BRIDGTON — More than a year after developer Justin McIver proposed a hotel and conference center in downtown Bridgton, the project has inched forward and continues to divide residents. McIver of Maine Eco Homes has proprosed a 68-room hotel and a 175-person conference center located on the Saunders Mill site, as well as two adjacent parcels, on […]

STANDISH — SAD 6 is considering closing Steep Falls Elementary School as a cost-cutting measure, a discussion that is ongoing and is “not finalized.” Superintendent Paul Penna said the district needs to cut $1.5 million from its budget and “consolidation saves districts money.” The idea of closing Steep Falls was first suggested at the Jan. 17 […]

WINDHAM — The Town Council approved a new TIF at its meeting Tuesday night and postponed a discussion about construction services in the C-3 zone. TIF, or tax increment financing, is used by towns to divert future property tax revenue increases from a defined area toward an economic development project. The Gateway North B Infrastructure Omnibus […]

RAYMOND — Smith Galtney’s “one regret” is that he didn’t begin taking photos until he was 40. Galtney and his husband John Costango had just moved to Maine from New York City, where he had worked as an entertainment journalist for 15 years. He was experiencing “a premature midlife crisis,” which led to a relapse in […]

The weather for the Cumberland County and Sebago Lake Fishing Derbies Feb. 16-17 was “perfect for an ice fishing derby.” Over 850 participants registered and turned out in droves. “Saturday was ideal with little wind and warm enough for families to be out. Sunday was colder, but many true blue fishermen were not discouraged from […]

NAPLES — A group of towns is banding together to renegotiate their cable television contracts with Charter Communications after the company was “not responsive to municipalities when (they) had complaints and issues.” “As communities grow, the cable companies have not been following through on their end of the deal as far as extending lines of […]

WINDHAM — The Planning Board sent a group of amendments about mineral extraction back to the Town Council with comments Monday night, which many believed was “a good first step” to addressing the contentious issue of mineral extraction within town. While the amendments bring the town’s ordinance more in compliance with state standards, they are more […]

NAPLES — The American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 in Windham and the Sebago Lake Anglers are holding an open house for their new handicapped accessible ice fishing shed for veterans on Long Lake. The event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, will include hot dogs, hamburgers, hot cocoa, donuts, coffee and other food. Transportation, […]

STANDISH — A new partnership between Saint Joseph’s College and the University of New England will provide a smoother transition for students interested in becoming pharmacists. The agreement, which became official at a signing ceremony Feb. 8, will allow students who complete certain requirements and receive a degree in medical biology from Saint Joseph’s to enroll at […]