Face masks delivered Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club delivered 1,200 face masks to Lake Region High School on March 24, just in time for the students’ return to full-time, in-person learning. Hundreds of masks were also delivered the same day to Stevens Elementary School, as well as to the Bridgton fire and police departments, public library […]
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Bridgton voters pass tax break for senior care center, rezone for eatery
Bridgton voters handily approved two questions at a special town meeting Tuesday for a tax break for a memory care center and to rezone a downtown lot for a restaurant. Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development of Waterville has proposed a 24,000-square-foot senior memory care center on North High Street that would house up to 48 […]
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Legislature backs Bridgton man’s tribute to Maine as state’s official ‘Song of the 21st Century’
Terry Swett wrote “My Sweet Maine” in celebration of the state’s bicentennial, and a bill to make it “Maine’s Song of the 21st Century” was adopted by the Maine House.
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Bridgton residents to vote on tax break for memory care center
Bridgton residents will vote on a tax break for a memory care center at a special town meeting slated for Tuesday, March 30. Voters will also decide whether to rezone a downtown lot for a restaurant. Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development of Waterville has proposed a senior memory care center being on North High Street. […]
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Lake Region schools increasing in-person learning
The Lake Region School District Board of Directors voted unanimously Monday night to increase in-person instruction at all schools starting April 5. All hybrid students – those who opted for a mix of in-person and remote instruction – will attend school in-person for four days during the weeks of April 5 and 12, and beginning […]
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Bridgton selectman wants reconsideration of Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution
Selectman Bear Zaidman questioned why he cannot put the failed resolution back on the table for a revote.
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Inside Bridgton: March 26
New work at Gallery 302 A colorful new exhibition by members of the Bridgton Art Guild is now on show at Gallery 302, 112 Main St., through May 7. In response to Marge Piercy’s poem “Colors Passing Through Us,” Guild artists produced a range of intriguing and personal works filled with vibrant color. The gallery […]
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Bridgton Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution fails after tie vote
Chairperson Liston “Lee” Eastman, who would have decided the tie-breaker, was absent but later said he would have voted in favor of the resolution.
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Bridgton manager clarifies budget proposal
The town manager’s $8.1 million budget proposal accounts for the town’s net budget for the fiscal year 2021-2022 but when balanced with the expected revenues, the town’s gross expenditures are $4,405,957, a $1,154 increase from the 2020-2021 budget, or 0.03%, according to Town Manager Bob Peabody. Though his proposal did not include a projected property […]
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Inside Bridgton: March 12
Spaghetti dinners If you love spaghetti, then Saturday, March 20, is your lucky day. Two organizations are holding takeout spaghetti dinners to raise money for their projects. American Legion Post 67 will host a drive-up dinner from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Community Center (on Depot Street), including spaghetti and sauce, salad, garlic bread […]