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By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Kurt Boeker worked out of his home’s basement, building a small company that designs and sells nonlethal technology to law enforcement, the military and the general public for self defense.

He needed more space.

Bridgton caught his eye.

NEW CRES PRINCIPAL — Steve Gagne of Auburn, who is presently the principal of two schools in SAD 54 in Skowhegan.

Gagne picked CRES leader

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer This fall, Steve Gagne’s commute to work will certainly be a shorter drive.

Currently, Gagne is the principal of North Elementary School and Margaret Chase Smith School, both located in Skowhegan and part of SAD 54.

Monday night, the SAD 61 School Board approved Gagne’s nomination as the new principal at Crooked River Elementary School in Casco.

There were 24 applicants for the position, with SAD 61 officials interviewing four candidates.

“Steve has developed a great relationship with his students, staff and community while at MSAD 54 and during his time as a teacher,” SAD 61 Superintendent Al Smith said. “He currently lives in Auburn, on the Poland town line. Given his background, I believe he SAD 61, Page 6A

Covid update

To keep readers up to date regarding Covid-19 vaccinations and issues regarding the pandemic, The News holds a Tuesday morning conversation with Bridgton Hospital President Peter Wright.

Q. How are vaccinations progressing?

Wright: Vaccinations this past week went very well.

We had a couple of clinics mid-week and our Saturday clinic, so we’re casing out COVID, Page 5A

Calvin Gorrell is “passionate” about pizza, and believes he has found the right spot for his wood-fired eatery — the space formerly occupied by Bare Bones Beer.

When Justin McIver started to build apartment complexes off Portland Road, his phone kept ringing off the hook as people

inquired about availability.

The demand remains very strong, leading McIver to launch Phase 2 of his Lakewood Apartments project.

Deep in the woods off North High Street, a solar farm utilizing about 20 acres is in the planning pipeline.

All four found Bridgton

as the ideal target for their projects.

Bridgton is growing, and the town’s Planning Board is seeing it up close.

With a full agenda Tuesday, Board Chairwoman Deb Brusini noted at the start of the virtual meeting that due to the numerous projects slated for review, officials had already pen-

ciled in another session for Wednesday, if needed.

Despite lengthy discussions, the board cleared the deck after 3 hours and 45 minutes of presentations, deliberations and decisionmaking.

After a 4-0 vote on the Finding of Facts and Conclusions of Law, approving the Mountain

Road Storage plan, presented by Mark Lopez, the board heard these proposals: North High Street Solar — Before civil engineer David Albrecht and project developer Ryan Bailey could present the project details, planners decided to hold a public hearing (April 28, 5 p.m.) on the proposal PROJECTS, Page 3A

Casco budget review returns

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — A request from a community member to re-establish the Casco Budget Committee transformed into an opportunity to see how other towns in Maine use a committee during the budget-preparation process.

In late 2019, while Courtney O’Donnell was Casco Town Manager, she decided to eliminate the budget committee and put the responsibility of drafting the budget squarely on the shoulders of the selectmen. That way the selectmen could explain the budgetary warrant articles to citizens, especially during THE SCENT AND SIGHTS of Easter Day are enjoyed by Pastor Joyce Long. The parishioners order Easter town meeting, O’Donnell flowers and used those to adorn the sanctuary at Casco Village Church United Church of Christ. had said.

(Photo courtesy of Joyce Long) Casco Vice Chair MaryVienessa Fernandes said it was extremely helpful to be part of the budget process last year.

She said that she has sat on the board of selectmen for 12 years. During that time, the budget committee presented the budget to the

By Dawn De Busk to get what they need spiritually with- do to be part of the Easter services. board for approval.

“Since the town manager Staff Writer out physically being inside the church In this case to give flowers,” she said.

CASCO — Typically, Easter building, she said.

“The smell was so uplifting. It was so made the selectboard directly responsible, I have more Sunday is a holy holiday when people “Whatever way our members have beautiful.” understanding” of every part seek to attend church, and when min- been able to worship with us, whether KEEPING WORSHIP SAFE isters see the pews fill up. it’s Livestream, or holding their own For the most part, since March of the budget, Fernandes This past Sunday marked the sec- service from the bulletin, or live inside 2020, the Casco Village Church has said.

She was advocating for ond Easter since the pandemic began. the church, they say that they are so remained open, because the numbers Pastors and church congregations are very grateful for this church that has in attendance remained low while the the selectmen and budget adapting — finding a variety of ways continued to bring them into worship pastor kept tabs on people who pre- committee to work together to offer worship. together,” Long said. ferred to stay home. Meanwhile, the so that the selectmen are While the Catholic churches in This Easter Sunday, a group of less church has gained numbers with a kept in the loop from the beginning of the budget proBridgton and Fryeburg have been able than 20 people from CVCUCC and faithful Livestream audience. to allow around 90 people into those the Raymond Village Church United The decision to keep the church cess.

“With the budget comchurches by the time Easter occurred, Church of Christ (RVCUCC) braved open fell on Long’s shoulders, rather other churches with smaller buildings the cold to participate in an outdoor than being a board or committee’s mittee, it is hard to make those meetings. I would have been more cautious.

Easter Sunday service that started at decision.

All religious leaders have had to 6:30 a.m.

“Basically worship is my zone. As make a suggestion to comcomply to new rules that changed how A few hours later, about 18 people the pastor, everything that happens bine the two: the budget congregations take holy communion, entered into the Casco church building with worship, behind the pulpit is my committee and the selectand other familiar activities like pass- to partake in indoor services, which responsibility. We never did actually board,” she said.

Selectman Scott Avery ing the offering plate. were also Live streamed. On Easter, close down totally. I know my people.

Pastor Joyce Long, of the Casco people who couldn’t make it in flesh, I’ve been here 20 years I know my requested that the topic Village Church United Church of adorned the sanctuary with flowers. congregation. I visit them frequently,” of re-installing the budget committee be on the agenda Christ (CVCCC), said that the method “We had 80 individual plants that Long said. of worship has evolved during the people had ordered for Easter. People “It was not irresponsible. We were for Tuesday’s Casco Board pandemic. Parishioners have been able felt compelled to do what they could CHURCHES, Page 5A BUDGET, Page 2A

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Bill looks to expand Internet service

Walter Riseman wants to see rural areas in Maine realize high-speed Internet service.

Last week, the local state representative introduced a bill to the Maine Legislature to take a step in that direction.

State Representative Walter Riseman (I-Harrison) on Tuesday, March 23 presented critical legislation to the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities & Technology Committee that would more clearly show the lack of high-speed Internet in rural Maine and force the development of broadband Internet infrastructure.

LD 83, “An Act To Clarify the Meaning of

‘Unserved Area’ within the State’s Broadband Service Laws” would expand the definition an geographic area where high speed broadband Internet is not available by increasing the standards from current low rates of 25 megabits per second to 100 megabits per second.

According to Riseman, since being elected in 2018, many constituents have contacted him about lagging or non-existent affordable high-speed Internet to their home. Shortly after Riseman began meeting with state stakeholders on this issue, it became apparent that this work begins with the municipalities to

begin the process.

Riseman working with municipal officials started the Harrison Broadband Advisory Committee, a town appointed committee to make a recommendation to the selectman on a plan to solve the broadband dilemma — and then began to involve other area nearby towns in western Maine conducting local surveys, completing their own mapping, and identifying the issues surrounding unserved and underserved areas of the community.

The town committee found that: • Provider assessments of some unserved areas were inaccurate;

• Results of speed test data determined that upload/download speeds as presented were quite often inaccurate or over-stated; • Customer service and service quality were not favorably rated; • Expansion of Internet requested by the customers were determined to be unaffordable or unavailable.

In the town’s weekly newsletter sent out Friday, the Harrison Broadband Advisory Committee released resultsd from a survey conducted in late 2020.

The BAC received 408 responses (23% of addresses).

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Budget Committee returns

(Continued from Page 1A) of Selectmen meeting.

Casco resident Susan E. Witonis had contacted the selectmen via an email, expressing her concern about the lack of a budget committee. Witonis serves as District 2 Cumberland County commissioner. Also, she was a member of the now-defunct Casco Budget Committee.

Selectman Holly Hancock talked about her years of being involved with, or attending, budget committee meetings.

“I served on the budget committee and then we had some challenges so I resigned and took out papers to serve on the selectboard,” she said.

Later, as a selectman, Hancock “attended to hear what they were talking about,” she said.

Sweden town meeting

SWEDEN — Sweden held its annual Town Meeting on Saturday, March 27, in the beautiful new barn at the Old Saco Inn in Fryeburg with approximately 55 people attending.

The meeting was held at this venue to allow for appropriate social distancing; CDC protocols were in place, including participants wearing face masks.

Proceedings began at 9 a.m. Walter Riseman, state legislator from Harrison, was chosen to be the moderator and conduct the voting on more than 45 articles on the warrant.

The first order of business was to elect a number of town officers. Current Select Board member Alberta Ridlon was reelected to a three-year term and Warren DeWilt was elected to replace Selectman David Frum, who resigned earlier in March. Patrick Carty continues to serve his term on the Select Board.

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She thought it would be a good idea to reinstate the budget committee.

“I think it’s a good idea,” Hancock said.

Interim Casco Town Manager Don Gerrish said there are various ways that Casco could approach the budget process. He talked about how to best utilize a budget committee.

“I’ve been in different communities. Some have budget committees. Some don’t. Some communities if they have a selectboard and a budget committee, they have two recommendations,” he said, referring to the vote to recommend or not recommend each budgetary warrant article.

“If you are going to do it, I highly recommend that they meet together,” he said.

In towns “where the budget committee met sepa-

rately from the selectboard.

They made two presentations at two separate times,” Gerrish said. “I think they should meet together.”

He searched for a town policy about the budget committee and didn’t find one.

“Sometimes they are selected. Sometimes they are elected. It should be standardized,” he said.

Gerrish told the board that he would investigate what other towns do, and put together some policy suggestions.

Therefore, the topic will be revisited at a future selectmen’s meeting.

In related news, the budget public hearing is tentatively slated for May 18, which is the selectmen’s regularly scheduled meeting on the third Tuesday of the month.

Walter Riseman moderating the Sweden Town Meeting in the Barn at the Old Saco Inn. Board while Lynn Hopkins and Bruce Taylor were voted in as Planning Board alternates. Jane Gibbons, Marilyn Smith and Perri Black were elected to serve along with Dell Foss on the Appeals Board, but two alternate positions for the Appeals Board remain open.

The majority of the remaining articles on the warrant passed with little or no discussion, although clarification was required regarding compensation for the town tax collector, treasurer and administrative assistant to the Select Board. Those particular articles were eventually passed. The town is currently looking to hire a new

code enforcement officer. It was voted to raise the compensation for that position nearly $2,000 over what was written on the warrant.

Some town residents also wanted to raise the compensation for the fire chief but that motion failed.

Money was allocated to continue the review of the town’s Comprehensive Plan and also support the work of the Planning Board, which has been involved with a number of big projects and anticipates more to come in the future.

As with most rural towns in the area, the largest chunk of the budget goes toward maintaining roads year-round. Articles related SWEDEN, Page 5A

Settlers Green adds five tenants for 2021

NORTH CONWAY, NH – Settlers Green is elevating its food and entertainment offerings by adding five new tenants including an arcade. It is also expanding Stonewall Kitchen and Kitchen Store Outlet and welcoming back local favorites Cheese Louise and Trails End Ice Cream to the food kiosks in the Courtyard.

Ryan Family Amusements will be opening an arcade at Suite J10 next to Old Navy that will include a game room with skill, prize and video games. Ryan Family Amusements has nine game rooms and bowling alleys at notable vacation destinations throughout New England including Cape Cod and Newport, R.I. Ryan’s can host birthday parties, private parties and fundraising events.

“We are thrilled to welcome such a wellknown New England brand like Ryan’s,” said Marketing Director Laura Lemieux.

“Adding an entertainment component to the shopping experience has been a priority for us and it will give our community and its visitors a great experience.”

After a visit to the arcade, families should plan to head over to our new candy shop, Sweetz & More, set to open in early May next to Under Armour. Satisfying the sweet tooths of shoppers, Sweetz & More offers over 3,300 candies and products including Pez, Jelly Belly, Asher’s Chocolate, salt water taffy and a unique line of soda brands including Moxie. Sweetz & More is owned

by New Hampshire entrepreneur Steve Jackson, who currently operates a candy shop in Tilton. A Norway, Maine native, he also operates Country Cupboard Candies, a wholesale candy business with accounts including Cranmore Mountain Resort and Story Land.

“Steve is a savvy businessman and has been in the candy business for years,” Lemieux said. “Sweetz & More coupled with Ryan’s is going to be a homerun for kids and families visiting this summer.”

For the adults, new alcohol retailer Beer & Wine Nation offers a unique list of microbrews including singles and bombers, four-packs, and six-packs, along with a curated collection of popular wines. Expert staff will provide opportunities for cus-

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Planning Board tackles varying projects an experienced hiker, is willing to hike down into the woods and snap photos using her cellphone of the visual line from the array location toward neighbors, and then share those photos with planners.

A site walk, which is open to the public, will be held on Sunday, April 25 at 1 p.m. Brusini added that public comment on the project is being accepted.

Albrecht made a brief presentation about the project. Features include: • Answering Ainsley’s question, another parcel was considered, but the landowner preferred the chosen piece, which is located in the correct zoning district.

• Two wetland and a potential vernal pool are located there; required buffers were observed in position the road that leads to the site; setback requirements were also observed in siting the solar farm from abutting property lines.

Setback property lines.

