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Two recuse from Hotel review

By Wayne E. Rivet Staff Writer Then, there were four.

When the Planning Board reconsiders the Hotel Bridgton decision on Oct. 20, Dan Harden and Mike Figoli will not take part in the deliberations. Both recused themselves Tuesday night — Harden (a full board member) citing possible bias, and Figoli (an alternate) declaring he would be unable to adequately review the full project record.

Harden explained that he was president of the Chamber of Commerce when the organization publicly supported the idea of bringing a hotel — at that time, not specifically the Hotel Bridgton plan — to Bridgton.

“The issue in front of you is not a question about statutory conflict of interest. If somebody had a statutory conflict of interest, you would want to take a vote on whether or not they actually have a financial or personal interest in the matter, and whether they need to recuse. Here, the concern is one of bias…The courts have said, anyone that might have bias against an individual or project because of prior statements or activities or simply because of frame of mind related to a project, then they should not participate in the proceeding at all — not

participate in the discussions, they shouldn’t vote,” Town Attorney Aga Dixon said.

“This was one of the concerns raised by Mr. Lourie (attorney for Save Kennard Street). He asserts that one or more new board members are believed to have supported the project before they became members of this Planning Board.

I would advise that if anyone has made a statement in support of the project before they became a new board member they should recuse themselves.”

Board member Greg Watkins raised the question regarding whether action he was involved in as a selectman could cloud his status now as a member of the Planning Board.

“If you had been on another board or participated as a representative of another organization and spoke out in support or opposition of the project, you would want to disclose that and all likelihood I would advise to recuse,” Dixon said. “We are in the middle of a very complicated and lengthy procedure and would not want any undue process violations to undermine this proceeding. Allegations of bias are very serious, taken seriously be the courts, and if there is evidence of bias, it often results in invalidation of the

full Planning Board proceeding, meaning we would be back to square one. I’d try to avoid that.”

While a selectman, the board voted to sell a piece of town-owned property, adjacent to the proposed hotel site, to developer Justin McIver.

“It is my understanding that the actions we take as a member of another board are exactly that — as a board, not as an individual opinion,” Watkins said.

Dixon responded, “If the board took a vote to come out with a statement in support or opposition, and you participated in the vote, then you would have to recuse. If you were merely the scribner — directed by other members of the board to present the letter on behalf of the entity is a different situation.”

Based on the attorney’s comments, Watkins admitted he was still unclear “If I am the sitting chairman at the time or on the board as a member, the select board authorized the sale of land that later came up to be part of this project, is that going to cause problems?” he asked. “In a sense, one could say that we’re supporting the project by selling the land.”

Dixon responded, “I think that is one step removed from the type of bias the courts have indicated that would be

reason for disqualification…

The question you need to think through is when you were involved in the transaction and that decision, did you know what the land was going to be used for and were you supportive of that, and did you indicate your support? If the answer was ‘no,’ we were just dealing with a land transaction with no expectations or ideas of what was going on with that property, then you have no bias. If you did engage in the transaction knowing what was going to happen on the property and for that reason you supported it, then I would say you should recuse. It’s up to you. It’s how you feel about the situation. If you engaged in that transaction knowing what it would lead to, you should probably recuse. If you engaged in the transaction as your responsibility and duty as a selectman, you had no idea what was to come, then I don’t think it leads to a place where you would carry a bias.”

Watkins raised the question regarding discussions and comments made in executive session.

“What happens in executive session stays in executive session,” Dixon said. “It’s not something you are allowed to disclose publicly.”

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Casco drafts digital sign policy

INFORMING THE PUBLIC— The electronic sign outside of the Casco Central Fire Station and the Casco Town Hall is one way to let citizens know what’s going on in town. The Casco Board of Selectmen is working on an Electronic Sign Policy.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer CASCO — When the digital sign outside Casco Central Fire Station flashed the message that the town office would close early on Friday for three days afterwards, a resident sent an e-mail to the town.

The incident brought to town officials’ attention the need to stay on top of the messages on the electronic sign.

The solution is to draft a policy that will lay out a set of rules such as who is responsible for putting the messages on the sign, what types of messages are allowed and the process for getting the information to the town in order to have a message displayed there. Also, the policy will determine whether or not non-profits’ messages will

appear on the sign.

The Casco Board of Selectmen discussed the electronic sign during the selectmen’s regular meeting on Tuesday. After the selectmen provided input, everyone agreed that the interim town manager would present a draft of an electronic sign policy at the next meeting on Oct. 20.

This policy is for the town-owned electronic sign only and not for digital signs owned by businesses in town.

Most municipalities have a policy determining what a town-owned sign can be used for, who controls it, and what agencies, if any, can use the sign, according to Casco Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish.

The town is looking for SIGN, Page 8A

Town to seek trespass order

HARRISON — Town officials will seek a trespass order against three men, who were involved in an altercation at the municipal complex on Friday, Sept. 25.

The request will be heard in Bridgton District Court on Nov. 4.

Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies and two Bridgton Police Department officers (Chief Phil Jones and Sgt. Josh Muise) were dispatched to the Harrison Town Office for a reported disturbance.

Three men, who refused

to identify themselves, walked into the office and started videotaping, initially claiming to be doing an expose on small town government reopening after Covid-19. The trio made no previous arrangements with staff.

Although a sign to the main entrance informs visitors videotaping is not allowed without authorization, the men cited their constitutional rights to enter a public building and to videotape. One man possessed a firearm. Due to Covid-19

concerns, the town policy is for only two members of the public to be inside the lobby area and one in the vestibule at a time to achieve social distancing. Visitors are also asked to write their name and phone numbers on a clipboard for contact tracing purposes. The men did not comply with this request.

When the men refused to leave the facility, a scuffle erupted. Police arrived shortly after, and looked to diffuse the situation. One man pushed the idea of making a citizen’s arrest, claim-

ing a Harrison staff member had allegedly committed assault and battery. No summonses or arrests were made. The case is currently under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office.

In a prepared statement, Board of Selectmen Chairman Matthew Frank released the following: “On Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, three members of a nationwide activist group entered the Town Office with the intent to disrupt business. They TRESPASS, Page 4A

Ballot — Keim vs Perkins SD 18

Lovell Stoneham Stow Waterford

The Senate District 18 race features incumbent Lisa Keim (R-Dixfield) against challenger Gabe Perkins (D-Bethel).

SD 18 includes area towns of Lovell, Stoneham, Stow and Waterford.

The News posed the following questions to the candidates; and their responses

are arranged in alphabetical order: Q. 1 — What qualities, skills and experiences do you possess that make you the best candidate for the job?

Keim: Some of the most important qualities in leadership are being able to thought-

fully evaluate options, balance priorities to find solutions and build consensus. This can only be done through listening and being open to people and their ideas, which is hallmark of my work in the Legislature.

Nothing is accomplished single-handedly.

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Q. — Your thoughts on President Trump contracting coronavirus?

Vicki MacDougall, North Conway, N.H. “My thoughts are he’s like anyone else.

The Coronavirus doesn’t care what your political party affiliation is, how much you have in your bank account, what your job is, or what office you hold in government.

The Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate, especially if you are reckless with safety precautions recommended by health professionals. Worse than that, he is jeopardizing people who work near him like the secret service, the people in the cafeteria. It’s not fair that some people are required to wear masks and some people don’t follow the recommendations.”

Sarah Bernard, Harrison “I don’t think he’s taking it seriously enough.

I would like to see better leadership from him — an example of how to conduct oneself.”

Jason Baker, Harrison “I don’t have an opinion on it. He was unlucky, and he got it.”

Maxine, Auburn “I hope he gets well soon. I am praying for Diana, Waterford him. I am a Trump fan so “I just think the way you won’t find any nega- he has handled it is very tive comments here.” disrespectful to people who’ve lost loved ones Briana, Bridgton to COVID. It was very “It’s not nice that disrespectful. He kept some people are excit- saying it is no big deal ed about it. That’s cruel and you can fight it. His and harsh. But, I am not comments just left me surprised he got it. He with a sour taste. He can has had a blasé attitude afford all the doctors in toward protecting him- the world, and everyone self and others.” else in the world can’t.”

Covid relief aid applicants sought The Bridgton Community Center has been awarded a Cumberland County Community Development Block Grant in cooperation with the Town of Bridgton to respond to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Rent/Utility Relief Program is designed to provide rental and utility assistance to Bridgton residents that have had a loss or reduction of income due to COVID19.

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Candidate profiles

On the Ballot — Keim vs. Perkins

(Continued from Page 1A) Perkins: I am a fifth-generation resident of Bethel, and grew up on a small family farm south of town in Albany.

Worked in National Service as an Americorps VISTA where I raised money for Habitat for Humanity in Phoenix, Arizona. I went back to school as a non-traditional student to earn a degree from the University of Maine at Farmington. The degree I earned in Environmental Policy and Planning is focused understanding how to work with small towns to achieve meaningful outcomes that better places, which in hindsight, that experience uniquely and perfectly prepared me to run for and hold office because that is what we must do as elected officials. Listen with intent. Understand the context. Advocate for policy and law. Make a decision.

However, it was not just school that prepared me. My everyday work at Mahoosuc Pathways depends similarly on working with diverse constituencies and building rela-

tionship to achieve commonly held goals around recreation and access to land. We have built relationships with 30 landowners to gain access for trails in four different towns and have worked on trail projects in a dozen Oxford County towns.

My collaborative nature of my work dovetails perfectly with working in Augusta. I have heard from voters all over my district who want someone they can relate to and trust in Augusta. That starts with listening. Maine is a special place. We all know that. We choose to live, work and play here. I want to continue to harness that spirit by working to create meaningful policies and laws. I know that I would wake up every day and fight for the people of this district. I want to see our communities thriving. If elected, I will not just sit around and gladhand at events. I’ll get the work done because I live here, and I care about this place.

Q. 2 — As Maine continues to contend with and bounce back from the

Lisa Keim Age: 48 Political Party: Republican Family: Married, 3 children Education: BS, Marketing & Leadership Occupation: Legislator Organizations: East Auburn Baptist Church, Co-Chairperson of the national Future of Work Task Force for the Council of State Governments (CSG), on the New England Board of Higher Education’s (NEBHE) Legislative Advisory Committee, State Director for Women in Government.

Honors: Harvard Kennedy School Senior Executive SLG Fellow, Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy Fellow, CSG Henry Toll Fellow Website: SenatorLisaKeim.com; FB @SenatorLisaKeim

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Q. 3 — Where do you stand on the proposed Central Maine Power proposed transmission corridor, good or bad deal and why?

Keim: I am personally opposed to the corridor and have several concerns. The lease of public lands, given by the Bureau of Parks & Lands, overlooked significant change of use and I believe that lease should have come before the Legislature, requiring three-fourths approval.

S.A.M. released an opinion that the corridor would negatively impact deer wintering grounds, and the environmental impact is questionable overall. Additionally, I’m concerned about future expansion of the corridor. We should respect established law regarding all business and development ventures, and the Maine Legislature has given authority to PUC for these decisions. However, Maine needs to implement requirements for evaluating and valuing quality of place as part of every project permitting process.

Perkins: I am opposed to the corridor. Right now, it is not a good deal for Maine.

However, Mainers deserve an energy solution they can believe in and be proud of.

That is why I support LD 1646 that would create the Maine Power Delivery Authority. It is high time we as Mainers control our energy future with costs high and service unreliable and with so much at stake regarding climate change and the impacts it can have on our economy and our communities.

Q. 4 — If elected, what items/issues would be priorities and what might be ways to address them?

Keim: If I am honored with reelection, my overriding priority will be to preserve liberty; our First Amendment freedoms, the bedrock of our democracy, must be safeguarded.

I will also continue to push for reform of Maine’s system of justice for the poor, work-

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Gabriel M. Perkins Age: 42 Political Party: Democrat Family: Wife, Jessie Perkins, Executive Director Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce Education: Maranacook Community School; University of Maine at Farmington, Cum Laud, Environmental Policy and Planning; ProDrive Truck Driving School (Class A license holder) Occupation: Executive Director, Mahoosuc Pathways a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated improving the economy by connecting communities through trails Organizations: Sunday River Resort (Mountain Host), CORE (Vice President), Envision Rumford, Tap of the Town Honors: Nonprofit Leader of the Year (2014) and Special Recognition Award (2017), Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce Website: gabeformainesenate.com

Covid-19 pandemic, what three area should state government focus on and what possible solutions would you propose?

Keim: Maine’s initial response was appropriate.

Largely ignored, however, are the disastrous effects of our response on the overall wellbeing of our communities, including physical and mental health and our economy.

Increased alcohol consumption, domestic violence and overdose deaths are grave indicators. A tally of Covid deaths is a myopic measurement.

I believe that we should weigh our response against the negative impact and offer solutions that reflect care about every Maine person’s life, not only those who are most susceptible to Covid-19.

Combatting this virus requires the engagement of our people. The path forward is not one that can be decided top-down, each person’s and every community’s response should be reflective of their risks. The ability to conquer this virus rests solely with the people of Maine; yet rather than work with them, government has taken freedoms, insinuating Maine people are not, themselves, capable of proper precautions. The Legislature, as the people’s voice, has been excluded from pandemic response discussions and CARES Act funding allocation; that is a mistake. We aren’t really ‘in this together’ if we remain unheard.

Mainers are struggling with the upheaval of society and of their personal lives, more than ever we need each other! As we battle our way through this virus, and, as resilient Mainers, put the pieces back together, I encourage us all to stay connected and supportive.

Perkins: Fully implement broadband expansion in rural areas. This pandemic has highlighted the disparities in this system and we need to put our rural areas on equal footing.

Medicare for All — this pandemic is escalating healthcare issues and we can’t let those on the margins and the most vulnerable to be saddled with high healthcare costs.

Revenue sharing for municipalities needs to be

ing for greater accountability in Maine Indigent Legal Services, critical to our Sixth Amendment rights, where systemic mismanagement has eroded access to justice for low-income Mainers and wasted taxpayer dollars.

Additionally, as chairperson of the Council of State Government’s national Workforce of Tomorrow subcommittee, I have worked alongside legislators nationally to consider education reform. I look forward sharing those ideas in Maine, especially policies that increase hands-on learning opportunities through nontraditional partnerships.

A key focus must also be Maine’s continued Covid-19 response, both in rebuilding our economy and virus response, as we are likely to be dealing with both for some time to come.

Perkins: When I listen to voters across this district a few key issues come up time and again: • Education funding and municipal funding. When times get tough, we shouldn’t cut resources for communities and social services. We need a better solution than slashing our social safety nets.

I’ll make sure working people don’t get stuck paying the bill to keep our state operating efficiently and effectively.

• My work life relies on working with diverse constituencies to achieve community goals. This means listening to different voices and opinions to work find common ground.

I’d be proud to be bipartisan. It’s not surprising that so many voters I talk with feel the same, let’s work together for working people of Maine.

• Reenacting Land for Maine’s Future — from keeping forests as working forests, to affording all who are able access to the great outdoors, to maintaining hunting and fishing grounds, LMF is an incredibly popular program that the people of Maine deserve to be a part of their lives forever.

Q. 5 — What are the

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Keim: Rebuilding from Covid-19, infrastructure (roads and broadband), and affordable, accessible healthcare.

Perkins: Broadband expansion — I will keep harping on this issue until it is a reality. Broadband expansion is tantamount to rural electrification in the 1930s. Everyone wanted power. Now, as the pandemic has shown, we need opportunities for our rural parts of our state that are on par with other parts of the state and region. We need to leverage the bond that the voters overwhelmingly supported and invest in our local communities. Affordable high-speed Internet access can help our students and work from home employees and help with telehealth. It can also be a catalyst to attract and retain businesses. We all know this is a beautiful part of the state and this beauty and access to the outdoors are natural attractants for people to move here and start businesses here.

Climate change — This is Maine’s greatest opportunity and our greatest threat if we do not get serious and implement laws and policies to combat greenhouse gas emissions. From the warming gulf and its effect on the lobster fishery to our winter tourism economy to the type of animals we hunt and watch for, it is time for Maine to step up and be a national leader. The work of the Maine Climate Council is incredibly important and can make Maine a leader in adaptation, investment, and meeting or exceeding goals. We are so lucky in Maine already and BALLOT, Page 3A

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Naples brings back to life cemetery committee

By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer NAPLES — A committee that once kept track of the needs of Naples’ most visible cemetery is coming back to life.

After working together on a headstone-cleaning project, members of the Naples Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution expressed a desire to reinstate the Naples Cemetery Committee.

The Naples Cemetery is located kitty-corner from the

Naples Town Office and on the same side of the Route 302 as Kent’s Landing.

The goal is not only to improve the cemetery to honor the families who are buried there and to make it more presentable to passersby; but also the Naples Historical Society would like to put into place a historical tour of the site.

The resuscitation of the once-active Naples Cemetery Committee was the topic of discussion during the Naples Board of

Selectmen meeting on Sept.

28.

“A small project of cleaning headstones between the Naples Historical Society and the Daughters of the American Revolution has renewed some interest to reinstate the cemetery committee. Evidently this was an active committee at one time, and I don’t know why it disappeared,” Naples Town Manager John Hawley said.

As a side note, Hawley said Naples Town Clerk Judy Whynot used to serve

on that committee.

“I was approached and asked if you guys would consider bringing back the committee for the purpose of volunteering with some of the maintenance [and] restoration,” Hawley said.

“The reason why the historical society is interested is they wanted to offer some historical tours” of the cemeteries, he said.

“So, the committee would like the responsibility of making recommendations for improvements and assisting the town with

finding vendors and creating budgets to support the recommendations,” he said.

“There are four ladies, who currently volunteer for the town, who are interested in taking this on,” he said.

Vice chair Bob Caron II said he wanted more information such as when it was formed, what the by-laws are, and what roles the committee has. It was the first time he heard of it during his seven years on the board, he said.

