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News of Westbrook, Gorham,

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‘A huge part of our school community’ Westbrook mourns loss of Simba, longtime daily visitor to high school

By Michael Kelley WESTBROOK — Westbrook High School students will be without one of their favorite classmates next school year. Simba, the orange tabby who was a beloved, daily visitor at the school for the last 18 years, passed away last week.

“He was a friendly and social cat, so he would go over to the high school because he saw people and saw kids congregating there,” said Eileen Shutts, Simba’s owner for the last dozen years.

Shutts said Simba, who she guessed was at least 20 years old, had been a

fixture at the school since 2000 when he wandered there from his nearby home. Math teacher Tina Soucy was the first to let him in when he showed up by a door near her classroom.

Simba quickly became a part of the school community, said Westbrook High School Assistant Principal Jennifer Brooks.

“He was super therapeutic for a lot of kids. He had his own chair in the guidance office, a blue chair with light fur students knew not to sit in.

When students came in sad or needed someone to talk to, the first thing they would see was Simba,” she said.

“You could see in some kids how important he was in terms of stress relief and offering a calming presence in the school,” Brooks added.

Simba didn’t have a set schedule, but rather came and went as he pleased, Brooks said. He could often be found in the guidance office or After arriving at the high school, Simba would in Soucy’s classroom, where he was patiently wait until someone opened the door for him so he could roam the halls, much to the delight Simba, page 12 of students and staff.

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No fence, no license: Don’s Lunch shut down

By Michael Kelley

WESTBROOK — Don’s Lunch, a fixture in Westbrook since 1976, is looking for a new place to operate weeks after opening at 925 Main Street after its business license was revoked by the city.

As a condition of operating at Friendly Gas, Bernier was to install fence between his business and the condominium building next door by June 21. He didn’t do so, and his license has been pulled.

The fence requirement, as well as closing down the mobile food unit by 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and 10 p.m. during the week, were the conditions imposed on Bernier by the City Council

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Change in law could allow cocktails along River Walk

By Michael Kelley WESTBROOK — For years the River Walk has been a nice place for a stroll and to take in the views of the Presumpscot River, but a matter scheduled to come before city councilors this month could make it a nice place to sit and enjoy an adult beverage as well.

City staff is working on an amendment to the municipal liquor license ordinance

that would allow restaurants to serve alcohol on city-owned property near their buildings so long as the seating is cordoned off and has proper signage.

The amendment stems from a change in state law that will go into effect Aug. 1 that permits the sale and consumption of alcohol in an area that doesn’t directly border a “licensed premises.”

“We are currently working on amending our definitions/ordinances to afford

this practice per the state requirements,” said City Planner Jennie Franceschi. “The City Clerk is working to get this language before the council in July so that it will coincide with the timing of the state language being in effect.”

Once a final draft is ready, City Administrator Jerre Bryant said he will recommend that the City Council refer it to a meeting of the committee of the whole for discus-

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Sections of the River Walk along the Presumpscot River could by August be new places for outdoor dining.

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Former trooper gets year on drug charge

By Edward D. Murphy Portland Press Herald PORTLAND — Jeffrey Linscott began dealing drugs after he blew through his savings – and his wife’s – to support a drug-addicted woman with whom he had a relationship.

Now the retired Maine state trooper who lived in Buxton is headed to prison.

Linscott’s lawyers and his wife, Kimberly Linscott, cited the former trooper’s efforts to support the unnamed woman’s addiction as the reason he started selling cocaine and fentanyl, a highly dangerous drug responsible for scores of drug overdoses every year in the state.

Linscott and his wife had been separated for a period of time, according to statements in court, but reconciled a couple of months before he was arrested during a sting operation in December.

Linscott pleaded guilty Monday to one count of trafficking in cocaine as part of a plea deal with the state. At the recommen-

Jeffrey Linscott of Buxton was arrested in December after selling drugs for the third time in two months to an informant working with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.

Press Herald photo by Derek Davis dation of prosecutors, he was sentenced to four years with three of them suspended – meaning he will serve one year in prison.

He also will be on probation for two years and was forced to relinquish a pickup truck and the $766 in cash he had on him when he was arrested after selling fentanyl to an informant in December.

Linscott’s sentence is lighter than what he could have faced if the case had gone to trial. The maximum penalty for trafficking in cocaine is 10 years in prison.

Linscott told Cumberland County Superior Court Justice Ronald Cole that he was “deeply ashamed” of what he had done.

He apologized to his wife, his family, his “state police family” and the troops he had served with during a year-long deployment to Iraq while in the Army Reserve. Linscott also said that he was relieved that his father, who died in 2012, wasn’t alive to see what he had done.

“I’ve lived my life in the past trying to be part of the solution, not the problem,” he told Cole.

It was not clear Monday when Linscott, who retired in late 2010, began selling drugs. It also was not clear when Linscott and his wife separated or how long he was in a relationship with the unidentified woman.

It is clear that the drug sale that led to his arrest was not his first.

Linscott already had made two sales to a confidential informant working with state drug agents last October when he was arrested in December after again selling drugs to the confidential informant.

