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Hired — New manager to start April 5

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Spring brings the promise of new beginnings.

For the Town of Casco, April will be the time that a new full-time town manager will step into the posi-

tion that has been vacant for more than five months.

Brenda Fox-Howard is the name of the future town manager. She begins on April 5.

“After completion of a nationwide search, the Casco [Board of Selectmen]

is extremely pleased to announce Brenda FoxHoward as their unanimous choice for Casco’s next town manager,” according to a press release from the Town of Casco. “The select board will be approving a three-year agreement with

Fox-Howard at [its] meeting on Tuesday.”

“Fox-Howard will start work on April 5 at a salary of $97,000,” the press release said.

Currently, Fox-Howard is the town manager in New Gloucester — a job she

began in May 2020.

According to the press release, Fox-Howard “previously worked as Director of Finance for Peterborough, N.H. She has Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Colorado Technical University.”

Also, she is living in Kennebunk, the release said.

Fox-Howard was picked after the select board decided to advertise the job for a third time.

The most recent opportunity to apply for the MANAGER, Page 3A

Fees to fund safety efforts?

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — The Town of Naples is proposing to establish impact fees triggered by the rentals of boats and boat slips to help to offset the cost of a beefed-up marine safety budget. The impact fee is an idea suggested by the Naples Budget Committee.

There will be a public hearing on the proposed impact fees before any action is taken.

There was some discussion about the town’s elected officials being fair to taxpayers by passing on the cost of a service to the percentage of people who benefit from it, rather than the whole population.

Already, mooring registration fees have risen so that section of the population (people with boats in the water) assist in paying SAWYER NELSON, 12, of Casco, started this bushcraft project on Oct. 15, and two and a half months later for marine safety on the he put the roof on this cabin.

(De Busk Photo) lakes where they live.

The discussion took place during the Naples Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday. It was the first inperson meeting since Nov. 9. Since late November, the board had been holding its bi-monthly meetings via Zoom.

First, Naples Town

By Dawn De Busk Manager John Hawley preStaff Writer sented the topic of impact CASCO — Sawyer user fees.

Nelson feels most at home “So, at budget commitwhen he is spending time in

tee meeting that was held last Wednesday [Feb. 17] the Marine Safety budget was reviewed by the committee. It was determined that, at this point, the committee would really like to see that department more funded based on user and impact fees,” Hawley said.

“It was suggested that we revisit the marine resource management enforcement fees that were recommended last year.”

He said that in June 2020, the Naples Marina and Waterfront Committee, chaired by Selectman Jim Turpin, approached the marinas with the idea of an impact fee.

“It was met with such resistance, it was dropped,” Hawley said. “It was brought up again during last week’s budget committee meetings.

To move forward, I need the opinion of the full board.”

Chairman Jim Grattelo said not only did the budget committee recommend it, but he and Jim Turpin supported it.

“The two proposals that were put forth last year — one was a dock rental fee that would have been imposed on the marinas.

The other was watercraft rental agent fee, which again would be imposed on marinas,” Hawley said.

Grattelo said the original FEES, Page 4A

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — Planning for the future often is a matter of negotiating for a lot of unknown factors.

The Town of Casco needs to hold a special town meeting to address three items before its annual town meeting that’s usually held during the first week in June.

“There are a number of items that need to be on a special town meeting,” Casco Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish said.

“They are approving the assessing and legal budget for this year, authorizing the use of Undesignated Fund Balance (UFB) for completing the Memorial Field project, and authorizing the selling of property. The board needs to discuss options of when and how special town meeting could be held.”

Also, elected officials need to determine whether to conduct Casco Annual Town Meeting as an in-person gathering or as a secret ballot election.

Lovell officials decided to move their annual town meeting — set for Saturday, March 6 at 10 a.m. — to the Lovell Rec Fields. An area will be plowed and residents will conduct business from their vehicles. Colored placards will be used to cast ‘yes’ or ‘no’ votes.

Communication will be via an electronic system that will pipe in the moderator’s talk through the vehicle’s radio system — like that used at the Drive-In. Harrison went to a secret ballot last year, as did Bridgton. Recently, Bridgton selectmen discussed holding a public hearing on the proposed municipal budget at the Bridgton Drive-In to allow taxpayers the opportunity to speak on or ask questions.

This was discussed during the Casco Board of Selectmen meeting on Feb. 9, which was a make-up meeting following the cancellation of the board’s regularly scheduled meetMEETING, Page 5A

Home away from Home Bushcraft project turns into cabin

the forest.

In fact, the 12-year-old Casco resident built a home of sorts in the woods.

The cabin stands about 5-1/2 feet tall at its highest point. Sawyer had yet to stay the night in the structure this winter, but he plans to do so this summer.

The amazing things about the cabin are: 1.) It was built without power tools or nails, and 2.) It was built by a pre-teen without any help from anyone else.

From his family’s home on Quaker Ridge, Sawyer takes about a quarter-milelong snowmobile ride to a walking trail and then hikes to his ‘home away from home.’

“Here is my cabin. This entire thing is [held together by] paracord. There is not one single nail in this cabin, except for the nail that is holding up my pack here,” Sawyer said, pointing to the backpack hanging outside the cabin.

In-person or secret ballot?

OPEN UP SHUTTERS — Sawyer Nelson gives a demonstration of how to close the shutters on the window of the cabin he built in Casco.

(De Busk Photo) Paracord is a lightweight nylon rope.

“I’ve done many projects at this cabin that are simple and fun to do. I’ve learned all of this off of

YouTube. Not all of it is just my imagination or whatever,” he said.

Then, he admitted he did come up with the design for his window shutters

well after the cabin took shape. Also, he maintains the cabin.

“To keep snow off of the roof for weight purposes, PROJECT, Page 3A

Lawmakers outline construction work Spring is right around the corner which means road construction will commence very soon.

What’s in store for the Lake Region area?

State Senator Bill Diamond (D-Windham) and State Representative Walter Riseman (I-Harrison) recently announced upcoming state construction projects in their respective districts.

Sen. Diamond shared details of Maine’s three-year

transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Baldwin, Casco, Frye Island, Raymond, Standish and Windham.

The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation’s strategy for road, bridge and other transportation upgrades and maintenance projects.

“Safe and easy-to-use roads, bridges, rail and ferries are essential to daily life for the people who live here

and for the millions of people who visit Maine every year,” said Sen. Diamond.

“As senate chairman of the Legislature’s Transportation Committee, I know there is always more work to be done in improving our infrastructure. I’m thankful to the MDOT for all the work that they have done in creating this three-year plan.”

According to the MDOT, the work plan covers approximately $2.71 billion worth of construction

and maintenance, which includes 2,180 work items.

The three-year plan estimates MDOT will invest in 100 miles of highway construction and rehabilitation; 893 miles of pavement preservation; 2,175 miles of light capital paving for roads and highways; 222 safety and spot improvements; and 166 bridge projects.

The following breakdown is the planned capital and maintenance work for WORK, Page 5A

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Candidates: Chance to give back

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer WATERFORD — With John Bell vacating his Waterford Select Board seat, two candidates — Frank Damon and Jamie Toohey — will look to take on the three-year post.

The election will take place on Friday, March 5 with voting from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Waterford Town Office. Absentee ballots are available at the town office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through, or request one to be mailed by contacting the town office at 583-4403.

Town reports are also available, either to be picked up at the town office or a digital copy is available on the town website (waterfordmaine.org). The annual town meeting is set for Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m. at the fire station.

“Seating will be spaced to allow everyone at least 6-feet physical distancing and will be limited to 50 people in the fire station,” according to the town website. “Overflow will watch remotely from the meeting room with a runner to convey vote counts, or raise questions/comments.”

The News reached out to candidates Damon and Toohey, and posed the following questions (responses by alphabetical order): BN. Why did you decide to run?

Damon: Even before retiring, I always looked for ways to give back to my hometown and communities around it. Doing school assemblies or being involved in local events while home visiting family.

When a position opened up on the Select Board, I knew with my unique experiences and strengths, this was one of those ways to give back to the community that contributed to the type of person I am today.

Toohey: I want to give back to this incredible community that my family has called home for nearly 20 years. Although this election may seem inconsequential to some, these municipal elections matter. Select Board members are responsible for making important decisions that affect the town’s infrastructure, personnel and townspeople. As a former educator in our local schools, I am aware of the

Waterford Select Board concerns and struggles that many of our townspeople face, and I’m confident my leadership skills will complement the existing Board in trying to navigate them.

I bring diversity of thought and experience that’s essential to any successful team, and I’m excited to contribute to our town’s prosperity.

In Waterford, we are blessed to have neighbors who look out for one another, something that has proven essential during this pandemic. It is in this same spirit of neighbor helping neighbor that I have chosen to put my name on the ballot. I hope to be a unifying voice and will work in the best interest of all Waterfordians.

BN. What strengths do you feel you would bring to the position?

Damon: There are several strengths that I can bring to this position. Leadership/ communication: I have 20 years of military service in the United States Air Force with extensive experience leading and supervising some of the finest Airmen.

Problem-solving/Openminded: I believe when you are trying to solve a problem you have to go into it with an open mind. I realize I am not an expert on everything, but I guarantee that I will utilize every possible avenue to produce the best possible outcome for the town.

Availability: A selectman should be able to be there for the town and its residents more than just a couple of meetings a month. With me being retired, I have the ability to be at the town office every week to meet with and assist fellow town residents in person.

Toohey: Stephen Covey said, “Seek first to understand and then to be understood.” I enter into conversations in this way. We all have different perspectives based on our experiences.

Your perspective may differ from mine, and that’s okay; it doesn’t make them wrong. This diversity is healthy, necessitates checks and balances, and allows for sound decision-making. In this light, perhaps my biggest strength is my ability to actively listen and to find

common ground, especially during these polarizing times. I view conflict as an opportunity to find mutually agreeable solutions and to best understand what is at the root of the concern.

Unfortunately, our recent political environment has not modelled collaborative decision-making. I’m convinced the residents of Waterford can look beyond our differences of opinion to find win-win situations to benefit the entire community. This will serve us in the here and now and also benefit future generations.

BN. What do you feel are the biggest challenges/ issues facing the town at this time (and why)?

Damon: There are two issues I believe the town is facing. The first one being the town is slowly losing its small-town ways. I believe we are starting to run the Town of Waterford too much like a corporation and have forgotten that it’s not just a dollar amount in a box on a spreadsheet. We need to also realize there is a person, family or neighbor behind that number.

The second issue is, I feel, the town does far too little for the youth of Waterford. Since Covid-19, the town has suspended the sports and recreation program. With new and everchanging parameters, that program should be brought back ASAP. There needs to be more outside of the box type of thinking during the pandemic and this especially includes getting our kids additional activities to do.

Toohey: This pandemic has left a lot of people in our community out of work, and they are looking for alternative means to get their basic human needs met. While the Select Board has a lot to juggle including managing our town’s infrastructure, ensuring responsible spending, and managing personnel, these operational responsibilities need to be balanced with looking out for the entirety of our town.

When you sign on to be a member of the Waterford Select Board, you are also

signing on to be an Overseer of the Poor. I think this is where some significant concerns lie for our townspeople currently.

BN. When it comes to making decisions on major issues, what would be your approach?

Damon: The military has instilled in me three major values that I approach every decision with: “integrity first” - every single decision will be made with honesty and strong moral principles; “service before self”- means every decision I make will be made with the best interest of the town as a top priority; final value is “excellence in all we do” which means every single thing I do will be done to the best of my ability.

Toohey: Making decisions on major issues requires research, understanding, and perspective.

First, I would seek out the data points and facts related to the issue. Next, I would request input from residents and really listen so I could understand the full picture and extent of their concerns. From there, I would consider all feasible options and their associated impacts. Each time I would ask myself: How might my decision affect my constituents, both individually and collectively? I realize my approach takes time, but I prefer to gather all relevant information and then tackle challenges head on with my colleagues. I guess you could say I’m practical and methodical, not reactive.

BN. Do you feel people in small towns are informed regarding town matters, and how can communication be improved?

Damon: I think communication is one of the top priorities for any town’s success. In Waterford, it could be improved. One of the ways we can do this is by having more availability to the town decision-makers.

Another being social media, while I realize not all town members have social media accounts, it can still be an asset to town communication if used more.

Toohey: A lot of people are informed about town matters, but many are not.

Sometimes, people think WATERFORD, Page 3A

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On the Ballot

Frank Damon IV • Grew up in North Waterford, attending Waterford Elementary, Oxford Hills Middle and High Schools, graduating in 1998.

Upon graduation, joined the Air Force and served for 20 years, the last eight of which he was the lead maintenance supervisor for Air Force One, the aircraft that transports the President of the United States.

Frank Damon IV • After retiring from the Air Force in 2018, he returned to Waterford with his wife Michelle, and two sons, Frank (5th) and Logan. Currently live in the home that once belonged to great grandparents (Wendell and Frances Pike) and plan to build family’s forever home in this location in the spring.

• Questions for the candidate: E-mail frankdamon04267@yahoo.com Jamie Toohey • Has lived in South Waterford for nearly two decades with husband Kevin, and their two schoolaged sons.

• In addition to serving as secretary of the Harrison/ Waterford Parent-Teacher Organization for the past five years, she mentors Oxford County youth. She also is a former Director at Norway Country Club; serves on the Education and Outreach Committee for the Alan Jamie Toohey Day Community Garden in Norway; and volunteers with the Maine chapter of the National Association for Mental Illness, guiding families and educators as they navigate Maine’s mental health, education, and health-care systems.

• Professionally, Jamie (44) is an Assistant Vice President of Talent Development in the Learning and Development department at Norway Savings Bank. In this role, she develops and delivers leadership training to bank executives and managers, including coaching, mentoring, and managing. Before joining the bank, Jamie spent 14 years in the Oxford Hills School District. She taught at Harrison Elementary School for seven years before transferring to Oxford Hills Middle School where she taught for another five years. Later as an instructional coach, she worked with both teachers and administrators to ensure a quality educational experience for all students.

• While at the District, Jamie worked on numerous school and district committees. She also led professionaldevelopment training for staff. As an active member of the Oxford County Resilience Project, Jamie also spearheaded efforts to bring trauma-informed practices and resilience strategies to the schools and the greater Oxford County community. Because of her expertise, Jamie was invited to keynote the 2019 Maine Association of Middle Level Education’s annual conference; testify in Augusta on behalf of trauma-informed practices in schools; and present at the Maine Assistant Principal’s annual conference.

• Jamie began her career in finance at General Motors Acceptance Corporation in Atlanta. She received several promotions because of her ability to communicate clearly, meet deadlines, and oversee multiple projects with ease.

JAMIE, Page 3A

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Bushcraft project turns into cabin (Continued from Page 1A) I have built a ladder. I can easily climb onto the roof.

I bring a shovel out every once and a while and scoop snow off the roof so it won’t be too much weight. The tarp is temporary. In the spring, I’m gonna remove the tarp, remove all the sticks holding the tarp down, gather moss and put that on the roof. That should waterproof it. The moss on the roof shouldn’t be too much of a project this spring. It should look cool with green on the top,” he said.

So far, Sawyer has spent approximately 150 hours working on his cabin, and has used 2,000 feet of paracord that was purchased in spools. Another important factor that Sawyer adhered to: the cabin is constructed using only trees that were either blown down or dead standing.

“I didn’t cut down any live tree. I cut dead standing trees. No, I do not like

Bushcraft is the usage and practice of skills, acquiring and developing knowledge and understanding, in order to survive and thrive in the natural environment. — Wikipedia killing trees because I feel bad,” he said.

Sawyer attends Lake Region Middle School, where he is in 7th grade.

In 2019, his family moved from a home right in town in Bridgton to a home overlooking the mountains on Quaker Ridge Road.