“It is great to do. I am in favor of it,” Caron said,

On the Ballot — Keim vs. Perkins

(Continued from Page 2A) by investing in a few areas we can meet these goals. We do not have large fossil fuel plants in the state, but we do have one thing that no other state has more of and that’s trees. We can grow more trees than any other state. We need to give Mainers the chance to upgrade their home heating sources.

Healthcare costs — In some ways, I can’t believe we still have to debate health care for residents of our state. If we expand health care coverage to everyone we as a state can overcome significant challenges that our citizens face — and that starts with reducing the exorbitant healthcare costs — then the people of this state can have resources they can use to stimulate other parts of our economy.

Q. 6 — …And how should state government go about addressing those challenges?

Keim: Rebuilding: One focus of rebuilding is our

economy, which will take time and is multifaceted.

One approach, which I am involved in, is to foster business growth. As a member of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee consulting with the construction industry and Maine DEP, I have crafted recommendations to decrease project permitting time, allowing entrepreneurs and businesses to move forward with investment in Maine. However, rebuilding is not only an economic concern but a social one, as well.

People now interact with one another at arm’s length, viewing the other as ‘virus spreaders’ and not a valued neighbor.

We must resurrect community, and that will take us recognizing our need for human interaction and prioritizing togetherness over division.

Infrastructure: Broadband already has a good plan with public/private partnerships helping rural communities afford access. However, we do need more engagement

from the local people and municipalities- they are drivers of expansion and will get access faster by partnering with their neighbors. Roads simply need money; Maine economy will pay the price if we don’t invest in essential infrastructure.

Health care: Health care continues to be a serious concern for Mainers, especially for older adults. I will continue my work to improve the system, as I have through price transparency legislation.

We should strengthen these laws to allow residents the ability to compare costs of prescription drugs and procedures across providers. This knowledge allows patients and doctors to make the best care decision together.

We also need to increase access to associated health plans that allow small businesses to join to get better deals on health coverage, and make sure small businesses have flexibility to use pre-tax income to help buy insurance

for more of their employees.

Market principles, applied in healthcare will increase access and quality, while decreasing costs.

The wealthy in countries with government-run health care come to the United States for treatment, that should tell us something about avoiding government takeover of our health care.

Perkins: Broadband — I would ask you to look at the Downeast Broadband Utility — a locally owned and operated high speed, dark fiber broadband network that “bridges the gap between rural communities and technological and economic growth.”

This utility had what I’ve seen time and again on other issues in our communities and that’s working together to achieve a common goal. Let’s grab ahold of our future right now. Let’s be the best part of the state for broadband and economic growth. Let’s do it together.

Climate change — Implementing the recommendations of the Maine Climate Council—this issue is tied to everything—from how thriving our summer and winter economies are to the types of forest we have.

Here are four areas of

focus and investment Maine needs to make: • Rapid investment in switching from fossil fuels burned in homes to wood fired home heating sources — that means high-efficient wood stoves, wood pellet boilers for business, municipalities and homeowners.

• Continued investments in heat pumps.

• We need to be ready for electric vehicles. They are absolutely going to be synonymous with driving for business and pleasure in the near future. Maine will have to be ready by upgrading our electrical grid and investing in the latest advances in technology for charging these vehicles.

• Offshore Wind-Finally move forward with investing in offshore wind.

Health care — Health care and high-speed Internet may not be connected at first glance but as we’ve seen in the pandemic, access to health care is paramount and I’ll work ensuring every Mainer can communicate remotely with their healthcare provider because it’s essential as we move into the next decade.

repeating that he would like the information he had mentioned earlier.

Selectman Caleb Humphrey had some knowledge of the goals, and some of the specific activities the women have engaged in.

The committee members are looking to put in place a system that keeps track of what repairs are needed in the cemetery. Not only will they pinpoint what repairs are required, but also they will get prices from companies that do the work.

“They would help facilitate the process,” Humphrey said.

For example, they have contacted Sebago Metal Fabrication about brackets “to get some pieces of the tombstones fixed versus being mowed into the ground,” he said.

Selectman Jim Turpin asked: “Didn’t we spend a bunch of money on fixing headstones?”

Hawley said that no money had been spent on headstones but the town had funded the repairs to the road in the cemetery.

There was some conversation about how the town had indeed spent money on broken headstones while there was an Interim town manager at the helm.

“It’s expensive. It’s $100 per stone just to do the bracket work,” Hawley said.

Caron agreed, saying, “Yeah, it can be very expensive.”

The board member indicated they were in favor of the revitalization of the Naples Cemetery Committee.

Caron mentioned contacting resident Buzz Morton, who a few years ago, had arranged tree removal and headstone repair in the Naples Cemetery.

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Fryeburg Police

ADDING TO THE FALL COLOR SPLASH was this rainbow photographed Saturday at 5 p.m. along the eastern shore of Woods Pond by Hank Margolis.

Bridgton Police blotter items These items appeared on the Bridgton Police Department blotter: Monday, September 28 4:10 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked on the side of Kansas Road. Officer found driver, possessing a R.I. license, asleep. Driver told officer he was tired from traveling throughout Maine and decided to pull over to rest.

8:04 a.m. Trash debris left in a pit off Wildwood Road.

A piece of mail with a name and address was found in the pile. Police went to the address, and learned that a “son” was responsible for disposal. The individual assured police that the debris would be picked up immediately.

2:17 p.m. Citizen assist (locked out of a home) on Fox Crossing Road.

4:50 p.m. Report of an abandoned vehicle parked off to the side of Washington View Lane. Police made contact with the vehicle’s owner as he was exiting the woods.

He told police that he was out “scouting for deer” and had landowner permission. He added he had used Washington View Lane as an access point to the property for the past 30 years. Police gave the subject the complainant’s number to work out an arrangement.

7:18 p.m. Noise complaint (revving a sportscar’s engine) in Holden Hills area.

9:52 p.m. Local and state police attempted to locate subject (wanted on a warrant) at a family member’s house on Church Street. Subject not found.

Tuesday, September 29 5:17 a.m. Assist ambulance

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(Continued from Page 1A) were asked how they could be helped and when they refused, they were asked to leave because of Covid-19 policies and so Harrison citizens could conduct business.

They refused to leave, and the Sheriff’s Department was called. All three are not residents of the town and two are from out-of-state.”

The case is currently under investigation by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, the District Attorney, and our Town Attorney. The office went to appointment only out of an abundance of caution because of the unknown potential Covid-19 risk. The office has since been cleaned and re-opened to full status. We have no further comment at this time.”

A 25-minute video of the incident surfaced on the Internet a short time after the altercation.

personnel with intoxicated subject, who was unconscious, at a Portland Road home. The subject was transported to the hospital.

9:15 a.m. Motor vehicle crash with personal injury on Willis Park Road.

10:17 a.m. Theft (political sign) complaint on Sweden Road. Police found that the signs had been placed on stateowned property and the signs had been placed on her property.

1:02 p.m. Possible hit-andrun crash on Wayside Avenue.

3:49 p.m. Anonymous report of Salmon Point Campground dock had been vandalized. Nothing at the campground, but the officer found vandalism to a dock on Powerhouse Road.

11:38 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in Mountain Road parking lot. Female driver found changing her boyfriend’s (who reportedly had undergone medical treatment) bandages.

Wednesday, September 30 8:21 a.m. Citizen assist (illegal placement of political signs) on Whitney Road.

5:45 p.m. Report of a gunshot in a South High Street apartment building. Officers informed alleged offender had left the residence after discharging a handgun. Officers found a hole in the ceiling and near a bed. The investigation is ongoing.

10:10 p.m. Following a stop (traveling 41 mph in a 25-mph zone) on North High

Street, police charged a motorist with operating while under the influence.

Thursday, October 1 4:57 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on South Bridgton Road.

11:13 a.m. Unattended death on Kansas Road.

Friday, October 2 6:15 a.m. Reported verbal domestic incident (two adult females arguing) on Malcolm Road.

1:45 p.m. Assist to ambulance personnel regarding male who had fallen and hit his head on Mt. Henry Road.

4:16 p.m. Theft of a political sign on Whitney Road.

9:17 p.m. Suspicious activity on Church Street.

10:03 p.m. Welfare check on North High Street.

Saturday, October 3 2:15 a.m. Citizen assist on Peak View Lane.

3:49 a.m. Vehicle went off South High Street, struck a mailbox, speed limit sign and utility pole. Vehicle towed.

9:53 a.m. Harassment

These items appeared on the Fryeburg Police Department log (this is a partial listing): Thursday, October 1 6:09 a.m. Motor vehicle stop at Walker’s Bridge; warning issued.

11:20 a.m. Suspicious activity on Porter Road.

11:58 a.m. 9-1-1 hang-up on Leach Road investigated.

3:58 p.m. Traffic hazard on Lovewell Pond Road.

7:49 to 7:57 p.m. Three motor vehicle stops on Bridgton Road; warnings issued.

8:36 p.m. Complaint on Ice House Road.

9 to 9:23 p.m. Two motor vehicle stops on Bridgton Road; warnings issued.

Friday, October 2 7:55 a.m. Motor vehicle crash on Lovell Road.

8:10 a.m. Late accident (Portland Street) report filed.

6:48 p.m. Assist citizen on Morningside Drive.

9 p.m. Patrol checks on Bridgton Road.

Saturday, October 3 12:17 to 2:54 a.m. Four building checks.

11:50 a.m. Traffic complaint on Lovewell Pond Road.

3:20 and 3:36 p.m. Motor vehicle stops on Bridgton Road; warning issued.

7:38 p.m. Responding to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Lovewell Pond Road and Pequawket Lane, police charged Susan E. Burke, 77, of Fryeburg with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.

Sunday, October 4 3:52 a.m. Suspicious activity near the state line on Main Street.

10:40 a.m. Animal complaint at Weston’s Beach.

11:20 a.m. Motor vehicle crash at intersection of Portland and Main Streets.

12:40 p.m. Animal complaint near state line on Main Street.

3:14 p.m. Traffic complaint at intersection of Main and Portland Streets.

4:01 p.m. Radar detail on Lovewell Pond Road.

4:09 to 6:16 p.m. Four motor vehicle stops; three of Lovewell Pond Road and one on Portland Street; warnings issued.

7:51 p.m. Late accident (Lil’Mart on Main Street) report filed.

8:54 and 9:09 p.m. Motor vehicle stops on Stanley Hill Road and Bridgton Road; warnings issued.

Monday, October 5 6:02 a.m. Non-reportable motor vehicle crash at intersection of Portland and Warren Streets.

7:40 a.m. Assist fire department at Telling Tails Training Center on Main Street. complaint between contractor and client.

2:04 p.m. Citizen assist on South High Street.

Sunday, October 4 1:34 p.m. Attempt to locate group of vehicles passing others on South High Street and Swamp Road. Officer located a group of “rally cars,” which were part of a charity fundraiser. Group was “very

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6:24 p.m. Report of a rabid raccoon on Main Street.

Officer observed an “injured” raccoon dart beneath a shallow, wooden patio attached to a residence. Attempts to coax the raccoon out from under the structure were “ineffective.”

8:08 p.m. Criminal trespass complaint on Kansas Road.

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October 8, 2020 The Bridgton News, Page 5A Hancock Lumber’s

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

PUTTING THE LAKERS ON TOP — Senior Bella Russo gets a congratulatory hug from teammagte Renee Carver after putting the Lakers up on SD 1-0.

Preview: LR girls’ soccer

LINING UP A SIDELINE TOSS is Lake Region’s Shelby Sheldrick, who put the W in the win column for the Lakers with a second half goal against the Saints.

Head Coach: David Jaeger Assistant Coaches: Shawn Rock and Pete Webb Roster Seniors: Mackenzie Siebert (midfield), Becca Roy (back/ midfield), Bella Russo (forward), Shannon Hanson (back), Renee Carver (forward).

Juniors: Kathryn Rose (back), Brooke Toole (midfield), Grace Gagnon (back), Leah Plummer (midfield/forward), Brianna Sargent (midfield/back), Liz Smith (goalkeeper), Gwen Gagnon (back), Shelby Sheldrick (midfield/forward).

Sophomores: Caitlin Ross (back), Brianna Lewis (midfield/back), Melissa Mayo (midfield), Olivia England (midfield), Emily Rock (midfield/forward).

Freshmen: Abigail Roberts (midfield), Hailey Brewer (midfield/back).

What I like most about this team...I really enjoy the camaraderie this particular group of girls have; everyone is included and we approach everything with a team mentality which has been invaluable during the current situation we find ourselves in, especially not having a long time to prepare before our first games.

Strengths: We have a great core of passionate players, some who push others by their hard work and attitude on the field, and others who offer words of encouragement and help to the underclassmen. It is so much easier to coach when the reminders constantly come from the team as it allows me as a coach to concentrate on the bigger picture and where we want to go from here.

Areas needing some work: Creating chances and a little more creativity on the attack are a major talking point right now, however many of those concepts are much more complex and require a lot of moving pieces. Although we were able to do some simple work this summer, we are running on a week or two of practice and we have already found ourselves in two games. Our struggles are fixable for sure. I am really happy with how we have started.

Team Goals: I think keeping the positivity is huge for us right now, with so much uncertainty it is really important that we stay positive and appreciate every chance we get to step on the field, whether that be in practice or a game. Second to that is staying competitive. This year has been very tumultuGIRLS’ SOCCER, Page 6A

Alli Vogel

Logan Parsons

Alli Vogel is a great role model and leader in both her words and her actions, on the field and in the classroom, says Lake Region varsity field hockey coach Pauline Webb.

“She was injured during last year’s ski season and was not going to be cleared to play field hockey her senior year. She was the first to contact me for summer season and wanted to be part of the team as much as possible.

She is my go-to player when I need to get a message to the team; I can trust that the message will go out promptly, “Coach Webb said. “She participated in practice as much as she was cleared to, and when I found out that I needed another goalie, I asked her if she’d be willing to play goalie if her doctor cleared her for that position. She had a smile on her face when I asked her and a week or so later she messaged me and told me her doctor cleared her to play goalie.”

Alli’s desire to play her senior year, her competitive spirit, her athletic abilities, and her coachability are the reasons she ALLI, Page 6A

As a team captain for the past two seasons, Logan Parsons certainly leads by example, Lake Region varsity boys’ soccer coach Ryan Harlow said.

“His work ethic on the field is unmatched.

This season, we decided to move him into a new defensive position at sweeper. In the two games we have played, he was a big part in allowing only one goal against,” Coach Harlow said. “Moving forward, Logan will be a key part of anchoring our defense.”

In Logan’s first game this season, he had his first career goal and three assists.

During his free time, Logan has been working with the coaches at middle school clinics.

In recognition of his strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Logan is this week’s Boosters and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, LOGAN, Page 6A

Preview: Laker cross-country

QUALIFIERS — Brothers Noah and Evan Duprey of Lake Region have qualified for the Individual State High School Golf Championships. The States are this Saturday at Natanis Country Club in Vassalboro. Noah (left) came in first place for Class B with a 76, and brother Evan shot an 89 to also place for Saturday’s state competition.

Head Coach: Laura Pulito Girls’ Seniors: Captains Madison Martin, Mercedes Martin Juniors: Aleesa Jordan (captain), Libby Blais (captain), Annie O’Connor (first season) Sophomores: Carly Dyer, Micaela Reed, Caitlin Lees (first season) Freshmen: Sadie Plummer (first season), Campbell Johnson (first season) Boys’ Seniors: Captains Nathan Casali, Justin Lees, Luke Blais, Sanjay Tucker; senior Daniel Brewer (first season) Juniors: Keegan Owens, Payton Owens, Brody Sandburg, Alex Kuvaja Sophomores: Grady Kemp, Ezra Gronlund, Tristan Cormier Freshman: Bhavnish Tucker (first season) What I like most about this team...There is so much to like! Their energy is always positive, and they are so supportive of each other; the upperclassmen have done a superb job of welcoming freshmen and newcomers, and they have established excellent team chemistry. They have been resilient in the face of uncertainty and continually make the best of the scenarios before them. When our first meet got cancelled, they asked to have their

own “mock” meet on our home course, just racing against each other, and used it as a chance to practice meet-day routines and cheer each other on.

Strengths: Team chemistry and leadership is definitely a collective strength.

We have a mix of veteran cross-country runners and first-year runners, so some athletes came in with a more developed aerobic base than others. There is also a lot of untapped potential in some of our newer runners so it will be exciting to see what they can do with that over the course of this season and in future seasons. As a group, they’re getting good at staying strong and maintaining form on the up hills!

Areas needing some work: As a team, we need to work on building an aerobic base. This was hard to achieve this year given the late start to the season and loss of summer training time. So, right now we are working on general strength and endurance, building core strength and developing efficient running form.

Team Goals: Almost every member of the team has a goal of setting a new PR (personal record) in the 5K. Both boys’ and girls’ teams would like to place well in meets by tightening the gap between the finish time of the top five scoring

runners. They understand that this year is unique and poses a new set of challenges, so just being out there on the course as a team will feel like an accomplishment in itself!

Home meet results In last Thursday’s home meet, LiSha Powell of Poland set the winning pace over the 3.05-mile course to win the event in 23 minutes, 36 seconds. The Knights took places 1, 5, 6, 7 and 11 to finish with 30 points — four back of the Lakers.

Carly Dyer was the top Laker with a time of 26 minutes, 8 seconds as the Lakers went 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9 to win the meet with 26 points.

Here’s how the Lakers fared: 3. Annie O’Connor, 26:26 4. Aleesa Jordan, 26:30 8. Caitlin Lees, 26:58 9. Libby Blais, 27:31 10. Sadie Plummer, 27:57 12. Campbell Johnson, 28:08 13. Micaela Reed, 28:57 15. Madison Martin, 31:30 On the boys’ side, Jake Twigg of Poland posted a winning time of 18 minutes, 2 seconds while teammate Domenic Antonelli followed in 18:09. Nathan Casali was the fastest Laker, crossing in 19:29.