During a tape-recorded telephone call between the informant and Linscott last October, the informant complained about the drugs he had bought. Linscott’s response was that no one else had complained. However, prosecutors and defense lawyers never referred to how many other customers Linscott had.

Kimberly Linscott spoke in court on behalf of her husband, telling the judge that the couple reconciled in October and began marriage counseling with the pastor at their Hollis church. The pastor told Cole the two were “making good progress.”

“This is a man who is still working on why he did what he did,” Kimberly Linscott said.

She said her husband’s family has a history of mental illness, and also mentioned that the death of Jeffrey Linscott’s father, and the suicide two years ago of a soldier he served with, weighed on her husband.

She said he has prayed more since his arrest – the couple says grace at meals and prays at other times, too, Kimberly Linscott said. Once, she said, her husband prayed that his truck wouldn’t be confiscated, but he also said if that was what God wanted, that was OK, too.

Gene Libby, one of Linscott’s lawyers, spoke to the judge in defense of the former police officer, saying the turn his client’s life had taken was an example of “there but for the grace of God go I.” “I think he just broke,” Tyler Smith, Linscott’s other lawyer, told the judge.

Smith asked for a sentence of 60 days, but Cole sided with the prosecution’s recommendation of a year.

Cole called the case “unusual” and “sad.”

He mused that Linscott’s face looked familiar, and it is likely that the state trooper, who had been a homicide detective for part of his time on the force, had testified before him. But Linscott’s time with the state police, Cole added, meant that he likely had been called to scenes where someone had overdosed on drugs, and that should have been enough to keep Linscott from selling dangerous drugs.

In Maine, pensions of public employees and officials can only be revoked if a person is convicted of a crime related to their official status.Linscott worked as a state trooper for 22 years and was able to use his time served on active duty in the Army to count toward his state pension, which is $3,447 a month. The pension is not affected by his conviction, Libby said.

Cole ordered Linscott to report to the Cumberland County Jail on July 10, after he sees a doctor about a shoulder ailment that could require surgery. He will then be transferred to state prison.

Edward D. Murphy can be contacted at 791-6465 or at: emurphy@pressherald.com

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Narragansett mixed use moves closer in Gorham

By Robert Lowell GORHAM — A town study, a prelude to rezoning a stretch of Narragansett Street to mixed uses allowing high-rise buildings, is nearing its completion.

The town's comprehensive plan calls for a new Narragansett Mixed Use Development District with businesses and residences combined in buildings. Seeking to bring the area into compliance, the Town Council last September sought a recommendation from the Planning Board, which assigned its Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee to review the matter.

The proposal under discussion by the committee would allow residences on upper floors above businesses in buildings that could be up to four stories or 50 feet in height.

Committee members Molly Butler Bailey, Michael Richman and Chairman George Fox since December have met with

Business owners Shawn Moody and Susan Duchaine confer before Monday's meeting in Gorham about a zoning proposal mixing residential units in commercial and light industrial buildings along a stretch of Narragansett Street. Staff photo by Robert Lowell Town Planner Tom Poirier to lay the foundation for the zone. The proposed zone, an expansion of the present, commercial Narragansett Development District, runs westerly along Narragansett Street (Route 202) from the roundabout towards Bux-

ton.

The committee met Monday, July 2, to continue discussion of proposed rules that would regulate the new district. The committee is working within the confines of the comprehensive plan, according to Fox. But, two members of the public, Gorham business owners Shawn Moody and developer Susan Duchaine, attended the meeting and voiced their concerns about plans for the district as proposed.

"Somebody has to take a step back," Moody told the committee.

Moody, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, is in favor of allowing the owners of start-up businesses to live above their shops, but, citing the noise impact, has concerns about the compatibility of mixing residences with commercial or industrial businesses.

Permitted uses now listed in the committee's review include commercial/

light industrial, drive-thru services, and business or professional offices. Singleand two-family residences would not be allowed.

Duchaine, president of Design Dwellings Inc, objects to high density housing and also urged the committee Monday to include construction companies as allowable uses in the proposed district.

Duchaine told the committee construction firms pay a lot of taxes.

"If they don't go there, they're going to Buxton," Duchaine said.

After the meeting, Poirier said the committee would likely meet once more before forwarding its recommendations to a full Planning Board workshop.

The Planning Board would conduct a public hearing and a vote on wording of a proposed ordinance before sending it back to the Town Council, which will also hear public comment.

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equipment and apparatus purchased and used daily to provide said care."

The increase in calls also means an increase in wear and tear on the ambulances, he said.

"This leads to increased maintenance cost and increased down time for each unit.

Down time can have a negative impact not only on the service we provide to the citizens, but also on our revenue stream," he said.

The council also approved paying $90,658 to Green Mountain Pipeline Services, of Bethel, Vermont, for a trench-less technology project to reline sewer lines on Church, Lamb, Lyman, Lincoln and Bernedette streets and okayed $6,418 for new public parking signs downtown.