The gravel service road will be 14 feet wide, and is designed to support the weight of a fire truck. To satisfy Fire Chief Tom Harriman’s concerns about accessibility, the plan calls for places (road widens to 20 feet) where vehicles can pass • There will be no barbed wire or razor wire used with perimeter fencing.

• The array system does not require concrete pads, instead, it uses four screws into ground upon which racks are installed — small posts in the front, large posts in back; panels don’t move, it is a fixed tilt system, all oriented to the south.

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• Trees will be cleared inside the fence, and the area revegetated with seed mix.

The area will be mowed two to three times annually.

Items planners would like to see more information include research on botanical features and wintering areas at the site (issues raised by Inland Fisheries and Wildlife), a complete decommissioning plan, bonding (which the town asked for in another solar farm project), stormwater management plan and the “reflective properties” of the array.

Nora Belle Pizza — Calvin Gorrell has put plenty of thought on what it will take to operate a successful wood-fired craft pizzeria.

He tested ideas in the field last spring and summer by operating a mobile popup pizzeria. “It provided an opportunity for research and development, while getting market feedback,” he wrote in his Bridgton application.

As an executive chef, Gorrell has been working toward opening his own pizzeria since 2017. He likes the SOLAR FARM being proposed on a tract of land off North High Street sits idea of placing the eatery at deep in the woods, but abutting residential homes on Kezar Heights Road. The the former Bear Bones Beer location on Cottage Street, Planning Board has scheduled a site walk and a public hearing on the project. next door to the Bavarian Chocolate Haus.

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Gorrell plans an “open kitchen concept,” where customers can watch food preparation while seated at a 13-foot counter. Seating capacity is 29, and Nora Belle’s would be open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Gorrell will start with a “small menu” geared toward take-out and work toward a full-service model, when it becomes feasible. The site has 13 public parking spaces, with additional parking available in a municipal lot across Main Street. Brusini suggested Gorrell check in with library officials about possible use of the lot during evening hours when the library is closed. Gorrell plans to introduce himself to all neighbors to “put a face to the name of the business.”

“I want to see how we’re received by community, what the community wants,” he told planners. “Pizza is humble and very approachable.”

There is no plans for entertainment. “I want to be good neighbor and good tenant,” he added.

Gorrell noted Nora

Belle’s — which is named after his daughter — is a “family-run” business, with family and friends pitching in to get the new venture off the ground.

“I am here for the love of the game and love of pizza,” he said.

Planners gave tentative approval, looking for a statement regarding trash disposal. The board will do their Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law at their next meeting.

Grimburg Less Lethal — Before Kurt Boeker could give a rundown on his proposal to use the former church and daycare center at 1320 North High Street as the new location for Grimburg Less Lethal, he barely avoided seeing the presentation moved to another night due to not showing a signed lease agreement for the property.

Boeker indicated he has a five-year lease, and luckily the property’s owner was in the virtual audience to verify the statement. A copy of the agreement would be filed with the town immediately.

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Abutter Kristen Short, whose family owns 178acres that is in tree growth, also offered planners an access point.

“I’m not interested getting in middle of the site, but I would like to have idea where it is in relation to the abutters,” Miller said.

Planner Dan Harden noted that he recently walked a piece of property he purchased and early spring conditions made hiking “not fun right now.”

Albrecht gave planners a better idea of the site’s location by calling up the parcel on Google Earth. The targeted 20 acres is part of a 300acre parcel owned by Rex Rolfe Corporation. Kezar Pond is a mile away from the edge of the property.

Resident Ken Ainsley agreed it is difficult to get orientation where the solar farm would be due to dense forest, so he floated the idea about using balloons to mark the area.

Albrecht failed to see how balloons would help since if they were placed at nine feet from the ground — the height of the solar arrays — planners would still be unable to see them from the abutters’ properties due to tree density. If placed above the tree line, it would be difficult and “confusing” to try to envision the arrays, which would be 40 feet below those marks.

How about a drone fly over the area?

Brusini said she needs to be able to visualize what a person sitting in the backyard of their homes are going to see, if anything. “I don’t know if a drone would do that,” she said. Brusini,

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Planner Dee Miller admittedly had a hard time envisioning where the solar farm would be located, as well as its proximity to residential homes. She requested a site walk be held to give planners a “clearer picture.”

“I’m not really clear where this is. The topographical maps don’t have a lot of land marks or markings to let me know where it is, or its impact on abutters,” she said. “I would like to orient myself to where it is.”

Albrecht explained the property is accessed from Route 302, but a “skid road” would take planners part of the way with the remaining mile requiring hiking in.

“The reason you don’t know where it is, it’s a mile walk deep in the forest,” Albrecht noted.

Bailey concurred, “It’s a mess to get through. It will require a little bushwhack.

Access could be gained through a neighbor’s property, but you would need permission.”

Luckily, one neighbor whose property is closest to the proposed solar farm, Jim Curtis, happened to be part of the virtual audience.

He welcomed planners to cross his property to get to the site. He inquired why the developer chose that location rather than other available options. Brusini said the question, and others from the public, could be made at the public hearing.

Brusini asked if the site of the solar array could be flagged in some way?

Albrecht said flags could be placed along the periphery, but the flags will not be visible from the neighborhood to the north due to the 30 to

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Police news

Bridgton Police Department

BADGE BACK TO BPD — Last week, Bridgton Police Department received a historic memento — the badge of the first Bridgton Police Officer, the late John “Jack” Cadman. Officer Cadman served as Bridgton’s first night watchman, starting his career in 1932 and retired in 1957. His shift was often 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. “The bulk of arrest made have been for petty larceny and drunken driving cases, as well as disorderly conduct. Actually, the crime rate has not been too high with a total of nine arrests made within the last year. But, it is a good feeling for residents to know that there is someone on the alert while the village sleeps,” according to a Bridgton News report on May 2, 1957, announcing Jack’s retirement on that Saturday. Jack’s replacement was Ed Larrabee, an Ingalls Hill resident. Jack was also a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputy for eight years and was Officer for the Day at Bridgton Ninth District Court. About 100 people including Judge F. Boardman Fish Jr. attend a testimonial retirement dinner at Lake Region High School on June 25, 1970. Jack died in October 1974 at the age of 83. He was a WWI veteran, member of the Lopeman-Potts American Legion Post and United Methodist Church of Bridgton. Jack and his wife, Gwendolyn had sons Wayne A. and John C. Cadman and a daughter, Julie F. Nevells. “Here’s to you Jack, thanks for paving the way,” BPD wrote on its Facebook page.

These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter (this is a partial listing): Monday, March 29 5:22 a.m.

Assist Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputy for a suspected drug activity involvement and vehicle search at Route 302 location.

8:04 a.m. Attempt to locate vehicle, which reportedly failed to stop for a school bus with flashing red lights at the intersection of South Bridgton and Fosterville Roads.

12:35 p.m. Juvenile problem on Main Street.

2:32 p.m. Attempt to serve court paperwork at Noble Lane residence.

4:07 p.m. Officer Regis spoke to Department of Human Services official regarding alleged sex case.

6:24 p.m. Subject allegedly violated of a protection from abuse order by sending a text message.

6:40 p.m. Wellbeing check on Portland Road after comment subject posted on social media.

7:33 p.m. Disturbance (subject punching the window of his Ford truck and making threats) on Kansas Road; Sgt. Reese and Officer Regis responded. Subject taken to Bridgton Hospital for evaluation.

8:52 p.m. Unattended death on Maple Street.

9:30 p.m. Assist citizen

on Harrison Road.

Tuesday, March 30 8:36 a.m. Assist citizen regarding terms of a temporary protection order issued to him.

2:04 p.m.

Officer Smolinsky responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on North High Street.

The vehicle had a flat tire.

The motorist had AAA, but it would be a while before assistance would arrive, so Officer Smolinsky requested Sgt. Reese respond to the scene to “watch his back” while he changed the tire.

The spare tire was low on air, so police asked Public Works to respond to put some air in the tire.

6:33 p.m. Public assistance call from Bridgton Hospital.

8:26 p.m. Attempt to locate a Subaru, whose driver reportedly was “braking” and crossing the center line on Portland Road. Police located the vehicle, and the driver claimed he had been talking on the phone. Subject warned for use of a cell phone while driving.

Wednesday, March 31 2:30 a.m. When police pulled over a vehicle for traveling 67 mph in a 55 mph zone on Route 302, near the SAD 61 Central Office, a subject informed the officer that she was out on bail.

Police checked her bail conditions and found the subject in compliance. A warning

Fryeburg Police Department These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Saturday, March 27 8:42 p.m. Responding to a call on Main Street, in front of the Academy,

police charged Brian E. Lafontaine, 58, of Conway, N.H. with assault.

Sunday, March 28 3:56 p.m. Traffic control on Portland Road.

5:52 p.m. Noise complaint on Pine Street.

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7:36 p.m. Suspicious activity on Fairview Drive.

8:30 p.m. Suspicious activity on Pine Street at former C.A. Snow School.

9:39 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Main Street.

Monday, March 29 9:50 a.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Main Street.

1:08 p.m. Assist citizen at police headquarters.

2:56 p.m. Assist Fryeburg

Rescue on Kimball Lake Shores Road.

3:57 p.m. Traffic complaint on Bridgton Road; unfounded.

5:12 p.m. Assist fire department on Fish Street.

6:03 p.m. Suspicious activity on Haley Town Road.

11:41 p.m. 9-1-1 hangup call on North Fryeburg Road investigated.

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was issued.

8:42 a.m. Stopping a vehicle in front of the high school for excessive speed, police were told by the driver that she was pregnant and was experiencing a possible medical issue. United Ambulance was called and checked the driver. Police cited the driver for operating a motor vehicle after suspension.

8:49 a.m. Wellbeing check on South High Street.

10:19 a.m. A South Bridgton Road resident had questions whether the town has a noise ordinance.

Officer Smolinsky explained that while the town does not have a noise ordinance, a summons for disorderly conduct could be issued, if applicable. The citizen claimed a neighbor continuously had loud parties.

12:16 p.m. Citizen reported that “ex” had made contact via Facebook messenger, violating a protection order.

3:28 p.m. Wellbeing check on Forest Avenue.

8 p.m. Mental health check on Portland Road.

11:02 p.m. A disturbance (loud music) on South High Street escalated when a subject at the residence appeared to retrieve a handgun and started walking toward an exterior door, which a BPD officer saw through a home window as he and another officer spoke with a second subject outdoors. The officer was forced to draw his gun and shouted for the subject inside the home to drop the weapon. The officer radioed dispatch for backup. The second individual outside told officers that the weapon was “not real.”

While positioned behind a cruiser, he informed the officer that there was a shotgun inside the home, and noted again that the handgun seen was “actually a BB gun.”

The man inside the house then reportedly walked out the door which his hands raised in the air. He was instructed to lay down onto

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11:09 p.m. Suspicious vehicle report on Sandy Creek Road.

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Covid update

Bridgton projects

(Continued from Page 1A) 550 vaccinations consistently and steadily…We will only be doing 18 and above starting this week (since Bridgton Hospital is supplied with the Moderna vaccine, that vaccine is for ‘adults’ ages 18 and older; based on current guidelines, 16 and 17-year-olds will require the Pfizer vaccine). The big deal for us isn’t the difference between 16 and 18, but it is basically open access for adults, not tiering it by decade. We are hopeful that it means we’ll have some capacity problems.”

Q. We continue to see daily reports of Covid-19 cases in the 200s. Is this trend concerning?

Wright: Yes, I’m worried about it. I am worried about it because what drives it is human behavior. I think that the word is out about the vaccine, particularly with older adults. You are seeing across the country that some states are ‘pretty reckless’ in terms of dropping restrictions.

Some states not requiring masks. Some states open full, inside dining services. You are starting to see outbreaks.

It’s becoming challenging to understand the data because at first blush, oh look, we’re seeing fewer and fewer older people and more younger people coming down with the virus. Well, of course you are. The older people are more and more vaccinated, so they are becoming more protected.

Even if they do become positive, their response to it is milder because of the vaccine. There is a higher percentage of younger people now because they are less protected.

What is their response? Are they testing positive but staying home and managing it well at home? Or, maybe they’re not doing the right things. We are seeing increases in hospitalizations. It’s hard to digest it all. The important thing is to remember that even if you are younger and get the virus and can weather it at home or maybe you are asymptomatic, you still represent a significant threat to other people.

So, I worry about the attitude, ‘It doesn’t matter, I’m fine’ behavior we see. ‘I’m positive but I have mild symptoms, it’s not a big deal,’ when indeed it remains a big deal to certain parts of the population that hasn’t been vaccinated yet, so we need to be careful. We can’t have people letting their guard down just because it is getting warmer.

When you factor out age, heart disease, pulmonary disease, immune compromised populations become the next highest risk group. They are of all ages. You are at risk. You don’t know who that may be. You could be standing across from someone who has significant heart disease or cancer.

If you think, ‘whatever, I’m not vaccinated and I’m not going to wear a mask,’ you are putting those people at risk.

That’s why you see people like Dr. Fauci and healthcare provider experts say now is not the time to get lackadaisical. We have to maintain our vigilance.

Q. On a different front, Bridgton Hospital last week celebrated National Doctors’ Day for their “dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality care to the communities we serve.” Can you update the community regarding BH’s drive to rebuild its medical staff.

Wright: We looked at it as a celebration of our medical staff, which includes nurse practitioners and medical assistants because in today’s world it’s less and less about one discipline, but more about providers as a whole.