The Knights won the meet, capturing 1, 2, 5, 7 and 9. The Lakers finished with 31 — 3, 4, 6, 8 and

FIRST LADY LAKER to finish was sophomore Carly Dyer.

10. Here’s how the LR boys fared: 4. Grady Kemp, 20:18 6. Tristin Cormier, 21:49 8. Justin Lees, 22:12 10. Ezra Gronlund, 22:57 12. Tucker Bhavnish, 23:30 14. Sanjay Tucker, 24:43 19. Payton Owens, 26:15 20. Dan Brewer, 26:24 22. Brody Sandburg, 27:15 23. Keegan Owens, 28:11 25. Alex Kuvaja, 30:30

Highlands Ladies’ golf Rotary tourney success What a lucky season we have seen this summer/fall for ladies’ golf in regards to the weather. This day was no exception…beautiful again!

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, we played nine holes and after our usual two-hour play, the determination of our winners was as follows: Low Gross, first place was won by the ever-popular Lynne Gillen; in second

place was Shari Linskey; third place was a tie between Christine Bradbury and Anita Barker; and fourth place was captured by Mary Barry.

Low Net was hotly contested but the first place was taken by June Imo; second place Pauline Elmer; third place Suzie Kinney; and fourth place went to Carolyn Stanhope.

The pot was for most drives in the fairway and this too was a tie. Nita Barker and Donna Bleakney banged their drives and kept many in the fairway and out of the rough. I cannot lay claim to accuracy with my tee shots.

Congratulations ladies!

On Thursday, the Travel League took us to Hale’s Location in North Conway, HIGHLANDS, Page 6A

The Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s delayed and downsized Golf Tournament a success.

Thanks to: sponsor Norway Savings Bank; donors Key Bank-Bridgton, Jones & Matthews P.A., Sunrise Property Management, Hancock Lumber, Maine Eco Homes, Chalmers Insurance

Group, Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival; the eight teams of 32 golfers; and the 12 volunteers.

Rotary especially wants to thank Bridgton Highlands Country Club for accommodating the club and providing a delicious lunch. The weather couldn’t have been better. Winners of the tournament: • First Place winners,

Chalmers Group Team, receiving a round of golf with carts at the BHCC. • Second Place winners, Doten Construction Team, receiving a round of golf without carts at the BHCC. • Third Place winners, Key Bank Team, receiving individual gift bags.

Golfers had a chance on the putting green to win bottles of ROTARY, Page 6A

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Lakers blank Poland

ANCHORING the Laker defense is junior back Kathryn Rose.

(Rivet Photo)

LR girls’ soccer

(Continued from Page 5A) ous and so keeping that winning attitude through whatever situation may be thrown at us is very important, as well.

Definitely concentrating on the fun and enjoyment of being able to play, as well.

Game highlights Lakers 1, St. Dom’s 1 (Sept. 25): The Laker girls went down early to a miscommunication and subsequent breakaway, but absolutely dominated possession all game. Shelby Sheldrick evened the score with a long shot outside the box just before half.

“It was a struggle to start as the grass was very long and slowed play down more than we are used to,” Coach Jaeger said. “I was happy with how the team handled themselves even with all the new regulations that have been put in place.”

Lakers 2, St. Dom’s 0 (Sept. 29): A shutout on Senior Night. Bella Russo scored the opener almost 20 minutes into the first half off a bad clearance by the St Dom’s back line, with the LR senior finishing well from close range for the first goal.

There were no real threats by St. Dom’s all half as the Laker back line of Kate Rose, Brianna Sargent and Caitlin Ross seemed to have an answer to all the Saints’ attempts.

Goalie Liz Smith also did well stopping seven shots on the night.

Shelby Sheldrick scored her second goal of the season late in the game, striking again from outside the box with 8:37 remaining. The second goal seemed to take the wind out of St. Dom’s sails as the final minutes ticked down.

“Overall, a great start to an extremely compressed year,” Coach Jaeger said, “seeing some great things early and looking forward to how the season progresses!”

Up next: The Lakers host Waynflete this Friday at 4:30 p.m. Spectator restrictions will be in force and Covid-19 safety guidelines enforced.

Highlands golf

(Continued from Page 5A) N.H. The course is in excellent condition and rightly boasts some spectacular views. The field included eight of our own club members vying for some future club credit. We showed up to play as Low Gross was taken by The Fearless Foursome of Donna Bleakney, Lynn Gillen, Susan Jordan and Shari Linskey. The Low Net honors was won by the Less Fierce Foursome of Nita Barker, JoAnn Diller, Suzie Kinney and Michelle Zelenka.

Our last BHLGA ladies’ day event was Wednesday, Sept. 30. However, as is known by all who reside here, the weather was uncooperative. Our play was canceled and our season has come to a wet, sad end.

On Thursday, several of our club members participated in the Fall Travel League. We drove to North Conway C.C. where we played 18 holes against other league members from the area. We were treated to another course where beauty abounds and the course was in quite good condition. I’ll not go into the details other than to say that two of our ladies from BHCC earned some credit. Suzie Kinney and Diane Stillman were the winners of third Low Net in the scramble on front 9. On the back 9, the format was a bramble and Diane Stillman took the first-place honors. She also had the most tee shots on the par 3 greens.

Lots of applause for Diane!

As always, hit’em long and straight! — Suzie Kinney

FIELD HOCKEY Lakers 2, Poland 0: It proved to be a much tougher game against the Knights at home last Thursday compared to the teams’ first meeting, but Laker Coach Pauline Webb felt her squad did “a lot of nice things,” especially on defense.

“We spent a good amount of time on defense the week leading to this game and the mids and backs certainly did their job well, not allowing any shots on goal,” Coach Webb said. “I thought Lizzie Brewer (back) and Ashley Pelletier (midfielder) improved tremendously from our first game.”

Up front, the Laker offense showed solid stick work and determination to keep the ball in the Knight end. That hustle was rewarded by receiving several penalty corner chances.

“I was also thrilled that the girls scored off a penalty corner in the first half; Sadie Tirrell scored on our third PC of the first quarter, off a well-timed pass from Chantale Symonds,” Coach Webb said.

Freshman Kylie Myers scored in the Lakers’ first game against Poland and found the goal again in this match after receiving a pass from freshman Kasey Johnson.

LR goalie Alli Vogel did not have any saves.

Up next: The Lakers host Fryeburg Academy today, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. Attendance will be restricted to home team parents only, who will be issued game passes.

STEADY IN THE NET in her first year is senior Alli Vogel, who along with a stingy Laker defense blanked Poland last week, 2-0.

(Rivet Photo)

Player of Week: Alli Vogel

example, I organized and led skills practices (Continued from Page 5A) is picking up the new position so quickly over this summer. and the reasons Coach Webb is pleased to Q. During this period of Covid-19, recognize her as the Player of the Week. what has been the most difficult adjustIn recognition of her strong work ethic, ment? I had ACL surgery right at the determination, commitment and good beginning of this Covid-19 period and it sportsmanship, Alli is this week’s Boosters was definitely very hard to adjust to not and Hancock Lumber “Player of the Week.” being able to be active or not playing a sport Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recog- because I’ve been a three-sport athlete since nized for his/her dedication (does more than middle school. what is asked), work ethic, coachability and Q. What is your most disappointing academic good standing. Recipients receive sports memory? Tearing my ACL my first a specially-designed t-shirt, sponsored by run at Ski Racing States last year.

Hancock Lumber.

Q. How has sports prepared you Player of the Week: Alli Vogel for your future (be it career path or Hometown: Bridgton approach to life)? They have helped me Year in School: Senior gain time management skills to balance Parents: Jen and Ryan Vogel school and sports which will help me later Sports you play: Field Hockey, alpine in life. skiing and lacrosse Q. Name a coach who has made a School groups/honors: National Honor difference in your life and in what way?

Society, ASTRA, Interact and Math Team Coach Whitney had a big impact on my Q. Why did you choose field hockey? life, from my freshman year through last I chose field hockey because my mom and year. Coach Whitney worked primarily grandmother played it and I wanted to try with the defense, and she gave me the consomething new after playing soccer. fidence that makes me the player that I am Q. What do you enjoy most about field today. hockey? I really love our team. We have Q. What are your future goals? I hope a great atmosphere and we’re all so close to attend college and major in Chemical with each other.

Engineering and have a minor or concenQ. How has competing in sports tration in bioengineering/biotechnology. I (Continued from Page 5A) whisky and wine. Both golf- changed you as a person? Sports have would also like to try to play field hockey ers and volunteers generously helped me develop leadership skills, for or lacrosse in college. contributed to the 50/50 raffle with proceeds of $200 going to high school Rotarians, the Interact Club, at Lake Region (Continued from Page 5A) High School.

“We expected to raise about coachability and academic 25 percent of our usual amount good standing. Recipients and were surprised and pleased receive a specially-designed sponsored by to raise more, although all the t-shirt, numbers are not in yet. But, Hancock Lumber.

Player of the Week: we felt it was important to continue our annual tradition Logan Parsons Hometown: Naples and will plan another tournaYear in School: Senior ment for June 2021, back to Parents: Travis and Erika our usual schedule,” project leader Lisa Ryan said. “We are Parsons Sports you play: Soccer happy that we will be able to School groups/honors: continue most of our programs in the communities we serve.” Varsity Club Q. Why did you choose Julie Forbes, Rotary Club president, says it is a great time this soccer? In first grade, I could never hit a baseball, to be a Rotarian.

“We are raising less and I was too short to make money through our fundrais- a layup, so I decided to stick ers but Rotarians and Friends with soccer. It was the one of Rotary have been gener- sport that I felt confident ous in helping us do work playing.

Q. What do you enjoy in the community and some about soccer? of our expenses are down. In most addition, we received a Rotary Definitely watching myself District Grant to continue our and my team grow as the work with food pantries. We years pass. It’s incredible are so pleased that we are able how far we’ve come. I’ve to serve our communities dur- never been more proud of coaches have taught me to Covid-19, what has been be a humble, supportive, the most difficult adjustthem. ing this unusual time.”

Q. How has competing persistent teammate. I plan ment? The most difficult If anyone would like to learn more about Rotary, contact the in sports changed you as on taking those lessons with adjustment would easily have to be not being able to club at LakeRegionRotary@ a person? Sports has given me wherever I go in life.

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Senior Rambles Hiking Trips & Tips

by Allen Crabtree

Little Deer Hill Autumn is one of my favorite seasons with the bright foliage and crisp, bright blue days. This year, fall seems to have snuck up on us, with trees changing colors seemingly overnight. For our Sept. 25 hike to Little Deer Hill in Evans Notch, I was not prepared to the riot of bright red, orange and yellow clad trees on both sides of the road as we drove to the trailhead.

Colors are still changing, but the sample we had on our hike today were wonderful. I just hope that there will be lots of bright fall foliage left when we do some of our planned hikes in October, especially Pleasant Mountain and Mount

Kearsarge North.

The twin Deer Hills sit like gatekeepers at the southern end of Evans Notch, rising from the rolling farmland just south of the impressive array of mountains that flank the Notch on either side of Maine Route 113.

Little Deer Hill is just over the Maine-New Hampshire line. The Cold River forms the western border of Little Deer Hill, and at the foot of the mountain is the Chester Memorial Dam across Cold River. This dam was an early project of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and was given by W.R. Chester in memory of Miss Mabel

HIKING — Denmark Mountain Hikers on the Deer Hill trail.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

Thrilling comeback Boys’ Soccer Lakers 4, Raiders 3 OT: In the spirit of Halloween, Jason Harlow pulled off a trick and also enjoyed a treat Tuesday night at Art Kilborn Athletic Complex.

The response by children when they from house to house in search of candy “trick or treat.” The suggestion is if a treat is given, then the child will not perform a mischievous trick on the home’s owner.

The senior striker’s trick was scoring three times, COMEBACK, Page 8A

POW: Logan Parsons (Continued from Page 6A) touch your mouthguard. Last year, in between every play, I would have to take it out and give my mouth a break. This year, if we touch them in game, we have to run off the field and sanitize both our hands and mouthguard.

Q. What is your most disappointing sports memory?

Back in travel soccer, winning every playoff game just to lose in states.

Q. How has sports prepared you for your future?

Competing has taught me to persevere, that there is always room for improvement. Soccer has given me the courage to apply that to my daily life and stop at nothing to become the best me I can be.

Q. Name a coach who has made a difference in your life and in what way? Jackie Harlow was my travel coach in elementary and middle school. I have never met a more supportive and caring person. She was always there to pick me up when I was down, and push me further to my potential. Even today, Jackie is on the sidelines cheering all of us on. She has always been a role model to me and I hope one day I can be a Jackie to someone else.

Q. What are your future goals? To take the lessons I’ve learned throughout my years as a teammate and friend, and apply it to the career I’m pursuing in sports medicine.

To inspire others how I once was.

REACHING THE SUMMIT — Denmark Mountain Hikers atop Little Deer Hill.

C. Chester, one of the original enthusiastic founders of the A.M.C. Cold River Camp (http://amccoldrivercamp. org) located on the banks of the Cold River just west of Little Deer Hill. The AMC developed the camp there in 1919 and operates it during the summer offering cabin lodging and outdoor activities.

The Baker gristmill used to be located here and the Chester dam creates a swimming pool in summer for the guests at the AMC Cold River Camp We’ve hiked Little Deer Hill many times in the past, in all seasons, and have climbed all of the nine trails to the summit except one, the Ledges Trail. This hike, we took our favorite trail, the Leach Link Trail from the Stone House Road off Route 113, connecting with the Deer Hills Trail at the Chester Dam to the summit of Little Deer Hill.

The Leach Link Trail follows along the western bank of the Cold River most of the way, is fairly level, and is a delight of sight and sound. Much of the trail goes through a stand

(Photo by Allen Crabtree)

THE COLD RIVER behind the Chester Dam were very low. Here, Denmark Mountain Hiker Paul Tworog stands where there is normally a large pool of water.

(Photo by Allen Crabtree) of large spruce, and along the river the flowing water over the rocks is a pleasant companion. With the drought we are in, the flows in the river were minimal, but still a great hike and one of our favorite trails.

Team Long Run partners with Hancock Lumber

Team Long Run is pleased to share that Hancock Lumber has joined TLR as a partner and primary sponsor providing funding and resources for a program that distributes books and activities to kids through area food banks.

The program is called “Barclay’s Book Nook”, and here’s how it works: A critical part of early literacy is having books in the home. TLR is partnering with Hancock Lumber to get books into the homes where they are needed most. TLR provides early readers with specially-designed Activity Books that encourage kids to be active and read. TLR piloted this program at the Harrison Food Bank with the support of its director, Sandy Swett; The Bridgton Library with Samantha Zawistowski; Bridgton Book owners Justin and Pam Ward; and local Head Start director, Serena Bissonnette; and are ready to expand the reach to other area food banks throughout the year with Hancock Lumber’s help! A reading nook where kids can explore and choose books will be part of the program, as well (Barclay’s Book Nook) as soon as possible.

“From the first meeting with Team Long Run, Hancock Lumber was inspired to get involved with their organization,” said Erin Plummer, Hancock Lumber’s Marketing and Communications director. “Connecting with families here in rural, western Maine by bringing access to books and physical activities will have a long-lasting, profound impact on our communities, and we’re thrilled to support their mission.”

Team Long Run founder, Chuck Wilcoxen, says, “We couldn’t be happier. Hancock Lumber is a great company, and we’re grateful to have them generously support our work helping kids and families in the region. From our very first days here, we’ve known them to be thoughtful and responsible community members, as well as having a wonderful corporate culture. No wonder it’s considered one of the great places to work in Maine! We’re also excited that they care as much as we do about having an impact on kids’ happiness and success. We’re careful about who we do business with, and this is a perfect match!”

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It took the eight Denmark Mountain Hikers 30 minutes to hike the 1.2 miles to the Chester Dam from the trailhead, a good pace of more than 2 mph. There were very little flows over the dam, but the bright colors of the trees along the banks of the river helped made up for it.

From the Chester Dam, it took another 35 minutes to climb the fairly steep trail 0.9 miles to the summit of Little Deer Hill, with the last quarter of the climb over ledges.

We reached the summit at 10:30 a.m. without experiencing anyone else on the trail.

The views from the summit of the Bald Faces and neighboring peaks is always spectacular, and when we got there, we were delighted to see that the clouds hugging the Bald Faces had blown away leaving a bright, clear panorama.

After lunch and the obligatory summit photo, we started down on the Deer Hill Bypass, reaching the intersection at the dam in 40 minutes of hiking 0.9 miles. From there the 1.2 miles back to the

trailhead and our cars took another 30 minutes, reaching them at 12:25 p.m. It was a good leg stretcher of a hike, under perfect weather and with a great group of hikers.

Little Deer Hill in Oxford County, North Chatham, ME Difficulty – Easy Trail distance – 2.1 miles to the summit of Little Deer Hill Hiking times – 1 hour to the summit of Little Deer Hill Elevation – 1,090 feet Vertical gains – 580 feet Coordinates – 43° 14’ 10” N 71° 00’ 00” W Topographic Map – USGS Center Lovell 7.5-minute quad / 44.10567; -71.094 Directions to northern trailhead: Chester Dam can be approached from Shell Pond Road via the Leach Link Trail. This trail begins just east of a bridge over the Cold River and runs along the river 1.2 miles to the dam where the trail to Little Deer Hill begins. In times of high river flows, this would be a safer alternative to trying to cross the dam.

COLORFUL — There were colorful fungi on trailside logs.

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Hotel Bridgton review (Continued from Page 1A) Watkins informed planners he would not recuse himself.