It renewed the liquor license for BreaLu Cafe at 9 Cumberland St. and issued a new liquor license to Top Kabab at 888 Main St. The council gave preliminary approval to the annual vendor lists and ordinance amendments to better define a service business and to give the code enforcement officer the power to issue stop work orders for ordinance violations. It took the first steps in awarding contracts to MB Tractor of Gorham for a new Kubota RTV for the Public Services Department and to Markings Inc. of Pembroke, Massachusetts, for road striping.

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Westbrook embarks on search for new tax collector

By Michael Kelley WESTBROOK — The city will begin the new fiscal year, which kicked off Sunday, searching for a new tax collector.

The City Council Monday unanimously agreed to have Director of Finance Suzanne Knight temporarily replace Tax Collector Jordan Shelburne, effective July 20, until a new collector can be found, a process that is already underway.

Shelburne, who was hired in July 2016, is resigning to take the position of controller for the city of South Portland.

"Our loss is South Portland's gain," Council Vice President John O'Hara said. "She will sorely be missed. Municipal workers who take their job seriously, there are many of them. We do have quite a few of them in our employment. Jordan did a fantastic job balancing a difficult job with empathy, desire and sympathy because that job needs to have that and more."

City Administrator Jerre Bryant said at the meeting that Shelburne has handled the position in "incredible professionalism and has been a great support for the finance

department."

"Jordan served us very well and we are going to miss her," said Mayor Mike Sanphy.

Shelburne replaced Anne-Marie Williams, the former tax collector who pleaded guilty in 2016 to embezzling $118,000 from the city between July 2015 and April 2016.

Knight was hired as director of finance, a restructured position, in August 2016 and previously worked for eight years as deputy finance director in Portland, responsible for treasury, payroll and accounts payable.

Council President Brendan Rielly thanked Knight for stepping up to take on additional work while the search for Shelburne's replacement is underway.

Also on Monday, the council approved the purchase of a 2018 Ford E-450 cab and chassis with a remounted Braun ambulance module. The new vehicle will replace a 2008 ambulance that has close to 117,000 miles on it and is no longer covered under warranty.

Because emergency medical calls account for 80 percent of the calls the Westbrook Fire Department receives, Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte said in a letter to councilors, it is important the department stays " up to date in not only the patient care we provide but also the

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Low jobless rate a ‘double-edged sword’

By Matt Junker

PORTLAND — Record low unemployment in Maine reflects a strong economy.

But it has some business owners struggling to find the workers they need.

Quincy Hentzel, chief executive of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, said the historically low level of unemployment provides options to workers and creates more competition between employers with jobs to fill.

“Employees have a lot of options, which is great – they have the advantage of being in a buyer’s market,” Hentzel said. “Employers, however, struggle to find the best talent.

The competition is really intense. This type of environment forces employers to be more creative in what they offer their employees.”

Maine’s unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in May, which marked a record 30 months under 4 percent unemployment in the state, according to the Maine Department of Labor.

“The summer tourism season provides plentiful opportunities for Maine workers to find jobs best suited to their skills,” Gov. Paul LePage said in a June press release. “Our record-low unemployment means employers are searching for applicants.”

Cumberland County had the lowest unemployment rate, 2.4 percent, according to the press release.

Hentzel said the tight labor market is affecting all industries in the region, but the labor challenges “seem to be hitting the hospitality sector the hardest” this summer.

Bill Dunnigan, who owns the two Cia Cafe locations in South Portland and Saco with his wife Jeannie, said they’ve had to scale back their hours by about an hour each day because they couldn’t find enough help, and couldn’t keep filling the gaps themselves.

“This year has been quite the challenge – we’ve had to reduce our hours in both locations ...,” Dunnigan said June 29, adding that cooks have been the hardest position to fill.

Matt Chappell, owner of Gather restaurant

Pizza Time on Main Street in Westbrook is one of the businesses in the city that is looking for workers. Other businesses that were advertising a need for help late last week include Sherwin Williams, Amatos, Great Falls Marketing, Bisson Moving and Storage, Mullens Driving School and MAS Medical Staffing.

Staff photo by Michael Kelley in Yarmouth, said that while he’s not having trouble finding wait staff, “skilled line cooks are challenging to find.”

Chappell said he knows many other restaurant owners “in the same boat” who are “really scrambling to find that skilled line cook.”

“We are fighting over a limited supply,” Chappell said. “It really is a crisis in our industry. ... We’re the victim of our own success.”

Chappell said he tries to create a “work-family atmosphere” and provide benefits and competitive wages to attract and keep skilled workers.

“I could be open more if I found more people, and that’s a frustrating feeling,” he said.

Tom Bartell, executive director of the Windham Economic Development Corp, described low unemployment as a “double-edged sword” that’s “been tough on some folks.”

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time people – but part time,” he said. “... The economy is really doing well, sales are doing well, (but) without employees and without a pool of labor, you’re stifling growth.”

Wally Staples, owner of Wally J. Staples Builders in Brunswick, said finding skilled carpenters is a challenge in general, and the tight labor market has exacerbated the problem.