We’re in a very good place. Primary care has absolutely stabilized. It is starting to grow. We are talking with partners on how we can continue to grow and strengthen primary care. We continue to recruit, and to plan for retirements. In the past, it was someone is leaving, we need to replace them. Now, we’re thinking far more proactively.

So and so may be retiring in the next five years, let’s start recruitment now. We know it will take a little bit of time, and maybe we can have some crossover and smooth handoff.

We have a residency program in our system, where we train physician residents in the specialty of rural family medicine. And we’ve recruited and signed contracts with a married couple in that program, who finish up this summer and will join us in the Bridgton community to beef up our family medicine program.

Areas of focus include our surgical group. We’re working with our orthopaedic providers to see how we can enhance services. We’re working to grow cardiology access and working on a variety of different medical and surgical sub-specialties so that the community doesn’t have to Portland or Lewiston to get those services. Most businesses, you can say we’re going to expand this or that and you can make it happen in six months. With physicians, it is very different. There is a shortage of providers and it takes time to recruit.

SEARCHING for something to eat, this turkey vulture shows off its massive wingspan.

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Churches cope with Covid (Continued from Page 1A) able to stay open because of two things: because we are not a big congregation, and I sensed how very cautious our members are,” she said.

Also, there are rules in place, she said.

“Everyone has masks.

Except, once the service starts and I am not roaming around, I take my mask off,” she said.

Both she and her husband Eugene Long sing during the service. They took extra precautions that respiratory droplets don’t get on anyone.

“I measured 16 feet out from where we sing. I roped it off 16 feet so that nobody except family is closer than 16 feet to us while singing,” she said.

“The pews have been marked with heart sticky notes spacing people out.

They look for hearts on the back of the pew — that is where they can sit,” she said.

“The deacons wear masks and gloves. It’s a ‘no-touch’ service. We print all the hymns in the bulletin instead of using the hymnals. I ask for prayers instead of using prayer cards. We don’t pass the offering plate. There is one in front and back and they are stationary. People have been mailing in their pledges. They have been so supportive. It’s been a great year for that,” Long said.

“When we ‘pass peace’ we don’t roam around. We don’t touch. We stay where we are and do it without touching,” she said.

“During the whole service, I Livestream. I am talking to them as much as I am to the people sitting in the pews,” she said.

She said that more than 100 people join the Livestream services. Church members watch from places like the Philippines, Baltimore and Maryland as well as Florida.

There is a group who lives at the Casco Inn. They tune in to church every Sunday.

There are 15 households that receive the sermon in a bulletin. Long either mails it or hand delivers it. It lets people follow along when church is Live streamed. Or, people can hold their own services, using the bulletin.

Facebook has been another important link for the church members, Long said.

“There are so many ways we’ve been keeping our people connected in a worshipful way,” Long said.

MORE PEOPLE THAN LAST EASTER “Last year, for Palm Sunday and Easter, we had seven people — and, that was all my family. People simply did not come,” Long said.

Jodi Roma. the Cluster Coordinator for the Western Maine parishes, which includes St. Joseph’s Church in Bridgton, St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Church in Fryeburg, Our Lady of Ransom Church in Mechanic Falls and St. Catherine of Sienna Church in Norway.

“Last Easter, it was just us. We had a pastor, an organist, one singer, and myself Live streaming. It was just us last year,” Roma said. “That we could be all together was just something to celebrate. It was a great thing in itself.”

This Easter, Roma was the greeter at the church in Norway.

“Every single person who came to the door was happy.

It was a beautiful day, sunny out. Everybody was able to get a seat. Nobody was turned away,” Roma said. “It was fun to see people who hadn’t seen each other for so long. It was so nice to see people waving to each other and so excited to see each other again because we are all family.”

“A lot of people are vaccinated and they are feeling really comfortable about coming back,” she said.

The catholic churches

had some practice for Easter since they have been open since June of last year. Then, after March 27, the guidelines changed, allowing more people in the space.

“In Bridgton, we were able to fit 90 people. We have closed circuit TV. We fit 70 people in the church, and 20 more downstairs.

They can see and hear the service. Then, they are ushered upstairs for the communion,” Roma said.

One hundred people is the capacity in Fryeburg.

People are required to pre-register for services.

They can do so by going to www.cluster30.org. Scroll down to important links and click on “Register/Update info for our Parish.”

“Every week, I start sign up on Wednesday and it ends Saturday morning. We have a link for each service,” Roma said.

There is an expectation that Gov. Janet Mills will increase the number of gatherings, but it won’t change how many people can attend the churches in the parishes in the Western Maine Lakes and foothills.

“We know the numbers will increase in May. We are still seating households six feet apart. We are at capacity. Unless our buildings get bigger, our buildings are at capacity. We don’t feel like it is going to change for us,” Roma said.

Those who found a seat in the churches were pleased to make the in-person experience part of their Easter celebration.

“I was at the door in our Norway church. People were so happy they were able to come. When they were leaving, they were thanking us. They are so relieved to be back. People are coming up, and saying they are,” Roma said. “Our numbers are going up now that people are getting vacCHURCHES, Page 6A

Bridgton Police Department blotter lem on Walker Street.

12:47 p.m. Theft by deception complaint (allegedly over $10,000).

3:51 p.m. Mental health event (vehicle parked in the middle of the road) on Kansas Road.

4:48 p.m. Disturbance (subject punched a hole in the wall) on South High Street; Sgt. Reese and Officer George responded.

Warning for disorderly conduct issued.

Friday, April 2 1:23 p.m. Speeding complaint (red Mustang or Charger) on Kansas Road.

2:40 p.m. Fraud complaint (scam call) to Highland Road

resident.

3:35 p.m. Assist citizen with fingerprinting.

9:42 p.m. Attempt to locate vehicles reportedly “racing up and down” Sweden Road and “doing burnouts.”

Saturday, April 3 8:22 a.m. Assist citizen regarding unauthorized remote access to a home computer.

9:58 a.m. Caller wanted to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received at a local drive-thru.

12:08 p.m. Mental health event (claims of harassment) at a Cross Street residence.

9:10 p.m. Citizen assist

(subject with a leg injury and bruised face) at the hospital; Officers Regis, Johnson and George responded.

10:04 p.m. Report of male yelling for help at a Portland Road location; Sgt. Muise, Officers Johnson and George responded.

Sunday, April 4 4:52 a.m. Possible burglary at a Portland Road business.

12:16 p.m. Assist United Ambulance with call on Portland Road; subject passed out and transported to the hospital.

2;31 p.m. Assist United Ambulance with subject on North High Street, experi-

encing hallucinations.

5 p.m. Report of two teens riding their bicycles recklessly (popping wheelies

in the middle of the road and swerving in the roadway) on North High Street and Crosby Lane.

(Continued from Page 4A) Tuesday, March 30 12:33 p.m. Complaint on Rapputak Road.

1:20 p.m. Theft on Corn Shop Road.

1:57 p.m. Assist citizen on Partridge Run. Wednesday, March 31 12:03 a.m. Noise complaint on Pine Street.

12:23 a.m. Lost/found

property on Pine Street.

7:15 a.m. Radar detail on Oxford Street.

10:07 a.m. Traffic complaint on Bridgton Road.

Friday, April 2 2:17 p.m. Assist Fryeburg Rescue on Main Street.

3:27 p.m. Radar detail on Elm Street.

7:49 p.m. Assist citizen on Eastland Street.

Fryeburg Police

(Continued from Page 3A) Cleared to move forward, Boeker explained Grimburg’s initial start-up was funded through a grant from Maine Institute of Technology. The technology is equipping paintball guns to fire rubber bullets. Police use this technology during riots and other circumstances requiring a “less lethal” response. The “projectiles” — used in air-powered guns, not firearms — are manufactured in Biddeford and southern New Hampshire.

Products would be upgraded, assembled and shipped from the Bridgton location.

Boeker said the Bridgton site would also be used for design work using a 3D printer, as well as product testing. It is a small operation with Boeker and a couple of high school students who assist with assembly and packing.

“There will be no stray shots going over Route 302 or a neighbor’s house. If I shot my own window, the projectile drops a few feet,” Boeker said. In regards to noise, Boeker said, “water trucks going by are louder what you hear from us. When we build a gun, we fire it 4 or 5 times to test it before we put it in a box. It’s not a big disturbance; we wear ear protection but it’s quieter than a nail gun.”

Looking to keep the operation low key, an exterior sign would carry the company name and logo. Boeker does not plan to use the location as a retail spot.

Tentative approval was given (statement about the exterior sign and lighting, along with addressing the fire chief’s recommendations, and a copy of the lease).

“I’ve always loved Bridgton and happy to be moving our business here,” Boeker said.

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Sweden meeting (Continued from Page 2A) to road projects and maintenance passed easily, as did those concerning donations to various local nonprofits and organizations that benefit town residents.

The $32,000 in Article 45 “for the purpose of developing the design and bid documents for a proposed Fire Station,” which could have been contentious, passed without much discussion.

The meeting went on considerably longer than most previous meetings, ending after nearly three hours at 11:51 a.m.

Many thanks to moderator Walther Riseman, who logged thousands of steps walking back and forth across the large room carrying the portable microphone to those who wanted to ask questions or make comments about various articles.

He ran the meeting in an orderly and civilized fashion. His efforts are greatly appreciated by the Town of Sweden.

The Sweden Communications Committee is now official. Anyone with news and/or information related to Sweden should contact Perri Black at perrilb@gmail.com

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SAD 61 School Board notes (Continued from Page 1A) will be a very nice fit for our District.”

Smith estimates there will be 220 students when SAD 61 opens the Crooked River doors.

Gagne earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a minor in psychology from Saint Joseph’s College (SJC) in 1990, and received his master’s degree in Literacy Education from the University of Southern Maine in 1997. He earned his master’s degree in Teaching and Learning from SJC in 2004.

He is certified as a building administrator grades K-12 and literacy specialist grades K-12.

Gagne’s educational career started as a classroom teacher in the Lewiston Public School system from 1993-2014, while serving as an instructional coach for one year. He worked as a fourth-grade teacher for four years in Lewiston, then becoming an elementary school principal in July 2018 in SAD 54 — which includes Skowhegan, Mercer, Norridgewock, Canaan, Smithfield and Cornville.

Gagne oversees two schools — North Elementary School and Margaret Chase Smith School.

North Elementary is home to pre-kindergarten (75 students) and kindergarten (100 students), overseeing six teachers and three ed techs. Margaret Chase Smith School serves students in Grades 4-5, overseeing nine teachers.

Smith noted at Monday’s board meeting that teachers and staff headed to CRES this fall will tour the reno-

vated/expanded school this Friday.

In other school board news: • District budget vote is set for Tuesday, May 11; budget validation referendum vote (in three district towns) on Tuesday, May 25. Budget presentation ($31,978,310, a 2.6% increase) available at school district website, www.lakeregionschools.org • Personnel approvals: Kimberly Guptill as Academic Leader at Stevens Brook Elementary School (8 in-house candidates); Danielle Arn as Academic Leader at Songo Locks Elementary School (8 inhouse candidates); Rachel Sirios as Kindergarten teacher at Stevens Brook replacing Barbara Beeson, who is retiring (19 candidates, 4 interviewed, Sirios is presently as Grade 1 teacher in Lewiston); Rebecca Lagoda as a Learning Lab ed tech III at Lake Region High School for 2021-22 (1 applicant, currently a customer service specialist of UNUM); Paul Hoyt as a permanent substitute at Stevens Brook effective April 6 (8 applicants, 2 interviewed, has served as a SAD 61 substitute teacher since October 2014); Michaela Tripp as a permanent substitute at Lake Region High School effective April 12 (2 applicants, 1 interviewed, served as a substitute teacher in SAD 61 since March 2021).

• Tranfers: Elizabeth Shane as Academic Leader at Stevens Brook Elementary to Academic Leader at Crooked River Elementary for the 2021-22 school year; Tricia LaFontaine as administrative secretary at Adult Ed

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COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORT — On their day off from school, students from Lake Region High School’s National Honor Society, ASTRA Club and Interact Club recently volunteered to clean and organize items at the Naples Museum. They also had the opportunity to meet Naples town manager, John Hawley. A special thank you to Griffin Miller, Trevor Hill and Chip Keinath for helping with construction of new museum displays during the week prior. Pictured are: (front, left to right) Suzie Butler, Rebecca Roy and Emma Cole; (back row) Izabell Apovian, Leah Plummer, Sophia Leighton, Allison Vogel, Abby Scarlett, Brooke Toole and Naples Town Manager John Hawley. Absent from the photo were Elizabeth Smith and Sabrina Lopez. to administrative secretary at Lake Region Vocational Center for 2021-22, replacing Lega Medcalf, who is retiring.

• Resignations: Lisa Caron as director of Special Services at the end of the school year; Angela Greene, a Spanish teacher at Lake Region Middle School, is resigning at the end of the

school year; Amie Girard as a bus driver effective May 1.

• Leave: Megan McDonald, a first-grade teacher at Songo Locks Elementary School, requested a childcare leave for the 2021-2022 school year.

• Donations accepted: Stevens Brook Elementary received an anonymous donation of $250 for the

Backpack Program; Lake Region H.S. received 1,000 masks from the BridgtonLake Region Rotary Club.

• Stipends approved: Directors approved these stipends: $2,198 for Anne Gregory as Grade 7 girls’ lacrosse coach and $2,198 for Ryan Connors as Grade 7 boys’ lacrosse coach; $2,198 for Laura Pulito as

MS track and field coach; $2,308 (includes longevity) for Jeff Porter as MS track and field coach; $2,198 for Glenn Ross as Grade 8 baseball coach; $2,198 for Chris Jordan as Grade 8 girls’ lacrosse coach; $3,170 for Nicole Toomey as JV girls’ lacrosse coach (replacing Anne Gregory, who was appointed on Feb. 25).