At this time, the Planning Board has just Figoli as an alternate. A vacancy developed when Paul Tworog was elected to the Board of Selectmen, and thus left his post as PB alternate. If Watkins had recused himself, only three planners would remain to deliberate — chairperson Deb Brusini, Ken Gibbs and Dee Miller.

Brusini pointed out that members would not be reviewing any evidence or conducting any deliberation Tuesday.

Back in mid-August,

Superior Court Justice Thomas R. McKeon remanded the Hotel Bridgton project back to planners to determine whether any of the proposed development work in the Stream Protection Zone is “filling.”

“The provision in Item 27 of the Table in Section 14, including a ban on ‘filling’ presents a different problem. Neither side, however, points the court to anywhere in the record that construction of essential services in this project requires ‘filling’ as something distinct from ‘earthmoving’ or soil and water conservation,” the judge wrote in his Aug. 4 decision. “Unlike the term

‘earthmoving,’ the term ‘filling’ is not included exception for ‘earthmoving’ in Item 34.

The Planning Board recognized that possibility by indicating that a condition of no ‘filling’ is in effect if the court finds it to be banned. The court, however, has not been presented with any definition of ‘filling’ or any specific activity to determine whether ‘filling’ will occur.”

The Neighbors (Save Kennard Street) pointed to the Planning Board record to argue that work cannot be completed without the use of fill.

Judge McKeon wrote that “the concern here is whether the court has left a loose end.”

He reviewed again the Planning Board’s “Finding of Facts” regarding “fill” and found no mention of the term.

The judge found that planners approved “grading, earthmoving and revegetation” to install the storm-water management system as part of soil and water conservation efforts.

The Planning Board also permitted “earthmoving, vegetation removal and construction” as permitted, but there was no mention of “fill” in the main body of the board’s ruling.

Judge McKeon pointed to a “footnote” that the Planning Board imposed a condition prohibiting “filling” in the Stream Protection District if the court finds that the work involves “filling.”

“It is not clear if the foot-

(Continued from Page 1A) some consistency in who changes the messages on the sign, which can be done remotely. Also, the town was seeking recommendations on what type of community groups could be permitted to have messages (mostly advertising events) put up on the sign.

Gerrish reached out to the Town Attorney Natalie Burns, Esq., for some advice.

In a letter, Burn outlined the pros and cons of allowing non-profits to use the signs.

“She raised some First

Amendment rights. If you allow one group, you open it up for everyone,” Gerrish said. “Some towns don’t allow any non-profits.

Others allow it.”

The digital sign has probably between seven and 10 different messages that stay up for about 30 seconds each, including the time and temperature.

The town purchased the newest sign; and the Casco Days Association is in the process of reimbursing the town in order to give taxpayers a break by using Casco Days’ profits.

Selectman Holly

Hancock provided some background on how the sign has been used.

“When Casco Days purchased the sign, it was for Casco Days, the fire station, EMS the recreation department and community activities,” Hancock said.

“Some of the problems that are happening with the sign — it was added to Pam’s [Town Treasurer Pam Edwards] list of duties. We have talked in the past about her workload. She has a new assistant treasurer and that is going to increase her workload,” she said. “I am concerned that we have added an additional workload to our treasurer” by putting her in charge of electronic sign messages.

Then, there is the issue of not removing information in a timely manner and omitting important data that the public could use — such as burning permit status during months people do yard work.

“I have managed the sign up until Sept. 11 when we got the E-mail. The challenge is that they [the town office] closed on Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.,” Hancock said.

Then, the message about

the early closure of the town hall on Friday remained on the sign through the weekend until it was noticed on Monday.

“It should have come off Friday night,” Hancock said.

“I was immediately aware that the Maine Forest Service was not letting anyone issue burn permits.

I would have put that right up. I have a concern that we are not getting fire and EMS stuff on there,” she said. “Here is the thing. It is all town office information. We are not putting fire and EMS stuff on it. When school opens, I always put up on the sign to watch for school buses and kids on the side of the road.”

Gerrish said that because there is not policy, there is not set-in-stone method for departments to get information to the person in charge of the sign messages.

The Town of Casco does not have an electronic sign policy, he said. If it did have a policy, every department would have the same process for getting information onto the sign, he said.

“Have a protocol for all the departments. Everyone should know how to get

note is intended to modify both aspects of the Board’s approval,” Judge McKeon wrote in his decision. “It is clear that although the ‘filling’ provision in Items 27 and 28 are an awkward fit to the regulatory scheme, they do unambiguously bar ‘filling’ in the SP zone.”

The judge feels planners should determine whether the hotel project contains impermissible fill, “not the court.”

“To give credence to the ordinance’s ban on ‘filling,’ the Planning Board should first make a determination one way or the other whether the work in the SP (Stream Protection) will include ‘filling.’ Then, if necessary, amend the approval explicitly to prohibit filling in the SP District and provide whatever

information on the sign,” he said.

“The information needs to be pertinent. It needs to be on there in a timely manner, and it needs to be taken off” as soon as event passes or information is no longer valid, he said.

The city manager or town manager is typically in charge of changing the sign’s messages — as outlined by most policies, Gerrish said.

He highly recommended that the board adopt a policy for the electronic sign.

Selectman MaryVienessa Fernandes favored including non-profits in the groups that can have information on the sign. Also, she preferred to have the town manager be in charge of the sign’s messages.

“I like the way Old Orchard addressed it. [That town’s policy] makes it allinclusive not just the town but community groups, too,” she said.

“Since the town owns it, it should be managed by the town manager,” Fernandes said, adding that another reason to give that duty to the town manager is “because that is pretty much standard operations.”

Casco develops digital sign policy

Thrilling comeback

(Continued from Page 7A) including the game winner in overtime to lead Lake Region to victory (the treat) over rival Fryeburg Academy.

Fryeburg struck first six minutes into the game, but then LR senior Giovani Lopez scored on a free kick just outside the 18-yard box. Fryeburg went down and scored 30 seconds later to take a 2-1 lead into the half. Second half, the Raiders scored quickly to go up 3-1. Lake Region settled down and Harlow went to work. He scored on a free kick with 13 minutes remaining and forced overtime with the equalizer with a minute remaining. Heading into the overtime, Lakers kept the pressure up and Harlow net his third goal on a free kick with 10 seconds left in overtime.

LR goalie Logan Davis had 18 saves.

For Fryeburg Academy, goal scorers were Loyd Djirosse, Jil Sehr and Louis Sehr.

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explanation is needed so that the applicant has clear direction on what is approved,” Judge McKeon wrote. “The Planning Board’s approval remains affirmed in all aspects with one exception.”

What’s next?

First, Dixon suggested the board reject an offer to have the developer’s engineer present to provide answers to questions planners might have. The concern is that conversation could result in introduction of new evidence, which is not permitted. Planners will only review the existing record and research the definition of “filling” as outlined in town ordinances.

The developer has submitted an amendment to the project to remove the stormwater drain pipe in the Stream Protection Zone, thus negating the need for “filling.”

The board also voted 4-0 to reject a request by Attorney Lourie to be able to question planners “under oath” in regards to potential bias.

Lourie, who joined the virtual meeting late, noted concerns he had regarding Watkins taking part in the review, but would read the meeting transcript to consider the discussion Watkins and Dixon had leading to Watkins’ decision not to recuse himself.

Planners will allow the legal teams to submit briefs with a deadline of the week before the board’s next meeting, Oct. 20, 5 p.m., which will start the review process.

Relief

(Continued from Page 1A) date. The amount for Rent/ Utility funds available totals $63,219. Applications are available at the Bridgton Community Center, call 6473116 or check BCC website at www.bridgtoncommunitycenter.org. Payments are made directly to landlords.

Who is eligible? Must be a Bridgton resident; must be a renter; rent payment was up to date through March 2020; must have a reduction in income due to Covid-19; and current income must meet the income guidelines.

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Hole In The Wall Studioworks new works with different themes RAYMOND — Hole In The Wall Studioworks is pleased to be exhibiting the work of two artists with two very different themes in their work for this art exhibit.

Exhibit dates are Oct. 9 to Nov. 16, with a reception this Saturday, Oct. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served outside in the sculpture yard. Please keep a six-foot physical distance.

Dave G. Hall has been painting the woods of Raymond and surrounding areas for several years. It’s a subject he is very familiar with. His wooded scenes have a secluded feeling, much like what you would experience when hiking through the woods. He has captured the mystery and stillness of the woods that we find so refreshing and return to whenever we can to renew our spirit.

Kate Winn is fascinated with birds and uses them often in her paintings. She is an obsessive bird observer as she watches them at the feeders in her back yard. Kate’s fascination with birds goes beyond feeding and observation.

She uses the bird image in her paintings to symbolize many things. Birds in her paintings may depict freedom since they have the ability to roam the Earth and fly the skies.

As Kate explains, “They symbolize life, rebirth, intelligence, peace and hope. Sometimes I feel like they are messengers from another plane, or a spiritual guide if you will.”

The gallery is following the Maine CDC guidelines. Masks are required and a five-person limit at one time

MORNING IN THE ROCKS, (above) 18” x 24” acrylic on canvas

by Dave G. Hall.

IN THE SHELVES, (left) 12” x 12” acrylic on canvas by Kate Winn. inside the gallery.

Hole In The Wall Studioworks is located on Route 302 in Raymond. For more information, call 655-4952.

Hours: Tuesday — Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Website: www.holeinthewallgallery. net

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Saturday, Oct. 10 • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Library Parking Lot FMI: Contact Jane at 207- 233-7722 Masks and Social Distancing Required

The Bridgton Art Guild’s Scholarship Committee is holding a raffle at Gallery 302 in Bridgton. Up for raffle is a lovely necklace, donated by Karen Lipiatos, and made of shell pearl and Amazonite beads, on silk thread with a hand wrought sterling silver-findings clasp (pictured).

Tickets are $5 each or three for $10. The raffle will end Monday, Oct 12, Columbus Day. All proceeds from the raffle go to a scholarship for a local high school senior who intends to study the arts in college.

Gallery 302 is located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton.

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Following a brief business meeting, Bill Doyle will present a program describing the involvement of horses in the Finnish military during the Winter War of 1939-40. Join the society for what promises to be an interesting discussion topic and to share in the coffee table. Covid-19 protocols will be in place.

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WATERFORD — Great news! The Waterford Library will finally be holding its annual Book Sale outside under tents on the Wilkins House lawn next to the Church at 19 Plummer Hill Road this Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Over the past year, generous donors have given a wonderful variety of almost new and used books with something for everyone. Bring your friends, and come fill a bag (or more) with treasures.

Social distancing, masks, gloves or hand-sanitizing required per concern over Covid-19 safety. Cash and checks gratefully accepted.

Rain date — Sunday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Public’s appetite for harvest preservation goes to virtual world

GALLERY 302 announces a new show, “Mother Earth,” which will run from Oct. 9 to Nov. 6. This exhibit, with works created by members of the Bridgton Art Guild, will be featured in the 3rd Thursday Art Mart video which will air on the Gallery’s Facebook page on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. To see the work in person, gallery hours are Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and SaturdaySunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gallery 302 is located at 112 Main Street in Bridgton. For more information, call 647-2787, visit gallery302.com or see the Facebook page.

Pictured is “Nocturn” by Richard Allen.

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By Dawn De Busk Staff Writer People are tuned into Kate McCarty.

The public is taking stock of what she has to say.

McCarty had the avid attention of 100-plus people as she talked about canning soups and stocks in late September. She was the apple of someone’s eye as she showcased the steps involved in making applesauce recently. At the beginning of September, she taught a class on making relish — completely from ingredients grown in Maine gardens.

One could say that McCarty relishes her job.

“I do really love connecting people with ways to enjoy Maine food all year long,” she said.

McCarty is a food systems professional with the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension, Cumber-land County branch.

Lately, she has been the center of attention with plenty of people.

“This year, we’ve had so many media requests. I was on Maine Public Radio (MPR) over the weekend, and it aired again on Monday,” she said.

The fall harvest series has always been a popular way for people to learn how to preserve the garden har-vest.

But, with COVID-19 restrictions forcing the courses to go from an in-person format to webinars, the attendance has increased dramatically. Also, following food shortages at the grocery stores earlier in 2020 and the predictions of rising prices, the public is hungry for knowledge on how to grow and preserve food.

“I’ve been teaching these programs for 11 years. We’ve always been here. It’s good to see the wave of people connecting with us for the first time as they show interest in these topics,” McCarty said.

One hundred five (105) people were signed up for the Zoom class on preserving soups and stocks.

In mid-September, 86 people registered for the course on preserving apples.

As part of the Zoom classroom setting, there seems to be a cornucopia of questions from the people who are registered.

“There were a lot of people who wanted to know

low-sugar alternatives. Then, people asked about gen-eral canning procedures like how to sterilize lids and how to get bubbles out of applesauce,” she said.

“Someone had a question about turning sweet cider into hard cider,” she said.

On Sept. 1, McCarty taught about 50 people how to make a zucchini relish with a sweet bread-and-butter flavor.

“Relishes are that end of

garden catch all,” she said.

“There were a lot of questions about reducing the amount of sugar because bread and butter pickles have a lot of sugar,” she said.

“They wondered if they could substitute honey instead of white sugar, which they can do.”

“They wanted to substitute out ingredients and use parsnips, carrots, peppers.

They cannot do that with this recipe. You have to find the recipe that call for the ingredients,” she said.

Overall, with the food preparation classes on Zoom, people ask “a lot of questions around preserving with less sugar,” she said, guessing the people might want to eat healthier or they may have dietary restrictions.

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“We are seeing a much wider reach, even people from out of state,” she said.

“After two months, we reached more people and raised more money than we would have with-in person,” she said.

“There is an increased interest in gardening and food preservation in 2020,” she said.

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webinar attendance and the increased number of calls.

Also, McCarty has heard from retailers that there is a shortage on canning equipment and supplies.

Additionally, McCarty has the ear of radio the information has taken to the radio waves.

“This year, we’ve had so many media requests. I was on Maine Public Radio (MPR) over the weekend, and it aired again,” she said.

STIRRING UP INTEREST— Kate McCarty, a food systems professional with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County branch, does a dress rehearsal for a Zoom class demonstrating how to make soups and stocks. The cooperative extension offers webinars on pre-serving the harvest every Tuesday afternoon in October. (Photo courtesy of University of Maine Cooperative Extension.)

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in growing and preserving their own food — something that was already popular with Mainers.

The class sizes have grown exponentially thanks to the logistics of Zoom.

“Typically, in-person classes were capped at 12 to 15 people. There is a limit of 300 people on Zoom, and we haven’t topped it yet.

Webinars are getting between 100 and 150 people registered per session,” McCarty said.

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UMaine Extension virtual workshops Area Halloween Updates for agricultural industry

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two updates specific to the agricultural industry from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

“Navigating the Label Regulatory Requirements for Soil Fumigation” will be presented online by Maine Board of Pesticide Control inspector Keith Brown, followed by “Dickeya in the Maine Potato Industry” with UMaine Extension crops specialist Steve Johnson.

The cost is $5; registration is required to receive the link.

Register and get additional details on the event webpage.

Participants can earn one pesticide recertification credit and one CCA credit. For more information, contact 554-4374 or stevenj@maine.edu.

Food safety plan development

University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop for small-scale food producers about compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Intended for small food entrepreneurs, farm market managers and directors of shared-use kitchens, this webinar is an opportunity to develop food safety plans with coaching from instructors. Topics include relevant regulations, good manufacturing practices training, required and optional documentation, and safety practices during the Covid-19 pandemic.

UMaine Extension associate professor and food safety specialist Jason Bolton; Extension assistant professor and food scientist Robson Machado; and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences assistant professor of food science Abby Snyder lead the workshop and a round-table discussion. Participants are encouraged to bring questions.

The webinar is free; a $20 donation to support UMaine Extension 4-H is optional. Register on the event webpage to receive the link. For more information, contact Theresa Tilton at 942-7396; 800-287-1485 (in Maine); theresa. tilton@maine.edu This webinar is made possible through a grant supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Celebrations Halloween Week in Naples!

The Naples Recreation Department invites children, up to and including Grade 8, and their families, to participate in a weeklong celebration of Halloween in Naples.

Parents, please drive by the Singer Center on Monday, Oct. 26 between 4 and 6 p.m. to pick up, for each child, a Pumpkin Pack. The pack will include a pumpkin and mask with supplies to decorate them, activity sheets, crayons, suggestions for fun Halloween

activities at home, and a Scavenger Hunt entry. Also, in lieu of a costume parade, there will be directions for entering the Naples Rec “on line” costume contest, where you can upload pictures of your costume and pumpkin creations to the Virtual Photo Booth!

Two hundred Pumpkin Packs will be available.

On Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, the Scavenger Hunt will take place all day! Thirteen pumpkin cutouts will be displayed around town for you to HALLOWEEN, Page 4B

Harvest preservation goes viral (Continued from Page 2B) cranberries The classes are free to the public. But there is a $5 suggested donation.

“We are able to waive the fee. And, $5 is an optional donation,” McCarty said.

“You can sign up without donating and don’t feel guilty about it,” she said.

If someone does not have free time to Zoom when a class is being offered, he or she can watch it on YouTube later on, McCarty said.

To contact Kate McCarty, e-mail her at kate.mccarty@maine.edu or call 781-6099 and leave a message.

Registration for upcoming webinars: https://extension. umaine.edu/food-health/

food-preservation/food-preservation-webinar-series/ Resources and recordings for past sessions: https:// extension.umaine.edu/foodhealth/food-preservation/ food-preservation-webinarresources/

Obituaries Gerald D. Brien

Lewis D. Wetzel

09/28/1924 – 09/28/2020

Gerry Brien passed on Monday the 28th, on his 96th birthday. The cause of death was complications from Lewy body dementia, but the simple accumulation of years also had much to do with it. His passing occurred at the home of Barbara and Ron Ward in Falmouth, Me., with Barbara at his bedside along with his stalwart niece, Judy Montgomery. His passing had been anticipated for weeks, but the family suspected he’d hang on for one more birthday. Mission accomplished.