“In the 25 years I’ve been in business, no question, it’s the most challenging time to find skilled tradespeople,” said Staples, who has about 10 in-house carpenters and would prefer to have 15.

Staples said he has a backlog of 6-12 months of projects and has seen a decline of young people going into the trades. He relies on carpenters who are mostly in their 40s and 50s.

“It’s been a challenge even before the low unemployment,” he said. “You’d think that people would be knocking the door down, but it’s just not that way right now.”

Staples said he has a good retention rate and offers his employees paid vacation and health care, and has had no problem hiring administrative staff.

Kevin Murphy, director of safety and human resources at Grondin Construction, said the Gorham-based company of roughly 145 employees is also having trouble finding skilled laborers, and has had to increase in-house training to build its own workforce.

Murphy said Grondin has put an emphasis

on supporting vocational education, including an excavation demonstration this year for students at Lake Region High School, in an effort to help students understand the opportunities and challenges of working in the trades.

The crunch for construction labor has affected the municipal hiring process, too. In Windham Town Manager Tony Plante’s most recent report to the Town Council, he noted the town has had to extend or re-post job openings in the Public Works Department.

“We have seen some slowdown in applications for these kinds of positions as construction has gotten busier,” Plante said.

State Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, said he’s experienced the two-sided nature of low unemployment as both a legislator and business owner.

“I hear it all the time from business people,” said Diamond, who represents the towns of Baldwin, Casco, Frye Island, Raymond, Standish and Windham. He also owns a medical staffing business, where he is offering $500 signing bonuses to new workers.

“It’s a good problem, because everybody is working,” Diamond added. “I guess I haven’t seen it like this in a long time.”

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Opinion Remembering Gordon Glover, a true patriot

The extraordinary life of Gordon Glover, who passed away at the great age of 93 on April 11, was celebrated June 23 at the South Freeport Congregational Church along with that of his wife Lynn. Gordon and Lynn were born four months apart in 1924 and died 90 days apart this year.

Gordon was a person I came to admire greatby Edgar Allen Beem ly, not only as a crusading journalist and an ardent environmentalist, but as a World War II combat veteran, a gentleman and a lifelong liberal. He was one of those selfless individuals who put the “Great” in the Greatest Generation.

I met Gordon six or eight years ago, when I was invited to lunch with the Geezers, a group of veteran journalists who get together a couple of times a year to compare notes on the state of the state, the world and humanity in general.

Because I was still a practicing journalist, the Geezers were interested in what I thought, as though I might know something they didn’t. I didn’t. But it made me feel good to think that such an accomplished man as Lord High Geezer Gordon Glover valued my humble opinion.

As a teenage pilot during World War II, Gordon flew 30 bombing missions over Germany. Later in life he flew gliders over the White Mountains just for fun. After attending the University of Tennessee on the GI Bill, he embarked on a distinguished journalism career that ended just about the same time my less distinguished one began.

Gordon wrote for the Knoxville Sentinel right out of college, then worked for the Associated Press from 1950-1964, edited and published the weekly Citizen of Morris County, New Jersey, from 1964-1975, and served as an editor at the New York Daily News from 1975-1978 before becoming a speechwriter for U.S. Sen. James Sasser, D-Tennessee, and then a program officer for the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation from 1980-1992.

A lifelong progressive, Gordon understood, as I do, the job of a journalist to be to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable,” a formula for championing the underdog often attributed to H.L. Menken, but which originated with Finley Peter Dunne. He was most pleased at Geezer luncheons when younger journalists who had taken up the charge attended, among them, Colin Woodard, Bill Nemitz

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When reform goes wrong Shawn Moody and Janet Mills notwithstanding, it appears Maine doesn’t have enough bad election outcomes. To get more, we’re being told, we need to expand ranked-choice voting.

Moody, an expert in repairing collision damage to vehicles and a clueby Al Diamon less buffoon when it comes to governing, won the Republican nomination for governor without the need for ranked-choice because he received a majority of votes in the first round.

Mills, the current state attorney general and the latest in a tired line of Democratic political retreads, prevailed under the instant runoff system to grab her party’s gubernatorial nod, but she would have claimed victory without it, since she got the most votes in the initial tally.

So, it would be totally unfair of me to blame rankedchoice voting for these uninspiring nominees. But, as regular readers know, I’m nothing if not totally unfair.

Supporters of this complex and time-consuming method of holding elections repeatedly promised RCV would produce two benefits. It would assure us majority winners, and it would eliminate negative campaigning.

As this election demonstrated, they lied.

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While Moody picked up his majority the old-fashioned way – by bamboozling voters with his “outsider” image – Mills’ alleged majority required fancy mathematical manipulations.

According to results released by the Office of the Secretary of State, after five other candidates were eliminated in the early rounds of RCV, Mills earned just over 54 percent of the votes, giving her a decisive win over Adam Cote, who got nearly 46 percent.

But the official figures don’t exactly add up. They say there were 132,250 votes cast in the Democratic primary, and Mills got 63,384 of them. According to my antique Radio Shack calculator, that comes to just shy of 48 percent of the vote. According to my limited recollection of basic arithmetic, 48 percent is less than a majority.

