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Vol. 68 Issue 07
Buxton & the region
Maine Dems open Westbrook office
By Robert Lowell
WESTBROOK — Democratic Party leaders from the city and state welcomed U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, as the guest speaker when the party opened its office here Feb. 9 in the old Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St. Phil Bartlett of Gorham, chairman of the Maine Democratic Party, delivered the opening remarks preceding speakers Maine Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook), and Merkley. The opening was attended by a large gathering of local officials and party volunteers. Merkley spoke about several issues including healthcare, education, jobs, and the environment. “We have to fight for a healthy planet,” said Merkley, calling for an end of burning fossil fuels. He also spoke about “800,000 dreamers,” undocumented individuals who entered the United States as children and have been the focus of a national political, immigration debate. “Let’s stand with them,” Merkley said.
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Another go in Gorham for village road rebuild By Robert Lowell
Westbrook Mayor Michael Sanphy, left, greets U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, on Feb. 9 when the Maine Democratic Party opened an office in Westbrook. Merkley was the guest speaker. Staff photo by Robert Lowell
GORHAM — Maine Department of Transportation has re-posted on its 2018 work plan a 1.5-mile stretch of Route 25 (Main and State streets) through Gorham Village for reconstruction and water main replacement this year after the proposed project was shelved in 2017. The project will tear up the highway through the town’s shopping and business district and threatens to snarl commuter traffic. “We’ve been in contact with MDOT and the project hasn’t gone out to bid yet due to some minor specification changes on the MDOT and Portland Water District end,” Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak said Tuesday in an email to the American Journal. The project is included in the latest
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Big Brothers Big Sisters moving to Westbrook
By Robert Lowell
WESTBROOK — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is moving to Westbrook this month after more than 20 years at its Portland location. The agency, which provides partici-
pating children with an adult, volunteer mentor, officially opens at 625 Main St. in Westbrook on Monday, Feb. 26. The building once housed the rectory for the former St. Mary’s Church. Big Brothers Big Sisters is relocating from 195 Lancaster St., Portland.
“It’s great for our community,” Sanphy said. “It’s a welcome addition.” A press release said the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission is “to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change
their lives for the better, forever.” Rebecca Wright, spokeswoman for Big Brothers Big Sisters, said parking has been one of the challenges in the neigh-
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Westbrook teen is a distinguished finalist for community spirit award By Elizabeth Clemente BRUNSWICK — Several Maine teenagers have been recognized for their volunteer work by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a national program honoring young people for outstanding community service. Maine’s middle-level state honoree is Blakely Austin, an eighth-grader at Brunswick Junior High. The state’s high school honoree is Lillian Sherburne of Boothbay
Region High School in Boothbay Harbor. Two distinguished finalists were also named: Kelly Maguire, a senior at Westbrook High School, and Olivia O’Halloran, a senior at Yarmouth High School. Maguire led an initiative that raised over $1,000 to be put towards funding the education of a boy in Zimbabwe. Working with a charitable organization, Maguire raised the money by selling as many bracelets as possible at school over the span of two weeks. Maguire also
recruited other students to help her, and the resulting money will be enough to fund the boy’s education for almost a year. O’Hallaran has spent hundreds of hours volunteering with “Art Attack,” a summer camp in Yarmouth that encourages campers to create art from natural resources. She has also mentored an elementary school student and traveled to Peru and the Dominican Republic to help needy children. Both Maguire and O’Hallaran will be
awarded an engraved bronze medallion for their efforts. Austin and Sherburne will each receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., in late April. While in Washington, the winners will join the top two honorees from each of the other states for four days of recognition events. Ten of the state winners will be named America’s top youth volunteers of 2018. Austin is an eighth-grader at Brunswick Junior High and has completed over 1,200 volunteer hours at the Coastal Humane Society over the past six years. As part of her work, she has fostered more than 75 sick and abandoned cats in her home, work she began when she was only 8 years old. Her roles at the animal shelter have varied over time, including working at the shelter’s pet adoption events at Brunswick stores, raising over $500 for the facility’s expenses, serving as a counselor at the shelter’s summer camp, and dressing up as the mascot for birthday parties at the shelter. She has also learned from veterinary technicians about how to administer medication, negotiated adoptions as a certified adoption ambassador, and launched an Instagram page to showcase the animals she fosters. Austin said she knew the first time she visited Coastal Humane that she wanted to get involved with the organization. “My grandmother once brought me to the Coastal Humane Society and I saw the animals and I immediately loved all of them,” she said. “I begged my parents to let me start volunteering there, but I wanted to do more.” After that, she began fostering and adopting cats out of her home as a certified adoption ambassador for the humane society. The comfort of being adopted out of a home is beneficial for cats, Austin said, because when the felines are in the shelter they typically don’t show “their best selves.” Right now Austin and her family are fostering a pregnant cat named Minnie, who Austin said could give birth “any day now.” She added she is thankful to her parents for supporting her volunteering and fostering and the Coastal Humane Society staff. Not surprisingly, Austin hopes to be a veterinarian when she is older. The awards, now in their 23rd year, are conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals. All public and private middle school and high schools, along with all Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and affiliates of Points of Light’s HandsOn Network are eligible to enter a young person. Elizabeth Clemente can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 100 or eclemente@theforecaster.net. Follow Elizabeth on Twitter @ epclemente.
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SAD 6 bus driver faulted in crash By Robert Lowell
BUXTON - Police issued a summons Feb. 13 to a SAD-6 school bus driver following a crash with a car at Route 202 and Brewster Place in Buxton. Buxton Police Chief Troy Cline said in a press release that bus driver Lisa Young of Buxton, 53, was issued “a civil summons for failure to yield right of way.” Cline said police along with fire and rescue personnel responded about 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 to a report of a crash involving a 2013 Blue Bird school bus with nine students and a 2007 Toyota
Corolla driven by Nicole Taber of Waterboro, 39. Police said in the press release that Taber was traveling westerly on Narragansett Trail (Route 202). “The school bus was attempting to make a left turn from Brewster Place onto Narragansett Trail and had pulled into the path of the Corolla, which had the right of way,” the press release said. According to police, one student was treated for minor injuries and Young complained of “shoulder pain” at the time of the crash. The bus sustained minor damage, police said.
Bonny Eagle Middle School Principal Ben Harris responded to the scene to assist children. SAD 6 Superintendent Paul Penna said he can’t discuss personnel matters involving the bus driver. Penna said the district is concerned for the safety of the children and the community and said the district is investigating the incident. “We had property damage,” Penna said. The accident is the second this month for an SAD-6 school bus. On Feb. 8, a Waterboro woman, after colliding with a school bus carrying 34 students on River Road in Buxton, was charged with
operating after suspension and failure to maintain control of a motor vehicle. Robert Lowell can be reached at 8542577 or rlowell@keepmecurrent.com
Tarpinian said the home, funded directly by the state Department of Corrections, would provide a supervised environment for the youths for six to nine months as they find work or go to school. “Our goal is to be good examples to the neighborhood and neighbors and show them there is adequate support and supervision for the youth living next door,” Tarpinian said. There will be supervision at the home 24 hours, seven days a week, Tarpinian said and licensed social workers to help residents who are making the transition from incarceration. The effort is known as the “Realize Independence, Surpass Expectations,” or RISE Project, and had originally been intended for a site in Westbrook at 6 State St. Opportunity Alliance was prepared to buy the home, and the group home fit into the existing zoning.