(Continued from Page 1A) cinated. They are excited to be coming back.”

MEANWHILE BACK IN RAYMOND The small group of people from Raymond who gathered outside of the Casco Village Church shortly after the sunrise for services on Easter morning went back to their respective homes to hold church services via Zoom later that morning.

On Easter morning, only one person entered the sanctuary of the Raymond Village Church — that was the pianist.

Rev. Petra Smyth (who took over for when Rev. Nancy Foran retired only a year ago in April 2020) gave

her sermon from home. The entire Easter Services was brief, probably around a half hour. Holy communion was part of the ceremony with the Rev. Smyth blessing the bread and juice on the other side of the computer screens and cell phones.

The music included the pianist in the church and another parishioner who played the guitar and sang from her home. The services ended with the Mormon Tabernacle choir singing Hallelujah Choir on YouTube.

A week earlier, on Palm Sunday, palms were left in a bucket outside the church for people to pick up to participate in a virtual observance

of that holy holiday.

The website for this church is www.rvccme.org On the home page, people will find the ID number and passcode for Zoom church services as well as the dates for upcoming fundraiser suppers.

Rev. Smyth hopes that by the month of May people will be able to enter the church again.

FAMILY WHO PRAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER It was the support of Pastor Joyce Long’s family that helped her make the move to Live streaming.

“Thank goodness for my family,” she said, adding those were the people who came to church every Sunday.

The pandemic period choir consists only of Long and her husband Eugene Long.

“He is a really, really amazing musician. He plays the piano and the organ. He has a major baritone voice.

My husband and myself together have been the choir.

I sing soprano and alto and he sings baritone and tenor,” she said. “My son Daniel is

our tech guy. He is running the camera in the back for Livestream.”

Her two sons, Daniel and Sam help with the technological end of things. On Sundays, Sam drives up from Standish, which is more than an hour away.

“My grandson, who is five, has been coming with dad Sam so I have a child to talk to during the children’s message. What a gift!

Let me tell you,” Long said.

“My mother-in-law Rowena is 95. She lives with us. She has been coming and holding down the senior citizen’s section.”

In order to share the services with a congregation at home, the church had to make upgrades to its Internet service.

“They had to run new lines. The church came in and updated our WiFi so that Livestream was much better, and didn’t cut out like it was,” Long said.

With more than 100 people relying on Livestream for their Sunday services for the past year, the investment was well worth it, she said.

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April 8, 2021 The Bridgton News, Page 7A

LR senior spotlight: Evan Willey

MAKING A RETURN during varsity volleyball action are Lakers (left) Ciara Huggins, a setter, and Corrie Turentine (right).

(Photos by Kevin Murphy)

Lakers win one, lose on; close with Dragons

Greely 3, Lakers 1 25 to 9, Greely. In set one, the Lakers’ back row struggled to consistently get the ball up to front row setters, which prevented LR from fully utilizing front row hitters. “We did have some really good plays on defense with Hailey Gove, Mikayla Allen and Jo-Hannah Vincent each earning six, five and four digs respectively. We also had some great attacks on offense from Ciara Huggins, Rianna Reynolds and Hailey Gove, who each earned two kills,” Laker Coach Ryan Shible said. “Despite these contributions on offense, Greely did a good job keeping up the attack in the front row, and they also had a strong, consistent serve.”

25 to 20, Greely. The Lakers did a much better job with their passing in the second set, which helped generate a more consistent attack. Jo-Hannah Vincent, Corrie Turentine and Olivia Thompson each contributed to this offense with each picking up two kills. Turentine and Rianna Reynolds also helped with their blocking at the net, with each earning five blocks.

“Greely was able to get the edge on us on offense in this set, as their front row hitters did a good job of hitting and tipping around our front row, which helped them take set two,” Coach Shible reported.

25 to 20, Lake Region.

The Lakers finally broke through with Ciara Huggins and Ioanna Katsigiannis doing a fantastic job of setting up hitters Olivia Thompson, who earned three

kills and Corrie Turentine, Jo-Hannah Vincent and Rianna Reynolds who each earned two kills.

“Rianna Reynolds and Jo-Hannah Vincent also did a great job blocking in this set against Greely’s hitters, with each earning four and three blocks respectively,” Coach Shible said.

“The combination of our improved passing, and our good showing at the front of the net on both offense and defense helped us take set three.”

25 to 6, Greely. The Lakers were unable to take advantage of the momentum they had gained in set three, as the back row struggled on service. Greely was able to build up an early lead and hold it by maintaining a consistent, hard serve, as well as a strong attack from their middle and outside hitters.

Jo-Hannah Vincent contributed to both LR offense and defense in this set, by getting two kills and three blocks.

Lakers 3, Westbrook 1 Against Westbrook, Coach Shible wanted his club to tighten up their serve receive, as well as work on improving options in the front row for LR hitters.

“If we can create more offensive opportunities for our hitters, we should be able to close the gap in our close sets, and also do a better job of maintaining our momentum in our matches,” Coach Shible said.

They did just that, after getting a little warmed up.

25 to 19, Westbrook. In set one, the Lakers did a decent job of getting the ball up to the front row hitters, and setters did a fantastic job putting the ball where

hitters could deliver laser drives. Freedom Potter and Corrie Turentine had some great hits and each earned three and two kills respectively. Jo-Hannah Vincent and Potter did a great job on defense on Westbrook’s hits, with each picking up 4 and 6 digs each.

“Westbrook’s servers did a good job of moving the ball around on us in set one, which helped them to edge us out in set one,” the coach said.

25 to 19, Lake Region.

Playing with great consistency, the Lakers broke through against the Blazers. Freedom Potter and Jo-Hannah were both and offensive forces in the front row, with each earning two kills each in set two.

Freedom also really contributed to the LR defense with three digs in the back row.

“We also did a decent job being consistent with our serving in set two, which along with our consistent attack, helped our team take set two,” Coach Shible said.

25 to 15, Lake Region.

LR kept rolling with setters Ciara Huggins and Ioanna Katsigiannis doing a fantastic job putting the ball up for hitters to keep the pressure on Westbrook. Freedom Potter and Corrie Turentine did a great job handling the ball at the net; as they both picked up two kills, and Freedom was a wall at the net with three blocks in this set.

“Without a doubt, the outstanding player in this set was Hailey Gove, who served 12 straight serves and earned four aces as she served out the set,” Coach Shible said.

25 to 19, Lake Region.

Maintaining consistent passing to the front row, the Lakers were able to close out Westbrook. Freedom Potter was a real force at the net, earning 5 kills and five blocks. Hailey Gove also really stepped up again in this set, as she also had two kills and two aces.

Westbrook’s servers did a good job moving the ball around and started to rally near the end, but the LR back row came through big with their passing.

“Our two setters, Ciara Huggins and Ioanna Katsigiannis, both had a great set and really a great match overall; as they had good speed to the ball and were able to get the ball up so we could maintain a consistent offensive attack on Westbrook,” Coach Shible said. “In our next match against Brunswick, we will want to continue to work on improving both our passing in the back row and our serving; if we can maintain consistency in these two OUTSIDE HITTER Ariana Murphy makes a areas, we should continue to return.

(Photo by Kevin Murphy) improve.”

Name: Evan Willey Residence: Casco Parents: Jim and Sally Willey Sports you play: Basketball School groups/honors: WMC First Team selection, McDonald’s All-Star Q. Why did you choose to play basketball? My parents signed me up for it and I really enjoyed it. I realized I had the potential to be good one day.

Q. What do you enjoy most about sports? I’m extremely competitive and like physical activity so sports are the best of both worlds.

Q. How has competing in sports changed you as a person? Mentally, I’ve learned to not let little things bother me and to never get rattled. Off the court, I don’t get stressed out and I’m not bothered by many things.

Q. During this period of Covid-19, what has been the most difficult adjustment and what have you been doing to occupy your time? During the summer, gym time was impossible to get. I was used to being in the gym almost every day before COVID, but now I am lucky to find any gym time at all. I was able to keep myself occupied by lifting weights and fishing every

day.

Q. What is your favorite sports memory? Beating Greely my senior night and beating Maranacook my junior year.

Q. What is your most disappointing sports memory? Losing in the playoffs my junior year.

That really salted my apples.

Q. How has sports prepared you for your future?

Basketball has helped me with goal setting and motivation. I know if I want to accomplish something whether that’s on or off the court it’s going to take hard work and dedication, which are things I am going to need the rest of my life.

Q. Name a coach who has made a difference in your life and in what way? Ryan Martin has been my coach for two years and not only has he elevated my game to another level, but we just had a great relationship since day one. He is more than a coach to me now. He is a friend that I can talk to about anything, anytime and he will always tell me the right things, even if it’s not what I want to hear.

Q. What are your future goals? I am going to Bridgton Academy next year and after that I plan on going to college continuing

Evan Willey to play basketball.

FAVORITES Favorite food: Protein Favorite movie: Anything Disney Favorite senior athlete: I have a lot of love for the basketball team and especially the seniors but Jason Harlow, Daniel Brewer and Liam Grass have been with me my whole life and we have been playing together since fourth grade.

Favorite TV show: The Mandalorian Favorite school subject: Lunch Favorite athlete: Kevin Durant, because his game has no flaws and he is fun to watch.

Favorite sports team: Any Lake Region team Advice for future Lakers: The four years you get in high school go fast but the days are slow so make the most of every day.

The views from the Cutler Ridge were spectacular. (Photo by Allen Crabtree)

Hiking again!

It was a great joy to see all of our old hiking friends after the group hikes of Denmark Mountain Hikers had been on hold for 19 weeks while we all waited for Covid-19 vaccinations.

Now, most of our group have had their shots, most of them two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna varieties, and we were all ready to hit the trails again for our weekly outings.

We’d had a light snowfall the day before, on April’s Fools Day. On our Friday, April 2, 2021, hike there was a light coating everywhere on the Mount Cutler trails in Hiram. Weather was a crisp 30 degrees F with partly sunny skies.

From time to time, the sun broke through the thin clouds and warmed us as we hiked along the Mount Cutler Ridge Trail.

Thirteen Denmark Mountain Hikers gathered at Dan Nester’s new parking lot off Hiram Hill Road to begin our hike. Many I hadn’t seen for more than a year, and there was a lot of catching up on the trail.

We’ve hiked Mount Cutler 11 times in all seasons since our first ascent by the Barnes Trail up the cliff face in October 2010. The last time we did Cutler was in October 2019, as I recall, in the rain.

This time we climbed to the trail that follows the Cutler ridge by the new North West Trail, a longer but more gradual ascent than the Barnes, White Flag or North Trails. At the trail junction with the Ridge Trail, we found an outcropRAMBLES, Page 8A

Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Denmark Mountain Hiker Susan Gassett reading a Wendell Berry poem to the group. Below, there was a slight skim of new snow on the trail as we started our climb.

(Photos by Allen Crabtree)

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Continuations

Projects before Planning Board (Continued from Page 5A) Lakewood Apartments, Phase 2 Because the application was deemed incomplete by planners (3-2 vote, Dan Harden and Mike Figoli in the minority), Main Eco Home’s Justin McIver apologized to the board for failing to provide all necessary information and willing pushed discussion of his proposed Lakewood Estates at Mt. Henry subdivision proposal until the next scheduled board meeting.

But, McIver and Craig Burgess of Sebago Technics of South Portland moved ahead with a pre-application conference with the board regarding Phase 2 of the Lakewood Apartments project.

Due to “great demand” and “success” in renting all of the apartment units created in Phase 1, McIver sees a continued need for apartments and decided to expand the project to the “front end of the property.” That expansion calls for three buildings — two containing 16 units and the other a 12-unit structure — to the left side of the Lakewood Drive road two apartment complexes — 12 units each — to the right of the roadway. A commer-

cial building would be sited closest to Portland Road, to the left.

McIver said the new development would carry a different color scheme that the Phase 1 buildings but “aesthetics would remain consistent.”

Sidewalks and a gazebo are also part of the plan. The project would be on town water and hook into the expanded wastewater system Bridgton is constructing.

McIver noted he would also like to develop a sidewalk along Route 302, a topic he has raised with the Select Board in an attempt to develop safer, improved walkability from Main Street out to Portland Road. Since the town will be doing construction work on Route 302 for the wastewater system, it would be a good time to broach the subject with Maine DOT, McIver added.

“I’d love to see it (sidewalk) connected to downtown. A number of tenants walk into town. I definitely needs to be looked at closer,” McIver said.

“I want to create something special here. I definitely am planning on some robust landscaping to create a pleasing

visual from 302.”

McIver said he is open to ideas planners might have after studying the plan.

Planner Dee Miller asked if McIver has had any discussions with school officials regarding the possible effects of developing residential housing upon the educational system. McIver said he “would love to sit down with them.”

He noted that of the 60 people living in his existing Lakewood Apartments, there are only two children — likely the result of most units having one or two bedrooms. McIver is considering developing housing units with three bedrooms.

Return to In-Person At the close of Tuesday’s session, planners discussed returning meetings to in-person. The first one will be on April 20, with some restrictions. Board members will be socially distanced and masks will be required of all in attendance. Just 14 members of the public will be allowed in the meeting room.

Meetings will continued to be aired via Zoom.

Bill looks to expand Internet service (Continued from Page 1A) ue forward with assessment and justification for funding and expansion opportunities,” the BAC wrote. Some findings included: • 74% of respondees represented a permanent residence or business.

