Archive for ‘News’

  • Solar developers eye Naples site

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— It seems that the Naples code enforcement officer has been busy inviting solar developers to the local selectmen’s meeting. The people involved in a couple different solar energy projects stopped into the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting recently to say hello and to outline their concepts. Both groups […]

  • Bummer…fireworks display canceled

    Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town of Bridgton is regretfully cancelling the firework celebration scheduled Labor Day Weekend at Stevens Brook Elementary School at dusk on Sept. 5.  “We realize the importance of this event for our community and local businesses, however the ability to host large group social gatherings safely and adhere […]

  • Bridgton short takes: Water enthusiasts behaving badly; police chief confirmed

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Boating is a great way to break away from isolation forced by the pandemic and enjoy the beauty nature has to offer. But, some people are behaving badly. In recent weeks, Lakes Environmental Association has received “multiple” reports of shorefront landowners finding human feces in the water of Long […]

  • Judge sends Hotel Bridgton back to planners

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer If “fill” is needed to build Hotel Bridgton, the project could be in trouble. Superior Court Justice Thomas R. McKeon sent the project back to the Planning Board to determine whether any of the work in the Stream Protection Zone is “filling.” Abutters Susan Hatch along with Sigvard and […]

  • New approach to ‘living well’

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Growing up, Eric Gerchman watched his dad practice family medicine. He was intrigued by the science. He learned from his dad the importance of listening, understanding and caring for people. He saw that building relationships was a key component to effectively treating patients, in the moment and long-term. Eric’s […]

  • Worth a Browse: Writing unlocks Michael Goodwin’s imagination

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Fascinated by books, Michael Goodwin has been a voracious reader since he was a child. “Every story allows the author to share their imagination with the world,” he said. So, Michael decided to share his imagination when he started writing in the seventh grade. Michael’s writing career started in […]

  • As town works on new logo, long debate over ‘Lake’ or ‘Lakes’ Region

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Is it Lake Region? Or is it Lakes Region? That is a discussion that, in certain circles, has taken up to an hour to entertain everyone’s opinion. Is it heart of the lakes region or heart of the lake region — that is the question. “We spent […]

  • Absentee ballots now available for Bridgton run-off election; candidates profiled

    Candidates Bernard King and Paul Tworog each collected 347 votes for a three-year seat on the Bridgton Selectboard. Town Clerk Laurie Chadbourne verified the tie, and has called for a run-off election on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Absentee ballots are now available, check the town’s website to request a ballot. Polls at the Bridgton Town Hall […]

  • Worth a Browse: Kevin Hancock’s different path to leadership

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As Kevin Hancock started to lose his voice, he discovered both a different perspective on life and business, as well as a new tool to convey his thoughts. Traveling to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota — one of the biggest, poorest and most remote of all […]

  • Inspector makes ‘big save’ at Moose Pond

    By Mary Jewett Lakes Environmental Association Jaden Poulin, a boat inspector working for the Lakes Environmental Association, found a suspicious plant fragment on a pontoon boat entering Moose Pond in Denmark on the Fourth of July. The boater told Jaden that they had previously been in Sebago Lake. Jaden contacted Mary Jewett at LEA and […]