But neighbors objected, with concerns about the possibility of residents re-offending and what they thought was a lack of transparency in the plans. In April 2017, Westbrook city councilors amended the zoning to regulate group homes in the City Center District, which would have included the RISE home site. It was only after the home failed a city inspection for its occupancy permit that the new zoning rules could be applied, though. After the inspection, the Opportunity Alliance dropped its plans and moved on to the home in Riverton. Zoning Board of Appeals materials from the Sept. 7 meeting do not show any public comment taken about plans to use the home for the RISE Project, but do include a copy of a five-year lease between the nonprofit and property owner Janwillem Musters, with a base rent of more than $3,500 per month. Tarpinian said The Opportunity Alliance
met with neighbors twice before the hearing with the ZBA. The reality is the RISE Project and its guidance provide a safer environment for all, Tarpinian said. “People are discharged (from Long Creek) every day and there is no tether on them per se,” he said. “(Here) they are getting and receiving far more supervision than probably the average teen in the neighborhood.” Tarpinian said the home is designed for people who have served their sentences but may not want to return home for a variety of personal, family or safety reasons. The structure and supervision are there for reintegration and can prevent recidivism. “This gives opportunities for education and a career path,” he said. David Harry can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 110 or dharry@theforecaster.net. Follow him on Twitter: @DavidHarry8.
Westbrook out of running for group home By David Harry PORTLAND — A new group home for former juvenile offenders could be open in Riverton by March 1. “To us, it is an opportunity to support young adults who have made mistakes in their lives and served their time,” Opportunity Alliance President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Tarpinian said Monday about the home at 1519 Forest Ave. Plans for the home were approved as a conditional use last September by the city Zoning Board of Appeals. The new home would be open to residents ages 18-21 who have completed their sentences at Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, were nonviolent offenders, and need to transition back to society.
Two charged, one sought in Westbrook robbery WESTBROOK — Two people were arrested and a third is sought for an alleged robbery Tuesday, police said. City resident Najira Thomas, 21, whose address was not released, and a juvenile were charged with robbery and aggravated assault, Westbrook Police Capt. Sean Lally said in a press release. Thomas and the others are accused of accepting a ride with the victim, then pistol whipping and robbing him on Ash Street.
Police were responded at about 1:30 p.m. and have not identified the male victim. Lally said the two suspects were arrested near the scene and a firearm was recovered. The juvenile was taken to Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland. Thomas was taken to Cumberland County Jail in Portland, where she remained Wednesday morning. Lally said police are working to identify the third suspect.
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Paraschak recognized Gorham Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak recently received the credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association. Paraschak is one of more than 1,300 local government management professionals credentialed through the association’s voluntary credentialing program and one of only seven in Maine to hold the designation. “Mr. Paraschak is qualified by 10 years of professional local government executive experience and through a commitment to continued education and professional development,” an association press release said. He was appointed Gorham’s town manager last year following the retirement of David Cole. Paraschak previously served as manager in the towns of Naples and Denmark.
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brain injury, depression, developmental disabilities, dementia, and respiratory diseases.” The show includes special guests. One Longfellow Square box office can be reached at 761-1751.
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Pictured are winners and organizers of the recent 2018 free throw championship sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 10221 at St. Anne’s Church in Gorham. They are, from left, Ben Michaud, council youth director; Lily Rubin, age 12 girls’ champion; Lily Tukey, age 11 girls’ champion; Gabe Michaud, age 12 boys’ champion; and Mike Foster, council grand knight. The champs will move on to state competition on March 10 in Old Town. Courtesy photo form marimba pieces in “A Night of Songs and Stories with Maine Music & Health” at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance; and $12, day of show. According to the venue’s website, Beever studied at the USM School of Music and is a
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Seniors to dine Westbrook Seniors Citizens will be served a meal at noon on Monday, Feb. 19, at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. The menu includes meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, veggies and apple pie. Ann McAlpine, a spokeswoman for Westbrook Senior Citizens, said Jim Donnelly and Anna Wrobel will present a program with poetry and music. The club is planning an 11-day trip to Alaska that leaves on Sept. 5. McAlpine said sign-up is immediately and a $900 deposit is required. For more information, call 854-2705 or 883-5046.
Woman’s club to meet Westbrook Woman’s Club will meet
on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at noon at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. Members can bring their own brown bag lunch. The club’s Refreshment Committee will furnish coffee, tea and desserts. A short meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. According to their announcement, Morma Manning will present a fun program titled “Ice Breakers.” Basketball stars challenge former Patriots A team of Westbrook, Gorham and Windham all-star basketball players will take on former New England Patriots players at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 9, at Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave. Gates open at 6 p.m. and event includes opportunities for photos and autographs. The game benefits Triad, a senior citizen group that partners with police in
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Black History Month art U.S. Cellular locations are displaying 10 art pieces of influential African-Americans created by students of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine for U.S. Cellular’s first Black History Month art competition. In Westbrook, U.S. Cellular is located at 11 Main St. The public, age 18 and older, can visit through Feb. 28 to vote on their favorites. Representatives of the Boys and Girls Clubs and U.S. Cellular chose the 10 finalists. Three winners will be announced in March and winners will receive gift cards. The first place prize is valued at $250; second place, $150; and third, $100.
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The Gorham Republican Committee will caucus at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Town Council chambers at Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St. The committee will elect officers, nominate members to the Cumberland County Republican Committee, elect delegates to the state convention, and ratify the Gorham Republican Committee bylaws. The town clerk will be present 9:30-10 a.m. to register voters or independents wishing to join the Republican Party.
U.S. taxpayer debt The Bureau of the Fiscal Service reported on Feb. 9 that the U.S. public debt was $20,669,079,408,408.12.
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SAD 6 papers available Nomination papers are available for four at-large seats on the SAD-6 School Board including a three-year, Buxton term. Other three-year seats are available in Hollis and Standish in addition to a twoyear seat in Limington. For more information about the Buxton term, contact Town Clerk John Myers at 929-6171.
Excelling at USM Several Buxton students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Southern Maine. They are Victoria Durgin, Abigail Hayes, Emily Boyd, Shawn Houser, Kirsten Thomas, Alex Deering and Albert Dusseault.