• 44% were served

by Spectrum, 27% by Consolidated, 11% by cellular hot spot, 8% by satellite, 6% had no service (65% had no availability, while 28% said the cost was too expensive), and 4% by cell phone.

• When asked to rate their Internet service, 54% rated Spectrum either very good/good.

Meanwhile, Consolidated received a 37% fair rating and 50% poor; cell hotspot and satellite had a 59% poor rating.

• In regards to service, 185 answered unreliable, intermittent connection issues; 170 said too slow;

124 responded costs too much; 62 said too many outages; 48 said poor customer support.

Some BAC’s findings were: • There is strong community support to engage in regional collaboration for funding and solutions.

• Quality and disparity of broadband status significantly affects the town’s ability to work remotely, use tele-health and learn remotely.

• Achieving our goals will involve further evaluation of technologies, addressing the costs and investments, and maintaining civic commitment.

“Although more aggressive than federal standards, their legislature put them into statute so they could be more competitive globally and level the playing field between urban and rural areas of the state,” said

Riseman. “The core elements of a successful modern broadband infrastructure will mean nearly 100% access, affordable consumer

cost and reliability of service to provide for exceptional educational, telemedicine, safety and businesses opportunities.”

CASCO — It was during a budget workshop that the selectmen decided that annual town meeting should be in-person instead of secret ballot The Casco Annual Town Meeting will be held June 9 outdoors in the Casco Days Park, where most likely two tents will be set up.

The date for town meeting was announced during the Casco Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday night.

For months, there have been discussions about how to hold town meeting. The town attonrey had recommended secret ballot, just to

be on the safe side.

The board had made the decision to hold an in-person town meeting during one of it recent budget workshops.

The selectmen met for budget workshops on the night of March 17, March 18 and March 19.

The selectmen “when we met during budget workshops had to make a decision whether to do an open town meeting. The options were to have a secret ballot or open town meeting,” Casco Interim town Manager Don Gerrish said.

“Just to let everyone know, we will hold an open town meeting on June 9.”

The Casco Days Association will loan the town one of its tents. A second tent will be used, too, Gerrish said.

The main reason for opting for live meeting is that it provides more time to prepare budget as warrant article. Piggy-backing on the school budget vote would cut that budget-preparation time short.

Other warrant articles include: a contract zone agreement for the Hancock housing project, and a new Cable TV franchise ordinance. Plus, the selectmen are considering asking the voter for permission to use funds held in reserve.

On the calendar is a tentative public hearing for the proposed warrant articles.

That is scheduled for May 18. — DD

SPONSORS SOUGHT — The Bridgton Recreation Advancement Group (BRAG) is seeking sponsors to help fund the completion of the Concession/Restrooms building at the Kendal and Anna Ham Recreation Complex in Bridgton. “BRAG wants the community involved in this beautiful building, and having your name on the sponsor sign will be a lasting impression for years to come, and help us finish the project so everyone can enjoy the complex so much more,” officials said.

“Your support is greatly appreciated.” The 6-foot by 3-foot sign will be visible on the building for all to see, and will be installed this summer. Please contact BRAG president Lyn Carter at 207-408-2833 to discuss various support levels. BRAG is a 501c organization.

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The Mills Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Tuesday a partnership to launch a groundbreaking mobile vaccination unit that will provide Covid-19 vaccinations to people in rural and under-served communities across Maine.

The mobile vaccination unit (MVU), which is only the second of its kind in New England, will begin providing Covid-19 vaccines to Maine people starting next Monday, April 12, to April 16 at the Oxford Casino in Oxford. The MVU will then travel to 10 additional rural or under-served communities across Maine – including Fryeburg Fairgrounds (April 30-May 3), Windham Mall (April 18-22), Calais, and Madawaska, among others – over the next two months. The MVU is expected to vaccinate at least 250 people per day, utilizing the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine in order to maximize efficiency.

“This mobile vaccination clinic is another important tool for our state as we work to get shots into arms as fast as we can,” said Maine Governor Janet Mills. “The clinic will complement our existing vaccination efforts well and allow people in rural communities to more easily get the vaccine, protecting their health and that of their loved ones and helping us to win the fight against COVID-19.”

The 11 communities were determined by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, the Maine Emergency Management Agency, and FEMA in part based on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index, which utilizes 15 U.S. census variables to help local officials identify communities that may need support before, during, or after disasters.

Appointments are required to receive a vaccination at the MVU. State, county, and local partners – including municipalities and community-based organizations – are coordinating outreach to local Maine residents, particularly high-risk and vulnerable residents, in each of the host communities to assist with scheduling appointments for locals. To check appointment availability at the Oxford Casino site, Oxford County residents may call the State’s Community Vaccination Line at 1-888-445-4111. Information on scheduling appointments at the other stops will become available on the state vaccination website (maine.gov) in the coming days.

To date, 463,662 Maine people have received their first dose of the vaccine – more than 41 percent of Maine people age 16 and older, with more than 28 percent being fully vaccinated. Maine is currently fourth best nationwide for the percentage of its population with at least one dose of vaccine and currently ranks fifth best nationwide for the percentage of its population fully vaccinated.

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(Continued from Page 7A) ping of ledges where we stopped for lunch and Susan Gassett entertained us with a poem by Wendell Berry, “What We Need is Here.”

I can’t tell you how much I’ve missed having Susan’s poems on our hikes.

After our obligatory group photo (masks on), we hiked over to the “Notch,” a deep divide in the mountain between the false summit and the true Cutler summit (1,232 feet). Ten of the group bushwhacked on a faint trail to the true summit.

Since the last time I climbed to the summit here in April 2014, someone has marked the rough trail with cairns and on the top of the ridge where there is an easy trail to follow although there are no trail markers or blazes. In addition to the fine views from the true Cutler summit, there are numerous large ant mounds. I’ve never seen these in Maine before, but they reminded me of the ant mounds I’ve seen down south.

The trip along the Cutler ridge was just spectacular!

The sun came out from behind the clouds and warmed us as we hiked, and the views from the ridge both north and south

couldn’t have been better.

Denmark Mountain Hiker leader John Patrick suggested we climb back down to the parking lot via the North Trail. As soon as we left the open ridge and entered the woods, we started to encounter snow and ice on the trail, and most of the hikers put their microspikes on for the additional traction they offer. The going down over the icy ledges was slow for some of our hikers, but we helped one another and everyone made it back to the parking lot and trailhead safely at 1:20 p.m. Our hiking time on the trip was 3 ½ hours and covered about 3 miles.

All the trails on Cutler are well laid out, and we enjoyed exploring them on this hike. There are about five miles of hiking trails total, all well marked with paint blazes and trail signs at each junction. The ability to “mix and match” trails adds to the opportunities for exploring the mountain, and I would recommend this local peak as an easy leg stretcher and worth exploring.

The Denmark Mountain Hikers will be hiking every Friday, and anyone who would like to join us is

welcome to do so. Contact me for our hiking schedules or any questions (Allen Crabtree, denmarkmethiker@gmail.com). Happy Hiking!

Mount Cutler in Oxford County, Hiram, ME Difficulty – Moderate Loop Trail distance – varies with the trails hiked – typically about 3 miles total Hiking times (loop) – 2 to 3 hours depending on season and trails hiked Elevation – 1,232 feet Vertical gain – 832 feet Coordinates – 43° 52’ 22”N 70° 49’ 29”W Topographic Map – USGS Cornish and Hiram 7.5-minute quads Directions to the trailhead: From the west end of the Saco River bridge on Route 5/113 in Hiram turn north on Routes 5/113 toward Brownfield. Turn left onto Hiram Hill Road.

Parking lot is on the left just past the railroad tracks.

There is room for 12 to 16 cars. Hikers who wish to climb Cutler via the Merrill Botanical Park and the Barnes Trail up the cliff face may park at the Hiram Depot parking area and cross the railroad tracks to the trails at the trail kiosk.

Opinion & Comment

April 8, 2021, The Bridgton News, Page 1B

Letters to Editor Do some research

To The Editor: Mr. McLaughlin’s “Front Row Seat” column is replete with factual errors in American history. That is surprising given that he was a high school history teacher.

Before identifying several of the more glaring misstatements, I note that I too was raised in an Irish Catholic family that voted Democrat. However, unlike Mr. McLaughlin’s family, my siblings and I were most definitely not taught that “Protestants and Republicans were different from us and not to be trusted.” On the contrary, we were raised to respect human beings of all faiths, nationalities, races, cultures and political parties.

Moving on, Mr. McLaughlin claims that in the late sixties and early seventies the United States “changed,” presumably in a negative way according to his values. He states that this change started when the “baby boomers grew up [and] went to college.”

Students attending college were not the cause of the unrest of the late sixties and seventies. Moreover, many military personnel who served in Korea and Vietnam also attended college in the sixties and seventies, on the GI bill.

Mr. McLaughlin states that, during that time period, “American culture was fraying.” Are there no other conclusions? Perhaps American culture actually was changing and expanding to recognize that financially stable white Catholic, Protestant and Jewish males were not the only people residing in this country?

In his column, he next skips a decade, jumping from the early 1970s to the year Ronald Reagan became president in 1981 (did nothing good or worthy of American pride happen during President Ford’s administration?) to announce that the “unraveling of American pride paused during eight years of the Reagan Administration.”

Then, he skips another 20 years, 1988-2009 (did nothing good or worthy of American pride happen during the two President Bushes’ administrations?) to affirmatively state that American pride once again unraveled during Obama’s administration.

Where is the supporting evidence?

Next, Mr. McLaughlin alleges that since the Biden Administration took office in January 2021, “political polarization in America is worse than at any time since the Civil War.” (I wish laughing emojis could be inserted here.) Pardon? What about the four years of President Trump’s Administration?

How about the fact that reputable polling companies (including conservative ones) have, in recent weeks, released polls showing that more and more Americans are feeling better about “the other side” and the prospect of coming together eventually?

Then, Mr. McLaughlin alleges that “racism is back.”

Sir, it never left.

Mr. McLaughlin goes on to bemoan The 1619 Project,

and he posits that the United States was based on “ideas of liberty and freedom.”

That statement is true, but was only true for white men who owned property. Mr. McLaughlin’s argument is a red herring.

Near the end, Mr. McLaughlin states, as fact, that “[c]olleges now offer majors like ‘Ethnic Studies’…” Another red herring: colleges have been offering majors and classes in Ethnic Studies since 1969, with San Francisco State University offering the first major in that discipline.

Finally, Mr. McLaughlin complains about federal forms that ask residents of the United States to check off one’s race, implying that this request is new. It’s not.

The first Federal Census, in 1790, required the census takers to check off the race of the residents they interviewed. And as far back as 1960, U.S. residents were finally permitted to select their own race category on census forms.

Mr. McLaughlin would be well advised to do some research to learn historical facts.

Deirdre Donahue Arlington, Va. and Bridgton

Running for office

To The Editor: Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to let Denmark residents know that I am running for select board for a two-year term of office, as well as give them a sense of who I am.

My parents moved our family from Portland to Denmark, Maine, in 1970.

To say that I wasn’t thrilled by their decision to leave Portland for a tiny hamlet called Denmark would be an understatement. My introverted self preferred a bigger background to blend into; rather than the smaller stage of life in a small town. After I graduated from Fryeburg Academy, I moved back to Portland for college and eventually to San Francisco.

I felt fairly certain I’d left Denmark behind me.

It’s been said that leaving home is the number one reason for going home. I returned to Maine in 1990 and have called “home” the house we built in West Denmark ever since. Now, it’s impossible to think of living anywhere else.

Publishing Lake Living magazine for the past 24 years has given me countless opportunities to discover and share the beauty of my hometown.

“Beautiful by Nature” is a perfect motto for Denmark.

If you don’t believe it, just get out in it. We are blessed with pristine waters, clean air, and unspoiled natural surroundings. And it’s quiet.

Like a lot of Maine towns, we have an aging population that fully appreciates the quiet life that Denmark affords. That said, I would very much like to see younger people involved in the business of their town.

We have so much to gain by getting (and keeping) their energy engaged, especially at a time when so much is changing and evolving.

Issues around water rights, LETTERS, Page 3B

COLORFUL FINDS, Ukrainian Easter eggs in nest. (Photo by Pam Ward)

Single-party takeover concerning

The following was State Representative Sawin Millett’s Republican radio address from last week.

This week saw the Democrats pass a majority budget and then vote unanimously to end the legislative session for the year. Ending the regular legislative session for the year came after only four meetings of the Legislature and in spite of the more than 1,600 pieces of legislation left unfinished. Every single Republican voted to continue to do our work.

Why is the Legislature out of session with so much

work to do? It isn’t because Democrats think the work is finished, it is so that they will no longer have to work with the minority to pass legislation. This was a procedural move to stop any member that isn’t a Democrat from having influence on how the state spends your tax dollars.

It is certainly the case that Democrats hold a majority in the Maine House and Senate, as well as the office of the Governor, but on Tuesday, all three told anyone who isn’t a Democrat their voice doesn’t matter.

From the Maine GOP

by Sawin Millett State Representative This is plainly seen in Governor Mill’s statement that she will call the legislature back, and in the announcement made by the Speaker of the House immediately following his vote to end the legislative session for the year, that the

Legislature would be calling itself back into session.

Think about that. Democrats with Governor Mills’ support, dissolved the legislative session over Republican and Independent objecMILLETT, Page 2B

Moving up vaccination schedule

More than 440,000 Maine people have now received their first dose of the Covid19 vaccine — nearly a third of our entire population, with nearly 21 percent being fully vaccinated. 59 percent of Maine people 50 years old and older have received their first dose, with nearly 36 percent fully vaccinated.

