Babb’s Bridge was originally built in the 1800s, and for more than a century, the wooden expanse had fulfilled its purpose of helping people cross the Presumpscot River. Unfortunately, vandals ...

Michael M., an Oakwood resident, said this of the bridge: “When I’m driving on Cappodano [Boulevard] and I want to cut up that way to get to Hylan [Boulevard]… that wooden bridge is a disgrace.