This seeming inconsistency can be explained by a quirk in the ranked-choice law. If you were foolish enough not to vote somewhere on your ballot for one of the top two finishers in a RCV election (even though you couldn’t possibly know in advance who they were going to be),

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Practice makes progress I am really good at starting things, mainly things I hope to do better. Knit. Write books.

Read French. But soon something happens, something like, “Naa, I-don’wanna.”

Then I hand over the yarn to my sisby Susan L. Young ter, make book-idea folders, or shelve a half-read L’Etranger. I launch into online courses, too, those that pledge to answer the very questions I ponder as the ads appear: “Achieve inner peace” or “Lose those last five pounds.”

If I join this summit or that lecture series, I often quit because I-don’wanna chant Om or drink seaweed smoothies. Mostly our instincts know what works for us anyway. So, with the self-kindness of a mindfulness student, we can note the resistance, the “I-don’wanna,” then listen for what we already know: “contact the still place within; eat more fruits and veggies.”

But insight is not enough. Results take deep intent, steady practice and over-andover acts. We need to, perhaps, sit in silence or eat salads, today, tomorrow, the next day.

Repetition creates transformation; knowl-

edge alone does not alter behavior. We must, of course, start. Then, as neuroscientists prescribe, train with commitment.

Simple. But not easy because detours happen.

Let’s say, for quiet mind and healthy body, I choose a walking workout. “Every day. Twenty minutes.”

Some experts advise us to set low, easy goals. OK, 10 minutes. Or to the mailbox and back. Day one, Saturday, around the block, done, check. Then the seductive fluorescent flyer flips out of the Sunday newspaper, screaming, “So-and-so celebrity lost all his weight with this such-and-such gadget.”

If I reflexively follow the diversion, order the gizmo without asking myself what I really want, I stop daily strolling because I get hooked into a promise. If we get hooked, thoughts can spiral. My first one pops up after my friend texts, “I’m ‘lifting’ – for a summer body.”

My brain gets scrambled with so many other fitness possibilities. Cardio. Strength.

Stretching. Yoga. Pilates. Core. Crossfit. Partly due to both whirlwind monkey mind and

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human resistance, we derail easily. Unless I am awake to this tendency, four days elapse with no walk while I probe all these tempting options. If the pull away from intention is strong, the mind wanders. That’s normal.

The moment we notice how far we travel from our real desire, we can ask, “What really matters to me? How do I get back to it?”

Because human beings excel at starting, we begin again, as Persian poet Rumi suggests, “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, ... lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter.

Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.”

We focus yet again on our deepest desire, because it’s also normal that with no action, no practice, no repetition, no consistency, there is no progress. As the science of self-mastery teaches, if nothing changes, nothing changes. When I teach meditation to those who want to progress, someone always asks, “How long should I meditate?”

I am tempted to joke, “for your whole

life.”

That’s true, though not the nature of this inquiry. I say, “Constancy is most important. Sitting daily for 10 minutes shifts neural pathways more than binge-meditating one hour on Friday. Fifteen minutes of daily walking forms habit better than weekend warrior marathons.”

Once we pay attention and land, really land, on what we want, the dizzying thought loops stop and we can carry out Nike’s advice, Just Do It. Q: How do we build new patterns? A: Socrates: Know thyself.

Then set intention. Start. Notice the driftaway triggers. Return to focus. Start again.

If and when you springboard off, wake up to the distraction. Come back yet again.

Practice. Repeat.

My sister can keep the yarn. I’m going to find my sneakers.

Falmouth author Susan Lebel Young is a retired psychotherapist and mindfulness teacher. She can be reached at sly313@aol. com or at www.susanlebelyoung.com.

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kid?”

“No idea, Gordon, but I’m afraid it’s not going to be pretty.”

Gordon first came to Maine with the AP and the Glovers retired to their waterfront cottage in South Freeport. Gordon’s long, tall frame was a fixture at the local YMCA, where he swam laps until advancing age and declining health caught up with him.

After Gordon and Lynn moved to the Bay Square assisted-living facility in Yarmouth, veteran news photographer Don Johnson and I often visited Gordon together. Don would bring in a few beers and we’d sit there sipping cold ones and lamenting the decline of America.

The last time I saw Gordon, I went to Bay Square by myself. Lynn had died a few weeks before and Gordon was in the process of following her. I went into his room and spoke to him, but he was fast asleep. I touched him lightly, then gave him a gentle shake, but he could not be roused. He was already far, far away, drifting off into whatever comes next as CNN droned on in the background.

Our human follies mattered greatly to Gordon Glover, right up until they didn’t.

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and myself.

“What do you think’s going to happen, kid,” he would ask me. As if I knew.

As a newsman, Gordon was horrified that Trump Republicans, Fox News and conservative talk radio had managed to discredit legitimate news sources with the “fake news” incantation that holds the ignorant and the gullible in its thrall.