Gerry leaves two children, Bev Melki and family of Monroe, Wash., and Michael Brien of Sarasota, Fla. He also leaves older sister, Bertha (98) and brother, Capt. Ernie Brien (100 shortly). In addition to Lara and Chris, children of daughter, Bev, Gerry also became the unofficial “Grampie” for the children born into the Ward and Edwards families, including Jen Ward, Sarah Hart, Lindsey Seavey, Harry Ward, Ellie Ward, Jesse Edwards, Nathan Edwards, Austin Ward and Julia Ward. Two nieces, Kathie Giering and Judy Montgomery were present and enormously helpful in Gerry’s final stages. The families are grateful to the home-aids, nurses and hospice representatives for their help and support throughout. There are far too many to name here, but they and we know who they are. A special salute to Barbara Ward who welcomed Gerry and his wife, Charlotte, into her family home more than a decade ago and took the lead in giving them a rich family life. Gerry stayed on after Charlotte’s death in 2013 and Barbara took Charlotte’s wish that Gerry always be taken care of as a solemn commitment. Another mission accomplished.

Gerry was the fifth born in Portland to Margaret and Henry Brien. In his 18th year, following the lead of brothers and thousands of others who eventually became known as the Greatest Generation, his instinct to serve his country in WWII prompted him to drop out of Deering High School in his Senior year and join that fight. He served honorably in the Navy through the end of the war, working primarily on supply ships and keeping a wary eye out for torpedo wakes. After his discharge from the Navy, he continued on in various branches of the military until his final military retirement in 1964. At that point, he was married with two children and civilian life beckoned. His first marriage faltered and he returned to Portland to join the labor force and keep an eye on his parents.

In 1982, at the completely improbable venue of a social mixer at a mobile home park in Buxton, Gerry Brien of Portland met Charlotte Ward of Harrison. They were married the following year. The following 30 years were the most rewarding of their lives, with Charlotte charting the course and Gerry standing watch for the torpedoes. They settled into a pattern that elevated the importance of the military, particularly the Harrison VFW post. To his end, the most important day of the year for Gerry was the annual Harrison Memorial Day Parade, although it’s unclear whether that was a patriotic act or the lure of riding in a convertible with the pretty Harrison women.

Gerry was also an avid fan of New England sports teams, particularly the Boston Red Sox. He and Ernie spent many telephone conversations discussing Red Sox strategies and knucklehead moves by the “new management.” However, a communications problem cropped up with the influx of Latin American baseball players and how to distinguish them by name.

Gerry’s resolution to that was simple — they would all be called “Mannirez.” Many conversations with Gerry about last night’s game referenced Mannirez as the starting pitcher, with Mannirez coming in to pitch the late innings, and the winning run coming in during extra innings on a clutch hit my Mannirez.

Gerry lived his life on his terms. He loved family gatherings with heaps of confections, cookouts with a cold beer, one-liner responses to any situation, quips to cause laughter at any social gathering (and he had no problem supplying that laughter), gizmos advertised on TV (remember bladeless fans?), provocative calls from Terry Edwards and just being included on the guest list. The family suspects that list holds clues to living 96 years.

In deference to the COVID pandemic, no gatherings will be held until the pandemic is under control. Please share your remembrances of Gerry on the Conroy-Tully website, or standard media outlets. Some stories of Gerry should not be lost.

With that, the Brien and Ward families declare Gerry’s Mission Accomplished.

Sonja C. Millett A Celebration of Life for Sonja C. Millett of Waterford, who passed at on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m., at the North Waterford Church. Covid-19 restrictions will be followed.

Judith M. Bernard CASCO — Judith Marie Bernard, 78, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020.

She was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Biddeford the only child of James and Lula (Smith) Cullen. Judith grew up in Portland and was a graduate of the Cathedral High School. She enjoyed a career as an insurance executive and was a dedicated employee of UNUM for 30 years. She went on to retire from JHA insurance company.

Judith and her husband Paul loved boating and trips to Disney. In her later years, she enjoyed cruising with her adult children. Her greatest love was her family and her time spent with them.

In addition to her parents, Judith was predeceased by her husband, Paul, in 2008.

She is survived by her children, Lori Ingles of Harrison, James Bernard of Harrison and Dianne Blanchett of Harrison; nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Visiting hours will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Windham Chapel of Dolby, Blais & Segee, 434 River Road, Windham. Following visitation, a funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. To express condolences or to participate in Judith’s online tribute please visit: www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com

George E. Chaisson George E. “Bumpa” Chaisson, 81, of Bridgton, died unexpectedly, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at his home in Bridgton.

He was born on June 14, 1939, in Mexico, Me., one of 13 children to Philip J. and Jessie (MacPherson) Chaisson.

On June 27, 1964, he married, Jacqueline Desilets in South Paris.

As a young couple, George and Jackie lived in Norway, Lewiston, and for a short time in Bedford, N.H., before settling in Bridgton in 1977 where he went to work for Miriam & Sons in Naples as a carpenter.

George went out on his own in the carpentry field starting, Quality Home Repair in the mid-1980s. His business served he and his family well over the years and he retired at 65.

You could set your watch by George’s schedule on most days. He could be found at the Morning Glory Diner first thing in the morning (where he was lovingly nicknamed, “Grumpy George”), at the post office at 11 a.m. and getting a cup of coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts at 1 p.m.

He played Bocce ball on the same team for 30 years and bowled in leagues for almost the same. As a younger man he was a member of the Norway Trackers Snowmobile Club and the camping association that used to be on Saturday Pond in Otisfield. He enjoyed sharing his love of the game of cribbage to his grandchildren and just being in the company of his family.

George will be sadly missed by his wife, Jackie of Bridgton; three daughters, Paula Tripp and her husband, Michael of Bridgton, Rae-Ann Guzman of Raymond, and Heidi Edwards and her husband, Sean of Bridgton; eight grandchildren, Nicole Muise, Josh Tripp, Lindley LaMontagne, Taylor Edwards, Alexis Guzman, Michaela Tripp, Leah and Molly Edwards; eight great-grandchildren, Dakota, Jacoby, Jackson, Ally, Eli, Wesley, Everleigh, Judith, and Maddix; a sister, Jeannine Sullivan of Cambridge, Mass. He was predeceased by his parents; 11 siblings; a great-granddaughter, Avery Guzman.

George’s family will celebrate his life “Chaisson style” with a party to be held at “Party Central” (the Chaisson house, 340 Kansas Rd. in Bridgton) on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Bring a mask and bring a chair.

Cremation arrangements are in the care of the Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road in Casco where his family welcomes your George stories at www.hallfuneralhome.net.

Lewis D. Wetzel, 95, died on Monday, September 28, 2020, at Bridgton Hospital after a long battle with multiple myeloma. Lewis was born on December 9, 1924, in Beaver Springs, Penn., to L. Banks and Pauline (Dreese) Wetzel. He enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating from high school in 1942. He received a medical discharge and spent the rest of the war years working in defense industries.

He attended Lehigh University, graduating in 1947 with a degree in electrical engineering.

He helped to build a power plant in Sunbury, Penn. During that time he became licensed in ham (amateur) radio, which sparked an interest in electronics. He remained an avid ham radio operator until his death. He worked in electronics in ordinance at Pickatinny Arsenal in Wharton, N.J., followed by stints at RCA, a consulting firm in Washington, DC, and the TV and radio division of Triangle Publications in Philadelphia. He was a Fellow in the Radio Club of America, past president of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and member emeritus of the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers.

In 1971 he accepted an offer to work at Shively Labs in Raymond, with longtime friend, Ed Shively, from his time at RCA. He later worked in sales at several electronics companies including EG&G, Hughey and Phillips, and Honeywell until he retired at age 75 and moved permanently to Maine.

In retirement he became involved in monitoring and maintaining the quality of the lakes in the Sebago-Long Lake region through activities of the Pleasant Lake Parker Pond Association and the Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program (now Lake Stewards of Maine).

Lewis married Miriam (Smith) Wetzel on June 13, 1953. He is survived by his wife, his sister, Ann (Wetzel) Freed; sons Larry B. Wetzel (Linda) and Philip L. Wetzel, daughter Ann (Wetzel) Flumerfelt (David), Lori Wetzel; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A private memorial service with family was held Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Hall Funeral Home, 165 Quaker Ridge Road, Casco.

Many thanks to Casco Rescue for assistance following falls and misadventures in the past few months. Donations in Lew’s memory may be sent to Lake Stewards of Maine, 24 Maple Hill Road, Auburn, ME 04210. Online condolence messages may be submitted on the funeral home website, www.hallfuneralhome.net.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF CASCO INVITATION TO BID

Public Notice

The Town of Casco invites your bid for 2020-2023 Winter Walkway and Building Entrance Maintenance.

Bids are due to the office of the Town Manager, 635 Meadow Road, Casco, Maine, 04015 by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at which time there will be a public opening. For more information, check our website at www.cascomaine.org.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Town of Waterford Notice of Site Plan Application

TOWN OF DENMARK Board of Selectmen Meeting The Board of Selectmen will be meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, at 6 p.m.

1. Executive Session at 6:00 PM 2. Meeting with the Tax Acquired Property Committee at 6:30 p.m.

3. Special Town Meeting to vote on the proposed Solar Energy Moratorium Ordinance at 7 p.m.

4. The regular scheduled Selectmen’s Meeting will immediately follow.

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PUBLIC SITE WALK AND PUBLIC HEARING 1) The Waterford planning board will be holding a public site walk for a proposed Site Plan Application for a Solar Facility at the end of Hersey Road off Rt. 118 Map 63, Lot 06.

The Site Walk will be at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. The Site Walk will begin in the existing gravel pit at the end of Hersey Road. Social distancing and masks will be required.

2) The public hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, and will be held virtually via Zoom. The proposal will be further reviewed at the regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting following the public hearing. To attend the meeting, please contact the Waterford Town Office at 207-583-4403. Please provide them with either your phone number or your e-mail and we will provide the Zoom number.

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TOWN OF BRIDGTON 3 CHASE STREET, SUITE 1 BRIDGTON, MAINE 04009

TOWN OF NAPLES The Naples Planning Board will be holding a meeting at 15 Village Green Lane on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at 7 p.m. On the agenda: 1. A Change of Use Application submitted by Smarties School Age Care for property found on Tax Map U02, Lot 8, located at 703 Roosevelt Trail, to occupy the building as a day care facility.

Plans may be viewed online at www.townofnaples.org.

Public welcome

Lakefront property owners should take actions necessary to protect their personal property. This includes, but is not limited to, adjusting pontoon retaining lines and/or properly securing or removing all boats, canoes and kayaks.

Owners planning improvements to their docks or shorelines are advised to consult the DEP and Brenda Day, Code Enforcement Officer, for allowed improvements or permits required prior to doing so. If you have any questions regarding which improvements require approval, please contact Brenda at bday@bridgtonmaine.org or call (207) 803-9963.

Thank you for your cooperation.

David Madsen Public Services Director Town of Bridgton

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PROJECT: HARRISON COMMUNITY CENTER ADDITION & ADA RENOVATIONS Bid Title:

Harrison Food Bank ADA Renovations & Addition

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Community Development Block Grant/ Private Funding

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Publication for Bid Procurement

Town of Sweden SITE WALK & PUBLIC HEARING The Sweden Planning Board will hold a Site Walk followed by a Public Hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. beginning at 4 p.m., to consider two Conditional Use applications to construct solar farms on adjacent properties at 1011 Knights Hill Road (Map R-9, Lot 17, owned by Sharon and Francis LaRosa) and 784 Lovell Road (Map R-9, Lot 9, owned by Charlotte Riley).

The Board will commence with a site walk at 4: p.m., starting at 1011 Knights Hill Road and proceed on foot to both properties. The Board will reconvene at the Town Meeting House located at 147 Bridgton Road at 5:30 p.m. for the public hearing and their regular meeting. Appropriate social distancing measures, including mandatory face coverings, will be in place at the public hearing.

The applicants for the solar farms are Sweden Solar, LLC (1011 Knights Hill Road) and Sweden Solar 2, LLC (748 Lovell Road). Details about each of these Conditional Use applications are available on the Sweden Town website at https://swedenmaine.org/

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE PURSUANT TO 14 M.R.S. §6323 By virtue of a Stipulated Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 29, 2020 and entered in the Maine District Court, District Six, Division of Sagadahoc at West Bath, Civil Action, Docket No. WESDC-RE-2020-010, in an action brought by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA acting through the RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, USDA, f/k/a the FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION, Plaintiff, against CHRIS W. STIMPSON, Defendant, and INFINITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION and MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, Parties in Interest, for the foreclosure of a Mortgage Deed dated September 16, 2004 and recorded in the Cumberland County Registry of Deeds in Book 21829 Page 201, the 90 day equity of redemption having been waived, notice is hereby given that there will be sold at public sale at the offices of the USDA, Rural Development, 967 Illinois Avenue, Bangor, Maine (the sale may be conducted outside if the agency is closed for any reason and attendees at the sale may be asked to observe social distancing due to the COVID-19 restrictions), on November 17, 2020 at 10:45 A.M., all and singular the premises described in said mortgage deeds and being situate at 25 Riverview Drive in Brunswick, Maine.

The property shall be sold to the highest bidder at the sale. Ten Percent (10%) of the purchase price will be required to be paid in cash or by certified check payable to the USDA, Rural Development at the time and place of sale. The balance of the purchase price is to be paid within thirty (30) days following the sale. Failure to pay the balance due within thirty (30) days following the sale shall be deemed a forfeiture of the successful bidder’s deposit. Additional terms may be announced at the time of sale.

The above property is being sold “as is” and will be conveyed by Release Deed without any warranty as to the condition, size or location of the property or the state of title to the property.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. In the event a representative of the mortgagee is not present at the time and place stated in this notice, no sale shall be deemed to have occurred and all rights to reschedule a subsequent sale are reserved.

The property will be sold subject to utility easements and rights of way of record and utility easements and rights of way that are visible on the face of the earth. The property will be sold subject to real estate taxes assessed by and due and payable to the Town of Brunswick.

Information regarding the terms and conditions of the sale of this property may be obtained by contacting the offices of Broderick & Broderick, P.A. at (207) 7946557. /s/ Richard H. Broderick, Jr., Esq. Dated: October 5, 2020 Attorney for Plaintiff 3T41

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PUBLIC NOTICE

CEMETERIES NOTIFICATION Please be advised that all baskets, pots and flowers must be removed from all Bridgton town-maintained cemeteries by Thursday, October 15, 2020 so that we may begin the process of cleaning up our cemetery grounds and preparing for the winter season.

David Madsen Public Services Director Town of Bridgton

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M.S.A.D. # 61, LAKE REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT

Description: ADVERTISEMENT FOR RE-BIDS because of change in project scope Sealed proposals for Harrison Community Center Addition & ADA Renovations shall be addressed to Harrison Food Bank, Inc., Cliff Roderick, President, 176 Waterford Rd., Harrison, ME 04040 (Owner). The outside of the envelope shall have the name of the Bidder and Project Name. Proposals shall be received until 2:00 P.M., on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened by the construction manager of record and read.

There is a MANDATORY Pre-bid Meeting at 9:00 A.M., on Thursday October 15, 2020, at the Harrison Community Center, 176 Waterford Rd., Harrison, ME 04040.

Work to include excavation, demolition of limited foundations, placing of addition foundations, construction of a two-story building addition, placement of sitework, demo of main entry and construction of upgraded ADA accessibility, installation of necessary drainage, piping, trusses, roofing, insulation, finished walls, trims, flooring, bathrooms, modifications of existing structure to accommodate all necessary requirements of construction, installation of a modular block retaining wall including BMP protection of adjacent water resources, and related appurtenance as detailed in the Scope of Work and Drawings.

Alternative Scopes of Work will include installation of additional septic tank and related appurtenance to the existing system. Building Permit(s) by Owner.

To request a digital set of contract and bidding documents, please contact the Construction Manager, J. R. McGowan, at TAILBAY, LLC, jrmcgowan1@gmail.com or 207-838-6268.

All bids must be made upon the forms. No bid bond is required. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond in the amount of his bid and shall, before entering on the work of said contract, and be duly qualified as a contractor within the State of Maine.

Standard Specifications, by the Construction Manager, will govern all work.

Harrison Food Bank, Inc. and Harrison Community Center hereby notifies allbidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not bediscriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. Harrison Community Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage all small and minority-owned firms and women’s business enterprises to participate. No bidder may withdraw their bid within (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

PLEASE NOTE: Official planholders list will be maintained

by TAILBAY, LLC. It is the sole responsibility of all planholders, whether they have received digital downloads or paper copies of the plans and specifications, to periodically to check for Addenda which may have been posted or provided.

Bidders must agree to comply with Prevailing Wage Rate provisions in addition to the Federal Davis-Bacon Act, whichever is higher. Contractors must not appear on Sam.gov disbarment list.

A detailed listing of all subcontractors shall be provided by the Bidder. In accordance with the Contract Documents, documentation that the prospective General Contractor and its subcontractors meet minimum qualifications shall be provided and submitted.

The owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.

Publication Date/Time: October 8, 2020 Pre-bid Meeting: Mandatory 9:00 A.M., on Thursday, October 15, 2020 Bid-Closing Date/Time: 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 29, 2020

To provide a safe envi-

PUBLIC NOTICE

This project is being supported with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Community Development Block Grant, grant funding and additionally sourced private funds. Therefore, certain restrictions and other federal requirements attach to this opportunity.

Public Notice

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Thank you for your cooperation.

