of Teacher Joe Ferigno’s Essential Skills Class, they grow, buy and prepare all of the food they serve to 30 to 35 diners every Friday, from now through […]

  • Maine Warden needs stem cell transplant

    By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer FRYEBURG — Major Gregg Sanborn holds a special place in people’s hearts in this town, as he grew up here and graduated from Fryeburg Academy, before going on to become second in command at the Maine Warden Service as deputy chief — the position he holds today. The people […]

  • Bridgton saves $43,181

    By Lisa Williams Ackley Staff Writer The Town of Bridgton will realize a savings of $43,181, because the ecomaine Board of Directors has voted to further reduce its outstanding debt earlier than anticipated, or by August of this year. Bridgton Town Manager Mitch Berkowitz said, ecomaine, where the town’s solid waste and recyclables are processed, […]