As an environmentalist who had served on the boards of the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the League of Conservation Voters, as well as having worked to fund the restoration of wolves to Yellowstone Park while at the Dodge Foundation, Gordon was appalled that protection of our precious natural environment, both in Maine and in the U.S., was now in the hands of people bent on drilling for oil on and offshore and cutting state and national forest lands.

As a combat veteran, Gordon could not understand how any military veteran could support a man who insulted POWs, attacked Gold Star families, thought he knew more than the generals and praised the very dictators who are America’s greatest enemies, while alienating many of the allies we will need when Trump starts WWIII with an illtimed tweet.

“What do you think’s going to happen,

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Lunches available for area kids this summer

By Michael Kelley WESTBROOK — School nutrition departments across the state work hard to make sure children are receiving healthy meals while at school, but that work does not stop in the summertime.

Westbrook and SAD 6, Bonny Eagle, are among the many Maine districts that providing free meals this summer to children through the USDA Summer Lunch Program. In Gorham, which does not qualify for the federal program, the school department is extending its “backpack program” to provide meals to children there.

Through the USDA’s Summer Lunch Program, which started 50 years ago, between now and Aug. 17, children 18 and younger in Westbrook can get free lunch at the children’s room at Walker Memorial Library (800 Main St.) beginning at 11:30 a.m.; Westbrook Pointe Community Room (26 Prospect St.) beginning at noon, and My Place Teen Center (755 Main St.) beginning at 1 p.m.

Monday through Friday. The free lunch program will be offered at Walker Field/ Steeple Square (2 Walker St.) beginning Monday, July 30.

“Lunch is provided for kids after they get our of school for the summer who may not have a lunch or not have enough food at home,” said Sally Hume, food services manager at Westbrook Middle School, who oversees Westbrook’s summer meal program. “It sort of supple-

Diamon, from page 5 your vote doesn’t count. It’s as if you didn’t bother going to the polls.

In addition, if you only liked one candidate and marked him or her as your first, second and third choice, that’s against the rules. Even though your intentions were obvious, your ballot got tossed.

In all, 15,000 voters were removed from the count because they didn’t vote for anyone (could it be they were confused by ranked-choice?) or had the audacity to express their wishes in ways that didn’t meet the exacting standards of the instant-runoff overlords. That’s more than 11 percent of the total – or it would have been if those votes had been tallied.

In the Democratic 2nd Congressional District primary, nearly 7,400 ballots were discarded for similar reasons. That’s a bit less than 15 percent of the total turnout.

Jarod Golden, the proclaimed majority winner with more than 54 percent of the ranked-choice vote, actually received about 46 percent of the real-world count.

Well, at least these elections were, as promised by ranked-choice proponents, conducted in a civil fashion – except for the negative campaigning and attack ads that showed up in spite of that promise.

A super-PAC supporting Mills ripped Cote because he used to be a Republican.

Trina Townsend, left, and Abi Tucker put together children’s lunches at the Canal School cafeteria Monday. The lunches are handed out at several sites in Westbrook Staff photo by Michael Kelley ments their lunches and helps parents who don’t have enough money to feed their family.”

Hume said she and her staff make 575 lunches a day, as well as breakfast for kids enrolled in Westbrook Community Services camps at the community center and extended school year programming at Canal School and Westbrook Middle School. Westbrook also teams up with RSU 14 (Windham and Raymond) to offer lunch at Dundee Park in Windham.

A summer food program is also available for students in the Bonny Eagle

GOP candidate Garrett Mason criticized another Republican contender, Mary Mayhew, because she used to be a Democrat, and Mason hit Moody because, until recently, he was an independent. GOP also-ran Ken Fredette slammed Mason for financing his campaign with public money.

And Golden criticized his chief opponent, Lucas St. Clair, for not denouncing the “dark money” advertising produced on his behalf by a mysterious group that may or may not have been bankrolled by his wealthy mother.

As political mudslinging goes, that’s an average amount for a primary election, about what we might have expected if ranked-choice hadn’t been in effect.

Bottom line, the new system took longer to confirm the winners, cost more, disenfranchised a significant number of voters, didn’t improve the participants’ conduct and had no impact on the results. Yet voters approved continuing to use ranked-choice for federal and primary elections for the foreseeable future. And proponents of RCV say they’ll now push for an amendment to the state Constitution to allow it in general elections for governor and the Legislature.

Because this state doesn’t have nearly enough bad election outcomes.

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School District. Breakfast will be available throughout the week now through Friday, Aug. 10 at Buxton Center Elementary School, 915 Long Plains Road, from 8:15 to 9 a.m., at Edna Libby Elementary School, 45 Fort Hill Road in Standish, from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. and Jack Elementary School, 15 North East Road in Standish, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Lunch is avail-

able at Buxton Center school from 11 a.m. to noon and at the Libby and Jack schools from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Otter Pond YMCA, 71 Chadbourne Road in Standish, will offer breakfast from 8:45 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 24.