I want to thank everyone who’s gotten vaccinated for taking this important step to protect themselves, their loved ones and our communities. With the federal government significantly increasing our supply of vaccines, we can now accel-

erate our timeframe.

Starting Wednesday, April 7, all Maine residents age 16 and older will be eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. Of course, only the Pfizer vaccine has been tested for individuals ages 16 and 17, and consent from a parent or legal guardian is required for that age group.

But everyone else will be able to be vaccinated at any of the nearly two hundred vaccination sites across the state.

We should celebrate this progress. But to be clear, it will still take time to get appointments and to

“The days of our years are threescore and ten,” according to Psalm 90, and I reached that milestone yesterday, April 7. We live longer here in the 21st century United States than we did in ancient Israel when Psalm 90 was written, but not much longer. Because of a circulatory condition, I didn’t think I’d make it even this far because I haven’t been able to purchase life insurance since I was 33.

Yet here I am, still sucking oxygen.

Reaching 70 seems like a good time to take stock and make some changes. I began writing for publication sometime during the Carter Administration. My

pieces were occasional until sometime late in the George H. W. Bush Administration when I committed to writing a regular, weekly column for various newspapers.

With advent of the Internet, several websites picked it up too, and up to now about 1,500 columns have been published in hard copy.

Deadlines for 800-word columns have crimped my weekly schedule ever since, and that has become tiresome.

When I turned 60, I retired from the classroom.

Now, at 70, I’m liberating myself from deadlines and returning to occasionalwriter status. Why? Mostly because writing keeps me

Views from Augusta

by Janet Mills Governor of Maine

get shots into arms. Some vaccine sites will accept appointments for eligible residents immediately, while others are staffing up and preparing to offer appointments in the coming days.

Your continued patience is important.

To help make vaccines

more accessible for everybody as we expand eligibility, we are allocating vaccines to providers in rural and hard to reach communities and we are continuing to expand the number of large-scale vaccination sites.

Our Department of MILLS, Page 5B

Good-bye, time for a new focus

Front Row Seat

by Tom McLaughlin BN Columnist

at my desk when I’d rather be outside taking pictures, especially now that spring is here. Photography is much more fun, and it scratches my creative itch more thoroughly than writing does.

It’s also more lucrative.

After a day exploring my environs through the lens of my camera, I still find myself sitting in front of my computer, but I’m see-

ing beautiful color photos instead of words in dull black-and-white. It’s relaxing and energizing at the same time — and I listen to music while I edit— classical piano mostly. With income from sales, I purchased high-end cameras, lenses and other tools of the trade and I want to use them more. Already, I’m waking FRONT ROW, Page 5B

Two fires in one day

Our society is recognizing workers as essential.

The corporations still consider them replaceable.

Jon Chappell Bridgton

To The Editor: Democrats favor almost unlimited abortion.

Republicans favor almost unlimited firearms.

Both accept killing in the name of freedom.

Jon Chappell Bridgton

Howdy neighbor!

In honor of this year’s special summer exhibit at the Bridgton Historical Society Museum, which will be on the history of the Fire Department, here’s an old fire story from The News of April 8, 1921. If you have any old photographs, artifacts or stories about fire-fighting in days gone by, write in; we would love to hear from you!

“The Fire Department was called on Wednesday by a fire at the Bisbee saw

In Ye Olden Times

by Michael Davis BHS Assistant Director mill, formerly the Bridgton Lumber Co. Sparks from the train set the grass on fire, which got into the shavings, and a blaze was headed for the pile of 600 cords of slabs and over a

million feet of lumber. The fire alarm brought the members of the department, also a big crowd of spectators, and Chief Watling soon had about 650 feet of hose pourTIMES, Page 5B

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voted to end.

This is the most cynical form of government whereby legislative Democrats and the Democrat governor

them by Senate President Jackson, the Speaker, and the Governor, that Republicans would force a government shutdown. Nothing could be further from the truth. Budgets in the previous Legislature and the one passed three weeks

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ago did so with bi-partisan support. Two of them almost unanimously. This is the norm that Mainers, Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike, have come to expect and should be proud of.

When we set the budget calendar three weeks ago it was done collegially and in good faith. It was the usual approach, a process by which we take our time to deliberate and account for all revenues to ensure your tax dollars are spent responsibly and effectively. On Monday last week without warning that bi-partisan agreement was thrown out

by Democrat leadership and the Governor with their announcement a budget had to be passed before revenue forecasts and economic projections were received. This meant that the budget handed out 15 minutes before it was voted on had no deliberation on the needs of the Department of Health and Human Services, no deliberation on the needs of the Department of Education, no deliberation on the needs of State Police and Sheriffs, in short with no deliberation at all.

It is hard to believe these claims that Republicans cannot be trusted, when at the direction of Democrat

leadership a surprise budget summary worked on in secret was presented to Republican and Independent members and voted on three days later. The bipartisan budget schedule was replaced with a wholly concocted narrative about urgency and predictability as a cover. The truth is, this was done entirely to silence non-Democrats and remove them from any future negotiations.

Nothing in their one page “budget” proposal constitutes an emergency needing action in less than a week.

The Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission released their report two days after this incomplete budget was forced through, and the Revenue Forecasting Committee will report by the end of April.

The only reason not to wait for the budget committee to finish its work, the only reason to ignore the details of the American Rescue Plan federal relief funds, was so the Governor and Presiding Officers could ensure the passage of future Democrat proposals without compromise. This drastic step was taken to deny input from Republicans and Independents. Its only purpose is to serve as a power MILLETT, Page 3B

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(Continued from Page 1B) climate change, education, and equality are all things they will determine for the future. Without an engaged electorate, the democratic process is endangered, and I personally believe small town government is one of the best examples of the democratic process.

Gathering at town meeting to vote for or against articles in the warrant means you have a vested interest in your town’s future.

With so many people discovering what we’ve known all along and relocating to Maine, it’s important to find a balance between growth and preserving what we cherish.

I believe there can be a balance, but it doesn’t happen in a vacuum. To succeed, local government depends on citizen participation. My hope is that Denmark residents will exercise their right to participate in their town’s future by getting to know who’s running for office, entrusting me with their vote on Friday, June 4, and attending town meeting the following day.

Laurie LaMountain Denmark

rather than developing old fields or raw land? Could the Town of Bridgton allow a tax incentive or a break on water/sewer bills for a set period of time after the purchase of property?

I understand the town cannot tell a buyer what to put on property if it is within zoning guidelines nor legislate aesthetics. I would not want them too! I also understand that it is more expensive to renovate than build a new customized building. Can this be balanced out in order to give a break to a developer that will reuse vacant, neglected buildings? There are many abandoned “developed” sites in and around Bridgton and Fryeburg already.

Beth McAvoy Bridgton

Paving paradise

To The Editor: The decision to move forward and develop the North High Street and Mountain Road site into a storage facility with 80 outdoor parking spaces confounds the community. The developer, Mark Lopez, recently bought these 20 acres for $225,000. He apparently sold the two-acre corner lot within this plot for nearly what he paid for the entire parcel and was also To The Editor: offered two times the original Is there a way of encour- cost of the full plot to put the aging the reuse of property remaining land in a land trust

Better way

Millett column

(Continued from Page 2B) grab by those Democrat who feel bipartisanship challenges their ability to pass whatever they want.

That isn’t how Maine works. Sure, Democrats were elected to a majority. In the House, they control about 53% of the seats. They were not elected to silence the voices of those represented by the remaining 47% in the

House all of whom voted against this power grab.

Republicans will continue to advocate that we need to be in session and need to do the work before us in person and open to the public. That is why every Republican and every Independent voted against dissolving the legislature on Tuesday night and why we support returning to work as soon as possible. The

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE FOR RENEWAL OF MAINE WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENSE/MAINE POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT APPLICATION Please take note that, pursuant to 38 MRSA, Sections 413 and 414A, Lakeside Pines Campground of 54 Lakeside Pines Rd., Bridgton, Maine, intends to file a wastewater discharge permit application with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The application is for the discharge of 10,000gpd of Sanitary waste source to the groundwater Bridgton, Maine.

The application will be filed on or about April 9, 2021, and will be available for public inspection at DEP’s Augusta office during normal business hours. A copy may also be seen at the municipal offices in Bridgton, Maine.

A request for public hearing or request that the Board of Environmental Protection assume jurisdiction over this application must be received by the DEP, in writing, no later than 20 days after the application is found acceptable for processing, or 30 days from the date of this notice, whichever is longer. Requests shall state the nature of the issue(s) to be raised. Unless otherwise provided by law, a hearing is discretionary and may be held if the Commissioner or the Board finds significant public interest or there is conflicting technical information.

During the time specified above, persons wishing to receive copies of draft permits and supporting documents, when available, may request them from DEP. Persons receiving a draft permit shall have 30 days in which to submit comments or to request a public hearing on the draft.

Public comment will be accepted until a final administrative action is taken to approve, approve with conditions or deny this application. Written public comments or requests for information may be made to the Division of Water Quality Management, Department of Environmental Protection, State House Station #17, Augusta, ME 04333-0017. Telephone: (207) 287-3901

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for its future protection. That is nearly three times what he paid the Evans family, who owned and cultivated the field since 1854. Prior to his death, Jim Evans planned to restore the family farmhouse and barn and maintain the hayfields and flower gardens.

Per his obituary, Jim grew up on the family farm, attended local public schools, and graduated from Bridgton High School, Class of 1958 and Bates College (1962). Tough blow for both Mr. Evans’ legacy and for his family’s estate, which obviously lost out on getting the true value of the land in their sale (or correctly realized that the Bridgton Land Use Ordinance precluded enriching itself with the type of development that the Planning Board has allowed Mr. Lopez to pursue).

Mr. Lopez stands to gain quite a bit from this transaction. He believes, and the Planning Board confirmed, that it is his land to do with what he wants, regardless of the Land Use Ordinance.

Based on his divisive sign in front of his storage facility at the other end of town, he will

do just that.

We continue to question why Bridgton made the effort to adopt a Land Use Ordinance, that says the Planning Board must protect the rural and scenic nature of the land in this mixed-use corridor, if the Board feels free to then disregard that rule.

Maybe the ordinance is too new and the Planning Board too inexperienced at interpreting it? This was a good test (and failure) on its part.

We have a hard time imagining that the Planning Board feels good about this decision.

Having watched many meetings, its members volunteer incredible amounts of time keeping the Bridgton community a vibrant and desirable place to live and work.

That is why they ran for their unpaid positions and spend many hours they could be using elsewhere. And yet when given the tools by the people of Bridgton through the Land Use Ordinance to do the right thing, they chose not to. Is this a blatant disregard for the will of the people to protect their town and its future? Does the Board real-

Presiding Officers in the legislature and Governor Mills got what they wanted, the ability to pass Democrat legislation without compromise. Why are we now waiting for another month to take up the more than 1,600 bills the Democrats left unfinished?

Republicans will continue to support legislation that is good for Maine, but we will stand in unified opposition when the Democrats’ new-found power is used to drive up taxes, create joblessness, and burden the people of

Maine further with government bureaucracy.

This kind of single party takeover of your government should trouble everyone, Republicans, Independents and Democrats know that we can, and must do better.

State Representative Millett (R-Waterford), a farmer and former educator, was elected to represent District 71 in Oxford County in 2018. He previously served seven terms in the Legislature (104-105, 121-124, and 129-present) and has a lengthy public service career.

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES Select Board Meeting

The Naples Select Board will hold a public hearing and meeting on Monday, April 12, 2021, at 6 p.m., in the Naples Town Gymnasium located at 15 Village Green Lane. On the agenda: 1. Liquor License Application – Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern 2. Entertainment Permit Application – Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern 3. Liquor License Application – Black Bear Café 4. Entertainment Permit Application – Captain Jack’s The public is welcome to attend (masks are required).

If preferred, you may mail/e-mail your remarks to Paula Miller, 15 Village Green Lane, Naples, ME 04055 / pmiller@townofnaples.org. Signed submissions must be received by noon on Monday, April 12, 2021.

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April 8, 2021, The Bridgton News, Page 3B ly believe that the future of the town lies in the largely unrestricted construction of storage facilities on one its most important land parcels, as identified by the town in its own Comprehensive Plan?

Preserving land for the town and people creates a legacy and economic vitality. Destroying it creates its own legacy. Mark Lopez and the Planning Board will certainly have a legacy that is not soon forgotten. Every time residents and visitors leave 302 for Mountain Road, look down the mountain after a hike or from the chairlift, or sit and chat on the deck with a beer, they will think of Mark Lopez and the Planning Board’s lasting contribution to Bridgton.

We should all be careful not to conflate liberty with selfishness.

Laurie Vance Bridgton

Wrong path

To The Editor: America is rapidly careening toward crisis everywhere one cares to look, and we are being lead by a President who for all intents and pur-

poses is non-functional on literally every level. I am truly sorry that President Biden is undergoing this terrible decline in his physical and mental condition. His family and the Democratic Party should do everything in their power to convince him that after nearly 50 years in the public arena, it is beyond time to retire and enjoy some quality of life with his wife, children and grandchildren.