This fall, starting in midOctober, during every daylight hour he could spare, Sawyer went to his spot in the woods and worked on this project that took on a life of its own.

“It all just came together.

Usually when I do builds like this, it just evolves over time,” he said. “I can guar-

antee that when I started I never would have imagined it would look like this. This was going to be something simple I was going to spend some time on, nothing really like a long time. And, I never knew it was going to get so much attention.”

To Sawyer’s surprise, the process of building the structure garnered lot of attention on social media.

“I have I think around 1,500 followers on Instagram,” Sawyer said.

“They were really, really interested like as soon as I started the floor. It did not look like anything. They were interested about how

it was holding together. I was getting a lot of questions and I enjoy answering them.”

He added that Instagram users familiar with bushcraft techniques offered advice he was able to use.

Bushcraft is defined as the skills to survive in the wilderness.

Sawyer’s mom Erin talked about the feedback he got on Instagram.

“The Bushcraft community — they are all just like him. When he had 50 followers, he was so excited. All of a sudden, it just started to grow and everyone who was following him, when we looked at their accounts and their interests, they are exactly like him,” she said. “It is nice that although isolated because of COVID, he has access to other people like him that he can keep in touch with.”

She talked about how impressed she and Sawyer’s dad Eric have been with their son’s accomplishment.

“He has grown a lot over the last year. He has really matured,” she said.

“I’m a super proud dad,” Eric Nelson said.

“Here is a 12-year-old boy who is comfortable working alone, comfortable being in the woods, and finding enjoyment and creating this structure on his own, without any help, completely independent.

[He has been] making use of his time during COVID, doing something constructive and not just sitting inside and looking at some sort of screen.”

Eric, who works fulltime, said that since October he has been out to his son’s

WINTERTIME MAINTENANCE — After 12-yearold Sawyer Nelson built a cabin, which wasn’t his goal to begin with, he built a ladder to get snow off the roof.

(De Busk Photo) cabin maybe a half dozen times.

Both Sawyer’s parents are impressed with their son’s commitment to not using any power tools or soliciting any help. Sawyer said his hand tools include a hatchet, a wood axe and a saw.

Erin said that the family has had a few conversations about what type of occupation might allow Sawyer to be outdoors and use these skills: maybe a game warden or a park ranger.

“He is definitely a young

man who loves to be outside, loves to be out in the woods. He is very independent. He spends a lot of time alone, and enjoys that,” Erin said.

Sawyer tries to pass on his love of the outdoors with others, whenever he can.

“I try to encourage other people and other kids to get outside. I know the video game stuff is a lot [of fun]. I encourage other people my age, any age really, to get outside and build something or explore the woods,” he said.

Casco lands new manager (Continued from Page 1A) Casco town manager position ended on Feb. 16. The Casco Select Board ended up with less than 20 candidates.

“I believe it was 18 [resumes]. The board wanted to review them as we got them. They have reviewed a number of resumes,” Casco Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish said.

Instead of waiting until the job application deadline, the selectmen opted ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 12-year-old Sawyer Nelson sits on the bed he to review resumes as they came in. made inside the cabin he constructed using dead standing trees and paracord.

In fact, the selectmen

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Profile: Jamie Toohey (Continued from Page 2A) In her final assignment with the company, Toohey was a Commercial Lending Analyst overseeing a multi-milliondollar portfolio of dealerships.

• Received her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia; a Master of Education in Teaching and Learning from the University of Southern Maine (USM); and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Leadership from USM – making her both a Maine-certified teacher and building principal.

• Hosting a ‘Meet and Greet’ at the Bear Mountain Inn this Sunday, Feb. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. “I am thrilled to connect with Waterford residents and bring people together in a safe, socially-distanced way.”

• Questions for the candidate: E-mail tooheyforwaterford@gmail.com or visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/ TooheyforWaterford

have not only looked at resume packages as that paperwork was submitted, but also the selectmen interviewed a couple of the candidates in January and February, Gerrish said.

“They have interviewed a few during the time [that the job opening was posted].

They interviewed a few of the candidates they felt were qualified as the resumes were coming in,” Gerrish said.

According to Gerrish, the board went into executive session to discuss the town manager hiring on

Wednesday, Feb. 17, following a workshop on roads.

Former Casco Town Manager Courtney O’Donnell resigned after about a year in the position.

She announced her resignation in June. Her last day was Sept. 11, 2020.

Last summer, the Casco Select Board hired Municipal Consultant Gerrish, of Eaton Peabody, to be in charge of the hiring process. Also, in September, Gerrish took on the role of part-time interim town manager.

Waterford election: Damon vs Toohey (Continued from Page 2A) they have the full story, when in fact, they don’t. In this sense, if we’re not at the table making the decisions, we may hear only bits and pieces. Effective communication is key, and I think that as residents, we have a responsibility to seek out information. We can attend meetings, ask for clarification from our Select Board members, and advocate for transparency.

As a Selectman, I will have

an “open-door policy” and encourage people to reach out to me personally to discuss issues that are important to them. Getting information straight from the horse’s mouth is really important to me, and I want to be a voice for all Waterford residents.

BN. What do you like most about the Town of Waterford?

Damon: The sense of community is the thing I love most about the Town of Waterford. Living here you

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feel like you are a part of one big family.

Toohey: I love the people of Waterford and the sense of community I feel. While on the campaign trail, I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many amazing, supportive people who live here and care about our small town.

And, I have become keenly aware of how talented we are as a community. We have artists, entrepreneurs, mechanics, stay-at-home moms and dads, farmers,

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writers, business owners, teachers, retired veterans, and the like. I enjoy bringing diverse people together, and my hope is that more people will become involved in our community because they, too, care and have much to offer.

BN. Final comment — Use this opportunity to either make a final statement regarding your candidacy or any else you might want to tell voters.

Damon: Waterford has always been my home even while serving my country.

Once I retired, I knew this was the community I wanted to raise my two boys in.

If elected, I will work my hardest every day to preserve our small-town way of living while trying to help the town continue to grow.

Toohey: I’ve lived in Waterford since 2004. It’s because of this that I’m so committed to serving our community. In my 14 years in the school district, I focused on preparing our youth for adulthood and contribution. Now it’s time for me to stretch myself and contribute in a new and meaningful way. As your Select Board member, I promise to listen with an open mind; make sound, informed decisions; and ensure your tax dollars are spent wisely, whether that be on infrastructure projects, preservation of our natural assets, or town services. You can vote on that! #workingforwaterford

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These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, February 8 8:05 a.m. Red pick-up truck off the road and into a snowbank at intersection of Swamp Road and South High Street.

10:54 p.m. Mental health event on Kansas Road.

Tuesday, February 9 6:03 a.m. Suspicious person on Portland Road, never Drive-In. 9:47 a.m. Citizen assist on Fosterville Road.

9:58 a.m. Agency assist to serve trespass paperwork on Willis Park Road.

4:41 p.m. Suspicious person on Main Street.

6:52 p.m. Disturbance (volatile patient) at Bridgton Hospital.

8:28 p.m. Well-being check at Holly Loop.

Wednesday, February 10 8:05 a.m. Car off the road on South High Street.

8:50 a.m. Caller advising that a political sign with “inappropriate language” posted on North Bridgton Road.

12:43 p.m. Welfare check on Swamp Road.

9:01 p.m. Citizen assist regarding altercation between two boys.

Thursday, February 11 7:38 p.m. Disturbance on South High Street; caller requested two subjects be removed.

11:26 p.m. Attempted burglary on North High Street.

Friday, February 12 3:44 p.m. Animal problem on Howard Trail.

Saturday, February 13 11:12 p.m. Citizen assist regarding harassment complaint.

12:26 p.m. Theft at Portland Road store.

2:27 p.m. Suspicious person (sitting in vehicle for “a good part of the day”) on Portland Road.

2:31 p.m. Theft on Portland Road.

4:59 p.m. Mental health event on Portland Road.

9:33 p.m. Harassment complaint on Portland Road.

Sunday, February 14 1:44 a.m. Suspicious person at Beaver Creek Farm Road.

8:16 a.m. Vehicle off the road (no damage) on Dugway Road.

1:38 p.m. Parking problem (vehicle blocking section of private road) on Mt. Henry Road.

3:03 p.m. Vehicle off the road (no damage) on Harrison Road.

4:09 p.m. Noise complaint (gun shots) on Harrison Road.

5:10 p.m. Vehicle off the road (no damage) on Lakewood Drive.

6:44 p.m. Citizen assist regarding landlord allegedly entering a residence without permission.

8:13 p.m. Well-being

check on Burnham Road.

10:20 p.m. Missing person (son left the residence on a snowmobile and failed to return) on East Pondicherry Road.

Monday, February 15 4:15 p.m. Disturbance (out of control individual) at Portland Road location.

7:01 p.m. Reported domestic situation on Cliffside Road in Casco; assist county deputies.

9:52 p.m. Disturbance (intoxicated individual) at Portland Road business.

Tuesday, February 16 5:44 a.m. Suspicious activity (possible attempted break-in to vehicles) on Willis Park Road.

6:08 a.m. Vehicle off the road in a ditch on Upper Ridge Road.

9:49 a.m. Suspicious person on North Road.

1:20 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with property damage on Hotchkiss Lane.

2:40 p.m. Welfare check on Middle Ridge Road.

9:36 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with personal injury at intersection of Knights Hill Road and Whitetail Ridge.

9:51 p.m. Suspicious person on South High Street.

Wednesday, February 17 9:13 a.m. Caller asked if she could drive a small Kubota tractor to the store, using public roads, to get fuel. Sgt. Reese informed the caller that unless the tractor was registered, it

On Fryeburg Police Department log These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing: Saturday, February 6 8:06 p.m. Suspicious activity on Bog Pond Road investigated.

11:46 p.m. Suspicious activity on Lovell Road.

Sunday, February 7

5:03 a.m. Responding to a report of a domestic disturbance on Stuart Street, police charged Omar Alvarez Flores, 36, of Fryeburg with domestic violence aggravated assault.

10:56 a.m. Welfare check at Pequawket Lane apartment.

2:41 p.m. Assist another

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6:08 p.m. Following a motor vehicle stop on Lovell Road, near the town line, police charged Erin Harris, 35, of Lovell with operating a motor vehicle after license suspension.

Monday, February 8 3 a.m. Drug complaint on Island Road deemed unfounded.

7:32 a.m. Noise complaint at Island Road residence investigated.

10 a.m. Juvenile offense at Fryeburg Academy.

11:47 a.m. Assist another agency at a Portland Street residence.

1:42 p.m. Possible identity theft case at a Main Street location.

3:31 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Lovewell Pond Road.

4:24 p.m. Motor vehicle crash on Main Street, near

NAPA. 6:20 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on West Fryeburg Road.

Tuesday, February 9 7:37 a.m. Non-reportable motor vehicle crash on West Fryeburg Road, near Green Thumb Farms.

9:23 a.m. Animal complaint on Bridgton Road.

11:50 a.m. Assist another agency on North Fryeburg Road.

12:15 p.m. Animal complaint on West Fryeburg Road.

7:59 p.m. Traffic complaint on Pequawket Trail deemed unfounded.

Wednesday, February 10 8:10 a.m. Assist Norway Police Department.

2:45 p.m. Citizen assist on Lovewell Pond Road.

6:44 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Main Street.

Thursday, February 11 7:45 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Maple Street.

11:24 a.m. Assist fire department on Main Street, Fryeburg Academy.

1:55 p.m. Sex offender registration at FPD. 3:05 p.m. Burglar alarm on Bradley Street investigated.

8:11 p.m. Responding to a motor vehicle crash on West Fryeburg Road, police charged Peter Larrs Andersen, 37, of Chatham, N.H. with failing to notify of a motor vehicle accident and failing to make an oral/ written accident report.

Friday, February 12 12:44 a.m. Suspicious activity at Maine Information Center investigated.

4:19 p.m. Suspicious person on Main Street (old Mobil Station) investigated.

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9:39 a.m. Vehicle off the road (no damage) on North High Street Causeway.

10:05 a.m. Citizen assist regarding an “ex” opening a bank account and using the caller’s address.

10:11 a.m. Sex offender registration (finger printing).

4:11 p.m. Subject, claiming to be “Captain Marvel” and working “undercover,” wanted to report alleged abuse in two neighboring towns.

7:34 p.m. Agency assist with an “uncooperative” subject, who was resisting arrest by a county deputy, at a Harrison location.

Thursday, February 18 11:01 a.m. Fraud call involving subject identifying himself as an FBI official, checking into an unknown person using the caller’s Social Security number.

1:32 p.m. Juvenile case on North High Street.

2:37 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with property damage on Chadbourne Hill Road.

Friday, February 19 8:45 a.m. Disturbance (“combative” individual) at the hospital.

8:49 a.m. Controlled substance problem (individual “slumped over the wheel” of a running car) at the intersection of East Pondicherry Road and Knights Hill Road; Chief Jones and Officer Hammond responded.

Saturday, February 20 10:34 a.m. Welfare check on Main Street.

8:51 p.m. Agency assist regarding motor vehicle crash in Portland, and Portland PD seeking help to locate individual and issue a summons. Local police informed Portland PD subject being sought resides in Fryeburg.

Sunday, February 21 11:26 a.m. Juvenile problem on Sawyer Circle.

12:23 p.m. Motor vehicle crash with property damage on Main Street.

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(Continued from Page 1A) proposal of $50 per boat was not very palatable to marina owners. But, the new proposal of $20 per boat, which is on same scale as mooring fee.

Hawley clarified the mooring fees. This year, the fee to re-up an existing mooring registration is $25, he said. In 2023, it goes up to $40 and in 2025 it goes up to $60 for re-registrations.

To register a mooring for the first time is more expensive than the yearly renewal of a mooring.

Everyone who has an existing mooring is paying $25 in 2021.

“The thought process is real simple: We are asking 800-some-odd people who have moorings to pay $25 for their mooring but we’ve got these boat slips on all these marina and they aren’t paying anything,” Grattelo said. “The second argument is there is no reason in the world, the marinas have to pay for this.”

Before citing statistics, he said he had checked with the marinas to find out about boat rental customers.

“Over 80 percent of boats rentals and slip rentals are from out of town residents.

They are not residents of the town of Naples So, there is no reason in world why they [the marinas] can’t simply say the town has a fee. It shouldn’t cost the marinas anything. Again, over 80 percent of all boat rentals in the Town of Naples are nonresidents. So, adding a $10 fee to a boat rental for somebody is going out of town is no different from [when] you go on vacation, and you pay all kinds of taxes. You pay for your hotel rental and when you get there is a lodging fee or whatever,” Grattelo said.

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February 25, 2021 The Bridgton News, Page 5A

Sidewalk clearing ... on hold

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES— When a service — such a removing snow from the sidewalks — is provided and then it isn’t done, people take notice.

Well, the intent to continue providing the service is there.

But sometimes, there bigger things with which to contend such as snowplows owned by the State of Maine and a temperamental lady named Mother Nature.

Actually, this is the first winter that the Town of Naples has removed snow from the boardwalks on the Causeway.

“So, Mother Nature and the Maine DOT put the kibosh to our sidewalk plowing last week, at least temporarily,” according to Naples Town Manager John Hawley.

He reported this to the Naples Board of Selectmen during its regular meeting on Monday.

It seems the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT) plows pushed aside the snow and covered the sidewalks with a slushy mixture that froze solid overnight.

“Following the storm cleanup of last Tuesday [Feb. 16], our crew was

sent home because they had already put in a long day and all of our lot cleanups were completed,” Hawley said. “After they had been sent home, DOT finished up their road clearing, which is expected, and pushed the remaining snow onto the sidewalks. The next day when our crew attempted to clean the sidewalks, the piled-up snow had frozen so have that our small tractor and snow blower could not touch it.”