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A lesson in political suicide
After losing the 2010 election, then-state Sen. John Nutting took his political career out in his back pasture, and put a bullet through its head. Figuratively speaking. What Nutting fired off weren’t bullets, but words, ones that disby Al Diamon paraged his victorious opponent and the people who voted for him. Not the sort of thing one does if one is holding out the prospect of ever running for office again. But here it is nearly eight years later, and Nutting, a moderate Democrat from Leeds who had served several terms in both the state House and Senate, must have come to believe everybody has forgotten about his little hissy fit. So, he’s announced he’s a candidate for his old seat as a state representative. Before I get to the details of Nutting’s transgression, here’s a little background. He was first elected to the House in 1986, serving until 1992. In 1996, he won a Senate seat that he held until 2002 when he made an ill-considered bid for Congress in the state’s 2nd District. In spite of raising lots of money, he finished fourth in a six-person primary field with just 13 percent of the vote. Undeterred, he returned to the Senate, where he served until his disastrous 2010 campaign. As a legislator, Nutting earned a reputation as a staunch environmentalist and an advocate for expanded health care. But he skewed to the conservative side on labor issues, particularly workers’ comp reform. While he claimed to be pro-choice on abortion, he sometimes voted with the pro-lifers in favor of restrictions. And he was no fan of bigger government budgets. During a congressional candidates’ debate, he said, “They spend so much money in Washington, it makes me nauseous.” Plainspoken. Maybe too much so. And with a slight tendency toward weirdness. He once launched a seemingly unprovoked attack on hospitals for using Medicare and Medicaid money to buy advertising, even though no hospital in Maine was doing that because it’s against federal law. He found no support among fellow Dems for his proposal to cut
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Who do Republicans in Congress think they’re fooling with their phony memo purporting that the FBI is out to get Donald J. Trump? Probably not the 65 percent of Americans who disapprove of Trump. Just the hardcore 35 percent who would remain loyal to by Edgar Allen Beem him even if he had sex with porn stars, took golden showers with Russian hookers, had 22 women accusing him of sexual misconduct and was in bed with Russian oligarchs. Now that we have had a chance to read the much-ballyhooed House Intelligence Committee memo, it’s clear to the sane majority that there is nothing there. It’s just an opinion piece written by Republican staffers, edited by Trump’s chief House flunky Rep. Devin Nunes, R-California, and approved by GOP members of the committee who have not actually read the intelligence underlying the memo. You may recall it was Nunes who disclosed classified information in a desperate attempt
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to substantiate Trump’s false claim that Obama had the FBI wiretap Trump Tower. He has no credibility whatsoever. That, of course, has not kept alt-right Internet trolls from howling that the FBI and the Department of Justice violated Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act rules in getting warrants against Trump apparatchik Carter Page, this despite the fact that the FBI had had its eye on Page as a Russian spy since 2013. No, no, the Nunes memorandum is proof positive to the tin hat wing of the Republican Party, which is about all there is left of it, that a dreaded Deep State of sinister liberals exists within the bureaucracy and is determined to bring down Dear Leader Donald. The Nunes nothingburger also has Trump braying “No collusion!” and “Total vindication!” apparently unaware that members of his team are being indicted and are pleading guilty to perjury left and right. Of course, a delusional narcissist, who can’t admit that his State of the Union Address drew millions fewer viewers than Clinton, Bush and Obama did, is not going to be
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In your Jan. 26 editorial (Balentine, “For good reason, today’s protests lack soundtrack”) you said, “Despite the loudness and persistence of today’s protestors, today’s issues simply don’t have the same gravitas. They seem conjured by coddled young people, utopian idealists and political professionals.” The protests of January 20 in every major US city were the largest one-day demonstration in US history. People turned out by the hundreds of thousands, and they did not come solely from the three groups you mentioned, rather, they
were a cross-section of Americans from all walks of life. When the citizenry takes to the streets in such massive numbers, it must be acknowledged. But according to you, if there isn’t a theme song, it doesn’t mean a thing. Really? If there isn’t a pop song to go with it, such a turnout can’t be taken seriously? I’ve a song for you: “Ballad of a Thin Man” by Bob Dylan. “Something is happening here, but you don’t know what it is, do you, Mr. Jones?” Peter Silbert Standish
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capable of comprehending that a note from Devin Nunes does not excuse him from lack of class. What should be of great concern to all Americans is that Trump may try to use the Republican memo as an excuse to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a Republican who appointed Robert Mueller special counsel after Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who lied to Congress about his own Russian connections, had to recuse himself. If Rosenstein and Mueller go, all hell could break loose. Trump doesn’t seem to understand that the Mueller investigation is the only way he can get the Russian monkey off his back. If he’s not guilty and he wants vindication, he better let Mueller complete his investigation. This is all speculation of course. No one really knows what’s going on with the Russia investigation except Mueller and the FBI. I’m willing to believe that Trump is not personally guilty of collusion with the Russians and is unlikely to face impeachment on that charge, but if he can’t keep his big mouth shut he may very well end up being charged with obstruction of justice. What’s hard to believe in all of this is that the GOP, once a redoubt of lawand-order patriots, has descended so far into lawless conspiracy craziness that Republicans in Congress are now more concerned about protecting
Diamon, from page 5 the governor’s staff budget by $1 million, possibly because the governor at the time was fellow Democrat John Baldacci. During 2009 legislative debate over a same-sex marriage bill, he mixed strong backing for such a law with disparaging comments about Baptists and Catholics, an unwise move for somebody whose district contained plenty of both. There’s more, but you get the idea. Nutting wasn’t afraid to make enemies, even when doing so didn’t make much sense. Which brings us to the 2010 election. Nutting’s opponent was Republican Garrett Mason of Lisbon, a young evangelical Christian who wasn’t shy about exploiting Nutting’s numerous missteps. In what turned out to be a GOP year, Mason worked hard, while Nutting took his re-election for granted. Meanwhile, the Democrats opted to devote their resources to supporting candidates less apt to buck the party line. On election night, Mason grabbed a stunning 70 percent of the vote. Nutting didn’t handle the loss well. To put it mildly. In unscripted comments after the results were announced, he reportedly slammed Mason for being religious, for “working retail” and for “living with his parents.” Not content with that little speech, he took out a newspaper ad attributing his defeat to “$53,000 worth of half-truths
American Journal Trump than they are about protecting American democracy. To ignore Russian interference with the U.S. election process because it might delegitimize a pseudo-Republican president is much closer to treason than Democrats failing to applaud that president’s State of the Union address. Ultimately, it’s hard to imagine how all this can lead anywhere other than anarchy and violence. If Trump dismisses Mueller, the streets will fill with millions of Americans demanding justice. If Trump is somehow removed for cause, alt-right white nationalist militias will be up in arms. The best we can hope for is that the November midterm elections neuter Trump by delivering Democratic majorities in the House and Senate. Of course, Trump may start a war before then in hopes of preventing just such a blue wave. If we keep going in the direction Trump has charted, we are headed for a police state in which walls are built along borders, government agents check citizen identity papers, people are sent into exile, tanks and troops parade through the capital in a show of military might and everyone is forced to applaud the man in charge. Sound like anywhere we know? Certainly not the United States of America. Freelance journalist Edgar Allen Beem lives in Brunswick. The Universal Notebook is his personal, weekly look at the world around him.
and lies about my legislative record.” He claimed Mason supporters at the polls told him, “It’s a sin to vote for you” and “You’re not religious, you’re just a Presbyterian.” And for good measure, he accused those who backed Mason of stealing his lawn signs. “Well,” a prominent Republican activist told me at the time, “we won’t have John Nutting to kick around anymore.” Eight years seems to have been long enough for Nutting to forget how painful getting kicked can be. Mason, now the Senate majority leader, is leaving his seat to run for governor. GOP state Rep. Jeff Timberlake of Turner is seeking to replace Mason in the Senate. Nutting is running for Timberlake’s soon-to-bevacant House seat. He’ll have competition. At least three Republicans – Joshua Morris of North Turner, John Pape of Turner and Angelo Terreri of Turner – have announced their candidacies. The winner of that primary won’t have to do much digging to come up with some decent opposition research, most of it courtesy of Nutting’s private arsenal of insults. Chances are good that his poor political career is about to take another shot to the head. I didn’t steal your lawn signs, but you can still send disparaging comments to aldiamon@herniahill.net.
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As I look out through my northern win- to express important concepts like “zero dow at the cold, barren landscape being percent financing” or “price based on double-occupancy.” buried, once again, After the initial snow by the swirling “white article appeared, sevstuff,” I’m reminded eral language “experts” of that story that circhimed in on the subculated a few years ject, explaining why it ago about the Eskiby John McDonald was only reasonable to mo words for snow. assume that the EskiDo you remember the story? Let me see if I can remember it for mo language would be so rich and creative in expressing ideas on something as you. I’ll try my best to get the facts straight, ubiquitous as snow but wordless when it but if I don’t it won’t really matter, right? came to expressing such things as: “see As a duly licensed Maine storyteller, I’m dealer for details.” The thing I remember about these expected to misconstrue facts when necessary. Truth is we storytellers are encour- so-called experts is that although they had all kinds of fancy English degrees aged to do so. Anyway, here’s how I remember the after their names, they didn’t confess to story. Someone a while back wrote that having any great knowledge of the EskiEskimos — because of their frozen, bar- mo language. I saw no articles from Inuit ren surroundings — had almost 30 dif- or Tlingit linguists who might have had ferent words for snow, but no words able more of a clue as to what the “snow” situ-
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Big Brothers Big Sisters, from page 1 borhood at its Portland location. In Westbrook, it will have ample parking, more meeting space and larger offices. Wright said it has the equivalent of 12 full-time staff members, and while children do not typically gather at the agency’s office, Wright said, “We interview perspective adults at the office.” Wright said the staff is moving “piece by piece” this week and next week. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves more than 500 children, ages 7-17, in Cumberland and York counties. According to its press release, the agency will continue “its strong commitment to serving
Portland children” affected by adversity and their mentors. Big Brothers Big Sisters, Wright said, has a long-term lease of the entire building at its new Westbrook location. “BBBS looks forward to becoming an active member of the vibrant, growing Westbrook downtown area,” the press release said. The Westbrook location is situated adjacent to Riverbank Park and the river walk. Wright said some staffers will take their dogs to work with them. The Big Brothers Big Sisters telephone number 773-5437 and its website www. somebigs.org will remain unchanged when it relocates to Westbrook.