Breakfast (8:15 to 8:45 a.m.) and lunch (11:30 a.m. to noon) is also available Monday through Thursday between July 9 and Aug. 9 at Bonny Eagle Middle School on 92 Sokokis Trail in Buxton. Breakfast (8 to 8:45 a.m.) and lunch (11:15 a.m. to noon) will be served Monday to Thursday through Aug. 9 at Emery Jr. Memorial School at 908 Cape Road in Limington.

Dorothy Janotta, food service director for the Bonny Eagle School District, said many of the meals are handed out to participants in the district’s summer academy, extended school year or recreational programs, but any child in the district is welcome. Janotta said last year the Bonny Eagle meal sites served 27,000 meals.

“There are no eligibility requirements.

We are what they consider an open site, so all kids 18 and under can come have a meal,” Janotta said. Maine Department of Education Child Nutrition Consultant Adriane Ackroyd, who oversees the sum-

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Concert in the park The five-piece band Spunhouse from Vermont will entertain 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 11, in Riverbank Park on Main Street.

The group’s music is billed as eclectic

jam rock with a funk twist. This performance is the band’s first appearance in Maine.

The concert is free and part of the summer series that continues through Aug. 22. Post 62 of the American Legion will sell food, beverages and refreshments.

Lions call for classic cars

Gazebo concert

The Gorham Lions Club is inviting classic car owners and enthusiasts to join the club on Sunday, July 29, for its 11th annual car show from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, in the parking lot at Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave..

“Twenty-one divisions of classic cars, hot rods and trucks will receive first-, second- and third prizes with judging done by the participants,” Ken Aldrich, Lions Club president, said in an announcement.

Spectators are invited at no charge but donations for Lions charities will be gratefully accepted, Aldrich said.

Food and beverages will be available from Troop 73 of the Gorham Boy Scouts, and a local DJ will provide music.

Aldrich can be reached at 929-9182.

The Jim Gallant Band will be in concert 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10, at the municipal gazebo on the lawn at the municipal center, 75 South St. Parking is along the street or in the municipal lot off Ball Park Road.

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who participate in the lunch or breakfast program can have nutritious meals in the summer so they can come back to school ready to learn,” Ackroyd said. “We also encourage the sites to have opportunities for enrichment and socialization, so (the kids) don’t just have a opportunity for a nutritious meal.”

In 2017, 438 summer meal sites across the state served more than 754,063, an increase of more than a thousand from summer 2016. Ackroyd said so far 123 sites have signed up, but expects a few more to start up throughout the summer.

“We are hoping for a growth in meal sites to make sure we are serving all of Maine’s kids,” she said.

Gorham School Superintendent Heather Perry said although her school district does not qualify because only 21 percent of students partake in the free and reduced lunch program, well under the 50 percent threshold, Gorham schools are helping to address food insecurity during the summer.

The school department, she said, is working with the Gorham Food Pantry to extend into summer the backpack program, in which every Friday students in the program are sent home with weekend food for themselves and their families. The program launched at the beginning of the 2017-18 school year with 20 individuals and grew to 60 by year’s end.

The program is operated and funded by volunteers.

Perry said the goal is to make sure the connections made through the program during the school year “continued to be made in the summer time.”

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mer meal program across the state, said open sites operate in places where at least 50 percent of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch during the school year.

“I, personally, am thankful that I have a staff that doesn’t mind working in a hot kitchen throughout the summer to make sure kids do have access to meals,” Janotta said.

As is the case during the school year, the summer meals, made possible through funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, must adhere to a series of nutritional standards and include fruits and vegetables regularly.

“We need to be serving a well-balanced lunch. We have to have a protein, a grain, fruit, vegetables and a milk,” Hume said.

Hume said although menus are drafted ahead of time, she is cognizant of what the youth may want to eat as well. Food allergies and religious beliefs also are taken into account.

“We want to make lunches kid-friendly. There is no point of making a lunch a kid is not going to eat. We have stopped serving some items because kids just wouldn’t eat them,” Hume said Monday during a break preparing lunches that featured a bologna sandwiches, carrot sticks, kiwi sections, chips and milk.

Ackroyd said the goal of the summer food program “is to make sure those kids

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Coastal Landscaping slays Cole Post in blistering rout

By Adam Birt SOUTH PORTLAND — Coastal Landscaping brutalized Cole Post on Saturday afternoon, June 30, stringing 13 hits into 16 runs.

Coastal comprises players from Deering, Cheverus, Yarmouth, Windham and Westbrook high schools, while Cole aggregates athletes from Noble, Massabesic, Sanford, Thornton, Biddeford and Lake Region.

Interestingly, when the teams met, earlier in the season, Cole emerged narrowly victorious: 1-0, and in 10 innings, no less.

For the rematch to unfold as a blistering rout perhaps says something about the role luck can play in a contest.

“It’s a tale of two games,” McCarthy said.

“It’s unbelievable. Same team, same group: They’ve got all their guys there, we’ve got all our guys here. We lose 1-0 in 10 innings last game; everything we hit was right at everyone. This game, the ball’s dropping in there ... We just hit the ball good.”

No. 1 hitter Luc Harrison (Deering) scored three times for Coastal; Harrison smashed a double into left in the second.