“They attempted to scrape it with the backhoe but because the backhoe is wider than the sidewalk, the front blade could not

sit square to the surface of the pavement which did not allow for any cleanup,” he said. “Hopefully, with the warmer weather” that was forecasted for later this week, the ice will soften up enough to be removed.”

Selectman Bob Caron II commented on the makeup of the snow from last week’s storm that made the task of snow removal more difficult.

“This storm was different. Where it fell on hard pavement, it froze quick and it was hard as rock. That was what I found just with stuff [snow and ice] around my house,” Caron said.

State Senator Bill Diamond, D-Windham, announced the addition of more than $15.7 million to Maine’s Unclaimed Property Fund, and Mainers LOOKING for lunch in downtown Bridgton, this owl are being urged to check was quite patient sitting on the powerline during the whether any of that money storm.

(Photo by Susan Campisano) belongs to them.

“So many Mainers have unclaimed property they’re unaware of, and it’s a shame that more people don’t know about the Unclaimed Property Fund,” said Sen. Diamond. “Spread the word to your friends and family, and check to see if you have

unclaimed property yourself. You could very well be surprised.”

“Unclaimed property” is money owed to Maine people by third parties, such as former employers, banks or utility companies.

Organizations are required

to give unclaimed property to the State Treasurer after a specified period of time, after which the owner of the unclaimed property can retrieve it from the state.

Unclaimed property could be from a forgotten UNCLAIMED, Page 8A

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Lawmakers Diamond, Riseman outline construction work

Fryeburg Police (Continued from Page 4A) 4:59 p.m. Citizen assist at police headquarters.

6:41 p.m. Traffic complaint on Bridgton Road.

Saturday, February 13 3:23 p.m. Traffic hazard at the intersection of Main and Portland Streets.

6:01 p.m. Assist agency on West Fryeburg Road.

Sunday, February 14 8:49 a.m. 9-1-1 hang-up call on Fairview Drive.

7:15 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue at Bridgton Road business.

8:53 p.m. Following a motor vehicle stop on Portland Street, police charged James Rossi, 20, of Old Orchard Beach with carrying a concealed weapon and violating condition of release.

10:49 p.m. Assist agency on Hemlock Bridge Road.

Monday, February 15 11:44 a.m. Traffic complaint on Portland Street.

12:28 p.m. Fraud complaint made at police headquarters.

12:59 p.m. Assist agency on McNeil Road.

6:28 p.m. Civil matter on Maple Street.

11:36 p.m. Assist county deputy on Main Street.

Tuesday, February 16 7:59 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Prebble Drive.

6:16 p.m. Suspicious person on Main Street.

Wednesday, February 17 12:38 p.m. Peace officer detail on Main Street.

3:25 p.m. Motor vehicle crash at intersection of Bridgton Road and Recreation Drive.

7:22 p.m. Assist county deputy on Main Street.

8:55 p.m. Disturbance at a Smith Street location.

Thursday, February 18 2:12 a.m. Suspicious activity on Fair Street investigated.

4:20 p.m. Unwanted subjects at Lovewell Pond Road location.

4:28 p.m. Terrorizing complaint on Rocky Road.

5:21 p.m. Report of violation of protection order investigated.

5:22 p.m. Civil matter filed at police headquarters.

5:23 p.m. Assist citizen at FPD. 6:21 p.m. Civil matter filed at police headquarters.

6:52 p.m. Assist agency on North Fryeburg Road.

8:59 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Fairview Drive.

Friday, February 19 8:26 p.m. Following a stop on River Street, police charged Kimberly D. Hulsey, 37, of Lovell with failing to register a motor vehicle.

Maine Department of Transportation 3-Year 2021-2022-2023 Plan, Representative Walter Riseman (I-Harrison) is announcing $1,758,000 worth of road and bridge construction coming to Bridgton, Denmark and Harrison. Projects include: 2021, Route 117, Bridgton, drainage improvements, beginning at Route 37 and extending north 0.11 mile to Wyonegonic Road, $253,000 2021, Route 107, Bridgton, maintenance, replacing culverts on Route 107 located at 0.39 mile south of Ministers Hill Road in Bridgton, $120,000 2021, Route 117,

Bridgton and Harrison, light capital paving beginning at Route 302 and extending north 4.42 miles to Route 35, $177,000 2022/23, Route 160, Denmark, drainage improvements, beginning at Denmark Road and extending southeast 0.24 mile, $78,000 2022/23, Route 117, Denmark, large culvert replacement located 0.02 mile south of Moose Pond Road, $630,000 2022/23, Route 117, Harrison, bridge surface replacement, Bear River Bridge over Bear River.

Located 0.03 of a mile northeast of Tolman Road, $500,000.

“I am pleased with DOT’s commitment of funds for our region. It is a good start in meeting the basic needs of our road systems,” said Rep. Riseman.

“In the future, I am hopeful that DOT will continue to make increased strategic investments in our infrastructure system which will provide for the continued growth of our economic base which includes tourism, small business growth and retirement opportunities for its citizens.”

Each January, MaineDOT produces a three-year comprehensive Work Plan that includes capital projects, maintenance and operations activities, planning

initiatives, and administrative functions performed by MaineDOT and its transportation partners that receive federal funds directly (such as airports and transit agencies). The 2021 Edition (which covers calendar years 2021, 2022, 2023) includes 2,080 work items with a total value of $2.71 billion.

For more information, or to find the statewide list of Department of Transportation projects: https://www.maine.gov/ mdot/projects/workplan/ Rep. Riseman is serving his second term in Augusta and is serving on the State & Local Government Committee.

(Continued from Page 1A) ing on Feb. 2. A snowstorm cancelled the first meeting of the month for the Casco selectmen.

According to Chairman Thomas “Tom” Peaslee, there was no consensus or vote regarding when and how to hold special town meeting or the annual town meeting.

“The board talked about it. A final decision was not made. It was pointed out to the board that the town attorney recommended it [secret ballot] and that other towns are doing it,” Peaslee said last week. “Could we have it in person? Is it a possibility? It becomes an issue in how many people, under current guidelines, can attend. Things are in limbo.

The board needs to make a decision. We need more data and input, but time is of the essence. We don’t have a lot of time.”

It will be discussed again.

The board’s next regularly scheduled meeting is March 2.

As far as the Annual Town Meeting goes, during the meeting on Feb. 9, Gerrish suggested that the town prepare for secret ballot and switch to in-person if the number of Covid-19 cases go down.

“Because of the Covid, the governor’s emergency orders gave the selectboard the authorization to have the secret ballot election,” he began. “There is the feeling— we don’t know yet — if the governor’s emergency order will continue through the time we have regular town meeting. The town attorney is recommending that we plan for a secret ballot. We just don’t know what is going to happen,” Gerrish said. “If you do that, you can always pull that back and have a regular town meeting. We ought to be thinking about secret ballot for upcoming budget.”

In addition to the budgetary warrant article, the townspeople will have to vote to approve a contract zone agreement between the Town of Casco and Hancock Leasing, LLC. “The reason we want to start working on the budget next month is to have enough time to get it approved so we can get the ballots ready to have an election in June,” he said.

Board member Holly Hancock said that annual town meeting could be held outdoors in the Casco Days park, where people could socially distance.

Vice chairperson MaryVienessa Fernades asked if doing a secret ballot election had a timeframe attached to it.

“Yes, at least 45 days ahead of time to get the ballots ordered. There is timeframe to do that,” Gerrish answered.

In regard to the special town meeting, dates in April and in May were brought up.

“The school is going to be voting on a secret ballot for the school budget.

That is on May 25,” Gerrish said. “You could put that on that day as a special town meeting. That is only two weeks away” from June’s town meeting.

On one hand, it might not make much sense to hold a special town meeting when the annual one is about to

take place.

On the flip side of the coin, piggy-backing on SAD 61’s election would be cost effective.

“The school pays for their vote, pays us the cost of running the election in May,” Gerrish said.

Hancock spoke, sharing her opinion on the timing of special town meeting.

“I think April would be an appropriate time. We could open the doors. I don’t think there are controversial issues. I don’t know who would show up,” she said, addressing the possibility of more people showing up than are allowed to gathering per the governor’s emergency order.

“We could do it outside,” Gerrish said. “The idea is to hold a special town meeting before our town meeting.”

In-person meeting or secret ballot?

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It is a direct result of all the watercraft being sold,” he said.

“These additional costs should be spread out.”

Turpin had a comment and a question.

“In terms of consistency, we are charging folks for their moorings. We should consider it for private docks,” he said.

He asked if their had been a discussion about it being outside the town’s authority to tack a fee onto rentals.

Hawley answered, saying he needed to confirm with legal counsel.

“When we looked at this last year, the state informed us we are not allowed to piggyback on any of the registration fees collected. We have to word this in a way, it is not part of rental but it is a separate impact fee. You are doing this to offset the overall impact on the lake,” he said.

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In Raymond, light capital paving of Route 85 beginning at Route 302 and extending northeast 3.78 miles to Raymond Hill Road.

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Highway Paving: In Gray and Raymond, light capital paving of Egypt Road beginning at North Raymond Road and extending west 4.00 miles to Route 85.

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Lions’ Student of the Month

One for the Decade

Former Laker named to CM select list Abigail Scarlett of Bridgton has been selected as the area Lions Clubs’ “Student of the Month” for January.

Each month, area Lions Clubs recognize a Lake Region High School senior who has excelled academically. The recipient is presented a monetary award.

Name: Abigail Scarlett Class of: 2021 Residence: Bridgton Parent: Mary Macdonald Siblings: Maggie and Nick Scarlett Activities: ASTRA Service Club, National Honor Society, The Laker Letter (LRHS student newspaper), Project Planet (LRHS Environmental Club), Stage Manager for the Drama Club, Girls’ Tennis Team

Community activities: Member of the Lakes Region Plastic Initiative Hobbies: Playing with my dog, Bella, spending time with my family, writing, and being outdoors!

Future plans: I plan to attend college for International Relations/ Political Science Schools that you have or will apply: Georgetown University, Boston University, American University and STUDENT, Page 8A

Rotary Club’s Good Citizen Rebecca Roy of Bridgton has been selected as the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club’s “Citizen of the Month” for January.

Each month, the Rotary Club recognizes a Lake Region High School student who displays good citizenship and contributes to the school community.

The recipient is presented a monetary gift.

Name: Rebecca Roy Class of: 2021 Town: Bridgton Parents: Chris and Deb Roy Sibling(s): Lauren Roy Activities: Soccer, Lacrosse, Class Officer, Varsity Club Community activities: Interact Club, National Honor Society, Project Planet, Rec soccer and lacrosse volunteering.

Hobbies: Skiing, hiking

Future plans: Attend college to become an Athletic Trainer.

Schools that you have or will apply: I have applied and been accepted to the University of New England, Colby Sawyer, Plymouth State, Northern Vermont University, Castleton University, and Endicott.

What do you consider as traits that make someone a good citizen? The traits that I would consider CITIZEN, Page 8A

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer AUBURN — Kristen Huntress built a resume at Central Maine Community College that easily placed her in the conversation to be named to the Mustang’s All Decade Women’s Basketball Team.

As Coach Andrew Morong simply put it — “I think her resume speaks for itself.”

The resume is indeed impressive: 2020 Yankee Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player 2020 Yankee Conference Regular Season & Tournament Champion 2020 USCAA National Runner-Up 2020 USCAA Honorable Mention All-American 2020 USCAA National Tournament All-Tournament Team 2020 USCAA Academic AllAmerican 2019 Yankee Conference Regular Season & Tournament Champion 2019 USCAA National Champion 2019 USCAA Academic AllAmerican 2019 USCAA National Tournament All-Tournament Team 2018 Yankee Conference Regular Season & Tournament Champion “Kristen certainly became a better basketball player, but that is not what stands out about her career at CM. Even though she has always been feisty on the court, off the court, she has always been a little timid,” Coach Morong said. “During her three years at CM, she grew into a confident leader. She was someone who was undeniably reliable, which blossomed confidence within her teammates. She raised the bar, especially in her last season (2019-20), and others instinctively followed. We are proud of what she accomplished on the court, but that pales in comparison to how proud we are in her growth as a person.”

Her finest moment was being named the 2020 Yankee Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player, Coach Morong said.

“It was not the award itself, because I know she does not think twice about awards, but it was everything that went into it,” he added. “She willed our team to victory in the championship game, recording a career-high 29 points, a career high 8 steals, while shooting 75% from the floor. She was ridiculously NOT voted to the Yankee Conference All-Conference Team. All year long our team battled through a ton of adversity, and she was our rock all season long.”

Kristen Huntress

The former Lake Region standout was recently named one of 12 players to the 2010-2020 Women’s Basketball All-Decade Team. An official awards ceremony will take place this spring/ summer pending Covid-19 restrictions and Maine CDC guidelines. The intent is to schedule the awards ceremony on the same night as the CM annual Hall of Fame Banquet, during Alumni Weekend.

“It is an extreme honor to be named to CM’s All-Decade team. I was honestly surprised because there have been so many great players to come from CM, and I truly believe that there were many other talented women who could have also been on the list,” Kristen said.

For Kristen, Central Maine Community College proved to be the perfect fit, both on and off the court.

“I definitely was lucky to find a school that was the perfect fit for me. I think the small community feel and the supportive staff and professors helped me feel at home and comfortable so that I could reach my potential at CM,” she said. “The key reasons I chose CM were basketball, the size of the school, and the atmosphere. From the first time I stepped on campus, I felt

College honors Riley Silvia of Raymond has been named to Lasell University in Newton, Mass. fall 2020 Dean’s List.

Students who receive this

honor have completed at least 12 credits as a full-time student and have achieved a semester grade points average of 3.5 or higher.

like I was part of a family. If it wasn’t for basketball or Coach Morong, I definitely would not have ended up at CM. I will forever be grateful that I went there!”

Many high school athletes struggle to find that fit, a place where they can continue to play the sport they excelled at and a school that meets their academic interests.

“I would tell high school seniors to visit each school to get a feel for what the atmosphere feels like. After visiting a school, if it is the right fit for you, you will know it. I would also say not to let the stigma around community colleges steer you away,” Kristen said.

“I was able to get a great education and a degree that has helped me get closer to my goal of becoming an Accountant at the fraction of a cost.”

When asked what she feels is her greatest achievement while at CM, Kristen said, “My greatest achievement was this past year, my final year at CM. I was one of two players coming back for a third year, and our team was filled with freshman. A lot of people thought this was the year that CM wasn’t going to best team in the conference. I was challenged by my coaches, as well as my teammates, to become a vocal leader because the team needed it. Anyone who knows me knows I am far from vocal – I am very quiet and shy. I grew so much as an individual and teammate throughout the year and became the leader we needed. Despite what others thought, we ended up winning our conference championship and making it to yet another national championship game.”

How did her college experience benefit Kristen now as a graduate?

“My college experience helped me tremendously in the transition from college to the real world. I learned so much about how to be a leader, time management, and decision making.

In college, you learn what it is like to provide for and be by yourself,” she said. “Athletics specifically taught me a lot about discipline and motivation, which helps with interviews and your career in general.”

Basketball is in the rearview mirror.

Today, the focus is her career.

“I am currently working full-time at Huntress & Associates, P.A. with my dad, while taking classes part-time at USM to complete my bachelor’s degree in Accounting,” Kristen said.

One final basketball chapter will be written when Kristen is honored at CM one more time, and then it’s on to writing what comes next.

Saint Anselm Dean’s List Haley BragdonClements of Casco, majoring in Politics, and James E. Louko of Raymond, majoring in International Business, were named to the Saint Anselm College (Manchester, N.H.) Dean’s

List of high academic achievers for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have achieved a grade point average of 3.4 or better in the semester with at least 12 COLLEGE, Page 8A

This week’s puzzle theme:

March Madness

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11. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, e.g.

