Archive for ‘News’

  • ‘A little something like home’ — American Legion serves up Christmas dinner to line workers

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — On Christmas, the American Legion Post #155 had more guests than it typically does on this holiday.  Area volunteers associated with the legion hall spent some of their Christmas preparing and serving dinners to 200 line-workers who had spent their Christmas Day out in the chilly weather, […]

  • Harden starts fund to help fellow fire fighter

    Dan Harden wants to help a fellow Bridgton fire fighter, whose home was seriously damaged when a tree fell onto the roof. “When the fire radio goes off at 1, 2, 3 or 4 a.m. or any other for that matter, Nate Frank is one of the first to respond for the call to help […]

  • Giving Girl — Second grader likens herself to an elf

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer  NAPLES — Nine-year-old Maddy Stone hadn’t even been out of bed 15 minutes yet her focus was zoomed in on painting a tree-shaped sign that lights up.   After all, the days until Christmas are counting down. Maddy spends every waking moment making holiday ornaments and embellishing the evergreen wreaths […]

  • 2022 Quiz — Do you remember?

    How closely did you follow area news in 2022, or simply how good is your memory? Here’s a test straight from The Bridgton Newspages. See how many questions you answer correctly. The answer key is posted as a separate document. Q1. Oliver Blair, age 7, decided to take part in the Christmas Eve Sleepover to raise […]

  • 2022 Quiz Answer Key — Do you remember?

    Q1.$29,000 Q2.$1.3 million Q3.Silver Bullets, better known as Airstreamers (campers) Q4.Bridgton Historical Society Q5.March Q6.Lovell Q7.Lisbon Q8.Birthwise Q9.World Central Kitchen Q10.Unfinished headstone, Martha E. Longley, who died on Nov. 30, 1896, cast aside by a stone cutter who had made a mistake. Q11.47, from 1974 to 2020. “As I matured, I came to the realization […]

  • Land Trust finalizes land sale, adds 931-acre parcel for conservation

    LOVELL — The Greater Lovell Land Trust (GLLT) finalized the first of four land purchases scheduled for the next few months. The 931-acre parcel is the largest piece of a project that will conserve over 1,300 acres of forested landscape in Lovell.  The complete project will include nearly two miles of frontage on the Kezar River, […]

  • Casco looks to use CDBG funds to purchase seniors’ program van, build bathrooms at Community Park

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — The town manager announced that he will move forward with submitting grant requests to build bathrooms at the Casco Community Park, and to purchase a 14-passenger van for the seniors’ programs. In December, Casco Town Manager Anthony “Tony” Ward touched upon the fact that the grant deadline […]

  • Construction underway on new Bridgton affordable housing development

    Construction has started by Developers Collaborative (DC) at Harrison Ridge, a new development of affordable apartments for low-income, 55-plus residents located at 15 Harrison Road in Bridgton. Construction will take approximately 13 months, and the development is expected to open in December 2023.  The project timeline aligns well with the Town of Bridgton’s ongoing investments […]

  • Naples taking gym demolition to voters

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The fate of the gym roof was up in the air. The Naples Board of Selectmen have been trying to figure out a way to shore up the roof after it was discovered upon removing the tarp that the roof had sunk as much as 4 inches.  […]

  • Town-owned Tricky Pond lots to be sold

    By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — In an about-face, the Naples Board of Selectmen decided to honor the wishes of the land-owners around Tricky Pond and to sell two lots on the pond, rather than retain the land for public access. A motion to table the matter was mentioned but never seconded. As […]