With much of the world in a state of turmoil, I believe adversarial nations such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and numerous other countries would love to see America in ruins. These rogue foes are licking their chops at the prospect of the greatest power in the world remaining under the direction of a president who is clearly not cognizant of the precarious moral, financial and military position that America now finds itself entrapped in. The Covid-19 pandemic has done horrendous damage to America, as well as to most of the industrialized world. Millions of people have met untimely and tragic deaths, and hunLETTERS, Page 4B

PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF HARRISON Harrison Board of Appeals The Harrison Board of Appeals will meet Thurs., April 15, 2021, at 6 p.m., at the Harrison Town Office, 20 Front St., Harrison, for a variance application submitted by Patrick and Sharon Masters at 8 Hillside Ave. A site walk will be performed at 5:30 p.m. by the Board.

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Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES Annual Town Meeting

The Naples Annual Town Meeting will be held at Lake Region High School located at 1877 Roosevelt Trail on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Copies of the Warrant, proposed budget, and proposed ordinances/changes will be available at the meeting. Copies can be obtained in advance at townofnaples.org/notices or by visiting the Naples Town Office.

The safety of all is our priority. This meeting will be conducted with adequate space for safe distancing. Masks are required.

Please park in front of the High School and enter through the front doors. All other doors will be locked.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC HEARING CASCO PLANNING BOARD MONDAY, APRIL 12 CASCO COMMUNITY CENTER 940 MEADOW ROAD 6:30 P.M. Proposed Casco Solar Project between The Inhabitants of The Town of Casco and Casco A, LLC BACKGROUND OF SAID PROPOSED CASCO SOLAR FARM Casco A, LLC is seeking approval for a Solar Farm Development and Site Improvements off Route 302. This will entail approximately 12,000 photovoltaic panels of just under 20 acres. The identified property is located by the Town as Tax Map 3, Lot 17-1, which is located 647 Roosevelt Trail For additional information on the project, contact Casco – Code Enforcement at: ceo@cascomaine.org or 207-627-1346

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PUBLIC NOTICE

AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING CASCO PLANNING BOARD APRIL 12, 2021 CASCO COMMUNITY CENTER 940 MEADOW ROAD 6:30 P.M. First Order of Business: • Call Meeting to Order • Determine a Quorum

REGISTRATION IS COMING You can find and download the registration form by visiting MSAD 61 website (www.lakeregionschools.org).

Please complete the form and return it to your child’s school, either by mail or by dropping it off. Once the school has your completed registration form, you will be contacted to schedule a screening appointment, which is required by state law. Due date for registration is 4/9/2021.

• April 27 & 28, 2021 - Songo Locks School for

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Old Business: • Approval of the Meeting Minutes March 8, 2021 New Business: • Public Hearing for Casco A, LLC – Casco Solar Project – Site Plan Review – Represented by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. Tax Map 3, Lot 17-1 Roosevelt Trail (Routes 302 and 35) • Applicant Kenneth & Sarah Jones of 191 Tamarack Trail, Tax Map 6, Lot 34-9 – Amendment to Subdivision Plan – Spiller Farm II, Represented by SWI SurveyWorks, Inc. Lot 3, Split • Pre-Application Pond View Land Trust, Leach Hill Road Subdivision, represented by Sebago Technics, for a proposed Subdivision located on Tax Map 8, Lot 31.

Old Business: None Additions: Next Meeting: May 10, 2021 Adjourn:

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(Continued from Page 3B) dreds of thousands of businesses have gone belly up never to reopen. The financial damage China unleashed on mankind is beyond comprehension. We will be dealing with the after-effects for decades to come, if not way longer. I believe history will reveal that China deliberately inflicted this catastrophe on the world to hasten the day when they can achieve their ultimate goal of taking over the world without losing millions of their military personnel in a lengthy and costly conflagration that would likely bring massive destruction on a scale never experienced in the long and often lethal clashes between nations. The Marxist left Democratic Party that has such a stranglehold on much of the country’s population, including the once conservative new deep blue State of Maine, are not about to ease up on the insane strongarm tactics that have brought such horrific pain to virtually every American family that has children in our now shuttered schools or has a family member whose job has

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disappeared forever. With the nation’s debt now in the stratosphere and rocketing upward hourly, the political class and much of the populace have thrown in the towel and are gladly participating in an orgy of spending $trillions of our grandchildren’s money without an ounce of regret. We have met the enemy, and he is us. May God forgive us for trashing this wonderful country we have been blessed with.

Robert M. Howe Jr. Bridgton

An experiment?

To The Editor: Almost all references to the “vaccine” refer to it as an “experimental Covid mRNA injection.”

According to the CDC and Medical Kidnap, April 1, 2021: “These new products, which many doctors and scientists claim do not even meet the legal definition of a ‘vaccine,’ are described by the manufacturers themselves as ‘operating systems’ called the ‘software of life,’ and prior to Covid-19 they have never been approved to be used on human pop-

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Opinions ulations. There are literally thousands of doctors and scientists around the world who have spoken out against these experimental injections, some even calling them ‘biological weapons’ of mass destruction.”

It is indeed “experimental.” That is the problem.

Every reference to the Covid-19 “vaccine” refers to it as experimental, and most government “officials” urge the acceleration of the vaccine experiment. You and I are close to being forced into an experiment that has recently repeatedly failed.

The following is some data from the European Medicines Agency, Eudra Vigilance – European database (31 countries) Covid-19 Vaccine Adverse Drug Reactions — 4,576 dead; 199,213 injuries through March 20, 2021.

Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has joined other nations in recommending Canadian Provinces halt injections of the experimental AstraZeneca Covid “vaccines” following concerns about blood clot and vaccine induced thrombocytopenia (VIPIT). The Public Health Agency of Canada

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(PHAC) has reported that as of March 19, 2021, there have been 2,530 individual reports of adverse events following Covid-19 injections, including 24 deaths.

Most of the injections so far have been from batches of the Pfizer and Moderna experimental Covid mRNA injections. The PHAC admits that these reports are only “estimates” and may not accurately represent all injuries and deaths following the injections.

I am sure I will be accused of fear mongering, but I am urging everyone to fear and refuse the injection. It was fear that caused the shutdowns, the social distancing, the wearing of masks, the closing of churches, restaurants, and countless small businesses and schools, while the big box stores, chain restaurants, like McDonalds, strip joints, liquor stores and marijuana stores were all allowed to stay open in most states. In Maine, for the past six months, on almost every Saturday, there have been hundreds and sometimes thousands of people that traveled to Augusta protesting the fear-based shutdowns. We were able to find information on U.S. Covid19 vaccine data, unlike the HEATING Bass Heating Oil Burner Service Sales and Installations Waterford (207) 595-8829

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information on the border, where there is a “gag order” preventing us from learning the truth.

As of Jan. 15, 2021, on the Children’s Health Defense website, the data shows 7,844 injuries and 181 deaths following the Covid19 vaccine. Washington, Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The primary mechanism for reporting adverse vaccine reactions in the U.S., The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), reported 181 deaths- a subset of 7,844 total adverse events following Covid–19 vaccination – as of Jan. 15, 2021. The VAERS reports describe outcomes ranging from “foaming at the mouth” to “massive heart attacks.” According to Reuters, 10,595,866 individuals have received one or more Covid-19 vaccines as of Jan. 15.

Miami obstetrician, Dr. Gregory Michael, suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke after receiving Pfizer/ BioNtech’s COVID vaccine. He died two weeks later. Pfizer stated that it didn’t think there was any direct connection to the vaccine. The New York Times quoted Dr. Jerry Spivak, a blood disorder expert at Johns Hopkins University,

saying: “I think it’s a medical certainty that the vaccine was related.” (Children’s Health Defense) Every Friday, VAERS makes public all vaccine injury reports received by the system as of Friday of the previous week.

We would like to add that calling the “Experimental Covid-19 vaccine” a vaccine allows the drug companies to sell “the product” and not be libel; it gives the drug company immunity from any legal and financial responsibility for failure or harm.

The words of Patrick Henry, when he addressed the Virginia Convention urging the American Patriots in 1775 to revolt against the British Tyrannical Rule, still ring powerfully true — “No man thinks more highly of the worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject but in different lights; and therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen, if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve. Almighty God! I know not what course othLETTERS, Page 5B

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This week’s puzzle theme:

The Oscars

ACROSS 1. Hedgehog of video games 6. And so forth, acronym 9. *Oscar-nominated black and white movie 13. Treeless plain 14. Grazing field 15. Moses’ mountain 16. Sty sounds 17. Nelson Mandela’s org.

18. Like beer at a kegger (2 words) 19. *Posthumous nominee 21. *Anthony of “The Father” 23. “What’s up, ____?”

24. Huge pile 25. Protestant denom.

28. Feed storage cylinder 30. Load again 35. Relating to ear 37. Flighty one 39. Proclaimed true without proof 40. Musician David Lee ____ 41. Ascetic holy Hindu 43. Eastern European 44. Plural of #10 Down 46. 500 sheets 47. Looking for aliens org.

48. Kitchen whistler 50. Wails 52. Bad-mouth 53. Medieval torture device 55. Pied Piper follower 57. Politburo hat fur 61. *Daniel of “Judas and the Black Messiah”

65. Raspberry drupelets 66. Fuss, to Shakespeare 68. Void, as in marriage 69. Defective car 70. Given name of Jack Kerouac’s Paradise 71. ____ of Honor 72. Adam and Eve’s first residence 73. Money in Myanmar 74. Shoemaker without shoes, e.g.

DOWN 1. Undesirable roommate 2. Medley 3. Grannies, in UK 4. Tattooed 5. Universe 6. Panache 7. *Most 2021 Oscar nominations for one film, #9 Across 8. Secret storage 9. Stole fur 10. One opposed 11. Indian restaurant staple 12. U.S. customary unit of force, pl.

15. Soaked 20. DNA and RNA 22. Argonaut’s propeller 24. Shared work surface at an office 25. *Sasha Baron Cohen’s “Subsequent Moviefilm” role 26. Be sorry for one’s wickedness 27. Pita, in UK

29. *Like Roberto Benigni’s fictional son 31. Husband to a widow, e.g.

32. Checked out 33. Stradivari competitor 34. *”Fences” winner and “Ma Rainey” nominee 36. Poker ante 38. *”Nomadland” director

42. Shadow 45. *The Trial of the Chicago 7” screenwriter 49. Greek “t” 51. Sandwich sausage 54. Necklace lock 56. Radio receiver 57. Nutritious leafy green 58. Got A+

59. Ice on a window 60. Happening soon, old fashioned 61. Caffeine-containing nut tree 62. Editing arrow

63. Chinese monetary unit 64. Friend in war 67. *Nominee for Billie Holiday role

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Opinions & community

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April at BPL Bridgton Public Library calendar of events and programs for April include: All Month • Spring into Reading Challenge for all ages (bridgtonlibrary.beanstack.org or pick up print reading and activity logs at the Main and Youth Services Circulation Desks) • Kids Culture To-Go: Poem in Your Pocket • Storytime Activities To-Go Meetings and Book Groups • Tuesday, April 13, Friends of Bridgton Library Meeting from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Zoom) • Tuesday, April 20, Board of Trustees Meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. (Zoom) • Wednesday, April 28, Bookies Book Group from 3 to 4 p.m. (Zoom) discussing “Vanishing Act” by Jodi Picoult Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Workshops BPL has a membership and can offer you reduced rates on your workshop, just give the library a call and staff will get you started!

• Saturday, April 3, Essentials of Dramatic Writing (Plays & Screenplays) • Tuesday, April 6, The Stories We Tell Ourselves to Live (Essay) • Thursday, April 15, From Pitch to Printed Page (Nonfiction) • Saturday, April 17, Carving a New Sound (Poetry) • Saturday, April 17, Playing with Perspective (Fiction) • Saturday, April 24, Memoir Generator (Memoir) Library Hours The Bridgton Public Library has walk-in hours of: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

No-contact pick-up hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 4 to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m.

Website: bridgtonlibrary.org Telephone: 647-2472

Help needed to support veterans

The Molly Ockett Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Bridgton is asking members of the Bridgton community to support its effort to collect and deliver adult coloring books and colored pencils as well as word search and puzzle books for veterans at Togus VA Medical Center.

It has been more than a year since the residents of Togus have had visitors, either family, friends or volunteers. Needless to say, time has been long for them. The items being collected will help veterans pass the time enjoyably.

“Fighting the pandemic over the past year has been challenging for everyone, including our veterans at Togus and other veteran homes. The members of the DAR in Bridgton want to continue to give back to

DONATE TO VETERANS’ CAUSE — Hayes True Value in Bridgton is a drop-off site for adult coloring books, colored pencils, word search and puzzle books for veterans at Togus VA Medical Center — a project of the Molly Ockett Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Pictured from left to right: Allen Hayes, owner, Hayes True Value Hardware Store; Ryan Hayes, Hayes True Value employee and veteran; Mary Chapman, project chairwoman; and D.J. Tasker-Brady, vice regent of Molly Ockett Chapter DAR. the community through this project to support our veterans,” said Chapter Regent Sherry Edwards of Molly Ockett Chapter. “After a difficult year, we want to do whatever we can to spread a little sunshine to those who have served their country.”

Final view from Front Row Seat

(Continued from Page 1B) up with excitement as I think about where I’ll go with my photo backpack after breakfast, or even before breakfast if I feel like it.

Going into my office now, I’m eager to see what my latest photos look like on the big monitor. Although I discard most, I like using an editing program to make the rest better, but even fewer of those make it onto my website to be offered for sale.

As I said, the whole process is much more fun than writing. Conscious that this is my final regular column, I feel liberated from deadlines already. I’ll be free all next week, and for however many more weeks my Creator wishes to give me.

Only He knows what my

final deadline will be — and about that I prefer to remain in ignorance.

Whatever occasional writing I may do will be published on my blog, and will likely be in the form of photo essays. Now, however, they can be less than 800 words, or more. I can write whatever comes to mind and go on for as long as I want.