12. Ingredient in talcum powder 13. Spectator 15. 5,280 feet 16. Tiny river 17. Note taker 18. *Last NCAA basketball winner 20. Any day now 21. Antiquarian’s concern, pl.

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wise 56. Decanter 57. In a frenzy 59. Threesome 60. Turkish monetary unit, plural 61. Dumpy establishment 62. Common conjunction 63. New York time 64. Male deer Down 1. Singular of #1 Across 2. Rikers Island weapon 3. Burkina Faso neighbor 4. Himalayan mountaineer 5. Tarnish 6. “____ ____ fair in love and war” 7. *School with most NCAA basketball titles 8. Choir member 9. Hammer part 10. Blunder 12. Sad, to mademoiselle 13. Radio studio sign 14. *Mid-major school that’s become major powerhouse 19. Kind of ray 22. Is no longer 23. Arabian sailing vessels 24. Restart from seed super freshman ____ 25. Uncredited actor Cunningham 26. The Wise Men 33. Mixed breed puppy 27. Acting as a prompter 36. *2021 NCAA 28. Snow impression Tournament location 29. Eric Heiden’s “shoe” 38. What Edward 32. *Oklahoma State’s Scissorhands does

40. Stout relative 41. Dream big gan “Feel the ____” 53. Fail to mention 44. Ancient Celtic priest 51. “National Velvet” author 54. Scotia preceder 46. Water nymphs Bagnold 55. School-related org.

48. Fuzzy fruit, pl.

52. Expunge 58. Liquor store pony 49. Deflect Solutions on Page 2B 50. Sanders’ campaign slo-

Regional Sports

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Recaps from LR hoop action

LR GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Oxford Hills 47, Lakers 32: Cassidy Dumont netted four 3-pointers and went 4-for-4 from the foul line to lead Oxford Hills past Lake Region in Naples.

Lake Region took an 13-7 lead after a quarter as Melissa Mayo and ShelbyLynne Sheldrick each canned 3-pointers, while forward Liz Smith scored 4 points and Elle Hall 2.

The Vikings rallied in the second to take a 21-20 halftime lead as Brooklyn Alexander dropped a 3-pointer and went 6-of-6 from the foul line. She would be perfect on the night at 8-for-8, finishing with 17 points. Free throw shooting was a difference maker in this one as the Vikings were 15-of-18, while the Lakers were just 8-of-21.

Lake Region struggled offensively in the third as the Vikings pulled away with a 14-3 run.

TRYING TO CONTROL the basketball is Lake Senior Shauna Hancock Region’s Elle Hall (right). (Photo by Kevin Murphy) led the Lakers with 10 points, going 4-of-5 from the foul line. Mayo and Smith each finished with 6 points, Sheldrick 4, Hall 4, Brianna Sargent 1 and Kasey Johnson 1.

Oxford Hills JV 54, Lakers 34: Olivia England had the hot hand from behind the arc, connecting on five 3-pointers for a teamhigh 15 points, but it wasn’t Slalom Single Course race at Shawnee Peak, Feb. 9 enough as the Vikings took GIRLS’ STANDINGS control of the game with a Racer 1st Run 2nd Run Total 13-5 third quarter run. With 1.Brooke Boone, Yarm 48.03 49.37 1:37.40 the game tied a 22 at half5. Alli Vogel, LR 50.59 53.60 1:44.19 time, the Vikings went on a 6. Ashley Pelletier, LR 53.00 52.77 1:45.77 31-12 second half tear.

8. Lauren Roy, LR 56.97 1:00.37 1:57.34 Falling behind 13-5 in 9. Lyla Levesque, LR 59.98 1:01.34 2:01.32 the first quarter, the Lakers 10. Reannah Dingley, LR 59.59 1:02.28 2:01.87 rallied behind England’s 11. Emma Cole, LR 1:01.37 1:04.30 2:05.67 four 3-pointers, resulting in 14. Sophia Leighton, LR 1:06.62 1:08.44 2:15.06 a 17-9 run to tie the game at intermission. Ava Smith 16. Emily Rock, LR 1:10.93 1:12.29 2:23.22 scored 10 points while Carly 17. Holly Duigan, LR 1:11.66 1:13.54 2:25.20 Dyer had 6 (including a BOYS’ STANDINGS

HS Alpine racing

1. Logan Davis, LR 42.44 42.73 1:25.17 4. Zach Vogel, LR 45.70 45.78 1:31.48 5. Brandon Beadnell, LR 48.12 49.50 1:37.62 6. Casey Berger, LR 50.67 50.76 1:41.43 10. Alex Frietas, LR 57.65 1:00.13 1:57.78 12. Ezra Gronlund, LR 1:01.36 1:00.51 2:01.87 13. Jacob Gilmore, LR 1;05.95 1:06.15 2:12.10 Slalom Single Course race at Shawnee Peak, Feb. 23 GIRLS’ STANDINGS Racer 1st Run 2nd Run Total 1. Liz Hansen, GRE 51.87 53.94 1:45.81 3. Ashley Pelletier, LR 54.46 56.08 1:50.54 4. Olivia Krug, FA 57.87 58.04 1:55.91 5. Alli Vogel, LR 56.26 59.84 1:56.10 7. Lauren Roy, LR 58.08 1:02.67 2:00.75 8. Samantha Winterbottom, FA 1:00.77 1:01.17 2:01.94 9. Marra MacMillan, FA 1:00.80 1:02.52 2:03.32 10. Willow Carter, FA 1:02.14 1:03.06 2:05.20 11. Lyla Levesque, LR 1:02.31 1:04.81 2:07.12 13. Reannah Dingley, LR 1:04.02 1:08.90 2:12.92 14. Emma Cole, LR 1:05.37 1:08.11 2:13.48 15. Lucas Burford, FA 1:08.72 1:10.63 2:19.35 17. Holly Duigan, LR 1:12.29 1:20.63 2:32.92 19. Theia Carney, FA 1:18.04 1:20.92 2:38.96 20. Emily Rock, LR 1:15.27 1:24.74 2:40.01 22. Sophia Leighton, LR 1:30.37 1:14.22 2:44.59 23. Elsie Leonard, FA 1:28.40 1:18.61 2:47.01 — Eliza Thorne, FA 56.92 DNF BOYS’ STANDINGS Racer 1st Run 2nd Run Total 1. Angus Christie, FAL 25.40 25.59 50.99 10. Will Marshall, MOMS 26.89 28.58 55.47 16. Casey Berger, LRMS 29.13 30.79 59.92 19. Logan Davis, LRMS 35.51 25.70 1:01.21 21. Brandon Beadnell, LRMS 30.46 31.25 1:01.71 33. Ethan Reinbach, MOMS 33.15 34.31 1:07.46 36. Ethan Burk, MOMS 34.25 35.55 1:09.80 37. Ian Jacobsen, MOMS 34.51 36.00 1:10.51 40. Simon St. Pierre, MOMS 37.77 37.09 1:14.86 41. Marcos Barrionuevo, MO 36.75 38.26 1:15.01 42. Elijah Howe, MOMS 37.89 39.29 1:17.18 48. Jonathan Boos, LRMS 38.78 39.93 1:18.71 52. Jason Harlow, LRMS 45.14 34.99 1:20.13 55. Ian St. John, LRMS 40.59 40.46 1:21.05 62. Seth Ferguson, MOMS 43.01 43.77 1:26.78 BOYS’ SLALOM Racer 1st Run 2nd Run Total 1. Logan Davis, LR 46.29 47.56 1:33.85 2. Zach Vogel, LR 48.73 50.47 1:39.20 3. Will Marshall, FA 48.99 51.21 1:40.20 4. Hogan Bemis, FA 51.61 53.92 1:45.53 6. Brandon Beadnell, LR 53.11 54.09 1:47.20 8. Dana Hamlin, FA 57.05 57.82 1:54.87 9. Ian Jacobson, FA 57.63 58.91 1:56.54 12. Danali Jensen, FA 55.47 1:03.47 1:58.94 13. Ethan Nemeth, FA 59.93 59.88 1:59.81 15. Liam Friberg, FA 1:01.73 1:01.40 2:03.13 18. Ezra Gronlund, LR 1:03.79 1:05.75 2:09.54 19. Ethan St. Pierre, FA 1:04.61 1:06.05 2:10.66 21. Corbin Blake, FA 1:03.42 1:07.62 2:11.04 24. Casey Berger, LR 1:20.13 56.46 2:16.59 26. Jacob Gilmore, LR 1:10.17 1:08.39 2:18.56 28. Aaron Zakon, FA 1:08.79 1:14.24 2:23.03 30. Alex Frietas, LR 1:39.27 1:08.43 2:47.70

trey), Rebecca Caron 2 and Kasey Johnson 1.

Lakers 72, Poland 30: It was raining 3-pointers inside Nutting Gym Tuesday night at the Lakers connected for 13 treys in a blowout win over Poland.

Shelby-Lynne Sheldrick canned four 3-pointers to score a game-high 17 points, while Shauna Hancock also dropped four treys for a 16-point evening. Melissa Mayo made three 3-pointers to add 15 points.

The Lakers were red hot to start the game, opening up a 20-2 lead. LR pushed the lead to 41-13 at the break. Other scorers were: Ava Smith 7, Vanessa Stone 5, Kasey Johnson 5 (including a trey), Carly Dyer 3 (trey), Brianna Sargent 2 and Liz Smith 2.

Emma Bunyea paced Poland with 10 points (including the Knights’ only trey), Katie Paradis added 9, Gabbi Bolduc 7, Jordyn Kohtala 2 and Atlantis Martin 2.

Lakers JV 52, Poland 23: Olivia England knocked down three 3-pointers in the first half as the Lakers opened up a 29-8 halftime lead and never looked back.

England finished with a team-high 13 points. Other scorers were: Kasey Johnson 9 (trey), Ava Smith 8, Carly Dyer 7 (trey), A Keefe 5, Liz Brewer 3 (trey), A Lavoie 3 (trey), R Hart 2 and Rebecca Caron 2.

Poland’s Moreau was the game’s high scorer with 14 points. The Knights did not record a 3-pointer.

LR BOYS’ BASKETBALL Oxford Hills 72, Lakers 46: Center Evan Willey was virtually unstoppable in the first half as he torched Oxford Hills for 19 points, including three 3-pointers as the Lakers were just a

STRONG TAKE TO THE RIM by Lake Region’s Brianna Sargent during Tuesday’s game against Poland.

(Photo by Kevin Murphy) bucket behind at the half.

But, the Vikings made a few adjustments as Willey scored just 4 points (none in the final quarter), got hot from behind the arc and stifled the Lakers defensively in the fourth, allowing just 7 points en route to a doubledigit victory in South Paris Saturday.

Willey finished with 23 points.

LR was in the game until the halfway point of the third quarter. A nifty drive and finish by Liam Grass pulled LR to within 36-35, but the Vikings went on a tear, knocking down three corner 3-pointers and going 4-for4 from the foul line for a

17-4 close out of the period.

LR’s lone buckets came on a Christian Attwood jumper and offensive rebound/putback by Grady Garland.

The Vikings stayed hot and capitalized on LR turnovers to finish the contest with a 19-7 run.

For the Lakers, Noah Duprey netted 7 points, including a fourth-quarter 3-pointer, Attwood 5, Jacob Chadbourne 4, Jason Harlow 2, Grass 2, Garland 2 and Brody Sandberg 1.

Oxford Hills JV 87, Lakers 21: Evan Duprey knocked down a 3-pointer and added two more buckets to lead the Laker scoring LAKER, Page 8A

Raider hoops

FA BOYS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL Raiders 48, Oxford Hills 30: With their starting point guard out and center “Big Will” nursing a tender ankle, senior big man Eli Mahan was a much needed “force” on the road against Greely.

Mahan scored a teamhigh 16 points and hauled down 14 rebounds to lead Fryeburg Academy to a 48-30 victory over the Rangers. Mahan scored 10 of his 16 points in the second half, causing havoc on the offensive board, Coach Sedge Saunders said.

“Once again, it was a good team effort,” Coach Saunders said. “We are continuing to grow as a team. If we continue to improve, we could be really good when it’s all said and done.”

Getting his first start at the point, Gunnar Saunders “handled himself exceptionally well (4 assists, 2 points),” while Kyeni Musembi had his “usual stat stuffer game with numerous LOSING THE HANDLE on the basketball as he attempted to drive past two Oxford steals (7), assists, rebounds Hills defenders is Fryeburg Academy’s Bobby Hallam.

(Photo by Julian Zhu) RAIDER, Page 8A

LR spotlight Senior Aidan Lajoie Name: Aidan Lajoie Residence: Naples Year in School: Senior Parents: Nicholas and Sarah Lajoie Sports you play: Lacrosse, basketball, soccer School groups/honors: Class President, Varsity Club, Interact Club, Environmental Club, ASTRA Club Why did you choose these sports? I’ve always played lacrosse but recently, I felt the need to be more involved in athletics

at my school.

What do you enjoy most about sports? The friendships that I have made.

How has competing in sports changed you as a person? Competing in sports has made me a much more competitive person on and off the field.

While completing daily activities, I always strive to do better than my peers.

During this period of Covid-19, what has been the most difficult adjustment and what have you

been doing to occupy your time? The most challenging thing about Covid-19 was not being able to play lacrosse for my junior year. Lacrosse is hands down my favorite sport and not being able to play has had a major impact on my physical life.

What is your favorite sports memory? Having our best season ever in soccer and going 7-1.

What is your most disappointing sports memory? Losing 18-2 in playoffs sophomore year to Waynflete.

How has sports prepared you for your future? Sports has prepared me to be more social and try my hardest toward

Aidan Lajoie anything I do.

Name a coach who has made a difference in your life? Coach Ryan Harlow has had the most tremendous impact on my SPOTLIGHT, Page 8A

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Laker hoops

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(Continued from Page 7A) with 7 points in a road loss to the Vikings on Saturday.

Other LR scorers were: Aiden Bourgoin 4, Wes Martin 4, Jac Mageles 4 and Brody Sandberg 2.

UPCOMING LIVESTREAMS Today, Thursday JV Girls’ Basketball at Poland, 4 p.m. https://youtu.be/0T-m6Nyu4qA Varsity Girls’ Basketball at Poland, 6 p.m. https://youtu.be/kyOVNLxE4OM Saturday, Feb. 27 JV Boys’ Basketball at 2 p.m. https://youtu.be/h7GUgz6k-q8 Varsity Boys’Basketball at 4 p.m. https://youtu.be/V035MREfErY Monday, March 1 JV Boys vs Gray-New Gloucester, 5 p.m. https://youtu.be/Z7zcx9Yb_ak Varsity Boys vs Gray-New Gloucester, 7 p.m. https://youtu.be/pv0m_l7JZ74 Tuesday, March 2 JV Girls at Gray-New Gloucester, 5:15 p.m. https://youtu.be/WwKPFyJbwBU Varsity Girls at Gray-New Gloucester, 7 p.m. https://youtu.be/0O1YjQsvhvI

The Guy P. Gannett Journalism Scholarship Fund and the Agnes Freyer Gibbs Scholarship Fund seek applications from Maine students.

The Gannett Scholarship provides renewable support for students majoring in journalism or a field reasonably related, including print, broadcast, or electronic media.

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Applicants must be graduates of Maine high schools or have been home-schooled in Maine. Students will be chosen based on demonstrated interest in journalism through their choice of coursework and extracurricular activities, as well as financial need and academic achievement.

The Maine Community Foundation has worked with donors and educators since 1983 to provide Maine students access to educational opportunities. The community foundation manages more than 650 scholarship funds.

Lajoie spotlight (Continued from Page 7A) life. When I started soccer, I was not the best. Like everyone else, I had my flaws but Coach Harlow helped me fix those flaws and led me to become a much better athlete overall.

