In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
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Recovery efforts making an impact in Bridgton
Professionals in Bridgton have worked to remove barriers to those seeking help with substance use disorders.
Lakes Region schools to remain closed for remainder of school year
The closures are in line with recommendations from the Maine CDC and the state education commissioner.
Inside Bridgton: April 10
Sheltering in place Now that it is mandated, it is our civic duty is to stay at home. I hope all Lakes Region Weekly readers are doing so and managing to maintain some sanity. While it is difficult to distance from friends and loved ones, the only way we are going to beat this thing […]
Inside Bridgton: March 27
To readers and residents out there struggling during these trying times – following guidelines issued by state and national authorities can be hard, especially “social distancing,” but it’s the only way to stop the spread of the coronavirus. We can get through this if we all work together. Town closings, restrictions All Bridgton town buildings […]
Candidates enter November race for Legislature
With no primary runoffs necessary in the Lakes Region, the ballots are set for November.
Coronavirus impact on town budgets yet to be seen
With the budget process already underway and a full picture of the financial impact of the coronavirus yet to be seen, towns are moving through the process as best they can.
Maine Bicentennial: Bridgton
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, the Lakes Region Weekly is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
Letter: Democrat-led ‘outcry’ over ICE facility is ‘bogus’
The “outcry” over the planned placement of an ICE facility alongside the Vet Center in Scarborough is totally misplaced and bogus (“ICE asked to halt plans for new facility in Scarborough,” March 6, 2020). It is nothing more than the continuing demonization of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and an ongoing effort to limit and even […]
Residents rally to help neighbors during pandemic
As threat of the coronavirus interrupts local communities and forces social distancing, Lakes Region residents are finding a way to connect.