Snow beautiful Rotary Club talk will focus on helping New Mainers Rotarian Jen Fullmer from the Biddeford-Saco Club will speak about her involvement in the rescue and resettlement of an Afghan family in Maine on Thursday, Jan. 6, when the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Her incredible story is a plea for […]
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Inside Bridgton: Dec. 17
Frosty is ready for snow Magic Lantern Innovation and Learning Center opens The Magic Lantern theater and restaurant has reopened in its new guise as the Magic Lantern Innovation and Learning Center run by the Maine 4-H Foundation and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. It will offer resources, programs and learning opportunities for the […]
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Lewiston man stops brutal attack on woman along Route 302 in Bridgton
Daniel Valsecchi says he knew something did not look right as he was driving early Saturday.
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Police arrest Bridgton man on assault and robbery charges
Jon Mitchell, 21, of Bridgton was arrested with the help of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit.
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Inside Bridgton: Dec. 3
Christmas card contest winner Holiday festivities include Santa Shuffle, parade, craft fair Bridgton is kicking off the festive season with a variety of events Saturday, Dec. 4. At 8 a.m. the 5K Santa Shuffle will start and a Kids Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. to raise funds for Bridge Crossing Academy on Wayside Avenue. […]
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Inside Bridgton: Nov. 19
Support a great cause at Stella’s, Rotary fundraiser Bridgton-Lakes Region Rotary Club and Stella’s on the Square are hosting a fundraiser from 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, to benefit the International Breast Milk Bank, a cause supported by the Rotary Club in India. Enjoy live music by Christine Rodgers, a 50/50 raffle, food and drink […]
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Inside Bridgton: Nov. 5
Late bloomers Nov. 14 fundraiser benefits local veteran Local Army veteran Brandon Wears, 26, suffered a traumatic brain injury during military training and has been discharged from the service due to medical issues. His parents bought a house in Bridgton for him and his two children, but it needs to be adapted to handle his […]
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Bridgton voters OK separate licensing for food, pot businesses
Bridgton residents voted 1,075 to 564 to separate marijuana businesses from food and drink establishments when it comes to operating licenses. Establishments that serve food and drink will now be required to have a victualer’s license. Schools, clubs, churches, fire departments and nonprofits are exempt. Marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facilities, retail stores, testing facilities and […]
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Things are looking up for Maine’s downhill ski scene
Western Maine mountains are in the home stretch of getting ready for the upcoming ski season, which could start any day, weather-depending, for Sunday River Ski Resort. The head of Maine’s ski association is optimistic for an above-average year.
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Inside Bridgton: Oct. 22
Golden touch Kids can set their sights on zombie laser tag this Halloween Calling all ghosts, ghouls and zombies! It’s that creepy time of year again, and the Bridgton Rec Department is hosting a Haunted Walk and Zombie Laser Tag from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 29-31, at the Bridgton Town Hall and […]