Archive for ‘News’

  • Fryeburg Academy confirms first positive Covid-19 case

    FRYEBURG — Fryeburg Academy has confirmed today, Friday, that a student on campus has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a press release, the affected individual has been isolated. Immediate family members and all identified close contacts are being called and directed to quarantine, monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, and work with their healthcare provider to get […]

  • Senior Lunch “to go” this Wednesday at Bridgton Community Center

    Bridgton Community Center will be holding a “To Go” senior lunch on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Arrive by noon, park in the parking lot, and workers will bring your “To Go” lunch to your car.  If you have a friend who cannot come, you may pick up lunch for them. If you need a delivery, call […]

  • In Ye Olden Days — Look back to 1918 & Spanish Flu

    By Mike Davis Assistant Executive Director Bridgton Historical Society Hello Neighbors! This week’s column seems much too timely, given the state of things today, but it was our determination that the following information may prove useful to the public. What we’ve selected for today are excerpts from a lengthy interview which ran in the Bridgton […]

  • Internet — Getting up to speed

    Do you ever wonder just how fast your Internet connection is? Whether you’re really getting what you pay for? To help answer these questions, the Maine West initiative is partnering with the Maine Broadband Coalition to pilot a first-ever crowdsourcing effort to map actual internet speeds in western Maine and across the state. Following the […]

  • Casco drafts town digital sign policy

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — When the digital sign outside  Casco Central Fire Station flashed the message that the town office would close early on Friday for three days afterwards, a resident sent an e-mail to the town. The incident brought to town officials’ attention the need to stay on top of […]

  • On the Ballot: SD 18 Lisa Keim vs Gabriel Perkins

    The Senate District 18 race features incumbent Lisa Keim (R-Dixfield) against challenger Gabe Perkins (D-Bethel). SD 18 includes area towns of Lovell, Stoneham, Stow and Waterford. The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and their responses are arranged in alphabetical order: Q. 1 — What qualities, skills and experiences do you possess that […]

  • Two recuse from Hotel Bridgton review

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Then, there were four. When the Planning Board reconsiders the Hotel Bridgton decision on Oct. 20, Dan Harden and Mike Figoli will not take part in the deliberations. Both recused themselves Tuesday night — Harden (a full board member) citing possible bias, and Figoli (an alternate) declaring he would […]

  • Rent relief program seeks applicants

    The Bridgton Community Center has been awarded a Cumberland County Community Development Block Grant in cooperation with the Town of Bridgton to respond to COVID-19. The COVID-19 Rent/Utility Relief Program is designed to provide rental and utility assistance to Bridgton residents that have had a loss or reduction of income due to COVID-19. Rental Assistance […]

  • Hearing both rowdy and emotional — Gary’s outdoor music extended until Oct. 31

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Town of Naples granted Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern a permit to have outdoors music until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through Halloween. This was granted with the agreement that by the time the Entertainment Permit expires next spring, tavern owner Gary Skellett will work on […]

  • Justice for Maddie — Mom seeks help to locate hit-and-run driver

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer NAPLES — It pains Jamie Clark to see her daughter, Maddie, wearing a neck collar after suffering injuries from a collision in the Umbrella Factory parking lot. What really steams Clark, however, is the woman — white hair and thought to be in her 60s or 70s — responsible […]