BRIDGTON — When Pam and Justin Ward first brought their gray tabby cat to Bridgton Books three years ago, it seemed destined. Sergei — named after Sergei Samsonov, a Boston Bruin’s winger from the mid-2000’s — was not happy at home. The Wards had just moved from their old farmhouse in Bridgton to a new […]
Bridgton Maine
Man charged with Bridgton stabbing was angry about relationship
Tyle J. Loisel, 18, who faces four felonies, believed a woman who stood him up at a motel then spent the night instead with the man he allegedly stabbed, according to court documents.
Man arrested in Christmas Day stabbing in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Police say a Casco man stabbed another man on Christmas morning. Tyler Loisel, 18, was charged him with burglary and assault, police said. They said he stabbed a man multiple times and fled from the home on Green Street. “Shocking — I didn’t think anything like this could happen here because it’s a […]
Loon Echo receives grants for Peabody-Fitch Woods project
BRIDGTON — The Peabody-Fitch Woods project in South Bridgton moves another step closer to reality as Loon Echo Land Trust announces two additional grants. The Trust received $20,000 from the Davis Conservation Foundation and $10,000 from the Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust to help fund the project. The proposed Peabody-Fitch Woods would protect the historic Narramissic Farm […]
State prepares to install string of high-speed chargers for electric vehicles
Seven stations scattered from Kennebunk to Jackman are expected to come online next year, giving vehicles a fast charge that will take them 240 miles.
Anonymous donor assures Loon Echo Land Trust purchase
BRIDGTON — A $50,000 match grant from an anonymous donor has provided assurance to Loon Echo Land Trust that it can purchase the 252 acres of Peabody-Fitch Woods. Loon Echo, a nonprofit organization that protects nearly 7,000 acres across seven towns in the Lakes Region, is running a fundraising campaign for the purchase. The property […]
Farmers’ markets in the area
A sure sign of warm weather is the reopening of farmers’ markets across the state, and there are plenty to visit in the area Maine.