The towns’ police chiefs, however, say drug-related crimes and substance use and its treatment are among their top concerns.
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Snowmobile clubs ready for first big snowfall of season
Snowmobile clubs throughout the region have been working on clearing trails and repairing bridges for months now.
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Letter: ‘Bell’ the GOP elitists, not members who support Constitution
The author of a recent opinion column, “Time for GOP to ‘bell the cat,’” Dec. 25., has it all backward in her assertion that the GOP needs to return to its roots. It is the GOP elitists, the hierarchy, the establishment, the politicians whose policies are directed by the globalists to the detriment of the […]
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Area schools see a post-holiday increase in COVID-19 outbreaks
This story has been updated.
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Bridgton Hospital welcomes its first baby of 2021
BRIDGTON —Bridgton Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2021 on New Year’s Day. Josephine Grace, daughter of Sarah and John Tucker, was born at 6:22 p.m. on Jan. 1, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and measuring 20.75 inches. “She likes to burp. She likes to cuddle. She has a little head of blonde hair, chubby […]
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Inside Bridgton: Jan. 1
I wish all my readers a very happy holiday season and hope for a better, brighter, more normal new year. Stay safe and healthy! Help Harvest Hills The complications of the pandemic have hit fundraising efforts for animal shelters particularly hard. The Magic Lantern Theater is hoping to help out by “stuffing the truck” with […]
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Inside Bridgton: Dec. 18
Bus shelter dedicated Members of the Lake Region Rotary Club dedicated the first bus stop shelter along the Lakes Region Explorer Bridgton to Portland bus route on Dec. 4. The shelter, located in front of the Bridgton Community Center, was built by students in Lake Region Vocational Center’s Construction Technology Program and was dedicated to […]
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COVID-19 outbreaks on the rise at area schools
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has designated two more schools as open outbreak sites, in addition to two open investigations at other schools in the Lakes Region.
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Schools’ COVID-19 cases surge after Thanksgiving break
A number of students and staff across the Lakes Region’s five school districts have tested positive for the coronavirus over the last two weeks.
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Bridgton streetscape, wastewater projects nearing completion
Improvements to Bridgton’s Main Street and wastewater system are slowing down for the winter but will likely be completed by next June, say town officials.