I can go off on tangents without feeling guilty for not sticking to the subject.

Tangents are usually more creative than the intended script anyway. I never know where they’ll take me but the trip is always enjoyable.

My blog is a better medium than newspapers for photos and words, and that’s where future pieces will go.

If publications ever wish to

pick one up, they can, but I won’t be promoting them. I don’t enjoy marketing and have never done much of it.

I intend to continue my TV show, “Left & Right,” because that’s only twice a month and it’s still fun.

Whereas writing columns was a solitary endeavor, TV is interactive and I can invite anyone I wish. Show prep is easy because I’m always keeping up with news of the world anyway and I decide what the content will be.

Positive and negative feedback from my columns have come in newspapers, online, over the telephone, through e-mail, via snailmail, and in person. It was nice to get it, negative included, and I want to thank

the many people who sent it over the years in spite of the controversy my columns engendered. I’ve saved most of the hard copy letters to the editor, opposing columns, and snail-mail letters along with digital copies of e-mails. Comments on my blog will be preserved as long as Google allows.

Psalm 90:10 goes on to say, “…and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”

Although there’s been no shortage of labor and sorrow during my 70 years, joy has been thoroughly interspersed as well, and I hope will continue to be before I fly away.

Mills: Moving up vaccination schedule (Continued from Page 1B) Health and Human Services is allocating doses also to cancer centers and dialysis centers, to Federally Qualified Health Centers, and to other providers to prioritize people who are at higher risk from Covid19, including people with underlying medical conditions or older Maine people, or those who live in marginalized or medically underserved places in Maine.

So far, Maine is doing pretty well getting shots into arms. Right now, we are fourth best in the nation for the percentage of population with at least one dose of a vaccine, and seventh best in the nation for the percentage of population fully vaccinated. And despite having the oldest population of any state in the nation, older people being more at risk of seri-

ous illness or death, Maine has the third lowest number of Covid-19 cases and the fourth lowest number of Covid-19 deaths per capita in the whole country, according to the U.S. CDC. We’re doing well, but the pandemic is not over.

For more than a year now, Maine people have cared for one another with compassion and courage, rising to the challenges of our time. We are still in a race of the vaccinations vs. the variants. And the variants are here – they are here in western Maine, they are here in southern Maine, they are spreading to every region of the state.

We see the devastating consequences in other states like Florida and Michigan.

And they are more transmissible, these variants, and more dangerous. So, please, please get vaccinated and

stick with the precautions that have kept us safe so far.

It’s your turn. If you haven’t been vaccinated, make an appointment now. Keep your distance from others outside your immediate family. Remind everyone to wash their hands and wear a face covering. Doing so will help us all stay healthy, get our economy back on track and get back to normal sooner.

For information on

where to get a vaccine or pre-register to know when appointments are available, or get help traveling to and from a vaccine appointment, visit: maine.gov/ covid19/vaccines. If you do not have a computer or access to the internet, call our Community Vaccination Line at 1-888-445-4111.

Together, we will get through this and get our state back on track.

Happy spring.

During the month of April, thanks to the generosity of friends at Hayes True Value Hardware Store, members of the Bridgton

Obituaries Peter C. Madura Peter C. Madura, of Bridgton, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Kissimmee, Fla., surrounded by his wife and children.

Peter was born in Portland, Maine, on June 25, 1947. He was the son of Elizabeth Bradford Furlong and Teoful Charles Madura.

Peter graduated from Bridgton High school in 1965. He attended Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute in 1965 and is a veteran of the United States Air Force. Peter worked for Shaw’s Supermarket as a produce department manager from 1970-1980, Fryeburg Police Department as a part-time patrolman from 1979-1980, Oxford County Sheriff’s Department as a deputy sheriff and civil deputy in 1980 and then continued his law enforcement career serving the community of Bridgton for the Bridgton Police Department from 1980-2015. He worked his way up through the ranks from patrolman to acting chief and retired in 2015 as a lieutenant.

Throughout his career he received multiple awards and designations. One of his proudest moments was when he received a Meritorious Service Award in 2002.

Peter also served his local communities in other ways by being part of the Naples Rescue as a training officer and rescue member, showed his love of football by coaching the Lake Region Junior High Football Team, and was on the SAD 61 School Board as chairman of the finance committee and chairman of the facilities committee. Peter was also on the board of directors as trustee for Bridge Crossing in Bridgton. In addition to his law enforcement career and community service Peter ran a successful property management and caretaking business. Peter retired to follow his and his wife Mary’s passion for travel.

Peter enjoyed traveling throughout the country by motor home with his wife and family and spending time with his grandchildren. He was an avid hunter and a strategic cribbage player, and also enjoyed spending time with his two miniature Yorkies, Bella and Buddy. He was a wonderful storyteller of his life’s escapades which made people laugh, he was a teacher of the value of life, he was selfless, compassionate, generous and big-hearted.

He also saw the good in people even in difficult situations.

Peter is survived by his wife Mary of 54 years, his daughter Stacey Sawyer and husband Theodore of Bridgton, son Roger Madura and wife Jennifer of Manomet, Mass., and daughter Darcey Madura-Pomerleau and fiancé Larry Blanchet of Naples.

He had five grandchildren, Brittany, Gabe, Jakob, Abi and Robbie; two step-grandchildren, Richard and Sandra; one greatgrandchild, Charlotte.

Services date to be determined. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the following organizations in Peter’s memory. They are The HHT Foundation at HHT.org and Tunnel 2 Towers at tunnel2towers.org.

The Madura family is being cared for by: Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home and Cremation Services,, 511 Emmett Street, Kissimmee, Florida 34741; 407-847-3188. https://www.conradandthompson.com/tributes/Peter-Madura.

Warren’s Florist

Ye Olden Times

(Continued from Page 1B) ing water on the fire, extinguishing it in a short time.

A chimney fire at the home of Fred Burnell on Mechanic St., where Chief Watling was called next, came near being a real fire, as after it was fought out, a fire was discovered in the partition, but he returned with a fire extinguished and in a short time had that fire ‘all out.’

The Chief makes a special

request that people will be very careful in regard to grass fires, so that there may be no more trouble in this respect.”

Our special exhibit is scheduled to open soon, and in particular we would favor any memorabilia, uniforms or group photographs which our readers would be willing to put on loan for this summer. Stay tuned, our summer events schedule to follow. Till next time!

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(Continued from Page 4B) ers may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death.”

We know data can be manipulated. Many of the deaths attributed to the experimental Covid-19 injection have occurred in people with no pre-existing conditions. Many people may reject any nega-

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Names of grandchildren will not be included, but the number of grandchildren or nephews and nieces will be used. If the deceased individual’s only connection to the area is a nephew, niece or grandchild, that person will be listed by name.

Obituaries to run “as written” are paid obituaries, a price quote and proof will be provided. The News reserves the right to edit all obituaries including length if necessary.

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Rotary to clean up roadsides Rotarians will help with roadside trash pickup in Naples and Bridgton in honor of Earth Day. On Thursday, April 22, at 9:30 a.m., they will assemble at the Bridgton Community Center to work on Depot Street and in Pondicherry Park.

On Saturday, April 24, at 9:30 a.m., they will assemble at the Lake Region VETERAN OF THE MONTH at Maine Veterans Home in South Paris is C.W. High School parking lot in Naples.

“Brownie” Brown, a native of Waterford.

If you would like to join Rotary either day, contact Rotarian Carol Madsen at carjmad@hotmail.com.

Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club

Serviceman is construction worker through & through C.W. Brown, or “Brownie,” as his friends call him, was raised in the small Oxford County town of Waterford. When he was 16, he worked at the Waterford Creamery for $1 a day to help support himself and his mother. Eager to serve his country, he left high school his junior year in 1945 to enlist in the Army’s infantry reserve.

Brownie stands a little taller when he talks about serving in the Company B 18th Infantry 1st Division in World War II. “I built five paper machines from scratch, and rebuilt many more paper machines that had been broken,” he said, adding that

his main job was as an auto mechanic in Germany.

“I really enjoyed my time there. I didn’t have any patrol work or guard duty but don’t get me wrong, when we were told we could come home, I was so glad to be heading home,” remembers Brownie.

In 1947, Brownie left the military and came back home to Maine, where he flourished. His first job was at the Jay Paper Mill. He then went on to have a career in construction, plumbing, and carpentry, and is incredibly proud of his 50-plus years in the construction industry.

“I’m a construction worker through and through,” he said.

DAR vet project (Continued from Page 5B) and puzzle books to Hayes True Value Hardware Store at 204 Portland Road in Bridgton. The deadline for drop offs is April 30. The Molly Ockett Chapter NSDAR expresses its deep gratitude to Allen and Kerry Hayes for allowing the public to drop off contributions at their store.

Since its organization in October 2020, the Molly Ockett Chapter NSDAR has supported the Bridgton community by donating school supplies and masks to the Bridgton public school system and dry goods to the Harrison Food Bank. Members also sewed 650 masks as part of the DAR’s Service to America From Home initiative, which encouraged DAR members in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to serve their communities during the pandemic by personally sewing masks to donate to essential workers and others in need. Over the past year, DAR members nationwide have made and donated more than 1 million masks and personal protective equipment to local communities across the country.

“I am exceptionally proud of what our DAR members are accomplishing as part of a proud tradition of service that dates to our 1890 founding,” said Denise Doring VanBuren, DAR president general. “In difficult times like these, we know that it is not the emergency that defines us, but how we respond to it.”

For DAR membership inquiries and other questions about this project or the Molly Ockett Chapter, NSDAR, e-mail LakeRegionDAR@gmail.com or call 207-9251076. To learn more about DAR visit www.dar.org.

He’s a 53-year member of Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 716 and was incredibly honored to receive a gold watch in December that marked his membership with the organization. He is also proud to be a 75-year member of the American Legion.

He married shortly after his time in the military and raised three children: Melinda, Belinda, and Tom. He absolutely loves being a grandfather and has two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

In his free time, Brownie likes to restore antiques.

He also loves politics, is a word search enthusiast, and is a talented artist – he uses watercolors to paint seascapes and landscapes.

Now a resident at Maine Veterans’ Homes in South Paris, C.W. Brown has been named Veteran of the Month for March.

“I love it here,” he says of MVH South Paris, giving a thumbs up. “I work with our staff, and they make life easy for everyone – the care is great.”

Thank you for your service, Brownie.

Maine Veterans’ Homes is a nonprofit organization whose mission, “caring for those who served,” is at the forefront of all that we do. We operate six homes throughout the state where we care for Veterans, their spouses and Gold Star parents. We opened our first home in Augusta and 1983 and went on to open locations in Bangor, Caribou, Machias, Scarborough and South Paris. We believe it’s a privilege and our responsibility to provide care and support for those who honorably served our country.

President Julie Forbes explained that the club has a new Environmental Committee. “We’ll have a series of speakers over the next few months addressing environmental issues of interest to members and the community in general. On Rotarian Jessica Putnam Thursday, April 22, at 7:30 during Trash Pickup Earth a.m., Earth Day, Helena Day 2018.

Ives from EcoMaine will address the Rotary Club via months. It’s a great time to Zoom. If you would like be a Rotarian!”

For more information to attend, contact Rotarian George Szok, gszoks- about the Rotary Club, box@gmail.com for the check out the website link. Additionally, we plan at LakeRegionRotary.com, to take on more outside the Facebook page, or e-mail activities like trail cleanup LakeRegionRotary@gmail. over the summer and fall com.

THANK YOU TO HOSPITAL CAREGIVERS — In appreciation for the often overlooked and overworked first-line staff at Bridgton Hospital, the Bridgton Fryeburg Council 11376 of the Knights of Columbus donated 100 meals from Subway to the hospital staff. These caring medical professionals have worked tirelessly during the pre and current pandemic time to care for the afflicted and vaccinate the vulnerable, while attending to their other medical duties at the hospital. They have done it with grace and a smile. Patrick Bracken, Grand Knight of Council 11376, notes that it is only through the support of the residents of the Bridgton-Fryeburg area that the Council has been able to make this gesture of appreciation to Bridgton Hospital. “This community’s support of our fundraisers has allowed the Knights to support this and many other philanthropic causes during the current pandemic including the Special Olympics, Mother Seton House, Coats for Kids and aid for local fuel assistance and support of local food pantries,” Bracken said.

Activities reopen at BCC Calendar of upcoming events at the Bridgton Community Center: • Adoptive Parents of Maine, first Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.

• Lions Club meetings second and fourth Monday of the month, 5:30 p.m.

• Chickadee Quilters, Tuesdays, 10 a.m.

• Drive-up Senior Lunch, Wednesdays, Noon • Progress Center Cooking Skills, Fridays, 10 a.m.

• AARP Tax Preparations, Fridays, 9 to 11 a.m. Call 647-3116 for appointment.

• Tai Chi, Saturdays, 11 a.m.

These events are subject i.e. bridge, cribbage — as to Covid-19 guidelines. well as other activities will BCC still does not know be available. when or if board games —

Ping Pong play returns

Ping Pong will return to the Bridgton Town Hall on North High Street on Sundays, starting this Sunday, April 11, 2021, from 1 to 4 p.m.

It has been more than a year since the group last played and local residents are glad to be returning to playing this popular game and getting some needed exercise. Masks will be required, and the group will follow the guidelines/requirements of the Rec Department’s Community Sport Guidelines. Please also bring proper footwear (clean sneakers). You are encouraged to bring your own Ping Pong paddle, but if you do not have one, the group can supply you with one. Players are welcome to come for all or part of that time. All levels of play are welcome.

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