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At the beginning of January, the site for the planned Cottages at Pine Meadow was quiet as developers waited for final approval from the Saco Planning Board on an ownership change.
Mark McClure of GenX Capital Partner, and developer Ron Goddard closed on the property in October. Former owners Sandra Murray and Bill Koch, of Old Orchard Beach, obtained approval of the 32-house development for owners 55 and over from the board earlier in the year. All the new owners needed to go ahead was change of ownership approval, which was scheduled for Nov. 16.
But nothing really happens when it s expected in the pandemic era, and the vote was delayed.
The first of three timber frame courses this year will be offered from May 6- 9 at Hidden Valley in Jefferson. Each course is a four-day, hands-on experience, where eight students will have the opportunity to build a complete timber frame and.
Inside Bridgton: Dec. 18
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Rotarians Dick Enright, left, Julie Forbes, Carmen Lone, and Faye and Mike Daley dedicate the new bus stop shelter at the Community Center.
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Bus shelter dedicated
Members of the Lake Region Rotary Club dedicated the first bus stop shelter along the Lakes Region Explorer Bridgton to Portland bus route on Dec. 4. The shelter, located in front of the Bridgton Community Center, was built by students in Lake Region Vocational Center’s Construction Technology Program and was dedicated to the memory of Rotarian Marlee Turner, who inspired the project. Rotary member Dick Enright worked with the students on the project to produce an attractive, top quality structure. Rotary wants to thank the students and retail partners who offered discounts or donated products: Hancock Lumber, Hayes True Value, Home Depot, and Lowes. The Regional Transportation Program’s Lakes Region Explorer Bus Company also made a significant d