Archive for ‘News’

  • New Naples town manager to start job Oct. 10

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The name of the future Naples town manager was revealed earlier this week. “We have an agreement with one of our prospects. His name is Jason Rogers. Jason is a 31-year veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is in the middle of his retirement right now. He […]

  • Rails to Trails: Bill opens door to Mountain Trail Division expansion

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer FRYEBURG — When Dave Kinsman first heard the goal of the Mountain Division Alliance to create a recreational trail connecting Portland to Fryeburg back in 1997, he was intrigued. “The idea that I could ride off road to Portland, go to dinner, stay overnight, and ride the 52-mile trail […]

  • Water Woes: Shorefront owners ask for lake level policy review; Select Board passes on request

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Doug Oakley and his family live in what neighbors call an “iconic” home. “It’s been there for over a hundred years, and our hope is to keep it there for another hundred years,” Oakley told the Bridgton Select Board Tuesday night. The house is located in Ingall’s Grove (now […]

  • Getting dumped on? Some angered, some applaud transfer station sticker crackdown

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Trash talk heated up on Willett Road Saturday, and then spilled over to social media. After hearing continuing complaints from citizens that many use the Bridgton Transfer Station without having paid for a dump sticker, a crackdown was in full force. Station workers checked each vehicle entering the facility, […]

  • ‘Love of art is still alive and well’ as Gallery 302 celebrates 20th anniversary

    By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer On a spring day in 2003, friends George Bradt and Eve Abreu realized Bridgton was lacking an art gallery. So, they put an ad in the Bridgton News asking for artists and art supporters to come together for a planning meeting. A crowd of 40 interested folks gathered at […]

  • McGough named Rufus Porter Museum executive director

    Blainor McGough of Gorham has been named the new executive director for The Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity in Bridgton. Blainor is a longtime contributor to the Maine arts scene as a musician, DJ, performing artist, curator, and founding Executive Director of Mayo Street Arts in Portland from 2009-2021. At Mayo Street Arts, […]

  • Casco eyes four-day work week

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Following in the footsteps of many other municipalities, the Town of Casco may change its office hours to accommodate a four-day work week for employees. Last week, Casco Town Manager Anthony Ward brought up the topic, saying it is something that will definitely be on the agenda […]

  • Fryeburg child named Anthem Hero at Hadlock for bravery in battling leukemia

    As part of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s continued commitment to supporting the prevention and treatment of cancer and the work of the Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP), 9-year-old Donny Holland of Fryeburg was recently honored as an Anthem Hero at Hadlock Field for his courage in fighting acute leukemia. Holland is the third […]

  • $7,500 will be needed for Labor Day fireworks safety coverage

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The postponement of the Fourth of July fireworks display on the Causeway and the fact that the new date falls on a holiday weekend has driven up the cost. It will cost the town an additional $7,500 for the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) to provide public […]

  • Milfoil shows its ugly head at Cape Monday Cove

    By Colin Holme LEA Executive Director HARRISON — Last Friday, I went out to see for myself the extent of the milfoil in Cape Monday Cove. The head of Lakes Environmental Association’s invasives control team, Michael Flannery, and our Long Lake divers had surveyed the area and the reports coming in were not good. Back […]