What are your future goals? To live a successful life and be able to provide for my family.

LIST OF FAVORITES Favorite food: Steak Favorite movie: Inception Favorite senior athlete: Jason Harlow, he’s goated.

Favorite TV show: The Office Favorite school subject: Science Favorite athlete: Deandre Hopkins, one of the most versatile wide receivers in the NFL. Favorite sports team: New England Patriots Advice for future Lakers: Go out of your comfort zone and get involved in athletics, it really makes a difference in your personal life.

Raider hoops

HOT FROM LONG RANGE — Shelby-Lynne Sheldrick and her LR sharpshooters were on the mark from the 3-point line Tuesday.

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(Photo by Kevin Murphy) (6) and 12 points,” Coach Saunders noted.

Bobby Hallam chipped in 6 points, while Kyle Littlefield connected on a trey and added a bucket in

the fourth to finish with 5 points. Will Hallam sank two foul shots, but hauled down 12 rebounds. Eloi Terricabras netted a 3-pointer, while Roy Mugabe scored a bucket for the Raiders.

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The Office of the Treasurer receives new properties throughout the year. The state Treasury is currently holding more than $275 million of Mainers’ unclaimed property.

in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

University of Maine Dean’s List The University of Maine at Orono recognized 4,133 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2020 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 2,670 are from Maine, 1,366 are from 38 other states and 97 are from 35 countries other than the United States.

Due to the unusual and challenging circumstances faced this semester amid the global pandemic, the university has modified its Dean’s List policy for the fall 2020 term. The requirement that students earn 12 calculable credits to be eligible for Dean’s List has been waived. Instead, students will be eligible 1.) if they earned Dean’s List recognition in spring 2020 and have placed all of their fall 2020 courses on pass/fail; or 2.) if they have earned a minimum GPA of a 3.5, regardless of the number of credits taken, in fall 2020.

Local students named to the UMO Dean’s List include: Bridgton: Emma Crawford, Douglas Mayo, Matthew Mayo, Olivia Emmertz Casco: Colby Emmertz, Emily Jackson, Kaylyn Jordan, Matt Roeser, Emma Sperry East Baldwin: Jordan Miner Naples: Grace Banks, Meghan Boos, Catherine Christiansen, Erik Christiansen, Leia Hodgdon, Lauren Sturgess Raymond: Hannah Bernier, Colby Dionne, Sam Phinney, Nick Rose Sebago: Maraia Nason, Sam Porter, Matt Price, Zach Signorello West Baldwin: Teagan Meggison, Michael Murphy Denmark: Owen Burk Fryeburg: Casey Kneissler, Sonia Leone, Sinead Lounsbury Hiram: Oliver Hild Stow: Addie Stone.

USM Dean’s List

The University of Southern Maine (USM) would like to congratulate the astonishing number of students named to the fall semester Dean’s List.

An incredible 1,364 students have received the distinction, a marker of academic excellence and high achievement. Dean’s List students hail from across Maine and the nation — 22 states and Puerto Rico are represented in this semester’s list, as are four countries.

To be placed on the Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students — those who completed 12 credit hours or more, with a minimum of 12 lettergraded (A-F) credits, with the exception of required, program-specific Pass/Fail credits — must receive a grade point average of 3.6 or above. Local students named to the USM Dean’s List include: Bridgton: Travis Harden, Anne Meroney, Ben Gelinas Casco: Gwen Randall, Courtney Underwood, Lydia Symonds, Dana Fitzgerald, Karlee Lewis Harrison: Alli Gagne Naples: Victoria Nelder, Ariana Wenger, Georgia Shanks, Morgan Kendall, Aaryana Aliyaha, Kate Edwards Raymond: Keegan Perry, Parker Quimby, Amanda Dale, Adrienne Pelletier, Angelyn Gentile, Tiff Theriault, Grace Kurtz, Riley Gardner, Connor Pittman, DJ Pelletier Sebago: Hannah Chadwick, Maggie Luce, Jessica Richardson West Baldwin: Sam Libby, Jordan Howell, Chelsea Skluzacek Brownfield: Finn Lane, Sydney Franks, Dan Rand Denmark: Jack Watson, Maddie Choyce Fryeburg: Tyler Worcester, Elise Richardson, Hannah Perry, Erin Richardson Lovell: McKenna McGrath, Alexa Lively.

Unclaimed property

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This class fulfills a required credit at both Central and Southern Maine Community Colleges. There is no cost for this class. Class runs March 24 to May 5. First and last classes are live via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 627-4291 or e-mail Rhonda.jacobson@lakeregionschools.org.

Students earning college honors

VOCATIONAL STUDENT OF THE MONTH — Congratulations to Libby Blais, a junior in the Law Enforcement program at the Lake Region Vocational Center, for receiving honors as the Mason’s Student of the Month for February. Libby is known for her friendly smile and positive attitude, as well as for being focused and mature. She is a squad leader in the program and has become a great role model. Libby particularly displays compassion and understanding as she encourages and helps the students that she supervises. She is well respected by her peers due to her hard work ethic and her pleasant demeanor. Libby maintains a high-grade average in her program, and has shown continuous improvement on her physical fitness assessment. She plans to become a Game Warden in the future. Libby is the daughter of Shannon and Della Blais of Naples. Well done, Libby!

Student of Month

(Continued from Page 6A) Middlebury College Schools that you have been accepted to: Saint Anselm’s College, the University of New Hampshire and Quinnipiac University What is your favorite class and why? My favorite class right now is Calculus because I find math challenging but extremely rewarding once I understand the concepts! Last semester, I really enjoyed my dual enrollment Introduction to International Relations class through the University of Maine because I got to learn the basics of international politics and economics.

What is your toughest class and why? My hardest class will probably be my Calculus class because while I really enjoy math, many of the concepts can be difficult to understand at first. Last semester, my toughest class was my AP European History class because we had a 900-page textbook to read in about four months!

How do you balance your class work and your extracurricular activities? I use an agenda to plan out my days, from doing school work to attending online club meetings. I also try to keep a consistent schedule and account for “me” time during the day.

What is the biggest challenge high school students face today? I think the most challenging aspect of going to high school on a hybrid learning schedule is being selfmotivated on the days that students aren’t in the building.

I also think that because students aren’t able to receive one-on-one help from teachers, it is more difficult for them to understand topics, which can lead to frustration and a lack of engagement with their classes.

Who has inspired you educationally? My siblings have inspired me the most because I’ve grown up listening to them talk about their college experiences, and we often have lengthy conversations about academic concepts like political theory or literature. From those conversations, I have been inspired to embark on my own academic journey.

(Continued from Page 6A) credits of study which award a letter grade. A total of 547 students representing 24 states and 3 countries received this honor.

University of New Hampshire’s Dean’s List The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2020 semester: Faye Taylor of Brownfield, earning Honors Kaia Staples of Brownfield, earning Highest Honors Morghan Carr of Sebago, earning High Honors Olivia Toole of Naples, earning High Honors Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.

Husson Honors List The following students have been named to the fall 2020 Honors List at Husson University in Bangor.

Students who make the Honors List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4

to 3.59 during the period.

Jeannie M. Chute of Casco is a junior who is currently enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration and Public Health program.

Tucker A. Buzzell of Lovell is a sophomore who is currently enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in Sport Management program.

Kora Lynn Hunter of Raymond is a sophomore who is currently enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications with a concentration in Journalism and a Certificate in Marketing Communications program.

Husson Dean’s List The following students have been named to the fall 2020 Dean’s List at Husson University in Bangor.

Students who make the Dean’s List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point average of 3.60 to 3.79 during the period.

Julia Rose Murch of Naples is a first-year student who is currently enrolled in Husson’s Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences/Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Delaney Kay Ennis of Raymond is a junior who is currently enrolled

Rotary Good Citizen

(Continued from Page 6A) to make someone a good citizen would include being caring, compassionate, kind and most importantly involved.

Who has inspired you to be a good citizen and why?

My parents have inspired me to be a good citizen because they both are great citizens themselves.

What have you done to make the school community a better place? I have volunteered with the Interact Club for the time capsule event, planting flowers for the Yellow Tulip Project, and helping to clean up the Bridgton American Legion. I have done roadside clean-ups with Project Planet and I have also volunteered time to help with rec soccer and lacrosse programs.

Why is volunteerism important? Volunteerism is important because it allows you to connect with people in your community, as well as making it a better place for everyone.

In the future, what do you see yourself doing to make the world a better place? In the future, I see myself doing things like coaching youth teams in my community, as well as finding ways to be as involved as possible!

Country Living

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Cuddle up to FilmFEST Benefit for Denmark Arts Center

BFM recipe

Cumin Coriander & Fennel Lassi

By Nancy Tripp Bridgton Farmers’ Market Traditional cultures include some fermented foods in their diet with almost every meal. It might be Kimchi in Japan, sauerkraut in Germany, all kinds of pickled vegetables in many ethnic cultures or yogurt and kefir.

Fermented dairy transforms a heavy, sweet drink like milk into a creamy and slightly tart flavored product that is more digestible and loaded with health benefits.

Yogurt and kefir can be made from cow’s milk, goat, coconut or almond milk. Many people who are lactose intolerant, or find dairy difficult to digest due to the fat content, find that they can enjoy yogurt or kefir because of the fermentation process that creates it. In fact, these products improve the digestive process. The fermentation process enhances the growth of friendly bacteria or “probiotics” in yogurt and even more so in kefir. The probiotics introduce healthy, beneficial bacteria into our gut so we can digest the foods we eat more efficiently.

This allows us to absorb more nutrients from our meal, support the immune system and can even help with the discomfort persons suffering with IBS, diarrhea or loose stools deal with.

Yogurt and kefir are rich in protein, calcium, B vitamins, potassium, as well probiotics. Full fat organic or locally produced raw milk yogurt and kefir are the best choice for us. Adding your own fruit and natural sweetener is more advantageous than buying fruit added processed yogurt.

I use yogurt from High View Farm in

Harrison instead of other dairy products in recipes, or in lieu of sour cream at the dinner table. Another good way to use yogurt is to make a lassi. Lassi is an Indian drink to be drunk after the meal to enhance your digestion. Most of us are familiar with mango lassi served at an Indian restaurant, but traditional lassi can be spiced with almost any herb or spice such as mint, cumin seed and a pinch or two of salt and pepper. My favorite lassi is spiced with cumin, coriander, fennel and a pinch of salt. So good for your digestion after a meal.

Cumin Coriander & Fennel Lassi 1 cup of organic yogurt (whole milk or homemade) 1 cup of water 1 teaspoon of an equal measure of cumin, coriander and fennel A pinch of salt Blend in a blender for a couple of minutes and enjoy after a meal to aid digestion or use it as a part of a “takra” (buttermilk) fast.

The Bridgton Farmers’ Market is implementing a pre-order curbside delivery onlyformat until the Covid-19 surge has died down. The Bridgton Farmers’ Market is located at The All Roads Hub (the old Macdonald Motor Building) at 4 Nulty Street and runs every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, to the end of April. Please use designated parking spaces adjacent The Hub to pick up your order.

For a full list of vendors and information on visit: at https://www.facebook.com/ BridgtonFarmersMarket/ Contact BFM at bridgtonfarmersmarket. me@gmail.com

DENMARK – Standard Gastropub presents SKISTUMP online FilmFEST, a fundraiser for Denmark Arts Center.

Denmark Arts Center is celebrating the end of the Weirdest Ski Season EVAH, March 4–7, paying homage to the legendary ski filmmaker Greg Stump with an online Ski-Stump filmFEST. Thirty years of ski film history roll out before your eyes with the US SKI & State of Maine Hall of Fame skier and extreme ski films creator in a Ski-Stump filmFEST. If you are unfamiliar with Greg Stump, a quick google

search notes, “Greg Stump ple’s passion and exploding spent two years on the pro- films with extreme freestyle fessional freestyle circuit and skiing, setting a new stanwas a skier in films made dard. Greg Stump went on to

by Dick Barrymore, particu- produce 25 skiing films fealarly Vagabond Skier shot turing snowboarders, killer in New Zealand in 1979. soundtracks, free skiers Mike That was Barrymore’s Hattrup and US SKI Hall last ski film and Greg of Famers Glen Plake and Stump went on to appear Scot Schmidt, grabbing the in two ski films by Warren attention of a younger, hip Miller.” (Wikipedia.) audience. Greg became an But if you are familiar 80s and 90s ski filmmaker with extreme skiing films, pop icon. you know Greg’s story Greg secured his ski film doesn’t end there, no it’s legend status with a sweet just the beginning. Stump blend of his narrative comwas the gasoline to Warren bined with the music of legDAC, Page 2B NAPLES REC — Do you Miller films, igniting peoenjoy spending time outdoors playing in the snow?

Are you feeling creative?

Then, the Naples Recreation Harper Mai Withey, daughter of Rianna S. Desrosier Committee wants you! and Logiyn J. Withey of Hartford, was born on Tuesday, Put your talents to work Feb. 16, 2021 at 4;22 p.m. at Stephens Memorial Hospital and have some fun build- in Norway. Harper weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces. ing a cardboard sled and/or Maternal grandparents: Carey Robbins of Hartford and an amusing snowman! Bring George Desrosier of South Paris. your sled to Kent’s Landing Paternal grandparents: Danielle Withey and Rodney (the town beach) this Withey of Harrison.

Saturday, Feb. 27 and join Rec for a Cardboard Sled Party from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be roasting marshmallows, blowing bubbles, and Bridgton Public Library’s calendar for March: creating colorful snow volALL MONTH canos! Please register for Kids’ Reading Challenge: IditaRead (bridgtonlibrary. this event by contacting Kim beanstack.org OR pick up print reading and activity logs Litchfield at (207) 310-8125 in Youth Services) or litchfle1244@gmail.com.

Kids Culture To-Go: Iditarod The Virtual Snowman Adult Craft To-Go Contest is on all month.

Adult Kitchen To-Go Build your cool snowman Meetings and Book Groups and snap a picture with it.

March 9 - Friends of Bridgton Library Meeting, 9:30 Then, post it to the Naples to 10:30 a.m. (Zoom) Community Activities page March 10 - Nonfiction Book Group, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at facebook.com/naples(Zoom) mainerecreation. The three March 16 - Board of Trustees Meeting, 7 to 8 p.m. favorite entries will receive (Zoom) a prize!

March 24 - Bookies Book Group, 3 to 4 p.m. (Zoom) Naples Rec loves UMaine Extension/4-H Workshops February in Naples, Maine!

The BPL will donate on your behalf, just bring in your registration form!

March 9 - Cooking with the Harvest: Using Frozen Fruit in Baking and Preserving March 10 - Winter Gardening Series: Ornamental ordering. It is important Garden Design for visitors to plan ahead March 11 - Compost Webinar Series: Organic by checking mainemapleCertification producers.com or calling March 23 - Cooking with the Harvest: Using Home your local producers about Canned Foods in Cooking their plans for the event,” March 23 - Compost Webinar Series: Carcass said Scott Dunn, president Composting of the MMPA. March 24 - Winter Gardening Series: Protecting Maine Maple Sunday Fruit Trees from Insects and Diseases Weekend® attracts thouMarch 30 - Compost Webinar Series: Composting sands of visitors annually Hemp Residual to sugar shacks throughout March 31 - Flying Peeps Virtual Workshop (Oxford the state. In previous years, 4-H). Please register by March 19. more than 100 sugarhousMaine Writers & Publishers Alliance Workshops es have participated from BPL has a membership and can offer you reduced Aroostook to York County. rates on your workshop, just give us a call and we will “Even though maple get you started! syrup is made in the spring, March 2 - Explore the Moment (Poetry) we want people to know it is March 4 - Sharpen Your Vision (Fiction) available year-round. Maine March 6 - Thoughts, Flashbacks, & Commentary Maple Sunday Weekend® (Fiction) is a popular event for our March 20 - Legal Essentials for Writers industry, but we also want March 27 - The Sweet Spot (YA & Middle Grade) to remind people they can always contact their favorite sugar house any time of year to purchase syrup and other NEW maple treats,” Dunn added.

