Bridgton and Raymond will hold town-wide revaluations in 2025, the former during the first half of the year, the latter stretching into 2026.
Rory Sweeting
Staff Writer
Rory, an experienced reporter from western Massachusetts, joined the Maine Trust for Local News in October 2024. He is a community reporter for Windham, Raymond, Casco, Bridgton, Naples, Standish, Gray, New Gloucester and other towns in the Lakes Region. Rory previously reported for the Greenfield Recorder in Greenfield, Mass., and the Deerfield Valley News in Wilmington, Vt. He holds a bachelor’s degree in professional and creative writing from Goucher College in Maryland.
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Bags bought at Bridgton Hannaford help Sweden Food Pantry
Throughout the month of January, Sweden Food Bank is receiving one dollar for every reusable “fight hunger” bag sold at Bridgton’s Hannaford location.
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Pleasant Mountain holds annual Winter Festival
Pleasant Mountain kicked off the 2025 ski season with its annual torchlit parade down the mountain.
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Naples debates cost of community center
Naples is looking to establish a committee to evaluate the cost of a new community center, which was twice voted down by the town because of its projected cost.
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Windham plans for new Public Safety building and sheriff’s office
The new facility would replace the town’s existing fire station and be shared with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.
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Consignment store to open second location in Windham
Feelz Trendy Treasure, a consignment store that opened in Cornish in August, plans to open a second location in the Lakes Region at the beginning of 2025.
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Bridgton Public Library plans to host ‘nonprofit learning community’
The group would be a connection between local nonprofits, and the library serves as a meeting place, along with providing technology help and resources for research.
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Raymond debates uses for soon-to-be-shuttered middle school
Raymond debated the establishment of a visioning committee that would decide on uses for Jordan-Small Middle School, which is due to be closed in late 2027.
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Loon Echo Land Trust director discusses community commitment
Matt Markot, executive director of the Loon Echo Land Trust, spoke to the Bridgton Rotary Club about efforts to protect land in the Lakes Region.
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Fire that destroyed Bridgton barn deemed accidental
No one was injured in the blaze, which took units from 15 departments to extinguish.