The leftover fish from two upcoming ice fishing derbies will be distributed to food pantries and soup kitchens across Cumberland County, thanks to an expansion of the state’s Hunters for the Hungry program. Jason Hall, director of Hunters for the Hungry, an initiative of Maine’s Emergency Food Assistance Program, said he expects to collect as […]

BRIDGTON – Loon Echo Land Trust, based in Bridgton, purchased the 1,600-acre Perley Mills Community Forest from K&W Timberlands last month. The land located in Bridgton, Denmark and Sebago was placed under contract in October 2012, and since then $1.42 million has been raised from local families and businesses, grant-making foundations and municipal appropriations. This […]

Veterans Say Thanks The Windham Veterans Association sincerely thanks the Lake Pine Association, on behalf of all the members of American Legion Post 148 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10643, for their recent most generous financial donation. A portion of this donation will be used toward paving the large parking lot at the […]

Alexander receives appreciation plaque On Jan. 17, Raymond resident Don Alexander was presented with a plaque for his 50 years of service to the town of Raymond. Teresa Sadak represented the Raymond Board of Selectmen in giving the award. Also present were Town Manager Don Willard, Fire Chief Bruce Tupper, Deputy Fire Chief Cathy Gosselin, […]

As I sit inside watching the woodstove work overtime and the tiny chickadees flit around the bird feeder, my thoughts turn to summer. As I’ve said before, Bridgton is only as good as its people. There are some who go above and beyond to make our town special, and some who are content to do […]

A No Go for the Snow? As I write this I am wondering if tonight’s predicted North Eastern Blizzard will skip right over us? Down south, a.k.a. Massachusetts and the New York area, are forecasted to receive the brunt of the mess, perhaps a foot? I think this time we will be spared! Some people […]