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Obituaries

Medical front

Linda J. Stella

Bank donates $100,000 to SMH

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LOVELL — Roberta Irene Blood, 44, of Lovell, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at Bridgton Hospital.

She is survived by her loving parents, Roderick and Jennifer Blood of Lovell; sister, Patricia Blood; and brother, Merton Blood.

She loved to cook and craft. Prior to her illness, she owned several successful businesses. She also worked at Camping World in Conway, N.H. She cared deeply about her nieces and nephews, often going to sporting events and cheering the loudest. She could also be found driving down all the back roads with the radio blasting. She would be the first one to call you out and the last one to leave your side. She will truly be missed.

Services will be held at a date to be determined later. Flowers can be sent to her parents at 182 West Lovell Road, Lovell, ME 04051.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at directcremationofmaine.com

Gifts received to support this initiative were designated to stay local and help fund the purchase of a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner and to overall upgrades to the imaging services department. The new scanner will provide quicker scans of superior quality: where today a brain scan requires up to 30 minutes, the new scanner will generate a better quality image in a fraction of the time. This investment ensures that SMH will deliver on this commitment.

“By helping to provide more immediate access to

the most state-of-the-art imaging technology, we believe this gift will materially improve the health and well-being of Oxford Hills residents,” said Dan Walsh, president of Norway Savings Bank. “We are proud to have participated in this matching challenge, which combined the resources of multiple likeminded local families, individuals and businesses.”

“As a locally-based community bank, our commitment is, and always will be, to our employees, customers and communities,” said Patricia Weigel, CEO of Norway Savings Bank. “We

NORTH CONWAY, N.H. – Dr. Joseph Williams has seen the inside of many hospitals. His medical school, residency and service in the military have taken him from inner city Chicago to Washington State, Kansas, Kosovo and other points between.

As the new Director of Emergency Medicine at Memorial Hospital, he says the resources available to patients in the Mount Washington Valley are “exceptional.”

“Emergency medicine is tricky at times. You can’t always do everything [in the emergency department],”

he remarked, “but we can do a lot here at Memorial, especially given the size of hospital we are.”

Dr. Williams took the helm of Memorial’s Emergency Department in November. He coordinates the activities of numerous professionals including physicians, advance practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare workers. In a typical month, about 1,000 patients seek treatment in the Memorial emergency department. Since spring, the emergency staff has added Covid-19 testing and protocols to its operations.

In emergency medicine, he says, there is a lot of activity with a steady stream of patients, and decisions need to be made quickly.

“You will see a variety of issues in the same shift, from an ear infection to a critical injury. You get to see a whole broad range of medical issues and patients from all walks of life,” he said.

“We need to be experts in caring for patients in the first minutes to hours of someone presenting to the Emergency Department. We stabilize patients and then consult specialists as needed.”

After completing medical school at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Williams did an internship and residency in emergency medi-

cine at the Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, serving as chief resident from 2012 through 2013. He also served in the emergency department at Irwin Army Community Hospital in Fort Riley, Kansas where he was Chief of the Department and the EMS Medical Director.

While at Fort Riley, Dr. Williams deployed to Kosovo as part of the U.S. contingent to the NATO peacekeeping force. In addition to providing care for members of the U.S. contingent and troops from other

NATO nations, he was able to get off base to visit other NATO and local hospitals.

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(Continued from Page 1B) endary rock producer Trevor Horn. Greg’s films exquisitely married movement with music for an exciting viewing experience. Bands like Nasty Rox Inc, Kissing the Pink, Propaganda, Alpha Blondy, The Beastie Boys, Billy Idol and the unforgettable velvet-voiced singersongwriter Seal underscored Greg’s skiing films.

This wicked fun fundraiser is only $15 which you can select three films from the following features: The Blizzard of Aaahhh’s, License to Thrill, Groove Requiem, P-Tex, Lies & Duct Tape, or Maltese Flamingo.

All you have to do is sit back in a comfy couch, grab a drink, and enjoy hours of extreme snow bliss or watch them over a week for your viewing pleasure. To read more about Greg Stumps film and daydream about hours of snow paradise go

to www.denmarkarts.org Tickets can be ordered starting 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 4 through Sunday, March 7.

Oh yeah, after your film extravaganza, make sure you tune in to Denmark Arts Center’s Facebook page or SkiHOT Facebook page at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 8 for the Drawing O’ the SkiStump filmFEST Prizes – or go to www.denmarkarts. org for a list of winners.

This Denmark Arts Center fundraiser is indebted to Standard Gastropub (Main Street) and All Roads HUB (Nulty Street) in Bridgton for supporting the winter fundraiser and becoming a Presenting Sponsor. DAC is also thankful for additional support from SkiHot, Allagash Brewing Co., Oxbow Brewing Co., Greg Stump Productions, and Oscilloscope Labs for making this event happen.

(Continued from Page 1B) 450 producers licensed to sell maple products in Maine. Producers range from small artisan producers to bulk syrup providers that serve major grocery store chains, foodservice distributors, retailers and international markets. Many producers have product for sale direct to consumers throughout the year.

The state makes more than 575,000 gallons of syrup annually, generating

more than $27 million for the Maine economy and supporting more than 560 full-time and part-time jobs that generate more than $17.3 million in wages.

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Marion G. Lord

Feb. 22, 1924 - April 29, 2006

Happy Birthday, Mom

Wish you were here to blow out the candles.

Love and miss you, Bonnie ~~~~~~~~~

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John B. Drew RAYMOND — John “Grumpa” B. Drew, 56, passed unexpectedly at his home in the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.

He was born in Portland on July 14, 1964, the son of Frank D. Drew Sr. and the late Christine M. Drew.

John spent most of his life as a diesel mechanic, as well as driving semis and dump trucks. John was a jack of all trades; he could fix your car, floor, roof, electrical, some masonry, lawn work, and he could dig your well or septic, etc.

He enjoyed spending time in his home, working on machinery in the yard or watching television while tinkering with new electronics and cuddling with his dogs, Bella and Daisy. John cherished spending time with his grandchildren, spoiling them with love and new toys; he was called Grumpa, a twist to the casual Grampa.

John was a hard worker, but no matter how tired, he always had time for his family at the end of the day.

John was predeceased by his son, Stephen G. Odum; and mother, Christine M. Drew.

Surviving are his wife and love of his life of 27 years, Colleen (Odum) Drew; daughter, Callie S. Drew and a grandson of Raymond and granddaughter; father, Frank D. Drew Sr.; brothers, Frank D. Drew Jr. and Robert Drew, all of Raymond.

Your wings were ready, but our hearts were not.

A service will be held at a later date.

Contributions may be made to his family to help with expenses by visiting this link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-johnsfamily-with-cremation-and-bills?utm_campaign=p_cp+sharesheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer Cremation arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home in Casco, where you’re encouraged to share your memories and kind words on his Tribute Wall at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

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believe that Oxford Hills residents should not have to travel an hour or more to access these advanced services.”

“We are so grateful for the support of our community partners like Norway Savings Bank, to help us fulfill our mission,” said Andrea Patstone, president of Stephens Memorial Hospital. “This investment will help advance the care provided to patients and their families and ensure that Stephens continues to provide top-quality, progressive health care for people living in the Oxford Hills.”

Med director brings world of experience

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Roberta I. Blood

NORWAY – As a rural hospital that relies heavily on the generosity of its donors to help improve the level of care we provide for thousands across our region, Stephens Memorial gratefully acknowledges a generous $100,000 gift that Norway Savings Bank made recently, to support the $500K Matching Challenge in honor of Bob Bahre.

This challenge was shaped by an anonymous donor who pledged to match gifts up to $500,000 that were received by the hospital before Dec. 31, 2020 in Bob’s honor.

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LEWISTON — Linda Jean Stella passed away with her family by her side on Feb. 18, 2021. Linda was born August 31, 1943, in Medford, Mass., and was the youngest of six children. As a young woman she worked at the Schraffts Candy Factory in Chelsea, Mass., until she got married and began raising a family. The second chapter of her life began when she met the love of her life Bill, whom she was married to for 30 years until his death in 2013. They loved to travel and ride motorcycles together and eventually moved to Maine for a quieter, simpler life. Linda and Bill were true entrepreneurs starting a number of small businesses, most notably was the hot dog wagon outside the AG in Bridgton. Linda was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. You could always see Linda at her grandchildren’s sports activities, school and church plays, birthday celebrations — she rarely missed a one. Her favorite recording artist was Kenny Rogers, and she took the words of one of her favorite songs to heart, The Gambler. Many a family member lost when they called her bluff during family poker night. She often won on the “piggy” slot machine at the local casino. Linda loved the holidays, mostly Christmas and was known for her collection of animated Christmas toys and lights. She loved going to the movies and her favorite TV show was General Hospital.

Our mother put everyone else above herself — always. It did not matter what it was. Besides being selfless, she gave the best hugs. When you were happy, she was there to hug you, when you were sad, she was there to hug you. She was just always there for you. Family came first. She would always say how proud she was of all of us. She used to say, “My children are so smart.”

How do you convey the love we have for her in a paragraph, you just cannot. Our hearts are shattered by her passing and our lives will forever be changed.

She is predeceased by her husband William Stella; son William Stella Jr.; parents Frank and Catherine Weymouth; her sister Rita Brown; brothers Frank Weymouth and Robert Nichols.

Linda is survived by her children, Catherine Clough-Bell and her husband Gary of Harrison, Debra Clough-Thomas and her husband Steve of Harrison, Tracey C. Martin and her husband Jeff of Norway, Richard Clough, and his wife Jessica of Lewiston; her grandchildren, Christina Bell, Edward Radcliffe IV, John Mangiafico, Brittany Dochnahl, Courtney Pooler, Matthew Quinn, Jared Martin, Derek Martin, Nicholas Clough and many great-grandchildren; sisters Sue Rando of Carver, Mass., Ruth Roberts of North Attleboro, Mass.; sister-in-law Jacqueline Weymouth of Acton, Mass., and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on March 6, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Chandler Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 45 Main Street, South Paris. Family and friends may call at the funeral home, March 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held on June 5, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Lutheran Cemetery in Harrison. Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com

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Dr. Joseph Williams

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Continuations Director (Continued from Page 2B) medicine is practiced around the world and in different parts of this country. Much of that knowledge and experience will serve me well here at Memorial,” he said.

One of the places in the world familiar to Dr. Williams is the Mt. Washington Valley.

He married his wife Amy (a Fryeburg native) in Eaton at the Little White Church.

They have five children, two boys and three girls who enjoy all numbers of outdoor activities. They’ve returned almost annually to the White Mountains, though he claims he now hopes “to become a better skier.”

In addition to being close to family, Dr. Williams was drawn to Memorial for its

size and capabilities.

“People in this area have a highly functioning hospital. Memorial offers many services and specialties that you will not find at hospitals our size,” he said.

He adds that Memorial’s affiliation with MaineHealth also benefits patients by providing access to providers and services across the organization.

“When I am looking at a patient’s records with a specialist [elsewhere in the MaineHealth system] in real time, it’s like they are in the room with us,” he said. “I am pleased and excited to join the team at Memorial. It is a great hospital that boasts a beautiful location full of adventure but more importantly serves our community with a level of care that is uncommon for our size and setting.”

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Letters to Editor (Continued from Page 6B) • Hitler took children away from their parents and sent them to training camps for indoctrination.

Today, the Dems are doing this through the schoolteachers, asking their students what the parents are saying and doing at home.

They are banning the parents from observing the lessons/curriculums that their children are learning. Students are being told that Shakespeare, Beethoven, Math, Science

and History are racist and represent white privilege.

Look at more history: Democrats were the slave owners, started the KKK, and Margaret Sanger started planned parenthood to rid the country of blacks. It was Republicans that freed the slaves. And it just happens that the men who wrote the Constitution were white. The Democrats have adopted socialists and communists’ agendas, which makes them socialists and communists.

PUBLIC NOTICE

AVAILABLE FEB. 26, 2021

Nomination papers will made available on Friday, February 26, 2021, at the Town Clerk’s Office located at 3 Chase Street, Suite 1, in Bridgton for the following offices: (2) Selectman/Assessor/Overseer of the Poor; 3-year term (2) Planning Board Regular Member; 3-year term (1) Planning Board Alternate Member; 3-year term (1) Planning Board Alternate Member; 1-year term (2) MSAD #61 Director; 3-year term (1) Water District Trustee; 3-year term The nomination paper filing deadline is the close of business 3T8 hours on April 9, 2021.

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES Board of Selectmen Meeting

The Naples Select Board will hold a public hearing and meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021 at 6 p.m. in the Gymnasium located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: 1. Proposed Business License Ordinance 2. Proposed Marine Resource Management Enforcement Ordinance 3. Citizen’s Initiative – Ann Plummer seeking to change the zoning on Tax Map U05, Lot 24-2, located at Olde Village West, as described in Cumberland County Registry of Deeds Book 36439, Page 5 from Residential to Commercial.

4. Marijuana Moratorium Extension The public is welcome to attend. Alternatively, you may mail/e-mail your remarks to Paula Miller, 15 Village Green Lane, Naples, ME 04055; pmiller@ townofnaples.org. Submissions must be received by noon on Monday, March 8, 2021.

More information can be found at townofnaples.org and the Naples Town Office.

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A copy of the application can be viewed at the Town office by appointment. Agenda and instructions for Virtual Public Hearing will be posted at a later date.

Please direct any questions or make an appointment with Erin O’Connor, Administrative Assistant at eoconnor@bridgtonmaine.org or 207-803-9952

• One (1) member of the Open Space Commission a three (3) year term.

The filing deadline for nomination papers is by the close of business hours at the Casco Town Office on Friday, April 9, 2021.

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WOODLANDS SENIOR LIVING

Regarding The Designation of a Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District to Be Known As “Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District” And the Adoption of a Development Program, therefore: Notice is hereby given that the Town of Bridgton will hold a public hearing at its Board of Selectmen Meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at 6 p.m. via REMOTE HEARING described below. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive public comments on the proposed tax increment financing (“TIF”) district and development program pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 206 of Title 30-A of the Maine Revised Statues, as amended.

The Town invites public comments on the designation of a new TIF district called the “Woodlands Senior Living Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing District,” located at North High Street and identified on the Town tax maps as Map 14, Lots 80 and 80A, and the adoption of a development program therefor. Such development program will include authorizing a credit enhancement agreement with the developer of the Woodlands Senior Living facility.

A copy of the proposed development program and the credit enhancement agreement are on file with the Town Office and available during normal business hours of 8:00 am – 4 p.m, they can also be found at www.bridgtonmaine.org or one can call 47-8786 during normal business hours to request that a copy be mailed to you. All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard at that time.

Public comments will be taken at the hearings and written comments should be submitted to Laurie Chadbourne at lchadbourne@bridgtonmaine.org or Linda LaCroix at llacroix@bridgtonmaine.org. Written comments will be accepted until Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

The Bridgton Board of Selectmen will hold this public hearing remotely using GoToMeeting.Virtual public proceedings are authorized by emergency legislation, PL 2019 ch. 617 § G-1; 1 M.R.S. §403-A, enacted March 18, 2020. Allow your computer to install the free GoToMeeting app to get the best meeting experience. To access the public hearings, please use the following link:https:// www.gotomeet.me/BridgtonMaine/bos

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SELECTBOARD MEETING

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING CASCO PLANNING BOARD MARCH 8, 2021 CASCO COMMUNITY CENTER 940 MEADOW ROAD 6:30 P.M.

