Selectman Bear Zaidman questioned why he cannot put the failed resolution back on the table for a revote.
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Inside Bridgton: March 26
New work at Gallery 302 A colorful new exhibition by members of the Bridgton Art Guild is now on show at Gallery 302, 112 Main St., through May 7. In response to Marge Piercy’s poem “Colors Passing Through Us,” Guild artists produced a range of intriguing and personal works filled with vibrant color. The gallery […]
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Bridgton Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution fails after tie vote
Chairperson Liston “Lee” Eastman, who would have decided the tie-breaker, was absent but later said he would have voted in favor of the resolution.
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Bridgton manager clarifies budget proposal
The town manager’s $8.1 million budget proposal accounts for the town’s net budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 but when balanced with the expected revenues, the town’s gross expenditures are $4,405,957, a $1,154 increase from the 2020-2021 budget, or 0.03%, according to Town Manager Bob Peabody. Though his proposal did not include a projected property […]
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Inside Bridgton: March 12
Spaghetti dinners If you love spaghetti, then Saturday, March 20, is your lucky day. Two organizations are holding takeout spaghetti dinners to raise money for their projects. American Legion Post 67 will host a drive-up dinner from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center (on Depot Street), including spaghetti and sauce, salad, garlic bread […]
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Bridgton voters to decide on $8.1 million town budget
The $8,125,086 municipal budget proposal is a 4.8% increase over last year’s $7.7 million budget.
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Nomination papers available for local positions around Lakes Region
Seats are available on school boards, planning boards, selectboards and more and will be voted on at municipal elections this spring.
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Crooked River Elementary in Casco set to welcome first students in 12 years this fall
CASCO — Renovations at Crooked River Elementary School are on track for completion in July, and the school will be ready this fall for its first students since its closure in 2009, the superintendent said this week. The $9 million project approved by voters in March 2019 includes a two-story addition to the 36-year-old building […]
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‘Surprising’ number of skiers hitting the slopes at Shawnee Peak this season
With pandemic protocols in place, it’s been ‘an interesting season’ so far, the Bridgton ski area’s director of skier experience says.
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Public hearing on Bridgton memory care development March 9
BRIDGTON — The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on an estimated proposed $2.65 million senior memory care center on North High Street Tuesday, March 9. The 24,000-square-foot Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development would have the capacity for 48-residents and would be built 21 acres, according to documents posted to the town’s website. […]