BID NOTICE

Starting Friday, October 30, 2020, we will begin Highland Lakes’ water lowering process, which will allow lakefront property owners to perform their dock repairs, place rip rap, clean the exposed lake bottom along the shoreline, and perform other waterfront improvements. This process will cease

by November 30th.

they will be numbered and displayed in front of the town gym to be lit at 4 p.m. where everyone may drive by to enjoy and judge them.

Please include your name and address with your pumpkin. A prize will be awarded for the Community Favorite!

All votes for the best costume and carved pumpkin must be entered online no later than Nov. 2 and winners will be announced on Nov. 5.

Should you have any questions, please contact Naples Recreation Director Peter Ceprano at 693-6364, ext.

104, or e-mail pceprano@ townofnaples.org

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Entries will be dropped off, from your vehicle, in front of the town gym between 4 and 6 p.m. where Halloween treat bags will be distributed. You don’t have to participate in the Scavenger Hunt to get a treat, but children, please do wear your costumes! There will be a raffle of all completed Scavenger Hunt entries at 6 p.m. to choose a winner!

Also, on the Halloween Agenda is Naples Rec’s First Naples Family Pumpkin Contest! Naples families, carve a pumpkin and drop it off at the Singer Center between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday, Oct. 26-30. One pumpkin per family, please. On Halloween,

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INVITATION TO BID

BID ON ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION BID NO: 10.29.20 MSAD #61 is seeking sealed bids for the following project: To modernize the current elevator at Crooked River Elementary School, 1437 Poland Spring Rd., Casco, ME 04015 Bids must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION BID NO. 10.29.20” in the lower left-hand corner and received at MSAD #61, Central Office, 900 Portland Rd., Bridgton, ME by 1:30 p.m. on October 29, 2020, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. Due to COVID, you may submit a bid by fax or e-mail to the attention of Roxanne Gagne, fax 207-647-5682, or e-mail: Roxanne.gagne@lakeregionschools.org. Bids received after 1:30 p.m. on October 29, 2020, will not be accepted.

A MANDATORY site investigation and pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 a.m., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, at Crooked River Elementary School, 1437 Poland Spring Road, Casco, Maine. Please meet at the front entry of the facility and allow up to one (1) hour for the site visit.

Crooked River Elementary School is currently closed as a school and is undergoing renovations and new construction; it is currently an active construction site.

Specifications and bid information will be provided at the pre-bid meeting.

Questions related to this project should be directed to Andy Madura, Facilities Director, MSAD #61 at 207693-6467.

The Board of Directors of MSAD #61 reserve the right to waive all informalities, to reject any or all nonconforming or conditional proposals, and to accept any bid or reject any bid (or part thereof) should it be deemed in its best interest to do so. It is the intent of the Board to award bids subject to budget approval and authorization.

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Bridgton, Casco — Plans still in the works

Plans for Halloween events in Casco and Bridgton remain in the working stages.

Casco Rec Director Beth Latsey expects to have details finalized by next week, so stay tuned.

Bridgton Rec Director Gary Colello will be meeting with Bridgton selectmen next Tuesday to talk about Halloween ideas. “I can tell you that Bridgton will. Not have its normally scheduled Town Hall party,” he said Tuesday. “Alternate plans are in the works, but nothing con-

crete at this point.”

Colello recently reached out to local parents through an online survey asking them what activities they would consider. Most parents shared the CDC viewpoint that an indoor Halloween party posed too high of a health risk due to Covid-19.

“We would not be able to comfortably meet the guidelines provided and would have major concerns for an indoor party event,” said Colello in recommending that Bridgton Rec not offer a Halloween party in 2020.

At a previous meeting, selectmen questioned whether the town would continue the tradition of closing Elm Street to vehicle traffic for a stipulated period of time (5 to 7 p.m.) to allow youngsters to trick or treat. Officials and Colello will discuss this issue at their next meeting, Oct. 13.

Colello is looking at a variety of Halloween activities from pumpkin carving, a virtual Halloween costume contest and scavenger hunt.

More details to come.

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Potato Leek Soup Adapted by Nancy Tripp of the Bridgton Farmers’ Market from Bistro Cooking at Home

by Gordon Hammersley.

Sundays are Soup Days at my house. Soup and football, for as long as the season lasts this year and one of our favorites is the traditional Potato Leek Soup. This recipe is not a traditional recipe.

I saw all the beautiful bulbs of fennel at the Farmers’ Market last weekend and thought that if a soup had leeks and potatoes seasoned with fennel seeds, why not cook up some real-life fennel and add it to the pot? So, I did. The combination of a homemade stock, fresh garden leeks, potatoes and fennel created a dreamy pot of soup. Of course, there is another surprise ingredient in this soup that helps to distinguish this recipe from any other potato leek soup. It is vermouth and it adds a nuance that only enhances all the other flavors.

I hope you enjoy this recipe and the beautiful fall weather!

½ teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed Pinch of cayenne pepper 1½ teaspoons kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 cup light cream Cut the leeks lengthwise and then crosswise into ½ inch pieces. You want about 4 cups. Wash the leeks well in a bowl of warm water and gently lift them out leaving the dirt in the bottom of the bowl. Heat the butter and olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the leeks, the fennel and potatoes and cook until the leeks become vivid green and begin to wilt, about 5 minutes. Add the vermouth, chicken stock, bay leaf, tarragon, fennel seeds, cayenne, salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a boil and lower to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about half an hour. Remove the bay leaf.

Pulse the soup in a food processor until smooth. (You may Potato Leek Soup with Fennel Bulb have to do this in batches.) I use a stick blender as I can do the entire pot of soup right in the pot it was cooked in and I like a and Tarragon chunkier soup. Some folks may prefer a more rustic soup and 3 to 4 medium leeks with green tops and roots cut off 1 fennel bulb, cut in half lengthwise and sliced to slivers of it is perfectly wonderful to leave the vegetables in chunks. If using a food processor or a blender place the soup back into fennel a clean pot, add the cream and bring back to a simmer. Adjust 1 tablespoon unsalted butter seasonings as needed and serve.

2 tablespoons olive oil So yummy!

1 medium russet potato, peeled and cut into small dice (I used The Bridgton Farmers’ Market is located on the green 6 small yellow potatoes) 1 cup vermouth (some may wish to use less, ½ cup would be behind Renys by the Bridgton Community Center and runs Labor Day to Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. lovely also) For a full list of vendors visit BFM at https://www.facebook.

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Halloween (Continued from Page 4B) ronment and meet Covid-19 restrictions, Harrison Rec will hold a Trunk-or-Treat to provide youngsters with some Halloween fun.

The event will take place at Crystal Lake Park on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. If you would like to decorate your vehicle and participate, contact Rec Director Kayla Laird at klaird@harrisonmaine.org

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This week’s puzzle theme:

The 1970s

ACROSS 1. Muscular contraction 6. D.C. mover and shaker 9. “That was close!”

13. Blood circulation organ 14. FEMA provisions, e.g.

15. Not bob, to a boxer 16. Like a whistle?

17. UN labor org.

18. Speck in the ocean 19. *Fallen South Vietnamese capital 21. *War movie and Oscarwinner 23. Once around 24. Hippocrates’ promise 25. Ribonucleic acid 28. Bakery unit 30. Foliage vein 35. In fine fettle 37. Scoop or skinny 39. Nephew’s sister 40. “Metamorphoses” poet 41. *ABBA’s genre 43. Thailand money 44. Temporarily ban 46. Way to fry 47. Jamie Fraser of “Outlander” 48. *”The Gods Themselves” author 50. Romanov ruler 52. Give it a go 53. It prevents objectivity 55. Brewed beverage 57. *First U.S. space station 60. *Mr. Jefferson

63. Nest for an eagle 64. Between Fla. and Miss.

66. Cold cream brand 68. Does like some coffee makers 69. Tasseled hat 70. Not snail mail 71. Back talk 72. *Nicklaus’ peg 73. Smartly dressed DOWN 1. Anatomical pouch 2. Plural of #6 Across 3. ____ 51, Nevada 4. *”____way to Heaven” 5. Feed beet 6. Some have a high tolerance for it 7. *1973 ____ crisis 8. *Oliver Sacks’ “Awakenings” drug 9. Boll weevil, e.g.

10. Saintly sign 11. Like never-losing Steven 12. Kind of nurse 15. Not outside 20. Egg-shaped 22. Cash dispenser 24. Compensating equivalents 25. *”The Mary Tyler Moore Show” spin-off 26. Center of a church, pl.

27. Defendant’s excuse 29. Black tropical cuckoo 31. “I call first ____!”

32. Undergo a chemical reaction 33. Blood of the Greek gods 34. *First Lady, familiarly 36. Dutch export 38. South American wood sorrels

42. Talk like Demosthenes 45. Paso ____, CA 49. By means of 51. Go back into business 54. Behind a stern 56. Pleasant odor 57. Serum, pl.

58. *Cheryl Ladd on

“Charlie’s Angels” 59. Golfer’s dread 60. Fixed look 61. Flying biter 62. Blue pencil mark 63. Internet pop-ups

65. *”Enter the Dragon” star 67. *”Rocky” star’s nickname

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Opinion & Comment

Page 6B, The Bridgton News, October 8, 2020

On My Corner

by Bob Casimiro Contributing Writer

Popular vote vs. electoral vote

There is a strong movement to eliminate the Electoral College as a means of electing our presidents. This movement was started many years ago, but accelerated with the 2016 election results in which Hillary Clinton “won” the popular vote — 65,844,610 votes to 62,979,636 for Donald Trump — but lost the electoral vote — 304 to 277.

The electoral vote of each state is the sum of its two U.S. Senators plus its U.S. House of Representatives members.

California, for example, has 53 Congressmen and two U.S. Senators, for a total of 55 electoral votes. Maine has two Congressmen, and two U.S. Senators, for a total of four.

GREAT FALL SCENE looking up Stevens Brook to the Bob Dunning Memorial Bridge last Sunday mornRepresentation was the most contentious issue of debate ing. (Photo by Pam Ward) during the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, as discussed in Decision in Philadelphia, the best of the three books I have on the Constitutional Convention. To quote authors Christopher and James Lincoln Collier: “The battle between the big states and the small states was fought with passion and dogged determination, and it came within inches If I start reading a book and it doesn’t grab me twenty of wrecking the Convention.” pages in, I put it down. I’m a slow reader and life is too short Amen to that. to justify finishing books that bore me. There are too many On one of my trips south, I stopped in Philadelphia and interesting ones out there and not enough time to read them. took the tour of Independence Hall. The founders went at Here in the 21st century, the same is true of YouTube it during a summer of sweltering heat, and they kept the videos. Just now I finished watching a 1959 interview of Ayn

by Tom McLaughlin windows closed so passersby couldn’t eavesdrop on their Rand by Mike Wallace that fascinated me. Twice I’ve tried to deliberations (no leaking to the press back then).

BN Columnist read one of Rand’s novels after strong recommendations by people I respect, but both times I put them down. The interview, however, was great. It grabbed me.

As with many intellectuals like Rand, I agree with some of on what period of 20th century history we might be covering. her points and disagree with others, but she gets me thinking.

In one of the paragraphs above, I classed comedian George I also love that YouTube provides a list of related video links Carlin with 20th century intellectuals though probably very in the margin. Nest to Ayn Rand were thinkers like Orson few of you would think of Carlin that way. Did he belong Wells, Milton Friedman, Aldous Huxley, and George Carlin. there? I’m beginning to think so after finding so many links I watched a few and ran out of time while realizing there are to his routines beneath a serious article. I’m sorry he’s not so many fascinating YouTube videos that I won’t live long around anymore to demonstrate his intellectual prowess by enough to watch even a small fraction of them. making us laugh about significant topics. Unlike most comeI stumbled onto Ayn Rand after friend sent me an article dians, he wrote his own material. by an anonymous thinker with the pseudonym “Sundance” He thought of himself not so much as a comedian who whose blog is called “Conservative Tree House.” At the bot- wrote his own stuff, but as a writer who performed his tom was the link to the Wallace/Rand interview. One interest- own stuff. Repeatedly courtmartialed from the military and ing tidbit leads to another on today’s internet and I was grate- expelled from school, I bet he was a brilliant class clown. ful for whatever algorithm put the links there. The worldwide Watching him pace back and forth as an adult during his web analyzed my interests effectively and offered additional rapid-fire deliveries on YouTube, I realized he also was prob- Pennsylvania State House, site of the 1787 Constitutional intellectual stimulation. That nebulous entity we was teaching ably also ADHD — not unusual for a class clown. The ones I Convention, later renamed Independence Hall. Photo me the way I tried to teach young minds for decades before recall were usually quite smart.

by Bob Casimiro the web existed.

To make people laugh the way Carlin did about a wide It was most effective when I was able to take advantage of variety of topics, he had to know what things his audience What is generally not known about the 2016 election is teachable moments whenever they emerged. A student would seriously believed, and he needed a deep understanding of that California alone gave Clinton her popular vote pluralask a penetrating question, for example, which, if I took suf- those things. Then he would have to think of new, unusual, ity, and then some. The Clinton margin in California was ficient time to answer it, might take the class on a tangent and often irreverent ways to look at them. A powerful intellect a whopping 4,269,978 votes, eclipsing by almost a 1-1/2 only marginally related to the curriculum I was responsible to is required to do that. Often I see links to one of his comedy million Clinton’s national popular vote margin of 2,854,974. deliver. I learned to recognize it when a critical mass of stu- routines on subjects I take seriously — and he nearly always What is also likely unknown is that California’s illegal dents became engaged by the question. If it intensified while gets me laughing. alien population of three million, plus an estimated million I delivered the answer, and if that answer led to more earnest It’s only when he’s unnecessarily profane that he doesn’t. children they have that were born in the United States, proquestions from other students waving their raised hands Rather than add to his comic brilliance, it detracts — and vided that four million plurality in California, as estimated enthusiastically, I knew I had stumbled onto fertile ground. it exemplifies something I once read on a bathroom wall: by FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform, At that point, my job was to exploit their curiosity by “Profanity is an attempt by a weak mind to make a strong fairus.org). Illegal aliens do not vote, or shouldn’t, but they subtly steering discussion more deeply into the curriculum I statement.” As I claimed above though, Carlin didn’t have are included in the vote total that determines the number of was charged to teach — 20th century U.S. History including a weak mind, but like many, he got lazy at times and let his representatives each state has in the U.S. Congress. The net economics, civics, the U.S. Constitution, and current events. powerful brain lapse into degeneracy. Although he’s been result is that at least three of California’s 55 electoral votes I miss my classroom and still think like a teacher. If a student dead for twelve years, his comedy routines have withstood come from that population. Total population is also used in asked a question about Ayn Rand — an intellectual who railed the test of time, which is, of course, further evidence of the allocation funds for various federal programs. against government regulation — I imagined steering the genius.

Inclusion of illegal aliens in the vote count doesn’t seem conversation toward the dangers of regulatory government as Tom McLaughlin of Lovell is a retired middle school VOTES, Page 7B identified by Ronald Reagan or Calvin Coolidge, depending U.S. History teacher.

I’m a slow reader, don’t like boring

Front Row Seat

The Bridgton News does not print political letters/ commentary after the Oct 22nd edition because there is no following edition for a response.

Letters Fay has earned votes

To The Editor:

Neighbors, as we prepare to vote in these divisive and troubled times, it is quite refreshing to review candidate’s resume’s, accomplishments and records that have had positive impact on our communities. When you are fortunate enough to have had very positive interactions with a candidate as a volunteer in a local nonprofit, that’s an added bonus. In District 66 (parts of Raymond, Casco and Poland), we have been extremely fortunate to have Jess Fay represent us in the legislature. Her record including authoring 19 bills in the last two years, among them supporting seniors, the disabled, tax credits to help small business and all her work on the environment is commendable. Reading deeper, you find true resolve but also compromise from listening and getting a full understanding of issues.

Please take the time to review all candidate’s accomplishments and intentions.

Challenging times continue as we hopefully dig out of all the impacts that the coronavirus has had on so many of our neighbors. As a Raymond resident, Maine sportsman and volunteer for community work, Jess Fay has earned my vote as I know her demonstrated experi-

ence, compassion and ability to listen will be key in being part of a legislature that will have more responsibility this time than many in the past.

Pete Leitner Raymond

LePage for Cebra

To The Editor:

I wanted to write today to let the readers of The Bridgton News of my endorsement of Rich Cebra for State Representative.

In my years as your governor, I could always count on Rich Cebra as a principled legislator who stands for limited government and fiscal prudence. We worked on many issues together. He was a true leader in the fight to lower taxes for hardworking Maine families, and to prioritize the transportation infrastructure in the region and across the state. He has served this region with integrity.

Given the impacts that Covid-19 has had on Maine’s economy, we need to send a small businessman to Augusta.

Rich knows what it takes to rebuild Maine’s economy. As a local business owner who cares deeply about the local economy, he knows what it takes to rebuild Maine’s economy. He will fight to lower taxes, reduce the cost of healthcare and to reduce job-killing red tape that will burden small businesses and families in Maine. We need his experience and understanding of what works for our hardworking Maine families and

small businesses.

Not only will Rich focus on the biggest economic issues facing our state, but he is also a fierce defender of constitutional liberties and for Maine’s outdoor heritage. He has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association, Gun Owners of Maine and the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine. This is all evidence of his true appreciation and respect for Maine’s outdoor heritage.

Please vote for Rich Cebra for State Representative. We need is experience in Augusta.

Governor Paul R. LePage Edgecomb

Branch a special candidate

To The Editor:

The final countdown to Nov. 3 is winding down and I want to call your attention to a unique and special candidate — Katey Branch. Katey is running for the Maine State Senate for the seat that includes the Oxford Hills and the Bridgton/ Naples communities.

Voting for Katey is a rare opportunity to take a positive and truly transformational action on Election Day. She is a breath of fresh air in the current political environment that can at best be considered toxic.