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ation was there in Eskimos country. A year or two after the original article came out someone actually went north to talk to some Eskimos for a follow-up piece. What they discovered was that Eskimos had one word for snow — like us — and a lot of words used to express feelings about snow that most people, including Eskimos, try not to use in polite company. Thinking about all this it occurred to me that besides those naughty words we hurl at the swirling snow, we also have more than one way to describe winter weather in polite English. I didn’t have to wait long to be proven right. When my clock radio clicked on the next morning, I heard the weather guy begin his snowy forecast sounding just like a waiter in a fancy restaurant talking about his featured entre. “Beginning as a fresh dusting, today’s storm will turn quickly to a crisp bed of
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freezing rain, followed by a hearty serving of more fluffy snow and perhaps a garnish of more freezing rain and sleet and just a hint of hail for a little variety. Chances are pretty good it’ll all go back to snow and a possible blizzard to cap off today’s ‘meteorological special.’ “ Throughout the day I thought of other words our language gives us to describe winter conditions. What is an avalanche if not one of our many ways of describing the wonders and surprises of snow? We had to go to the French language for the word but that’s one of the beauties of English. If it doesn’t have the precise word you need, it allows you to go over into another language and snitch a word that suits you. Blizzard? Squall? Flurry? Whiteout? I’ll spare you some of the descriptive phrases I came up with. They weren’t appropriate for this fine family newspaper.
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Dad, daughter Buxton real estate duo By Robert Lowell BUXTON — David Kane and his daughter, Kiana Kane, have formed a team and Feb. 1 took over as owners of a Buxton real estate office affiliated with the Maine Real Estate Network and its property. The realty office is located at 771 Narragansett Trail at the busy intersection of routes 202 (Narragansett Trail) and 22 (Long Plains Road). David Kane, 52, is a 1984 graduate of Gorham High School and now lives in Naples. For 25 years, he built and operated a Scarborough-based landscaping business with 26 trucks and 36 employees. He grew up on Narragansett Street in Gorham and as a youth delivered the American Journal and Portland Press Herald newspapers in the Gorham Village area. One of his customers was the mother of gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody. Kiana Kane, 23, graduated from Scarborough High School in 2013 and lives now in Buxton. During her school days, she worked at a child daycare and studied child development in college. “I went to Southern Maine Community
Dems, from page 1 His speech was repeatedly interrupted by applause. Merkley flew in to attend the grand opening ceremony despite a late session in Congress Feb. 8. He said he was not in bed until 2 a.m. on Feb. 9 and was at an airport at 7:30
A father and daughter team, David Kane and Kiana Kane, are new owners of the Buxton real estate office at 771 Narragansett Trail, an affiliate of the Maine Real Estate Network. Staff photo by Robert Lowell College for one semester and decided it wasn’t for me,” she said Tuesday. David Kane said his daughter approached him about the real estate
business. Then, father and daughter as a team decided to attend The Arthur Gary School of Real Estate in Westbrook. David Kane had held a realty license as a young
man but had let it expire. They graduated together in 2014 and served as brokers for nearly three years in the office they bought this month. The business now has nine brokers. “This little corner is up and coming,” David Kane said from a chair in a conference room window with a view of the intersection. The intersection has several businesses and the Kanes’ building, on a nearly four-acre site, has tenants including an insurance office and a hair salon. Kane sees the area as attracting more businesses. Last year, Big Moose Harley-Davidson announced its plans to relocate near the Narragansett Trail intersection in a proposed move from Portland. In a project underway, the historic Mustard House on Long Plains Road at the intersection is being transformed into a restaurant called Buxton Common. “We were very excited for that,” Kiana Kane said. David Kane sees some new buildings like the one housing Subway in Gorham coming to their office’s Buxton neighborhood. “It’s going to grow,” he said. Robert Lowell can be reached at 8542577 or rlowell@keepmecurrent.com.
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Westbrook Police Notes
Gorham Police Notes Arrests Ryan S. Hodgkin, 40, Turtle Lane, Standish, on Dec. 25 on charges of attaching false plates, hold for other agency, and negotiate a worthless instrument, on Huston Road. Keisha M. Shepard, 28, Green Street, Biddeford, on Jan. 1 on charges of operating under the influence (alcohol)-no test, and failure to give correct name, address or date of birth, in Gorham. Joshua K. Norris, 26, Dingley Spring Road, Gorham, on Jan. 1 on charges of violating condition of release and criminal trespass, on Ossipee Trail Mingda Huang, 40, Main Street, Gorham, on Jan. 6 on charges of aggravated assault and obstructing report of a crime, in Gorham. Devan M. MacMillan, 27, Haskell Street, Westbrook, on Jan. 6 on charges of traffic in prison contraband, unlawful possession of scheduled drug, and violating condition of release; and on Jan. 7 on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug and unlawful possession of heroin; on Haskell Street. Michael J. Cortez, 55, School Street, Gorham, on Jan. 8 on a charge of disorderly conduct-loud noise, in Gorham.
tage Place and Brown Street. Aleksey P. Kasyanov, 32, of Pemberley Drive, Windham, on Feb. 11 on an outstanding warrant and on charges of violating condition of release and operating while license suspended or revoked. Christina Reed, 27, of Myrtle Street, on Feb. 11 on a charge of domestic violence assault, in Westbrook. Summonses Christy M. Chase, 31, of Brown Street, on Feb. 6 on a charge of assault, on
Main Street. Juan Alvarez-Perez, 31, of New Gorham Road, on Feb 6 on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked, on New Gorham Road and Longfellow Drive. Andre Larry Sirois Morin, 39, of Highland Cliff Road, Windham, on Feb. 7 on a charge of operating with suspended registration, on Methodist Road. Kimberly J. Hansen, 48, of Lawrence Street, on Feb. 7 on a charge of failure to
register vehicle, on Stroudwater Street. Leah M. Wood, 39, of Longfellow Street, on Feb. 9 on a charge of attaching false plates, on Main Street. Jennifer L. Smith, 35, of Ossipee Trail, Gorham, on Feb. 10 on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Alexandra E. Barnes, 26, of Coyle Street, Portland, on Feb. 11 on charges of violating condition of release and unlawful possession of scheduled drug, on Main Street.
