Boston Post Cane tradition revived after 12 years
11/15/24 •
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — Some detail-oriented party planners helped to bring back the tradition of the Boston Post Cane in the Town of Naples. Recently, the family of Larry Balboni came to the Naples Town Office and asked about the town’s Boston Post Cane. After all, Balboni was going to turn […]
WWII veteran Larry Balboni turns 100
11/15/24 •
By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— The person who sang The National Anthem with the most gusto, initiated the dancing at his party and grabbed a chair to dance with when his partner momentarily bowed out turned 100 years old on Saturday. Naples resident Larry Balboni, a World War II veteran and recipient of […]
Wastewater Assistance Program helps property owners hook into new Bridgton system
11/15/24 •
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Hooking into the new wastewater system seems like a no brainer, especially for those property owners who suspect their septic systems could be faulty or have little life left. Initially when the idea of building a wastewater system was proposed, engineers pegged the cost for homeowners to hire a […]
Bridgton Public Library working on major expansion proposal
11/15/24 •
By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer As Bridgton grows, so do the requests for services, resources and programming at the Bridgton Public Library. When Amy Stone assumed the role of Library Director in late 2016, she quickly saw “some serious constraints with the space available in our building to provide programs and services to any […]
Obituaries»
11/22/24 •
Robert L. Fitzcharles11/22/24 •
Marilyn E. Kimball
Opinion»
10/31/24 •
In Ye Olden Times: When a million Ouija boards were produced in Bridgton10/18/24 •
In Ye Olden Times: The Founding Auroras of 1819
School»
11/15/24 •
SBES, LRHS emerge as facility improvement top priorities11/08/24 •
Lions’ Club Student of the Month Chloe Ward
Sports»
10/25/24 •
Player of the Week Katherine O’Connor10/18/24 •
Player of the Week Benjamin Barker