LAND USE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT The Town of Bridgton Select Board will hold a Public Hearing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, via virtual meeting to accept oral and written comments on the proposed map amendment to the Land Use Ordinance. The proposed change will rezone 2 Cottage Street known as Map 23 lot 0148 from the Downtown Village Neighborhood district to the Downtown Village Business I district.

The Casco Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed CONTRACT ZONING AGREEMENT between The Inhabitants of The Town of Casco and Hancock Leasing Limited Liability Company.

Proposed map amendment can be viewed on the Town website, bridgtonmaine.org, and a copy will be posted at the Town office.

Information on how to participate in the meeting will be published at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

BACKGROUND OF SAID PROPOSED CONTRACT ZONE

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In September of 2019, Hancock Leasing, LLC (Hancock) approached the Town of Casco to request a Contract Zoning Agreement on two parcels of land, identified as Tax Map 43, lots 23, 23-3 and 24, Meadow Road and Edes Falls Road.

These two lots are currently zoned Village District. Hancock specifically requested a reduction in the Net Residential Density of the zone, and a reduction of the Front Setback of the zone, for the purpose of constructing five (5) singlefamily homes.

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TOWN OF NAPLES

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The Planning Board for the Town of Bridgton will hold a Virtual Public Hearing at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

Public comments will be heard for Mountain Road Storage regarding a proposed Self-Storage/Outside Storage Facility.

Public Notice

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TOWN OF BRIDGTON

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING

Nomination papers will be available at the Casco Town Office beginning Monday, March 1, 2021 for the following positions:

For additional information on the project, contact Casco – Code Enforcement at: ceo@cascomaine.org or 207-627-1346

sary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Fortunately, there are good men (and women) that are ready to fight and defeat evil. Americans have a history of conquering evil.

Bob and Claire Wilkinson Bridgton

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• One (1) member of the MSAD #61 Board of Directors for a three (3) year term.

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They point the finger at Republicans, saying that we are liars when we point out that they fraudulently stole the election and intimidated and threatened us. Finally, they threatened us with repercussions if we continued to expose the election fraud.

As Schumer said: “We are going to radically change the United States.”

They appear to be succeeding, through the use of fear. Shame on them.

“The only thing neces-

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• One (1) member of the Casco Selectboard for a three (3) year term.

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The Naples Planning Board will be holding a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, March 2 and 16, 2021, at 6 pm for public hearings. On the agenda: 1. Proposed amendments to Sections 400, 500 and 600 to allow Solar Energy Systems as an Accessory Use in the Rural, Commercial, Residential Growth, Village, and Shoreland zoning districts 2. Proposed amendments to Sections 400, 500 and 600 to allow Solar Farm as a Permitted Use in Rural, Commercial, and Residential Growth Districts 3. Proposed amendments to the Land Use Ordinance regarding Medical Marijuana Standards 4. Proposed amendments to Section 300 of the Land Use Ordinance to add standards for existing Nonconforming Uses, Buildings, and Lots 5. Proposed amendments to Section 400 of the Land Use Ordinance to update land use definitions and remove shoreland zoning definitions 6. Proposed amendments to Section 500 of the Land Use Ordinance to add new zoning district structure, to add Purpose, Permitted Uses, Dimensional Standards and District Standards for each zoning district 7. Proposed amendments to Section 500 of the Land Use Ordinance to add defined Permitted Uses for each zoning district 8. Proposed amendments to Section 500 of the Land Use Ordinance to add dimensional standards for each zoning district, and repeal the Minimum Lot Size Ordinance 9. Proposed amendments to Section 500 of the Land Use Ordinance to add District Standards for the Village and Commercial zoning districts 10. Proposed amendments to Section 600 of the Land Use Ordinance to move standards out of certain definitions and to add new standards 11. Proposed amendments to the Land Use Ordinance regarding setback appeals 12. Proposed amendments to the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance 13. Proposed amendments to the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance prohibiting Medical Marijuana Cultivation 14. Proposed amendments to the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance regarding setback appeals 15. Proposed amendments to the Floodplain Management Ordinance Proposed amendments may be viewed online atnwww.townofnaples.org.

This meeting will take place on Zoom and live on LRTV. To join the meeting via zoom, go to www.zoom.com or call (929) 205-6099 3/2/21 Meeting ID: 894 4661 0529 and use Password: 026579 3/16/21 Meeting ID: 862 3812 7048 Passcode: 716045

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TOWN OF NAPLES Board of Selectmen Meeting

The Naples Select Board will hold a public hearing and meeting on Monday, March 8, 2021, at 6 p.m., in the Gymnasium of the Naples Town Office located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: 1. An Entertainment Permit Application for American Legion Post 155 located at 26 Casco Road.

2. A Liquor License Application for Crystal Ventures, LLC DBA The Freedom Café located at 923 Roosevelt Trail.

3. An Entertainment Permit Application for Crystal Ventures, LLC DBA The Freedom Café located at 923 Roosevelt Trail.

4. A Liquor License Application for Lake Region Caterers located at 18 King Hill Road.

5. A Liquor License Application for The Songo River Queen II located at 841 Roosevelt Trail.

6. An Entertainment Permit Application for The Songo River Queen II located at 841 Roosevelt Trail.

7. An Entertainment Permit Application for The Galley Restaurant and Pub located at 327 Roosevelt Trail.

The public is welcome to attend. If preferred, you may mail/e-mail your remarks to Paula Miller, 15 Village Green Lane, Naples, ME 04055 / pmiller@townofnaples. org. Submissions must be received by noon on Monday, 2T8 March 8, 2021.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE MAINE STORMWATER LAW LICENSE APPLICATION Please take notice that the Bridgton Sewer Department of 3 Chase Street Bridgton, Maine, intends to file a Stormwater Law permit application with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME DEP) pursuant to the provisions of 38 M.R.S.A § 420-D on or about March 15, 2021. The application is related to the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility and effluent disposal fields on Portland Road.

A request for public hearing or request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the Department, in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found by the Department to be complete and is acceptable for processing. A public hearing may or may not be held at the discretion of the Commissioner or the Board of Environmental Protection. Public comment on the application will be accepted throughout the processing of the application.

The application will be filed for public inspection at the Department of Environmental Protection’s office in Portland during normal working hours. A copy may also be seen at the municipal offices in Bridgton, Maine.

Written public comments may be sent to the regional office in Portland where the application is filed for public inspection.

MDEP, Southern Maine Regional Office, 312 Canco Road, Portland, ME 04103.

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Order online at westernmainetimberlands.com or call 207-925-1138

Responsibilities include maintenance and repair on equipment and machinery at a single-shift sawmill, planer mill and dry kiln facility. This position will work a schedule around the day shift production crew. Hours can be somewhat flexible. A minimum of three years’ experience in an industrial environment is desirable.

Strong troubleshooting skills are needed as well as proficiency in welding, metal fabrication, hydraulics and pneumatics. Sawmill background is a plus.

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Chandel Associates Accounting, Taxes Audits, Full Service Payroll 3 Elm St., Bridgton Office 647-5711

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Mountain View Dentistry Dr. Shilo Annis, DMD Cosmetic/restorative & Family Dentistry 207-647-3628 MountainViewDentistryMaine.com

Jones & Matthews, PA Certified Public Accountants Accounting and taxes Roosevelt Trail Prof. Bldg.

Route 302, Bridgton 647-3668 cpas@maine.com

TLC Home Maintenance Co. Professional Cleaning and Property Management Housekeeping and much more 583-4314

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ATTORNEYS Shelley P. Carter, Attorney Law Office of Shelley P. Carter, PA 110 Portland St., Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-1950 www.spcarterlaw.com Michael G. Friedman, Esq., PA 132 Main St. P.O. Box 10, Bridgton, ME 04009 647-8360 Hastings Malia, PA 376 Main Street – PO Box 290 Fryeburg, ME 04037 935-2061 www.hastingsmalia.com

CARPENTRY Robert E. Guy General Carpentry – Additions Repairs – Remodeling www.bobguy@myfairpoint.net Harrison 743-5120 239-4804 (cell)

CARPETING Thurlow’s Carpet & Home Center Carpet and Flooring Sales and Installation 21 Sandy Creek Rd., Bridgton 647-5562 800-310-5563

The Clean Sweep LLC Chimney Cleaning Service Supaflu and Stainless Steel Chimney lining and relining Dana Richardson 935-2501

D. M. Electric Inc. & Sons Dennis McIver, Electrical Contractor Residential/Commercial/Industrial Licensed in Maine & New Hampshire Bridgton 207-647-5012

COMPUTERS Grammy Geek Tech support for seniors (jr.’s too) 1-1 support at your home Malware & virus removal/PC repair Free pick-up & delivery 207-310-0289

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VEHI­CLES FOR SALE

Do you have a house, apartment, or room for short-term or long-term rental?

The Umbrella Factory Supermarket in Naples, Maine is looking for this position:

— WORKING CARPENTER/JOB FOREMAN —

CASCO — Rooms for rent. Starting at $140 per week furnished with Internet and laundry onsite. Call Tommy at 207-595-4946.

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Opinion & Comment

February 25, 2021, The Bridgton News, Page 5B

Letters On Rush

To The Editor: To. The Editor: There is no joy in someone else’s death. It isn’t a moment for rejoicing or gloating. Rush Limbaugh, as one opinion columnist pointed out, with a following of 15 million and a divisive style of mockery, grievance and denigrating language, was a force in reshaping American conservatism. Yet, as another journalist wrote: “I think we should speak honestly of the dead, and in many cases that means speaking ill.”

In general, Limbaugh had been utterly contemptuous of people who didn’t share his political views. He was prone to cruel mockery, proudly prejudiced, and recklessly divisive. He was an unabashed bigot.

Some said that Limbaugh was the right wing’s misogynist poster boy. His belligerent chauvinism, according to writer Jill Filipovic, was key in making the Republican Party the party of anti-feminism. There is a litany of vitriol that came out of Limbaugh’s mouth about women, including: “Feminism was established so that unattractive, ugly broads could have easy access to the mainstream.”

He ardently promoted the fiction that the 2020 election was stolen from his beloved Donald Trump. His take on the fate of Native Americans: “Holocaust?

Ninety million Indians?

Only four million left? They all have casinos – what’s to complain about?”

One of his many “putdown” remarks about black Americans: “The NAACP should have riot rehearsal.

They should get a liquor store and practice robberies.” And about racism: “If any race of people should not have guilt about slavery, it’s Caucasians” It is precisely because of the kind of detestable man Limbaugh was that I was sorry to see Bob Casimiro at the traffic light in Bridgton last week with a sign. It said: “Rush – we miss you!”

Stan Cohen Bridgton

Bad pick

To The Editor: Tom Vilsack’s nomination as Secretary of Agriculture does not belong within President Joe Biden’s progressive agenda.

Vilsack has served as governor of Iowa, Secretary of Agriculture under President Obama, and chief lobbyist for the dairy industry. His candidacy is opposed by a vast coalition of small and minority farmers, as well as consumer, labor, and environmental advocates. Here’s why: • He presided over consolidation of Big Ag to take unfair advantage of small farmers • He failed to protect minority farmers and farm workers from exploitation

by Big Ag • He supported location of highly polluting factory farms in minority communities • He promoted approval of numerous genetically modified food products • He allowed meatpacking employees to replace government food safety inspectors • He serves as a highly paid lobbyist for the dairy industry, a significant factor in the climate crisis • He failed to lead our nation’s transition from a meat and fat-laden diet to a healthy, eco-friendly diet of vegetables, fruits, and grains • Even in crass political terms, he failed to deliver the Iowa caucuses to the Biden candidacy and the rural vote to the Biden presidency.

Our senators must oppose Tom Vilsack’s nomination as Secretary of Agriculture.

Booker Niland Bridgton

Diverse

To The Editor: I want to express my appreciation for every week’s letters to the editor.

I can’t think of anything that better reflects the Lake Region community’s people and their diverse views of the world. How else, for example, would readers know who among us is so little tethered to reality as to share the fantasies spewed by a (thankfully) recently departed chief executive?

It is enlightening to have those so reality-challenged identify themselves to the rest of us.

Roy Lambert Oregon and Bridgton

Web we weave

To The Editor: Over 80 years ago, Adolf Hitler — the megalomaniacal Nazi dictator of Germany — unleashed his massive military machine on a grossly unprepared and unsuspecting Europe to commence the horror of World War II. Hitler’s military advanced at lightning speed in order to conquer as much territory as possible before his foes realized what had hit them and could mount an effective response.

Tens of millions, many of them non-combatants, perished as the result and much of the world was subjected to six years of absolute terror.

Here, we are all these years later and President Biden and the Democratic Party have taken a page from the Nazi playbook and are assaulting America with a blitzkrieg attack of legislation the likes of which the nation has never experienced in the 245 years of existence.

Democrats, along with their allies in the press, academia, Hollywood and big tech, are in the process of upending everything that has made America the envy of the world. If America is the awful country the left makes us out to be, why do so many of the world’s downtrodden risk life and limb to make the dangerous and often deadly trip to reach our welcoming shores.

Biden had hardly taken the oath of office when he ignited his attack on America by destroying tens of thousands of high-paying jobs. The president is now a hostage of the radical far left Marxist wing of the Democratic Party which is hell-bent on removing any trace of patriotism, Christianity and belief in the traditional nuclear family.

By government fiat, Democrats will force us to all think and act alike and any who resist will forfeit their right to a job and a place in a society controlled by government.

For many decades, America was held hostage to mid-Eastern despots, who had a stranglehold on the world’s energy supply.

Under President Trump, America achieved energy independence and were able to supply many of our allies, as well.

With the stroke of his pen, President Biden is placing us at the mercy of tyrants who hate our guts and everything we stand for and will be only too glad to use the energy weapon to bring us to our knees and open the door for our mortal enemy — China — to prevail.

There have been two overriding factors that have become the Holy Grail for the Democratic Party for decades. One is the absolute right to kill the unborn in the womb at any stage of pregnancy. The other is to throw open our borders and allow millions of immigrants to overwhelm our ability to house, clothe and feed them.

Democrats are going to strike fast and furious with LETTERS, Page 6B

FOX AT THE FEEDER — A Red Fox settles for a snack of sunflower seeds scattered at a bird feeder in Denmark.

(Photo by Suzanne Richard)

When the college bill comes due

Having worked my butt off to put myself through college, then helping my wife and children do the same, I definitely don’t want to pay off other people’s student loans, as well. If Democrats follow through with their promises to “forgive” $1.5 trillion in student debt, I’ll be very pissed, and I won’t be alone in that.

A WWII vet I knew told me he could work his way through the University of Iowa just by working summers. His summer jobs paid all his tuition, books, and fees just prior to Pearl Harbor — and then he joined the Army Air Corps as an officer. Then, he finished graduate school on the GI Bill and finally retired as a professor of English at Boston University.

I too was able to pay my own way through college by working after my parents couldn’t afford to help me other than letting me live with them through my first year. After that, I was on my own. I worked summers

and also after school during the year, so it was harder for me than for my WWII friend. While my fellow students lived in frat houses and dorms, did sports and partied, I paid rent in a tenement apartment and worked.

Thus, I finished undergraduate and graduate school with no debt.

By the time my own children were going to college, it was more expensive. For many years, I was simultaneously writing checks for two daughters and my wife to earn degrees. I told the kids I could pay them what it cost for tuition, books and fees at a state university in Maine, but if they wanted to go somewhere else, they had to make up the difference.

I worked three jobs; they all worked too, but it still wasn’t enough. I had to take out loans and so did they.

For years after they all had finished, I was still making payments — my last one about 20 years ago. One daughter still has payments, but then she chose to attend

Howdy neighbor!

Today, we’re taking a look back all the way to Feb. 10, 1888, with a story documenting the aftermath and investigation of a shocking local crime which, nowadays, would fall afoul of federal authorities and lie somewhere between sabotage of critical infrastructure and downright eco-terrorism.