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Windham earns upset victory on Bonny Eagle’s home turf By Adam Birt STANDISH—Meghan Hoffses seized control of Windham’s contest at Bonny Eagle on Thursday night, Feb. 8, tallying 19 en route to an Eagles’ upset. Despite owning an 11-point advantage at the start of the second half, the Scots soon stumbled while their guests remained standing. 46-43 the final. “We didn’t execute the way we needed to,” Bonny Eagle head coach Scott Regan said. “It’s plain and simple. We missed countless shots in the first half. We should’ve taken care of business in the first half, and in the second it doesn’t get close like this. We missed layup after layup, putback after putback.” “Hey, listen,” Regan said, “Windham played like they needed to win like they wanted it more than we did tonight. They did a great job.” “We’re so excited,” Hoffses said, asked about the win. “We’re extremely happy; we knew they were going to be a tough competitor, but we talked at halftime about who wants it more, who has the biggest heart. And we just came out and played 110 percent, and gave it our best. I couldn’t be more proud of my team.” The Eagles got on the board first, Hoffses knocking down a quick two; Sam Averill shortly answered for the Scots with two from the line, but Hoffses stole and drove for 4-2, and Hannah Talon hit a free for 5-2. Bonny Eagler Mia Ferrante then dropped in a powerhouse, inside two for 5-4. Play stayed tight, continuing to ricochet up and down the court. With the first winding down, Sanborn hit a two to make it 12-9, but Hoffses responded with a three before the buzzer could buzz, leaving things 12-12 at the break. “Meghan plays with her feet so well,” said Windham head coach Brody Artes, “and she’s so quick. She has a good handle on the ball and she slips by people easily just because of her quickness ... She’s so difficult to defend. And when she runs the floor for us, and we can get her the ball in open court, she’s pretty lethal. She wanted this game a lot tonight; she was very amped up to play, and I think that spark really carried through the rest of the team.” Asked what allowed her to explode, Hoffses credited her teammates: “Collectively, just moving the ball around,” she said. “I guess I’m pretty quick,” she added, reluctantly. “So I just put it to them, and tried to get by them, and if I did happen to
Eagle Emily Drummond battles in close with Deirdre Sanborn, a stalwart Scot. Staff photo by Adam Birt get by them, I’d try to pitch it out to someone else who had the better shot – or I’d take it if I had it.” Talon hashed a pair from the line to start the second; Scot Emma Abbott answered with two frees of her own, and Sanborn followed her with yet another free, ratcheting the scoreboard to 15-14, Bonny Eagle. Then Sanborn fouled Talon and — remarkably early, it seemed — sent play into bonus territory. Talon went two for one-and-one to flip the lead again, 16-15 Eagles. Sanborn dropped in a sweet, spinning jumper from the paint next, and her girls inched out front 17-16. From there, the Scots began, slowly, to pull away: They battled to 21-18 on an Averill two, 25-20 on a long Abbott two and 27-20 on a couple Makala Greene frees at the close of the stretch. Bonny Eagle continued to climb at the start of the third: Emery dished to Ferrante, who volleyed up a two from underneath, 29-20, and Sanborn drained a long two, 31-20. The Scots, now 11 points up, held all the momentum — but the Eagles were about to surge.
“Third quarter, we came out, we did a nice little run,” Regan said. “And then they took over. And we just didn’t react well. That’s my fault. I didn’t have them ready to play; I’ll take the heat for this one — any time you lose by three or less, that’s the coach, that’s not the team. I didn’t use my bench as wisely as I should’ve tonight.” Tara Flanders kicked off the Eagles’ comeback push, slickly dumping an inbounds pass to Hoffses, who notched an immediate two from underneath. Sanborn fouled on Bonny Eagle’s next possession, turning the ball over. Flanders completed a three-point play; Hoffses converted on a Windham steal; Flanders knocked down two from the line. Suddenly, the Eagles trailed by a mere bucket, 31-29. Averill and Hoffses traded twos before Averill added a free. But then the Scots accrued their seventh foul — an Averill foul; that’s seven fouls, on one team, in the first seven minutes of the third quarter. Thenceforward, Windham would head to the line every time Bonny Eagle fouled them. But that meant the Scots needed to be scrupulously careful in their defense: No wiggle room remained to them, they had no fouls left to give. Windham capitalized. After Greene hit two frees for the Scots, the Eagles assembled another brief run. Talon added two twos, then assisted Tyler Files on a three. Files’ shot put
Windham back on top, 38-37, at the start of the fourth. Eagle Alanna Joyce proved especially clutch as the remaining time elapsed. First, she went two for one-and-one from to keep Windham on top 40-39. Then Hoffses interjected with a two, and Sanborn and Ferrante countered with back-to-back twos of their own, retaking the upperhand for Bonny Eagle, 43-42. Those, however, would be the Scots’ final points. “When you’re shooting double-bonus,” Regan said, “halfway through the fourth quarter, that really limits what you can do defensively ... And anytime we got close, we got a foul. Then Mia’s got four fouls, so she misses half of the third quarter, half of the fourth quarter.” “We’ve got to clean it up before next week,” Regan said. “I was surprised at it,” Artes said of Bonny Eagle’s foul troubles. “[The officials] were calling some ticky-tack stuff early in the game. I said, ‘We’ve got to go out and just keep playing hard, because they’re going to blow the whistle. It’s going to go both ways.’ We did a good job; we talked at halftime about playing defense with our feet, making sure our hands were out to our sides...I said, ‘Win the game from the line,’ and that’s what we did.” “We knew they were in foul trouble,” Hoffses said. “So we just needed to stay composed, settle down, keep them in front of us, and make sure that we didn’t foul ... We needed to take care of the basketball, and run the clock out if we could.” With time running out, Joyce drained two more from the line, 44-43. Bonny Eagle took possession, inbounded the ball and attempted to work it along the baseline; Windham stole, and the Scots stole back. Sanborn, awkwardly reeling in an offensive rebound, stumbled and — according to the officials — traveled. She thus turned over control. Bonny Eagle little choice but to foul on purpose with 22.3 seconds remaining. Joyce stepped to the line yet again and yet again pinned two tails on two donkeys: 46-43. Regan called timeout. When the sides returned to the court, Emery and Sanborn managed to fire off one three attempt apiece, though neither girl looked all that set in her footing when she did it, and neither shot fell. The Scots somehow lofted up a couple last, increasingly desperate two attempts as well — but those balls also refused to sink, and time expired. “Give Windham all the credit,” Regan said. “We tried to take out Talon, we tried to take out Hoffses ... but they took care of business. They did what they needed to, and we just didn’t make it work tonight.”
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South Regionals unfold at Marshwood By Adam Birt SOUTH BERWICK—Competitors from some 16 schools took part in the Class A South Wrestling Tournament at Marshwood this past Saturday, Feb. 10. Local outfits — in particular, Westbrook (who’re joined by athletes from Gorham and Falmouth) and Bonny Eagle (joined by one athlete from Sacopee Valley) — turned in a number of solid performances, and will thus advance a total of eight kids to Feb. 17th’s state tournament at Sanford. Top-four finishers at Regionals make the States cut, to be specific. Thus, Colby and Caleb Frost (both Bonny Eagle) will be in attendance this coming weekend, as well as Chris Rankin (Bonny Eagle), Tyler Fitz (Bonny Eagle), Brian Dupuis (Bonny Eagle), Alex Smith (Bonny Eagle), Jared Grant (Westbrook/Gorham) and Henri Kuntz (Westbrook/Gorham). “I was pleased with the team effort at Regionals in Marshwood,” said Westbrook/Gorham head coach John Nicholas. “We were down a few kids because of injury, so we knew that kids would need to step up. Most wrestlers won at least one match on the day.” Nicholas elaborated: “The top performer was senior Jared Grant who won four matches and finished in third place at 152, qualifying for the state tournament. Sophomore Henri Kuntz also had a good day and placed fourth at 160 to qualify for States. Junior Nicco Pappalardo won two matches and will be an alternate. Senior Ryan Shackley is also an alternate. Overall, it was a good learning experience for the team and we look to make some noise at the state tournament in Sanford.” Bonny Eagle’s Fitz remarked on a pair of critical matches: his loss in the semifinals to Noble’s Grenier, as well as his victory in the third-place contest over Biddeford’s Garcia: “In the semis, I did not wrestle good at all,” he said. “I was getting frustrated because there wasn’t too much happening
Westbrook senior Ryan Shackley bear-hugs an opponent. in the match, and I rushed myself into a terrible shot and [Grenier] was able to spin behind and stick me.” “Against Garcia, I knew the first period was only a minute long, so I told myself either I’m gonna take him down or there’s not going to be any points scored – and there wasn’t. In the second, I got an escape; then, in the third, he reversed me. So I was losing 2-1 with about a minute left. Then I got a reversal and rode him out the last 15 seconds.” Of special note, Garrett Gonyea, the Sacopee Valley wrestler, competes alongside Bonny Eagle, in part because he is Scots head coach Greg Gonyea’s son.
