Two first-time selectmen will join Bridgton’s five-person board after Tuesday’s municipal elections in Bridgton, Standish, and Casco. Former Bridgton police sergeant Douglas Taft was elected to complete the last year of Joan Gardner’s vacated position on the Board of Selectmen in Bridgton. He came in ahead of incumbent Robert McHatton, 517-340. The third candidate, Wayne […]

Raymond municipal budget Yes – 563 No – 390 Raymond School Department budget Yes – 435 No – 517 State bond question Yes – 487 No – 464 Maine 1st District Congressional seat Democrats Chellie Pingree – 176 Adam Cote – 99 Ethan Strimling – 35 Michael Brennan – 31 Mark Lawrence – 12 Steve […]

The re-election of councilors John MacKinnon and Carol Waig to the Windham Town Council Tuesday may have stunned voters hoping to change the complexion of the council by tossing out the incumbents. The council composition will remain the same for another year. The tenor of divisiveness mentioned by council candidate Lane Hiltunen and others can […]

Bonny Eagle High School graduates were urged to have character, listen, laugh and believe in themselves as they go to school, to jobs or to serve in the military during commencement ceremonies June 6. A loud cheer greeted Bonny Eagle graduates as they marched into the Cumberland County Civic Center. They wore the school colors […]

Festive fun I hope you all survived the heat and humidity of the last week. Rather unique for June, but nothing seems predictable with the weather these days. This week is going to be filled with wonderful things for our community. The Maine Blues Festival is so big that I cannot even wrap my fingers […]

Town Council Area 2- one three-year term Karen Thompson – 1,015 Write-ins – 9 Town Council Area 4- one three-year term Louis Stack – 715 Brian Libby – 492 Town Council At Large- one three-year term Philip Pomerleau – 832 Peter Hassapelis – 365 Budget Committee – three-year term John Sargent – 949 Write-ins – […]

Get the info here Saint Joseph’s College has named Corey McCarthy of Standish as sports information director. McCarthy served as the interim director during the previous academic year and has been employed as an assistant baseball coach at the college for four seasons. McCarthy, originally from Inkster, N.D., previously worked at Marshwood High School in […]

It was a good election day for Windham incumbents as seats on the Town Council and School Committee were won by those already holding office. But upsets abounded in Gray, where two council incumbents lost their seats to challengers. Gray residents also approved a municipal budget, and in New Gloucester, two new selectmen and a […]

Bridgton Board of Selectmen – two three-year terms Robert C. Bell – 470 Paul E. Hoyt – 308 Kenneth H. Towne – 304 Daniel F. Nowell – 218 William L. Dyer – 162 Brian K. Spear – 121 Board of Selectmen – one one-year term Douglas A. Taft – 517 Robert J. McHatton Sr. – […]

Bridgton Board of Selectmen – two three-year terms Robert C. Bell – 470 Paul E. Hoyt – 308 Kenneth H. Towne – 304 Daniel F. Nowell – 218 William L. Dyer – 162 Brian K. Spear – 121 Board of Selectmen – one one-year term Douglas A. Taft – 517 Robert J. McHatton Sr. – […]