In November of 1887, in Edes Falls, the state-run fishery and salmon stocking weirs on the Crooked River were attacked in the night by a band of 17 men, disguised in capes with blackened faces, who held up State Fish Warden Harriman with a shotgun while others of their gang blasted and systematically destroyed the weirs and dams with dynamite, releasing all the spawning fish amid a surge of water and debris down-river.

The understood motive behind this act was the pervasive rumor that the state’s efforts to stock Sebago Lake with fish by the building of the spawning pools along the upper section of the Crooked River had in some way deprived the communities further down river of their access to as bountiful a quantity of fish as they were accustomed to; a belief which the Hon. E.M. Stillwell, State Commissioner of Fisheries and Game, emphatically denounced as “all nonsense” and furthermore, the product of “idle brains.” But despite how interesting the actual crime itself was, that’s not the main focus of our story

today. Instead, we will be looking at one of the reports from the on-going investigation of this crime, and the humorous “scrape” one local farm-hand found

by Michael Davis himself in following an injudicious attempt to woo BHS Assistant Director a traveling maiden, in an episode now immortalized as “A Romance of Crooked had a plenty of money, no showed a most praiseworRiver.”

“Nothing has hap- one suspected her. She ROMANCE, Page 6B pened in Oxford County for a long time that has created so much excitement as the destruction of the fish-weirs at Crooked River, by a gang of masked men. One of the goverGuest Column nor’s council says over $400 has been already

by Robert Fogg expended by the state in a fruitless attempt to ferret out these men. A few weeks ago, one Moshier was arrested at Mechanic Falls, charged with being a Years ago, during a trip to Epcot in Florida, while party to the Crooked River riding what-used-to-be the Exxon-Mobile attraction crime, but he succeeded and going back in time to the dinosaur age, I rememin satisfactorily proving ber hearing “the sun is the source of all energy on his innocence. One of the earth.” I had never thought of it that way before, but I governor’s council tells us realized it was true. the following story of the Lately, we’ve been seeing more and more solar circumstances which led to panels popping up around the country, and that is Moshier’s arrest; it is cerprobably a good thing, to an extent (everything in tainly a most unique tale of moderation). These solar panels will capture energy detective experience. from the sun allowing us to put it to good use. But “One fine sunny day, solar panels have only been around so long. How before the coming of the did we capture all the existing energy we have here snow in early winter, a very on the earth before solar panels came along? It was pretty young lady made her trees. Trees turn the sun’s rays into living breathing appearance in Casco, sellcells, storing the energy, acting as solar batteries until ing corsets from house to eventually the trees die and rot or get consumed or house. Her business proved naturally recycled into other forms. Without trees, so remunerative that she none of what we are today would have been possible. got a boarding place and Thank you to the sun for supplying us the energy decided to make the village we need to survive, and thank you trees, the original her headquarters for a short solar collector, for making it all possible. time. Had a suspicious perRobert Fogg is general manager of Q-Team Tree son watched her, he would Service in Naples and is also a licensed Arborist. He have discovered that she can be reached at RobertFogg@Q-Team.com or 207had no corsets come and 693-3831. delivered none. But as she

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by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist college out west. So, why have college costs gone up so much since my WWII friend and I went? Because they could. And why could they? Because government started “helping.” It started after Sputnik in 1957 when our federal government panicked and started lending money to promising STEM students to help Americans catch up to Soviet scientists.

That program paid off, but subsequent federal student aid programs are what really drove up costs and eventually became the boondoggle it is today.

Those programs started in 1965 with the Higher Education Act. Other subsidies too numerous to men-

tion piled on from there.

Before government got involved, college tuition had remained fairly stable for decades. Ordinary people could work their way through as I did, but when virtually every student could get federally subsidized loans, colleges could get away with jacking up tuition and fees. In competition with each other to attract students, they added expensive frills unrelated to learning. In the 50 years between 1969 to 2019, the price of a college education in America went up over 3000%! Why? Because it could.

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(Continued from Page 5B) massive program after program all at horrendous costs before we realize what is happening and by then it will be too late.

It used to be that Americans were against aghast at deficit spending in the $millions then $billions. We are now adding $trillions to the nation’s debt and nobody appears to give a damn. When it all comes crushing down, as it surely will, politicians will be nowhere to be seen. In truth, we all will be to blame as most of us are for government largess, particularly when it benefits us.

Oh, what a web we weave.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

What is EPR?

To The Editor: Recycling has changed over the past few years.

China once purchased much of our single sort recyclable materials. When that market disappeared, expenses began to rise for cities and towns. Despite setbacks, the disposal costs associated with recycling remain about half that of solid waste.

Vast amounts of packaging materials are a challenging component of our environmental and financial problems. Covid-19 and online deliveries seem to be increasing packaging as people avoid traditional shopping. Many European countries and neighboring Canada have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) as a partial solution. EPR requires large companies to assume much of the cost of dealing with the packaging they produce. These expenses are currently being covered by the taxpayer.

It is estimated that should Maine implement EPR as much as $17 million could be reimbursed to participating communities. Besides the economic benefits, EPR encourages the development and use of more easily recycled materials and supports better environmental practices that increase recycling rates. In our state, the goal for recycling is 50%, which we have never come close to attaining.

Maine’s version of EPR would largely exempt small business so important to our economy. Instead, large corporations and multinationals such as Amazon, Walmart, Ikea and Proctor and Gamble would fund a state-run organization that would assist in supporting recycling efficiencies and distribute funding to offset costs. Consumer prices have not been negatively impacted by EPR. Last spring, before the pandemic arrived, legislation in the form of LD 2104 was under consideration by the Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Municipalities can advance the discussion of this legislation by signing on to a non-binding proposal to advance this law. In a time of shrinking revenues and significant environmental threats, we should

be looking for reasonable solutions. EPR is one of these. Bridgton should join the many towns, cities and organizations already onboard. More information is available from the Natural Resource Council of Maine, (207) 622-3101 or www. nrcm.org Bridgton Recycling Committee

We care

To The Editor: The Community Resource Council of Naples wishes to express our appreciation to our caring community members for their continued support of our programs during 2020.

Through your generosity, the Council was able to provide 28 Naples families with a Thanksgiving meal. Our Christmas for Kids program provided 53 Naples children with toys, clothing and kids’ meal packs for the holiday.

The CRC of Naples Food Pantry continues to serve an average of 30 families every week safely with our drivethru access. These programs would not be possible without you.

A huge “thank you” to the following for your continued support: P&K Sand and Gravel, Hancock Lumber, Annette’s Country Skillet Diner, Maine Real Estate Choice, V-Town Cruisers, SAD 61 Transportation Department, Umbrella Factory, Knights Café, Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, United Bikers of Maine, Edes Falls Sewing Circle, American Legion Post #155, Naples Lions Club, Bridgton Rotary Club, American Legion Auxiliary #155, Great Northern Docks, Oriental Lodge #13, Songo Garden Club, Naples Public Library and Sebago Lake Anglers Association.

Individual donors of food, gift cards, money, toys, clothing, coats, hats and mittens.

We are so thankful to have such a great community. Stay safe!

Connie Madura, director CRC of Naples Food Pantry

Safer place

To The Editor: What a wonderful day Wednesday, Feb. 10 was. On this Wednesday, Bridgton Hospital administered approximately 50 shots to a line-up of people for the Moderna vaccine. The hospital was organized as you entered and were screened.

The wait time was minimal.

The lady who gave the shot was quick and painless. I had no side effects and woke up the next day refreshed.

Shot number two is March 10.

I know the logistics for this is mind boggling, but I do want to thank all of the personnel for making this happen. Also, thank you to Bridgton Hospital for your role in making our community a safer place.

Sue Parent Bridgton

Vote Toohey

To The Editor: Jamie Toohey is a great candidate for the Waterford Selectboard. She is creative, caring and passionate about making a positive difference

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and valuing the qualities that make Waterford a wonderful place to live. Her enthusiasm, leadership and sense of collaboration will offer a fresh perspective in building a healthier community.

Jamie values the importance of listening to all voices and working to find common ground. She will work hard to maintain and protect what we love about our town, as well as encourage a healthy future for generations to come. Jamie will bring her background in education, finance and volunteerism to support and strengthen the residents of Waterford.

Vote March 5, 1 to 6 p.m.

Doretta M. Colburn Waterford

Charades

To The Editor: Thankfully, it’s over.

The vote was 57 for, 43 against, short of the required two-thirds to convict former President Trump on charges of “Incitement to Insurrection.”

There was one article of impeachment, and that document is only four pages long, easy to read, and it references former President Trump’s actions of Jan. 2, and Jan. 6 as causes of the storming of the Capitol. The House managers, however, expanded the charges with hours and hours of video and testimony, in violation of Rule 23, as claimed by Trump lawyer Michael Van Der Veen, who said “You cannot combine counts,” which was the Trump lawyers’ objection to lumping multiple charges into a single article of impeachment.

On top of that, there was a “dead of the night” attempt to subpoena witnesses that would have extended the trial for days, and possibly weeks. That was finally limited to the inclusion in the record of an alleged conversation between House minority leader Kevin McCarthy, and Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler. Thankfully, that ended it, leading to the final vote.

It seems to me, whatever side of the issue you are on and, except for fervent antiTrumpers, this must be seen as a useless, time consuming, and expensive charade.

We can only say to Madame Impeachment II: Requiescat in pace.

Bob Casimiro Bridgton

Shame on You

To The Editor: A friend of ours was raised in Stolberg, Germany, in the Rhineland, and immigrated to the USA in the early 90s. Her father was born in the Sudenten Region of Germany (Czechoslovakia) in 1926, and her mother was born in Bavaria in 1930. She remembers a story that her parents told of an incident that happened in the 1930s. A local man in a pub was railing against Hitler. The next day the man “disappeared,” vanished and was never seen again. Everyone was petrified — it could happen to them. They were afraid to say anything critizing Hitler.

Which brings us to today. The similarities are so frightening that she is

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afraid to use her name on this letter.

We never would have believed that this could happen in America. The most terrifying aspects of Socialism are appearing in our country: our youth is being brainwashed, starting in elementary school and continuing up through college, told that they are guilty of white privilege, that America is racist, that the police are racists, that we need to be reeducated. It is even proposed that children of Trump supporters may be taken away and sent to camps for reeducation, that Republicans are evil, even calling us Nazis, and that we are causing global warming and only have nine years left to live unless we take drastic measures. This thinking extends even down to the requirements that we must wear a face mask, ignoring the fact that there is significant medical evidence that masks are actually breeding grounds for infection.

In the United States, we still have freedom to use our minds and think and disagree, but this is being stolen from us. Americans have taken our freedoms for granted, but now they are being removed.

Freedom of Speech is being stripped from us by the left: Democrats are making sure that we lose our jobs, our livelihoods, our ability to gather to worship, we are being attacked on the street and in restaurants. Bricks are being thrown at our cars.

Even here in Bridgton, a Trump supporter had the lug nuts on his wheels loosened while he was parked at Hannaford.

In Germany, they called it Gleichschaltung, which means only one view, one way of thinking, no independent rights.

China, North Korea, Iran, Venezuela, plus more employ these same fearoriented control measures. The government controls everything.

Most of today’s Democrats are left wing radicals: look at ANTIFA and BLM’s websites. They are the new “Brown Shirts.”

Their tactics are to: riot, loot, burn buildings and cars, attack, intimidate and even murder people.

They screamed at us on the street and threatened to kill us. They said that we did not deserve to be alive and that when Biden became President we would be destroyed. This was here in Bridgton.

Other similarities to Nazis Germany are: • Hitler required gun registration, and then he confiscated all guns. The Democrats are now proposing this very thing in the name of “public safety.”

• Nazis controlled all media. They shut down all other dissenting voices.

If you were seen reading a critical pamphlet, you would be thrown in jail, tortured and murdered. Is not that what the Democrats are leading up to. They are getting people fired, taking their businesses or not allowing them to operate?

Mike Lindell and Rick Savage are two examples. They

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(Continued from Page 5B) with Alabama or Mississippi for the lowest per capita income in the country, yet the median salary for college president in Maine is almost $300,000 a year. When Senator Elizabeth Warren of neighboring Massachusetts ran for president, she complained about college costs, yet she made over $400,000 for part-time teaching at Harvard. Some claim she taught only one class, but her apologists like those at Politifact say: “[University] salaries are determined principally by research output and associated reputation, rather than the number of students the professor teaches,” and “she taught two classes, not one.”

With Covid 19 restrictions over the past year, few students actually

attend classes at our colleges, yet tuition charges have not gone down. I suspect salaries haven’t either. Academic rigor has certainly been reduced from its already declining pre-Covid levels. As college costs have increased astronomically during my lifetime, academic standards have declined precipitously.

We’re paying so much more and getting so much less, students, their parents and taxpayers are suspecting college isn’t worth the cost anymore. With the exception of STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering & Math] programs, and perhaps law school, this writer would have to conclude that it isn’t. Government should consider eliminating grants and loans to students who want to study anything else.

Crooked River Romance mystery (Continued from Page 5B) thy fondness for the society of bright young men, and being pretty in appearance, charming in manner and very entertaining in conversation, soon had several of the most promising young men of Casco ‘on the string.’ Among them was young Moshier, the handsomest young man in that region. The charming corset peddler and Moshier soon became very attentive to each other. One beautiful evening as they were riding along one of Casco’s roads, the conversation turned upon the all absorbing topic of the Crooked River crime. The young lady was enthusiastic in the defense of the poachers and hoped none of them ever would be found out.

Her companion fell into the trap so bewitchingly spread before him, and told her a long and very exciting story, of how he was one of the mysterious gang, of their doings on that eventful night, and gave the names of several members.

“Next morning, the blonde corset peddler disappeared and the love-lorn youths of Casco saw her beautiful face no more.

Shortly after Moshier was arrested at Mechanic Falls, and warrants were prepared for several others, for the charming corset peddler was a member of a detective’s staff.

The detectives were much pleased over their wonder-

ful success; a bright future of honor and fame opened before them. But when they brought Moshier before the grand jury for an indictment astounding revelations came. No man knoweth the secrets of the grand jury on such occasions, but out of these mysterious portals a little bird has borne the tidings that as soon as the witnesses came to be examined it was conclusively shown that Moshier had nothing whatsoever to do with the destruction of the weirs; that the exciting incident he had told the charming detective had no existence save in the vivid imagination of the author. It was one of the worst set-backs the detective agency ever encountered. The popular conundrum now in detective circles is who was the more deceived, the beautiful and charming detective, or her innocent rural swain?”

Now that’s a story for the history books, don’t you agree? Also, for any local ecologists out there who may be interested in the further details of the actual case, the best account we have seen to date can be found in the archives of the Portland Daily Press, in their issue of Nov. 11, 1887. So far as can be determined, excluding poor Moshier, of course, it does not appear any suspects were ever apprehended.

Till next time!

are not allowing us to have a dissenting voice.

• Hitler blamed everything on the Jews, and he tried to purge them and anyone else that he deemed unfit: homosexuals, gypsies and blacks. He spewed hate and spread fear. He convinced a significant number of Germans that they were superior and deserved to rule over the “inferiors.” This gave him an excuse to steal their wealth and businesses, and torture and murder them.

We Republicans are being threatened and attacked: Steve Scalise, Rand Paul and others for wearing

MAGA hats or carrying a flag or Trump sign.

There are videos showing Kamala Harris, Maxine Waters, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, Cory Booker, Ashley Judd, Madonna and Johnny Depp, all urging violence against President Trump and his supporters.

• Hitler corrupted the churches. Today, people can profess to be devout Catholics and yet approve of abortion. Pelosi, Biden, Collins and many of the Democrats in Congress say they are Catholics and fall into this category.

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