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Westbrook turns in proud Southwesterns, looks to States By Adam Birt
CAPE ELIZABETH—The Blazes traveled to their regional meet — dubbed “North Southwesterns” — last week, and posted a number of impressive results. The Gentlemen Blazes comprise a fairly small contingent this year but nevertheless commanded respect at their half of the competition, held at Richards Community Pool on Feb. 7. The four-man combo of Jack Shibles, Cameron Reece, Brad Wallace and Jakob Lynham surged in the very opening race, the 200 Medley Relay, claiming third in a time of 1:55.94. The boys bested Scarborough, in fourth, by about .3 seconds; Cape took first in 1:45.07. Individually, Wallace took fourth in the 200 Free and eighth in the 100 Fly, Reece fourth in the 500 Free and third in the 100 Breast and Lynham third off the diving board. In the girls’ half of the competition, also held at Richards, but on Feb. 10, the Lady Blazes assembled a 1:48.85 finish in the 200 Freestyle Relay, good enough for third. The foursome of Sophie Sweet, Emma Sperry, Camryn LaPierre and Phoebe Adame battled admirably for the outcome; they trailed second-place Scarborough by a mere .18 seconds and first-place Greely by not much more – just .75 seconds. Individually, Sweet claimed sixth in the 200 Free and seventh in the 100 Back, Sperry fifth in the 100 Breast and Adame fourth in diving. Also of note, Sperry and Kallie Cyr earned laurels at the meet for their academic achievements as well as their work in the water: Both girls reeled in scholarships, which will no doubt prove handy in the very near future.
Members of the Lady Blazes - from left: Sophie Sweet, Emma Sperry, Cam LaPierre and Phoebe Adame - pose during Southwesterns with some new swag. Photos by Kirsten Johansen Blazes who’ve qualified since the start of the season will travel to Orono in the coming days to take part in the State Championship meet. Lynham, Shibles, Reece and Wallace will venture northward for the boys — they compete on Saturday the 17th — while Cyr, LaPierre, Adame, Caroline Mooney, Morgan Cooledge, Madison Damon, Emma Sperry, Paige Sperry, Sophie Sweet and Luci Sweet will make the trip for the girls, competing on Monday the 19th. Dana Barrows and Kirsten Johansen coach the Westbrook swimmers; Jennifer Zwart coaches the divers. Adam Birt can be reached at abirt@keepmecurrent.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ CurrentSportsME
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Girls Basketball, from page 10 Hoffses praised both Talon and Joyce. “Hannah always, when she gets the ball, and she goes to the basket, she goes hard. She either gets the foul or the basket; she does a really good job at that. Alanna came in key with the free-throws when they were important. Good players make big plays in big games.” “[Alanna] was big,” Artes said. “That’s a tight situation. For her to step up and make those free-throws and really seal the deal for us — I’m impressed by her poise at the end of the game, for sure.” Talon finished with nine for the Eagles and Joyce with eight. Flanders had seven and Files three. Sanborn hashed 14 for the Scots, and Abbott eight. Averill contributed seven, Emery six, and Greene and Ferrante four each. The teams closed out their respective regular-season schedules with the bout. Windham improved to 9-9, and enters the postseason bracketing ranked fifth in AA North. They first face off with No. 4
Cheverus, whom they snuck past 46-43 (there’s a fun little coincidence) early in the season. “We’ve been in most of our games this year; it’s just a matter of pulling it out,” Artes said. “But this was a big step for us. We weren’t able to close out early on. That was kind of the missing piece for us. Now we have some confidence, because we’ve done it, and it’s coming at the right time, moving into the playoffs.” “We’ve got Cheverus,” Hoffses said. “We beat them the first time, but they’re a really competitive team. They’re going to come at us with a vengeance – but we’re going to come back just as strong. These next few days we have of practices, we’re going to put in 110 percent.” Bonny Eagle slips to 13-5; they sit squarely in third in AA South, and will, therefore, face Thornton (No. 6, at 5-13) in the quarters. The Scots topped the Trojans 42-31 when the two schools clashed in the regular season. Adam Birt can be reached at abirt@keepmecurrent.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ CurrentSportsME.
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Wrestling, from page 11 Because Garrett took fourth in his weight class (losing, incidentally, to Bonny Eagle’s Brian Dupuis), he will also move on to States. Complete Team Scores 1. Noble, 200.5; 2. Marshwood, 150.5; 3. Sanford, 123.0; 4. Bonny Eagle, 97.5; 5. Massabesic, 94.5; 6. Portland, 92; 7. Scarborough, 82.5; 8. Kennebunk, 79.0; 9. Cheverus, 69.0; 10. Biddeford, 59.0; 11. York, 50.0; 12. Westbrook/Gorham, 42.0; 13. Deering, 20.0; 14. Sacopee Valley, 15.0; 15. Falmouth, 0.0 Championship Finals Results 106 – Colby Frost (Bonny Eagle) defeated Anthony Napolitano (Portland) by pin at 1:13 113 – Alden Shields (Kennebunk) defeated Sean Moriarty (Marshwood) by pin at 2:58 120 – Joshua Cote (Noble) defeated Carsen Goodwin (Marshwood) by tech fall, 18-1 126 – Sam Martel (Noble) defeated Liam Coomey (Marshwood) by pin at 3:53 132 – Joseph Pilecki (Noble) defeated Matthew Thompson (Marshwood) by pin at :54 138 – David Spinney (Marshwood) defeated Caleb Frost (Bonny Eagle) by pin 6-5 145 – Jonathan Grenier (Noble) defeated Jeremy Sendrowski (Scarborough) by pin at 3:26 152 – Zach Elowitch (Portland) defeated Matt Pooler (Massabesic) by decision, 7-0 160 – Hil Keisker (Noble) defeated Elijah Holbrook (Scarborough) by decision, 4-3 170 – Sam Anderson (Sanford) defeated Dylan Strong (Marshwood) by major decision, 13-3 182 – Isaac Plante (Sanford) defeated Malcolm Gartland (Portland) by pin at 2:59 195 – James Thompson (Marshwood) defeated Chase Lamontagne (Kennebunk) by pin at 1:16 220 – Nick Works (Sanford) defeated Sean Sullivan (Cheverus) by pin at 1:04 285 – Zeb Leavitt (Cheverus) defeated Lincoln Andrews (Scarborough) by decision, 4-3 (3OT) Consolation Finals Results 106 – Sean Radel (Kennebunk) defeated Adam Genereux (Sanford) by pin at 1:36 113 – Magnus Heisler (Deering) defeated Chris Rankin (Bonny Eagle) by pin at 2:33 120 – Joshua Mackamen (York) defeated Peyton Bissonnette (Biddeford) by decision, 9-2 126 – Qasim Abdullah (Portland) defeated Alex Kirven (Sanford) by tech fall, 15-0 132 – Cooper Van Gieson (Sanford) defeated Ethan Huff (Massabesic) by pin at 1:50 138 – Noah Beal-Hernandez (Massabesic) defeated Duncan McGilvery (Noble) by pin at 2:56 145 – Tyler Fitz (Bonny Eagle) defeated Josiah Garcia (Biddeford) by decision, 3-2 152 – Jared Grant (Westbrook/Gorham) defeated Matt Beerworth (Noble) by decision, 8-4 160 – Devon Whitmore (Biddeford) defeated Henri Kuntz (Westbrook/Gor-
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195 – James Cline (Massabesic) defeated Blake Ouellette (Noble) by pin at 1:40 220 – Brian Dupuis (Bonny Eagle) defeated Garrett Gonyea (Sacopee Valley) by decision, 5-0
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Highway, from page 1 three-year MDOT work plan for the state. “The estimated value of work in the plan totals more than $2.3 billion and encompasses 2,262 projects across the state,” a press release from Maine Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, said. The work plan for 2018 includes safety improvements at a major intersection on Route 25 in downtown Westbrook. The Gorham reconstruction project in the village is back on. State transportation officials in April last year rejected the lone bid - $6.6 million from Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc. in Gorham for the highway reconstruction through the village. The MDOT at that time planned to reassess the project and go out to bid again. Last year, the construction contract called for crews to work at night. The MDOT website now pegs the project estimate at $5,188,368 up from an estimated $2.6 million two years ago. Jon Shaw, president of Shaw Brothers, confirmed Tuesday his company would