Katey is strong and accomplished. She is not a career politician. In fact, she has never run for office before. Her experience includes founding community organizations, improving the environment and is committed to working for health care, job creation and educational opportunity. Check out her website (KateyBranch. com) and Facebook page for

more information.

I have known Katey for over 30 years, having worked with her on youth mentoring programs. I am proud to say I will be voting Katey Branch for Maine Senate District 19, on Election Day. Roy Gedat Naples

True conservative

To The Editor:

Hello neighbors!

This is Mike Davis, your candidate for state representative this November. In this race (HD 69, Bridgton, Denmark and Harrison), I had not wanted to focus on the career of my opponent more than my own merits as a candidate.

However, I am writing this letter today in response to the communication “Independence and Independents” which ran in the last News on Oct. 1.

Going through our district and talking with you, I have heard several concerning things from those who are politically active, and while it was not my first wish to put these concerns to press, with the claims of Mr. Riseman’s letter now in the public eye I feel I must respond for the benefit of my neighbors who are less political, and who may not know these facts for themselves.

It is a growing view in our district that we do not have accurate representation, and talking to folks in countless homes I have been told, in no uncertain terms, exactly what they think of their present representative. I will spare the public’s decency many of these complaints; I am most concerned to see my opponent continue to wrap himself in the banner of

independency.

I will focus on his career in Augusta, and the movements he supported there, more than any circumstance surrounding his private life, though I find it odd, and would urge everyone to seek out this public information, that in the years prior to his candidacy Mr. (Walter) Riseman registered as a Democrat. This is not of itself a problem; a man is entitled to his beliefs, but it does call into question his present affiliation, especially considering this switch came, not many years before his election, but shortly before it. Did he suffer a sudden shift in his political feelings, or was it a decision made to aid his run for the legislature? In my view, the easiest way to answer this is to look at his career in Augusta, which should stand as evidence for his true political feelings.

While in Augusta, Mr. Riseman has voted to, among other things, roll back the LePage tax cuts, grant non-citizens further access to Maine aid programs, and expand our very own taxpayer-funded MaineCare to cover abortions. Are these positions that the majority of our people support? Are these positions independent? Considering these are quite literally planks in Maine’s Democrat party platform, I feel it is reasonable to question his partisanship.

Because of this, I and many others see in him the record of a clear partisan; one with all appearances of having left the Democrat party to become an Independent only when independence led to power, and who in Augusta continues to support his pre-established sentiments. Was this because he perhaps felt some doubt as to if a public Democrat could muster enough support in our district?

I have thought long on this question, and only two explanations are forthcoming. Either he abandoned his principles in the pursuit of power, in which case I can place no confidence in him, or instead he retains his original beliefs, yet is unwilling to own them before the public, in which case I can place in him no trust. For me, I do not think there needs be much distinction made between the two.

For my part, I am a Republican, though I feel it is more accurate to say I am a conservative. But above all, I recognize that is not a representative’s role to advocate for their own desires, but for those of their people. If elected, I will not listen to my own interests, but do my duty gladly, and support the will of my constituents in all things. I know that when the hands go up and the votes are cast in Augusta, it is not my voice that is counted, but yours. Can my opponent say the same?

Mike Davis Bridgton Republican candidate for District 6

Upped criminal ante

To The Editor:

We now know that Donald Trump was briefed about the growing viral pandemic threat on Jan. 28 — just how contagious and deadly it was. When that briefing became public, he lied and said he hadn’t been briefed. Then, he lied to the American people for four months, telling us that the virus was no big deal and it would just “go away like magic.” So,

LETTERS, Page 7B

October 8, 2020, The Bridgton News, Page 7B

The Joy of the Fall Migration

In Ye Olden Times

Earth Notes

By Mary Jewett Guest Columnist I have always said that spring is my favorite season. Not just for the warming temperatures and increased daylight, but “Earth Notes” is an outgrowth of a mostly for the birds. Hummingbirds, hawks, sparrows, herons, deep ecology discussion group. Writers shorebirds, sparrows and so many others travel thousands of reflect a delight in, and concern for, the miles from their winter homes north to their breeding grounds. earth and are individually responsible Many stop right here, finding mates and raising young in our for opinions and information. community. More continue as far as the Arctic Circle to find Community members are invited to submit articles. E-mail beepthe perfect spot. Needless to say, May is the favorite month for beep207@roadrunner.com for details. many birders in the Northeast, but that might be changing for me. in color, from the yellow and black of As a bird nerd, fall is growing on the magnolia, to the stark blue, black me. Maybe it is due to my involveand white of the black-throated blue ment with the Maine Breeding Bird warbler. The beautiful colors belong Atlas, since I am tracking the develto the male birds, females sporting opment of youngsters in our area. Or more drab feathers and remaining it could be that I’m just paying closer mostly silent. So far, I haven’t been attention this year, being home more hearing any warbler songs this fall, because of the virus, but either way, but I am keeping my ears open.

I am seeing and hearing a lot more This time of year, migratory birds birds this fall. of all types are working hard to Just the other day, I heard somefatten up for their journey to their thing that made me smile, and winter homes. The warmer weather prompted a question. While walking is working in their favor by extendBlackburnian Warbler in Maine in the woods, I heard a blue-headed ing the presence of bugs, like catvireo singing high in the canopy, erpillars and flies, which will help which had me pausing in puzzlement for a minute. While we have had an exceptionally warm and sunny spring, I don’t think our birds gain weight for their flights south. While it’s fun to the birds could be convinced that it is spring again. But now that watch the small birds flitting around, going after insects, it also I’m listening as well as looking, I’m hearing not only vireos but makes them devilishly difficult to photograph. I was very lucky sparrows, catbirds, towhees and other migratory species. Since recently to get shots of a juvenile blackburnian warbler who song is used for mating and defending territory, I’m not sure had stopped to look for bugs on a spruce tree near my home in why they are vocalizing, since they are just passing through. I Lovell. When warblers move through in the fall, they can be love a mystery and I’m looking forward to researching this one. difficult to identify as they don’t sport their breeding plumage My favorite birds to look for, in both spring and fall, are this time of year. Next spring, I will get you all a photo of a the warblers. Some folks like doing hawk watches, and while blackburnian warbler in full breeding plumage, they are truly those big birds are easy to see, the little birds hold a special spectacular.

This fall’s warbler encounter reminded of an experience I place in my heart. Over two dozen warbler species come to, or through, Maine to breed. As a group, the warblers vary widely had on a trip to Ecuador last year. I was sitting in a bird blind, MIGRATION, Page 10B

Popular vote vs. electoral vote

(Continued from Page 6B) to bother anyone; it’s all about power and money.

That brilliant founder, James Madison, who would become our fourth president, perceived this possibility, and addressed it in Federalist Papers No. 43, in which he wrote: “May it not happen, in fine, that the minority of citizens may become a majority of persons, by the accession of alien residents, of a casual concourse of adventurers or, of those whom the constitution of the State has not admitted to the rights of suffrage.”

Substitute “illegal aliens” for “alien residents” and “not citizens” for “not admitted to the rights of suffrage,” and you have it.

The Trump administration is trying to correct this by requiring the Census Bureau to make a separate count of U.S.

citizens for purposes of representation, an issue that may end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.

We hear ad nauseum about the vital and critical importance of voting — by U.S. citizens — so why, oh why do we include alien residents in the population count, which determines our representation in Congress?

Why abolish the Electoral College? Think of it. Our state of Maine, with less than 1% of the U.S. population — actually, only 0.4 of 1 percent — and only four of the national total of 538 electors, would become a zero, a cipher, a nonentity, inconsequential! What middling politician would even spend a dime on TV ads here, let alone make a personal appearance in Maine, as Clinton and Trump did in 2016.

Makes no sense.

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loses the election in November, it will be because the election was rigged. Moreover, not only does Donnie claim, without any evidence, there is rampant voting fraud; he recommends people who mail their ballots go to the polls and vote again! So, ignore Russian interference in our elections, lie as a pathological liar does about voter fraud, screw up the post office and yell, “The Democrats are ruining our country!”

Finally, I am accused of being disrespectful, mean-spirited, a Democrat, a Progressive and a Liberal … whatever. For the record, I answer to no label.

I believe when God was passing out brains, the political parties thought God said, “trains” and they all said, “I’ll get the next one.” Independents heard God loud and clear. When God was passing out brains, the Independents said, “please may I have one!” Further, I respect everyone because I desire everyone to respect me.

This respect exists until someone tries to make a fool out of me by lying to me. Donnie told me two lies: President Obama was not born in America, and his (Donnie’s) inaugural crowd was bigger than President Obama’s. A pathological liar is one who lies for no apparent reason. Lie to me once, shame on you. Lie to me twice shame on me. There will be no third lie! Donnie’s lies are currently in the hundreds. Thus, my respect for Donnie has diminished to the point where all I want for him is “no harm” be done to him.

It is time for all Independent voters to rise up, speak out and vote Trump out of office.

Joseph W. Angelo Bridgton

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To The Editor:

“We the People of the United States …”

Let’s set the record straight.

I write letters to the editor of The Bridgton News, and I appreciate the editor for publishing those letters. In my letters, I advocate for the Constitution of the United States. When I entered the military, I swore an oath to uphold the Constitution.

I served! Trump says he loves America yet he dodged the Vietnam draft, then disparaged John McCain, who suffered six years of torture serving the United States. Donnie insults and disrespects Generals Mattis, Kelly and others who serve honorably, including my son who is currently a senior Naval Officer. Donnie disparaged our military as suckers and losers. He just doesn’t get it. Donnie, here’s a bulletin — Draft Dodgers Don’t Get to Disparage Anyone in the Military!

Moreover, Donnie had a golden opportunity to retrieve the U.S.S. Pueblo, a commissioned U.S. Navy ship currently being held in Pyongyang, North Korea. Donnie could have asked his new BFF Kim Jong-Un to return the Pueblo, but no-go. But Donnie loves America!

Donald Trump is an impeached, pathological liar who is trying to take our Democracy to an Autocracy.

To promulgate his chaos and lies, Donnie continually changes the subject! Covid-19 in the United States is out of control. The economy, for those not holding stocks, is catastrophic.

Donnie, takes no responsibility for anything, so he goes off the rails and yells, “There is anarchy in the streets!” When that dog doesn’t hunt, he changes the subject — the post office is broken and there is vote by mail fraud everywhere! Really Donnie? The post office is more sacred in this country than apple pie and motherhood put together. He brings in Louis DeJoy, who is No Joy and in less than two months DeJoy has the post office in chaos. The post office is mandated in the Constitution.

It took over 200 years to build the post office and in the blink of an eye, No Joy is destroying it. There are pony express riders turning over in their graves.

If something is wrong with the post office, fix it! Donnie had no problem with the post office until less than six months ago. Now, he claims that if he

Morse will lead

To The Editor:

Ken Morse is working to become your Maine House representative (HD 71) for Sweden, Waterford, West Paris and Norway. Ken wants to be your representative in Augusta.

You should contact him with any issues he should address: https://www.facebook.com/ KenMorseforMaine or kenmorse.org Ken was raised in Waterford on his family orchard (while now living in Norway). Anyone who knows of farm work — various chores and repairs always are need. Ken learned in the field and orchard, up and down those ladders, carrying

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BHS Assistant Director

A Descension in Bridgton

When I first heard, several years ago, that the following event once took place, I honestly wasn’t sure if I could believe it. On Oct. 6, 1871, our sleepy center village was visited by a strange, flying machine, which set down at the top of Main Hill opposite the Bridgton House. Its travelers, a group of scientists and reporters, disembarked back to terra firma before crowds of our amazed citizens. The party had come from Plymouth, N.H, and had set out for the White Mountains in a homemade hot air balloon; this was of course the celebrated aviation pioneer Professor Samuel A. King, visiting Bridgton quite by accident after having been blown of course while approaching Conway.

It is a curious fact that, taking this account of the landing, The Providence Evening Press’s account of the lift off, and the Boston Journal’s report of the voyage taken by their on-board reporter, this trip is perhaps the most well documented of any balloon voyage during this period, and would in our estimation make for a fine historical pamphlet at some point in the future. If anyone would be interested in more details on this historic event, please inquire at the Bridgton Historical Society for further information.

A Great Sensation Descent of a Mammoth Balloon, with three distinguished Aeronauts, at the Door of the Bridgton House, Last Evening.

Just as we go to press this (Thursday) evening, we DESCENSION, Page 8B

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Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner says that Trump’s dereliction of duty, “upped his own criminal ante to second-degree murder… In my opinion as a career prosecutor, [his] conscious disregard of the risk [constitutes] second-degree murder [which he] must be held accountable for.”

Dr. Jonathan Reiner, professor of Surgery at George Washington University, states that Trump’s reckless decision to hold indoor campaign rallies, in defiance of state-ordered virus guidelines, constitutes “negligent homicide.” He said, “What else could you call an act that because of its negligence results in the death of others?” Further, Olivia Troye, former top aide to Vice President Mike Pence, announced that she will vote for Joe Biden because of Trump’s “flat-out disregard for human life” and prioritizing his own re-election above everything else.

During the past four years, I’ve called Trump a pathological liar, fraud, snake-oil peddler, sadist, gangster, criminal and traitor. I don’t apologize for those accusations. Now it’s time to add yet another despicable term — cold-blooded killer. As I write, 202,409 Americans have died from Covid-19 on Trump’s negligent watch. Statistics suggest that, had Trump acted immediately and decisively to suppress the pandemic, about 75% of those people would still be alive today. A few months ago, I accused Trump of criminally negligent homicide. It’s good to see my charge being verified by law enforcement, medical and political professionals.

To repeat, I apologize when I’m wrong, but I’m usually right.

Trump’s niece, Mary Trump — a PhD credentialed psychologist — has written an analytical book on her Uncle Donald.

She recalled that her grandfather, Fred Trump, raised his favorite son to be a ruthless, greedy, selfish businessman, just like Dad — a real chip off the old block. In particular, she remembers Papa Fred using a special term to describe his objective. He wanted his sons to be “killers.” Sadly, it now appears that the elder Trump has succeeded beyond his wildest expectations.

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A Descension in Bridgton

Views from Augusta

(Continued from Page 7B) are interrupted by a great panic among our villagers produced by the appearance in the heavens of what proves to be a large balloon containing three aerial voyagers, which was first discovered just before sunset by several of our citizens, gently sailing along through the heavens, coming from the direction of Brownfield and Denmark.

The news of the appearance of the rare spectacle was rapidly communicated to the people living in the village, and soon the streets were full of people to welcome the strangers who were approaching in so novel a vehicle and over an untrodden road. The greatest excitement prevailed, and we doubt if a more cordial and enthusiastic reception could be given to the Chief Executive of the Nation than was so spontaneously tendered to the balloon and its conductors.

As near as we can judge, from the many conflicting reports in circulation, the balloon was first discovered just before sunset, it then being far up in the heavens, and a long distance from the village, it being first taken for a boy’s kite. Rapidly it approached the village, passing over Willett’s Pond, the house of Samuel Davis, etc. — our villagers now being out en masse, and all “as crazy as loons” — arriving within speaking distance of this “mundane sphere”: when over the field of Mr. Foster, the travelers shouting to the people near them and inquiring the name of the place. When the balloon had descended sufficiently near its conductors threw out the ropes, which were seized by Eben Cross and Preston H. Hamlin, who quickly drew the strange vehicle to the ground., where the newcomers were enthusiastically welcomed by the “awe-struck throng” who had assembled to witness the extraordinary spectacle.

At the late hour when the balloon arrived on the evening of publication, we are unable to give anything like an adequate report of this interesting and rare occurrence — and we are compelled, very reluctantly, to omit all details. Suffice it to say that the balloon, guided by its drag-ropes, was drawn along to the front of the Bridgton House, closely followed by hundreds of enthusiastic men, women and children, where the managers alighted and received the congratulations of the assembled multitude.

It was found that the balloon, under the management of Prof. Samuel A. King, accompanied by Prof. J.H. Huntington — of the Mt. Washington party last winter — and Luther L. Holden of the Boston Journal, made an ascension from the fair grounds at Plymouth, N.H., at eighteen minutes past four that afternoon, the party having made the trip of fifty-three miles in one hour and twenty-seven minutes. The balloon was found to be over 30 feet in diameter, and, when attached to the car, over fifty feet in height, having the capacity of 20,000 cubic feet! The highest point reached on the passage was a mile and a half from the ground, the trip being made without accident of any kind.

After the excitement had in a measure subsiden, Prof.

King kindly gave several ladies an opportunity to experience the sensations of a balloon ascension — the passengers being let up as far as the drag-rope would permit.

Mrs. Dr. Kimball, Mrs. B.C. Stone and Mrs. A.J. Noone made the first excursion of this kind, Misses Mary Davis, Abby Stiles, Jennie Wight, and several others, enjoying the same pleasure afterwards.

The balloon was then taken to the field in rear of Mr. Littlefield’s new house where the gas was allowed to escape, and the balloon packed for transportation to Boston, the aeronautic travelers taking quarters at the Bridgton House where, after supper, they were interviewed by many of our citizens. They leave for Boston on the Sebago this morning.

When the balloon made its appearance in front of the Bridgton House a horse belonging to Mr. Kimball, living on the Ridge, took affright at the strange spectacle, and, with the covered carriage to which he was attached, dashed the full length of the Bridgton House piazza, completely demolishing the carriage; knocking out in his course three of the substantial posts which supports it, and materially increasing the intense excitement already existing.”

Till next time!

Mike Davis is the assistant executive director of the Bridgton Historical Society. As part of The News’ 150th year of publication, Mike takes a weekly back in time to ye olden days as reported in the BNews.

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(Continued from Page 7B) Don Verrill apples to bins to the loaders.

