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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New Gloucester Public Works closed due to virus
The New Gloucester Public Works building will remain closed until at least Monday, March 22, due to a positive COVID-19 case among employees, according to Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard. Fox-Howard announced the closure on the town’s website March 15 and said during that night’s select board meeting that she has been in contact with the […]
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Raymond town offices closed due to COVID
Raymond town offices will be closed through March 17 due to a positive case of COVID-19 among employees, according to a notice posted to the town’s website Tuesday. The town clerk and town manager’s offices and the finance, code enforcement and assessing departments are affected by the closure. The public safety and public works departments […]
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Public hearing on Bridgton memory care development March 9
BRIDGTON — The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on an estimated proposed $2.65 million senior memory care center on North High Street Tuesday, March 9. The 24,000-square-foot Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development would have the capacity for 48-residents and would be built 21 acres, according to documents posted to the town’s website. […]
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Windham RV dealership sold to Camping World Holdings
WINDHAM — National recreational vehicle dealer Camping World Holdings announced this week that it has signed an agreement to acquire Lee’s Family Trailer Sales and Service of Windham for an undisclosed sum. Alton “Lee” Gardner opened Lee’s Family Trailer, now on Route 302, in 1984. Current owner Dan Craffey purchased the company from Gardner’s family […]
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Vaccination clinic at Bridgton Community Center March 4
BRIDGTON — Mainers 70 years and older can now schedule an appointment for a one-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Bridgton Community Center on March 4. The clinic at 15 Depot St. is hosted by Northern Light Health and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the town. To schedule an […]
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Fishing derby winners announced
The Sebago Lake and Cumberland County Fishing Derby drew more than 1,000 to the ice.
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No injuries in Sunday RV fire in New Gloucester
NEW GLOUCESTER — No injuries were reported after a recreational vehicle parked near 210 Weymouth Road caught fire over the weekend. Crews from New Gloucester and Gray fire/rescue departments arrived at the scene at 1:47 p.m. Feb. 14 to find the RV engulfed in flames, according to a press release from New Gloucester Fire Rescue […]
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Reel in the big one at this weekend’s fishing derbies
RAYMOND — For those looking to reel in the big one, the Sebago Lake and Cumberland County Fishing Derbies are scheduled for this weekend on Sebago Lake and all legal waters in Cumberland County. Derby officials confirmed this week that the derby on Sebago Lake will take place, but continued to caution fishermen to check […]
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Windham approves marijuana ordinance amendment
WINDHAM — The Town Council unanimously approved an amendment to the marijuana licensing ordinance Tuesday night. The amendment was made in response to a letter from Charles Hawkins, who owns the medical marijuana store Maine’s Alternative Caring at 771 Roosevelt Trail. Under the ordinance, there are only two recreational storefronts allowed in town and four […]