The Route 25 reconstruction through Gorham Village is again on the Maine Department of Transportation work plan. The project was shelved last year after the state received only one bid. This scene pictures Main Street looking easterly from the intersection of routes 25 and 114. Staff photo by Robert Lowell again bid for the contract. “We haven’t seen the new bid documents,” Shaw said. Early this week the state hadn’t adver-
tised the project. “MaineDOT still intends to readvertise, and we are working to have that in place in the coming weeks,” Rob Betz,
Invitation to Bid Steep Falls Library 1128 Pequawket Trail, Steep Falls, Maine The Steep Falls Library will receive complete sealed bids for the CDBG – Steep Falls Accessible Ramp Addition Project no later than noon on Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 at the Steep Falls Library, 1128 Pequawket Trail, Steep Falls, Maine 04085, 207-675-3132 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid documents shall be in clearly marked sealed envelopes titled CDBG – Steep Falls Accessible Ramp Project. The Bid shall include a completed Price Breakdown sheet (included in bid package) and at least three (3) references of similar project types and size. Bids received after this date and time will not be accepted. Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: Wednesday, February 21st at noon at the Steep Falls Library, 1128 Pequawket Trail, Steep Falls, Maine. The scope of work on this project: Newly constructed reinforced concrete ramp (with electric heat ice and snow melt) with granite curbing, brick veneer and cast iron railing, to match and attach to the existing library. Some demolition, interior wood framing and electrical alteration work will be required to accommodate the new ramp. The library is on the National Register of Historic Places. All work on this project shall be completed by June 30th, 2018 along with any final paving, loam and seed and project closeout. A copy of the Contract Documents for the work may be examined at the Steep Falls Library (call 207675-3132 for hours of operation). A copy of the contract documents may be purchased from Staples in North Windham, Maine (207-892-1740). Electronic pdf copies can also be provided if needed, for a fee. Submit all questions in writing to the attention of: Christina O'Brien, AIA at cmobarchitect@gmail.com (cell: 603-674-5586). The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a performance bond and payment bond each for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. This project is partially funded by a HUD CDBG Community Development Block Grant and the successful bidder will be required to comply with all applicable minimum wage rates and all other miscellaneous federal requirements. Davis-Bacon Federal Wage rates apply to the project, please take notice to the wage rate determination attached to this document. The Steep Falls Library reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technical or legal deficiencies, to accept any Bid that it may deem to be in the best interests of the Steep Falls Library, to negotiate the contract Price with any Bidder, and to omit any item or items deemed advisable for the interest of the Steep Falls Library.
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MDOT midcoast region engineer, said in an email Tuesday. “The scope of work as a whole has not changed, but we have made some adjustments to our specifications.” Under plans last year, the reconstruction would run along Main Street from near its intersection with Johnson Road, continuing through the village and up State Street to near its intersection with Cressey Road. The project called for digging up sections of the old concrete highway surface under the tar and replacing water mains more than a century old. The town’s taxpayers voted in November 2015 to borrow up to $600,000 as its share of the project in a three-way deal with the water district and the state. In a separate Gorham project for 2018, two-miles of South Street (Route 114) will be repaved from a point south of Waterhouse Road to Route 202 in the village. The project is estimated at $1.6 million. “All the paving jobs, we bid on,” Shaw said. In Westbrook, the latest MDOT plan for this year calls for intersection improvements for Route 25 from a point beginning at Mechanic Street and running westerly .28 of a mile. That upgrade is listed at an estimated $2.3 million and sponsored by Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, the federally-mandated metropolitan planning organization. But, long-awaited intersection improvements in Westbrook’s so-called rotary area that includes Main, Forest and Cumberland streets along with Harnois and Warren avenues are listed for construction in 2019/20.The estimated cost is about $1.8 million and also is sponsored by the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System. Elsewhere for the 2019/20 construction season, MDOT plans to replace the bridge deck on the Route 202 Salmon Falls Bridge over the Saco River that divides Buxton and Hollis. A new deck is projected to cost $1.1 million. Robert Lowell can be reached at 8542577 or rlowell@keepmecurrent.com.
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HOROSCOPES
CLUES ACROSS 1. Elaborate silk garment 5. Fleet 11. Egyptian deity 12. Hundredth anniversary 16. Chew the fat 17. Doctor of Medicine 18. Large, edible game fish 19. Revitalization 24. Personal computer 25. Unfettered 26. Clumsy persons 27. Japanese classical theater 28. Part of a ship 29. Rate of movement 30. How much 31. Image taken with a camera 33. Sharp mountain ridge 34. Czech capital 38. One who treats poorly
39. By right 40. Relating to odors 43. As soon as possible 44. Israeli Olympic swimmer 45. Scored perfectly 49. Financial ratio (abbr.) 50. Unpleasant emotion 51. Sign of the zodiac 53. Promotional material 54. Your parents’ parents 56. Monetary unit 58. Farm state 59. One of Hollywood’s Bridges brothers 60. Not the plaintiff 63. “Night Train” novelist 64. Martens valued for their fur 65. Discount
CLUES DOWN 1. Bone in the lower back 2. Goddess of wisdom 3. Comedic honors 4. A way to grasp 5. Apex 6. British soldier 7. Manganese 8. Indicates position 9. Decompressions in scuba diving (abbr.) 10. Soon 13. Blood type 14. Clever reply 15. One who travels by luxurious boat 20. Once more 21. Rural delivery 22. Mexican dish 23. Nigerian City 27. Is not (Span.) 29. Italy’s longest river 30. Grand __, vintage 31. Monetary unit
32. The man 33. Basics 34. Poster 35. Small remains 36. Gelatinous substance 37. A narrow opening 38. Artificial intelligence 40. Algerian coastal city 41. Canned fish 42. Milligram 44. Carrot’s partner 45. Single-celled animals 46. Movie theater 47. Necessitate 48. A state of not being used 50. Small folds of tissue 51. Gallium 52. Trauma center 54. Commands to go faster 55. New England’s football team 57. Pianoforte 61. Unit of loudness 62. Atomic number 13
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 It can be difficult to focus with so many things running through your mind, Aries. Give it your best shot, especially at work where it counts the most.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you are called on to be a leader this week, so make sure you do your homework on pertinent issues. This way you can make decisions with confidence.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, getting your point across may seem like your primary goal, but you can let things simmer for a little bit. Others have things that they want to share as well.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Focus on fun experiences that will pop up this week, Taurus. They will brighten your mood and make you more inclined to interact with the people you love.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, even when you think you know best, you may want to let others voice their opinions. You never know the value of another’s perspective until you hear it.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, romantic notions are popping into your head lately, and they may only be spurred on by the Valentine’s Day magic. A relationship gets to the next level.