Otisfield Maybe that’s where his knees first “started to talk” loudly. I remember the family orchard as the largest in the area. A monstrous cider press produced from the apples not shipped far and wide.

I’ve known Ken for a long time, over 40 years. He guid- To The Editor: U.S. Senator Susan Collins ed the growth of our local food co-op, founded, owned and op- should be defeated not only erated Grass Roots Graphics — on her record but to decrease still in business under differ- the possibility that Mitch ent ownership. Ken is current- McConnell maintains his poly deeply involved with food sition as Senate President. To networks keeping him in touch do this, voters must be stratewith statewide issues, as well gic. The race is close. If Collins as rooted in local communi- makes over 50% on the first round, she will win, return to ty efforts.

Ask about Ken’s reputation. Congress and there will be no Responses to that question: a ranked choice process needed worker, an outstanding person or used. Ranked choice is only of high moral character, strong applied when there are multiple interpersonal skills, and a long candidates, and none captures a list of getting the job completed majority on the first round.

Sara Gideon is the only cansatisfactorily.

Knowing someone is not didate who can defeat Collins. simply what jobs they’ve had. In these unstable and dangerous To know and to understand, times, we do not have the luxone must listen, and observe ury of voting for a third-party personal interactions with and candidate, writing in someone among others. Ken listens and or otherwise making a symbolic observes. Ken asks great ques- vote. This is how we got Trump tions. Ken is knowledgeable. in 2016.

Lisa Savage has presented Ken cares about issues affecting you: our environment, our jobs/ many positive positions, some economy, healthcare, education of which I support. However, — all focused on being accom- running at about 4% in the polls, plished sustainably. Ken is an she cannot win. She can, however help elect Susan Collins. organizer and leader.

Widely and proud- To prevent this, choose Gideon ly endorsed by: Maine first and Savage second. This Education Association, Maine will better ensure a Gideon vicConservation Voters Action tory and a Collins defeat while Fund, Sierra Club, Maine showing support for Savage’s Chapter, Maine Peoples platform.

If Collins and McConnell Alliance, Maine Renew, Equality Maine, Planned win and maintain Republican Parenthood Maine Action Senate control, even a Biden

victory will deliver a difficult future. Just as they did with Obama, nothing will move through the Senate. There will be no legislation or appointments to reverse our current destructive course, stabilize democracy and safeguard our country. Please vote for Sara Gideon first.

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What does the word “racist” even mean and why is it supposed to be bad?

God gave everyone a brain.

And people’s brains tell them what they prefer and not prefer. It’s human nature to have thoughts of things you prefer. Calling somebody a racist should be nothing more than saying they have a preference for a race, which all humans do. It occurs from one’s interactions with other races and how they treat you.

It is perfectly human for a brain to create a race preference. It does not mean hate or animosity — it means favored. All souls have a favored, whether they would admit it or not. The word “racist” has been hijacked to mean something hateful and sub-human. People now use the word to insult each other. Americans seem to be fascinated with this word as a weapon to hurt and divide people. Our country is in peril now because of the hate this word inspires. I, for one, am done with it. I’m tired of hearing it and reading it. You might call me post-racist. I do know that my life experience tells me that all people are good and all lives matter. I am certain that 99.9% of all Americans believe that …

So why do we listen to people pushing hate which we know is not true?

Ronald Framarin Bridgton

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Make rules that suit you.

Break them when they don’t.

Scully has work ethic

To The Editor:

It’s not very often that somebody comes along who can bring a sense of hope to a region. We have one today and his name is Pat Scully! I first met Pat tending bar over a decade ago at what is now Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern and from the moment I shook his hand I knew I had a friend, a person I could trust, a kindred spirit of intellect and wit. Our discussions over dinner have run the gamut, everything from history to food to politics, nothing is off limits.

Pat is one of eight children, who put himself through Dartmouth and then Maine Law School. I admire his determination and work ethic, which allowed him to succeed against big odds.

I know Pat as a smart and caring human being who is always happy to share and give his advice on legal issues, as well as local policies and broader state issues. If he didn’t know the answer, he’d know the person who did.

District 68 (Baldwin, Cornish, Naples, part of Parsonsfield and Sebago) needs a person with follow-through and a real work ethic, not just “talking the talk” but “walking the walk”!

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To those stealing Trump signs around this area, we are prosecuting several of you already. This is still America. We have laws and respect for others. Please realize we are still voting for Trump.

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We all know that one of the major platform issues of the Democratic Party is women’s health. It’s shouted at virtually every rally. It’s a disguise, of course. The “health” is not about access for medical services for physicals, prenatal care, surgeries, broken bones, cancer treatment, etc.

It’s about pro-choice. It’s about access to abortion at will. A fetus is an “it,” not a human, not a life. An “it.” And so, an abortion is like removing an appen-

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dix or tonsils.

In a recent letter to the BN, I asked the question of the ladies: If you had a friend who suffered a miscarriage, would you say, “No big deal. It’s just a clump of cells your body expelled. Get over it.” Or, would you say, “So sorry you lost your baby.”

Well, I now have an answer to that question. This past week, Chrissy Teigen, wife of John Legend, suffered a miscarriage. It was widely reported by the liberal media. Did they say, “Chrissy expelled a clump of cells.” No. They talked about how the family lost their third child, a son, whom they named Jack. That they were heartbroken at the loss of their baby and spent many hours in tears. And everyone who heard the news was saddened by the loss of their child.

So, we know, now, that a fetus is a “child,” a “son” or perhaps a “daughter,” and most definitely a baby. So, all you pro-choice people, tell me: How are you going to justify your pro-choice position?

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To The Editor:

The election of 2020 truly is the most crucial in our nation’s history.

Just a cursory examination of the many tragic events to befall America during the past year, would lead one to conclude that if we, the people, don’t soon right the list-

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Increased access to testing for COVID-19 is a critical part of our strategy to mitigate the spread of this deadly virus, to be able to return kids to school safely, and ensure that our economy gets back up and running.

And, it is working.

Commissioner of Health and Human Services Jeanne Lambrew and I announced this week that anyone in Maine can now be tested for Covid-19 at participating sites without a separate order from a health care provider.

This expanded testing access is possible because we have ramped up operations at the State lab, we’ve partnered with Maine-based company IDEXX Laboratories Inc., and we’ve developed nearly 30 “swab and send” testing locations throughout the state.

As of Sept. 21, Maine was conducting 400 tests per 100,000 people. It’s a state record. Maine ranks first in the nation on the percentage of people tested according to a target level developed by researchers at the Harvard Global Health Institute.

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ing Ship of State, the nation will soon capsize and disappear beneath the waves never to resurface.

Between 1960 and 2010, entitlements escalated from 28% to 67% of federal spending.

We are now at the point where 55% of wage earners pay no federal income taxes yet most of them actually receive checks from an insanely benevolent government.

The percentage of employed men aged 20 and over has fallen from 80.6% in 1964 to 67.6% today. Help Wanted signs are everywhere. 27% of men do not consider themselves part of the workforce instead believing they are owed a living by those foolish enough to work while their friends game the system.

In 1960, an average of 455,000 workers were receiving disability payments; in 2011, 8.6 million were. With the tremendous leap in workplace safety, how could this be? How about a nation in complete moral and spiritual freefall and the ease with which one can find a lawyer

or doctor who is all too willing to sign off on anything as long as the price is right.

After this awful year that has brought so much devastation to what was far and away the most dynamic economy in the entire world, one can only shudder at the reduced flow of tax collection funds that will trickle into the nation’s coffers next April when taxes become due. Does anyone envision politicians cutting spending?

In order to buy votes and reward their big donors and special interest groups of which Dems are in bid with, all of them with the exception of the National Rifle Association, Democrats have pledged to increase federal spending by trillions, forgive student loans, make college and childcare free, provide Medicare for all, outlaw oil and gas drilling, throw open our borders to any and all who want to come here, decimate the military and use the savings to further enslave millions more Americans to totally depend on the welfare state for their every existence.

Such a raw transfer of wealth from those who are productive to those who are all too willing to live off the sweat of others will all but guarantee that a Republican

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can never again be elected president of the United States of America.

Unless Americans come out of their stupor and call a halt to this insanity, we are done for.

The election results of 2020 will signal if America can survive and prosper or collapse onto the ash heap of history as so many great nations have.

Robert M. Howe Bridgton

Wondering why?

To The Editor:

Have you noticed the lack of Trump signs at major intersections and along the road when there appears to be an overkill of Biden signs? Wonder why that is?

Because they are being stolen and destroyed! The Lake Region GOP headquarters at 48 Portland Road was set up last month for the purpose of distributing local candidates’ signs, as well as Trump signs. It has been very successful due to the visibility on the main road and folks have come from all around.

The last two weeks, most of the folks coming in are requesting more Trump signs because their Trump signs

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Volunteers have continually replaced the Trump signs at major intersections only to find them gone the next day.

One lucky man caught on his home surveillance camera three millennium age people stealing his signs at 1 a.m. He called the police and

they were able to identify the thieves and found over 30 political sign wires next to their fire pit. They have a December court date.

It is a crime to steal signs and in this heated political environment everyone needs to show some restraint.

Otherwise you could stand to

pay a hefty fine and /or jail time. Whatever happened to morality and common decency? I say to the radical left “take the signs if you must.”

The silent majority will speak on Nov. 3.

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Classified display is sold at $6.50 per column inch. Classified advertisers must furnish written copy.

The Bridgton News assumes no financial responsibility for typographical errors in advertisements other than to reprint that part of any advertisement in which a typographical error occurs. Advertisers will please notify the business office promptly of any errors that may occur, phone 207-647-2851.

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Don’t take a chance

(Continued from Page 8B) test does not necessarily mean it’s safe to gather with others. The best way to prevent the spread of this Covid-19 is to practice the public health measures that have kept Maine’s infection rates relatively low to date, among the best in the nation.

For a list of all sites providing tests to people under the Standing Order and without requiring a provider referral, please visit the Keep Maine Healthy website — that’s Keep Maine Healthy.

Some organizations are offering testing to their patients at additional sites as well. For a complete frequently updated list of Covid-19 test sites in Maine, visit Get-Tested-COVID19. org.

You know it’s always best to call a testing site before going to schedule an appointment, which is typically required. And they have policies on minimum age, some of them, so you should check before seeking a test for anyone under 18. Children under the age of 12 months should see a health care provider before a Covid-19 test.

While this represents a significant milestone, testing alone will not defeat this virus.

Maine people must remain vigilant to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

You’ve got to remember to wash your hands frequently, maintain six feet of distance, stay home whenever you can and wear a face covering when you’re out in public when it is hard to maintain six feet of distance between ourselves and others or just wear a face covering in general to be sure.

Please, do not attend or organize large

Letters (Continued from Page 9B)

Respect the landowner

To The Editor:

I would like to say why after 70 years we are posting our land on Sam Ingalls Road in Bridgton. It has become a recreation point for who knows?

Early this spring, a couple of hunters arrived above us and let their dogs out after a coyote and my wife was out with our Chocolate lab. She was scared to death as they ran through our yard after their game.

On several occasions, people have shown up out back of us on a Saturday and Sunday, and target shoot six to eight hours with big guns.

In August, someone was out in the woods shooting at 2 a.m. It is my understanding there is no law allowing hunting at that time of night. A few weeks ago, it’s 10 p.m., again on a Friday night shooting, there is no hunting allowed at that time of night.

I have contacted the abutters east and west of us. This will close access to land from Sweden Road (Route 93) to Moose Pond to access without written permission. The landowners above us (to the Whitney Road) have already posted their land. I will contact those south of me that will close that land to Route 302.

Sorry, but the indiscretions of few hurt the majority. If you want to hunt on our land, please contact me and I will give you a written permission card good for the 2020 deer season. If not, and you are on our land, you will be prosecuted.

Wayne Cadman Bridgton

Letter to GOP

To The Editor:

A letter to my Republican friends.

Dear Republicans, Please read this olive branch in the form of a letter.

I am a lifelong Democrat and the majority of time voted Democratic; however, when I felt the Democratic candidate was unacceptable; I voted Republican.

I was very upset when Donald Trump won the election but not terribly concerned because the U.S. Constitution provided us with checks and balances that would preserve the rule of law. I never thought that we would elect a president who together with a Republican Senate would ignore our Constitution and the will of the people by declaring he would not submit to lawful subpoenas, ignore Congress, and not agree to a peaceful transition of power after losing the election.

Should we permit such an action, I feel it would gravely injure or destroy our democracy and way of life.

Never before in our history has an elected official openly flaunted the principles that gov-

gatherings, don’t have big parties indoors or outdoors. Just because you’re outdoors doesn’t mean it’s a great thing to have a party. Don’t take a chance, please.

We’ve all read in the newspapers where some have taken those chances and disastrous, tragic results have ensued.

If we protect ourselves and our communities and one another by taking the steps we’re talking about, we can keep restarting our economy and reopening schools in a safe way, and limiting the spread of this dangerous virus as we welcome autumn here in Maine.

The Joy of Migration

(Continued from Page 8B) where I had been since before dawn, when I saw a somewhat familiar bird. The color wasn’t quite as vibrant as the breeding males we see here, but the markings were unmistakably those of a blackburnian warbler. I was able to get some photos and had a moment to sit and think about this bird. Maybe, he will make the 3,000-mile slog up to Maine to find a mate. And now, I’m thinking that maybe the one I saw in Ecuador might be the father of this juvenile I saw right at home in Maine.

Now, I’m not a math person, but with a global population of about 10 million, it’s not very likely. But it is still neat to ponder our potential connections.

ern our nation. I will not waste your time listing Trump’s many transgressions but they are numerous and damaging. I fear that if Trump doesn’t destroy our form of government, he will destroy the Republican Party.

Why would I, a Democrat, mourn the demise of the Republican Party? A single political party can lead to a dictatorship; I am not in favor of such a government even if it is a Democratic dictator. That of course is an oxymoron.

I am respectfully requesting that you, the Republican Party, give serious thought to our future as a country and not reelect Donald Trump.

Larry Flaherty Bridgton

Let the music play

To The Editor:

As I sat by my campfire Saturday night listening to what were probably the last sounds of summer — a band playing live music on the Songo River Queen — I thought about how lucky I am to live in such a great small town where I can enjoy some bit of entertainment during these crazy days of Covid restrictions.

Was the music on the Queen loud? Very! Was it my preferred genre or favorite band? Not really, but I didn’t mind because I knew that the warm summer nights were fleeting and it’s really only a short period of time that one gets to hear all the outdoor noises of the season.

While I was enjoying the music, I also wondered if the residents of Bay Village, the neighborhood behind Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern, were already e-mailing the Select Board Chairman Jim Grattelo with their noise complaints.

The subject of noise and this specific establishment has been a long ongoing issue in Naples.

A newly amended noise ordinance, stating noise levels must be below 70 decibels was put forth by the Ordinance Review Committee and later adopted by vote at the annual town meeting. This step should have resolved the issue, but no, after this local business followed the new ordinance rules, a small group of people continued with their complaints about noise.

The issue came to a head when local restaurants went before the Select Board for their annual renewal of liquor and entertainment licenses. Interestingly, all the local establishments who went up for renewal were granted their licenses with the exception of Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern. Despite adhering to all the ordinance rules and being in line with all the other local establishments, the board singled Gary’s out for a more extensive review and actually tabled the liquor license and entertainment permit renewal until a workshop could happen with the state liquor inspector, Sheriff’s Department and the Select Board.

The result of the workshop actually indicated that since the transfer of ownership, Gary’s has had significant improvements, especially in regards to the number of OUIs and fights requiring a call to the Sheriff’s Department. Neither the Sheriff’s Department or the state liquor inspector felt it was

necessary to revoke the restaurant’s license. So now, you would think it would be a pretty quick Select Board meeting to motion and approve the license and permit. Nope, not when you have certain Select Board members that clearly have a grudge or bias against Gary’s.

The Select Board meeting held last Monday, Sept. 30 was an absolute s--- show, bullying attack on a local businessman. At times, it seemed like the entertainment permit and liquor license were attached and the entire meeting was a continuous assault on the owner, Gary Skellet. The same small group of residents continued their complaints about music that occurs on weekend nights outside at Gary’s. This is clearly an ordinance issue not a permitting issue. If the Ordinance Review Committee wants to readdress the noise ordinance, then they should, but currently there is an ordinance and the establishment is adhering to it.

In regards to the liquor license approval, the Board Chairman, Jim Grattelo, did very little to keep this a cordial discussion and allowed for a resident to personally attack Gary and blame his son’s death on the establishment. Yes, sadly someone lost their life in an accident caused from intoxication, but what was continually neglected and not spoken about at the meeting was the fact that Gary’s employees saw that the young man was intoxicated, asked for him to leave and had his friends drive him home. Unfortunately, the young man made the choice to drive back to the restaurant and was again asked to leave. Before his friends could drive him again, he made a second choice to drive and subsequently was involved in a fatal accident.

Another point, rarely mentioned is that the day this occurred was also the day of the Brewfest held at another local venue. To solely blame a person’s intoxication or bad choices on one establishment isn’t fair, however, the liquor laws in Maine do hold the last establishment a person was at responsible. And Gary’s employees addressed that responsibility by having the young man removed and driven home. Is Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern responsible for that young man’s choices made throughout the day or for his choice to drive intoxicated and return and trespass back at Gary’s?

For the Select Board to continue this constant review of an establishment that clearly and continuously has followed all the rules and guidelines that every other Naples business is adhering to seems like some kind of personal vendetta. Obviously, if the Sheriff’s Department and state liquor inspector thought there was a problem, they too would have suggested the license be denied.

They did not!

I would like to thank the Select Board members who actually listened, asked really pertinent questions and made their vote to approve both the liquor license and entertainment permit based on facts, input from the Sheriff’s Department and state liquor inspector and for following the town’s current noise ordinance.

Heather Blake Naples

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