BRIDGTON — Voters Tuesday will determine whether Bernard King or Paul Tworog will win a seat on the Board of Selectmen. The candidates tied with 347 votes each in the July 14 election. King, a 32-year veteran of the Police Department who served on the Selectboard from 2011 to 2017, told the Lakes Region Weekly […]
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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Gray budget on hold until revote on failed item
The town is unable to execute the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget that passed in July until voters approve the property tax levy limit item they rejected last month.
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Fight over Hotel Bridgton continues following court decision
The Maine Superior Court affirmed all aspects of the Planning Board’s approval of the project with one exception, sending the proposal back to the Planning Board.
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Naples service dog heading to national stage
NAPLES — Amy Sherwood and her trained service animal, 4-year-old Dolly Pawton, a black Labrador Retriever, will appear on the Hallmark Channel this fall as Dolly competes for the title of “American Hero Dog” in the 2020 American Humane Hero Dog Awards. Dolly won in the service dog category and will join fellow Mainers Gretchen […]
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NG residents to vote on revised budget Sept. 15
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Selectboard voted Aug. 3 to reinstate the assistant librarian’s position at 30 hours per week without benefits. The planning and library directors’ positions will remain cut back from 40 hours a week to 36 and will include benefits. The two articles will go before voters next month. Voters in July rejected […]
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Standish filmmaker remembered for ‘tender heart, sick sense of humor’
Michael “HMC” Norton passed away on July 31 at age 33 of complications related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Standish voters OK $51.3M SAD 6 budget
STANDISH — Residents voted 138-48 to approve the Bonny Eagle School District’s $51.3 million budget Tuesday night. SAD 6 serves the towns of Buxton, Frye Island, Hollis, Limington and Standish, and has an enrollment of about 3,600 students. Buxton voters also approved the budget, 118-48. Results from the other towns were not available. The approved […]
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Windham council OKs development impact fees, permit limits
Planning Director Amanda Lessard said the new measures are tools for the town to direct growth and maintain services.
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Bridgton gravel pit’s bid for restart stalls once again
The Planning Board has been reviewing an application by the Sanborn family to restart the use of their gravel pit, which is located next to the the town’s public water supply.
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Casco voters approve municipal budget
CASCO — Voters approved all 18 questions on the town meeting referendum ballot Tuesday night. The $4,088,174 town budget is a 2.7% increase from last year’s $3.98 million budget. There is no information available on how the budget increase will affect the tax rate. The current tax rate is $15.40 per $1,000 of assessed property […]