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, someone you haven’t seen in a while makes an appearance in your life. You don’t know if you should be excited or just a tad cautious about what to expect.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Surround yourself with your closest friends and family members, Libra. These are support pillars you can lean on in tough times and the people to laugh alongside when things are good.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you can be the voice of reason if family life has gotten a bit chaotic. You may be called on to sort things out and put a plan in place.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Someone at work or home cannot get an accurate read on how you are feeling, Cancer. This may lead to some communication issues. Be as open as possible to avoid confusion.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 The next few days provide opportunities to relax and have fun, Scorpio. With no pressing matters on the calendar, you can relinquish some responsibilities.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, whether you are attached or not, feelings of love are blooming inside of you. Romance may pervade your daily interactions.
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Looking Back
Feb. 17, 1993 Westbrook would be the hub of a massive $350 million pipeline project intended to substantially increase New England’s access to prime Canadian and Gulf Coast natural gas fields, the American Journal has learned. Granite State Gas Transmission Inc., with offices in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, later this year will file state and federal application permits for the work. The company is planning to build and operate a new, 210-mile pipeline from Sabrevois, Quebec, to Westbrook, and to simultaneously replace an existing 83-mile pipeline that runs from Westbrook to Haverhill, Massachusetts. Construction is expected to start in early 1996 and be completed later that year. The company currently brings natural gas into the region through an 18-inch pipeline rented from the Portland Pipe Line Corp. of South Portland. But that 11-year lease expires in late 1998, and Portland Pipe Line officials say they want the line back based on crude oil needs. Gunnar Hagstrom is leaving as Gorham High School principal when his contract expires June 30. He accepted the Gorham post five years ago. He has no other jobs lined up. The school board accepted the resignation last month and has already started searching for a new principal. The deadline for applications is March 12. Westbrook Mayor Fred C. Wescott has established temporarily an evening police foot patrol in response to complaints about “the Seavey Street Gang.” It started Saturday, delayed a day by Friday’s snowstorm, and will continue through Feb. 29. It is part of a larger strategy to deal with perhaps 15 boys ages 10-14 – and a couple who are older
60 Years Ago The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 19, 1958, that Mrs. George Harnois was honored in her new home on Monroe Avenue in Westbrook with a housewarming that included a buffet lunch given by her associates at the Sebago Moc Company. Also in Westbrook, the sixth-grade boys scoring 42 points were winners in Forest Street School’s annual winter carnival and fifth-grade boys finished second with 17 points. The events were held on Reindeer and Suicide hills.
Turn of the century photo looking down Bridge Street just in from Main Street, Westbrook. The building in the distance was located on Bridge Street at Dana Court and was known as the Bean House. The building near the bridge was Mill # 1 of the Westbrook Manufacturing Company and was built in the early 1830’s alongside the Presumpscot River. This building was torn down many years ago with the foundation wall remaining as the only visible indication of its location. The buildings in the photo on the Main Street side of the bridge are also long gone. The old iron bridge in the photo was replaced by a modern bridge in 1957. The Riverfront Plaza Office building now occupies the site of the Westbrook Manufacturing Company. A new bridge was built in 2015 and no longer directly connects to the Main Street side at Vallee Square. Photo and research courtesy of Mike Sanphy – whose antics have been upsetting some residents of Seavey, Lamb, Oak and other nearby streets in the Cumberland Mills area for many months. Six cars at a time would get 15 or 20 minutes of engine emissions testing in a 13,000-square-foot building proposed for Thomas Drive in Westbrook to carry out requirements of a new state law that covers seven southern Maine counties. The law will take cars off the road that
release too many pollutants. The Thomas Drive proposal comes from F.W. Cunningham & Sons, which would build the facility for the state to run. It is one of a few competing for selection as the only location in Cumberland County. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing March 9 on changing the zoning to permit “automobile testing facilities” in industrial zones. The criminal case against a Gorham
man charged with stealing a tree from a public park was dismissed last week in court. Judge Leigh Saufley ruled that the prosecutor failed to prove any intent by Robert Frazier to deprive the town of anything of value. Frazier was charged with taking the tree from Robie Park last year. He said the action was part of a public service project in which he supervised a group of high school seniors during Senior Service Week. He said only dead trees were cut. Fifteen went to the dump and one other was cut into planks. “We had hoped for a conviction, because Mr. Frazier had not had prior permission from any town official to cut trees in Robie Park,” said Town Manager Paul Weston. Members of the Gorham Sno-goers spent Feb. 5-7 at The Forks for their annual outing. The snow was just right for the snowmobiles, and they enjoyed the heated outdoor pool. However, on Sunday morning the temperature was 33 degrees below zero, and they decided it was too cold for snowmobiling. They headed home, but it took hours to get all of their vehicles started.
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Local teacher added to arts commission roster GORHAM — Emilia Dahlin, a Gorham musician who teaches students to explore literary devices in songwriting to create powerful imagery and foster a strong sense of authorship, was one of seven new artists that were added to the Maine Arts Commission’s online teaching artist roster. Selected by the Arts Commission through an application process, teaching artists provide greater access for teachers, schools and community groups to area artists who are trained and knowledgeable in class-
room requirements throughout Maine. Also chosen was Russell Kaback of South Portland, a musician and a storyteller who writes songs that tell the story of his grandfather’s life as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. Through lyrics and song, students make a lasting connection with the experience of a concentration camp survivor from the Nazi era to the present. “We are really proud of the learning opportunities that each artist on the roster provides to our schools and communities
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Volunteer Opportunities • Meals on Wheels Drivers and Deliverers • Kitchen Assistants • Social Dining Assistants • Class Facilitators and Program Presenters • Medicare Advocates
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Arts Calendar Music Feb. 16 Seagrass bluegrass, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Frog & Turtle, 3 Valle Square, Westbrook, www.thefrogandturtle.com.
Feb. 18 “Valentine’s Day with Lantz and Kargul: La Belle Époque,” USM Faculty Concert Series, 2 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Tickets $22 adults, $20 seniors, free for students and/or 21 and under.
Feb. 21 Don Campbell, 7-9:30 p.m., Frog & Turtle, 3 Valle Square, Westbrook, Maine country singer performs for Acoustic Wednesday Night.
Feb. 23 “Pairs: A program of duos,” Faculty Concert Series: William Rounds, cello,
Elisabeth Marshall, soprano and Friends, 8 p.m., Corthell Concert Hall, USM Gorham Campus, $15 adults, $10 seniors, USM employees and alumni, $5 students. Tickets at http://bit.ly/2G2XQt4.
In Gorham ‘Pairs: A Program of Duos’
Pride and Joy, 8:30-10:30 p.m., Frog & Turtle, 3 Vallee Square, Westbrook. Classic rock, jam and blues.
Feb. 24 The Distractions, 9:30 p.m., Gary’s Olde Towne Tavern, 678 Roosevelt Trail, Naples, www.garysoldetownetavern.com.
Auditions Feb. 16-17 “Blood Brothers,” Windham Center Stage Theater, Friday 6-8 p.m., Saturday 2-4 p.m. Callbacks Feb. 18. Casting for May performance, male and female teens to adults. Be prepared to sing selection preferably from Broadway show. Piano
Cellist William Rounds, shown, performs with soprano Elisabeth Marshall and others on Feb. 23 at Corthell Concert Hall on the University of Maine Gorham campus as part of the Faculty Concert Series. See http://bit.ly/2G2XQt4 for ticket information. Courtesy USM
accompanist provided; bring sheet music. FMI: windhamtheater.org, windhamcenterstagetheater@gmail.com.
Exhibits Through Feb. 25
“Recollections: Stolen Dreams, Plundered Memories,” curated by Maine artist and USM alumnus Danny Evarts in collaboration with USM alumni and local community, USM Art Gallery, Gorham.
Lectures Feb. 16
Emily Simons of the Beehive Design Collective, artist talk, 1-2 p.m., Burnham Lounge, Robie-Andrews Hall, 39 University Way, USM Gorham Campus. Free. Send events 10 days in advance to arts@ keepmecurrent.com.
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