No. 2 hitter Griffin Watson (Cheverus) also scored three times, and also added a double into left in the second. Justin Ray (Cheverus) scored twice and had three hits – two singles, one each in the third and fourth, and a leftfield double in the

Dylan Francoeur of Westbrook takes a cut at the ball for Coastal Landscape.

Staff photo by Adam Birt first; Tim Greenlaw (Windham) crossed the plate once, and kicked in a second-inning single and a third-inning triple to center; Dylan Francoeur (Westbrook) never rounded to home, but did contribute a nice single into center in the third; Jack Romano (Yarmouth) tallied two runs, and logged a wide-left double to start the third, followed by a trio of singles in the later innings; Princehoward Yee (Deering) scored three times, and added a single in

the third; finally, Toby Burgmaier (Yarmouth) crossed the plate twice.

“We really haven’t hit this well, during the season,” McCarthy said. “It’s been four, five runs; averaging about five runs a game. This is good, to get to the next level.”

Coastal’s biggest inning came in the third, when they added six runs – though they were no slouches in the second (five runs) or the fourth (four runs) either.

They also banged out one run in the first.

“We both played good defense,” McCarthy said of the sides. “There was only a couple errors on their part, one on our part. Pitching, defense: That’s where our strong point’s been all year. We’ve only given up - we’re 7-2 now, and we’ve probably given up 15 runs, possibly.”

Cole Post did manage several hits – five singles, to be precise. Jake Laplume (TA), Jake Gregoire (Massabesic), Simon Roberts (Massabesic), Braden Daigneault (Massabesic) and Noah McGrath (Massabesic) picked up one a piece.

Francoeur started on the mound for Coastal, and thus deserves a good deal of praise for sparking the defensive side of the victory.

McCarthy took a moment to applaud a few of his boys, including Francoeur.

“Dylan pitched a great game,” he said.

“Justin Ray had a great game, had four hits. Could’ve had more; a couple didn’t drop in for him. Overall, a good team effort. Everyone stepped up. For our catcher, Barbeque, to come in and get a couple hits and catch a game in this heat – it’s tough.”

“Barbeque” is, apparently, Yee’s nickname.

Adam Birt can be reached at abirt@ keepmecurrent.com. Follow him on Twitter: @CurrentSportsME.

Yankee Ford overcomes slow start, dispatches Topsham Post

By Adam Birt SOUTH PORTLAND — Yankee Ford battered Topsham Post to the tune of 10-3 on Saturday, June 30. The Yankee Forders looked especially sharp through the middle innings, while the Topsham Posters scraped together just a couple early and one more late. The game unfolded at Wainwright Sports Complex.

“We actually started off pretty slow,” said Yankee Ford head coach Andy Coulombe.

“I don’t know if we had to get used to the heat, or 10 a.m. when you’re used to playing in the nighttime.”

Both rosters consist of names recognizable from recent high school seasons: Yankee Ford features athletes from Portland, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Sacopee Valley, Gorham and Biddeford, while Topsham Post comprises players from Brunswick, Mt. Ararat, Morse, Oak Hill and Richmond.

Topsham snatched an early lead, picking up a run apiece by Jackson Walker and Devin Tobin (Mt. Ararat) in the second inning. Yankee Ford, however, soon surged back. David Drew (Gorham) walked onto

base to kick things off, then ultimately scored on a Topsham error – a missed catch on a Nolan Brown (Gorham) shot to deep centerfield. Brown scurried all the way to third on the play, and scored when Zack Johnson (South Portland) popped up an infield fly and the Topsham shortstop missed his grab too. Johnson scored on a Will Snyder (Portland) deep double into center, Snyder scored on a nigh-identical hit by Brogan McDonald (Gorham), and McDonald scored on a third consecutive shot to the same location, this one by Jake Poole (South Portland).

“First time through the order, we put a couple good at-bats together, but didn’t really get anything going,” Coulombe said.

“Second time through, we started to barrel the ball up a little bit. And we seemed to find the gaps today, which was good.”

Yankee Ford hashed two more in the fourth – Drew scored again, after reaching on a single, and Brown scored again, having reached on another Topsham error in center – and three final in the fifth, when Poole with a triple, Trevor Loubier

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Brogan McDonald takes a cut for Yankee Ford.

(Gorham) with a double and Will Prescott (Gorham) with another triple all crossed the plate.

“We’re a pretty good offensive club,” Coulombe said. “That’s definitely one of our strengths. We talk a lot about finding a

Staff photo by Adam Birt good pitch to drive when we’re early in the count, and I thought we did a really good job of picking that pitch out today, which led to us finding the gaps and putting the big hits together.”

Topsham earned one last in the last:

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Patriots inch past Nor’easters in collegiate league

By Adam Birt OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Greater Northeast Collegiate Baseball League’s summer season is in full swing, and at the Ballpark on Sunday, July 1, the Patriots edged past the Nor’easters 4-3.

“Great baseball game,” Patriots head coach Andrew Wood said. “I think we’re in last place, and they’re in second place.

I think the last game was 2-1, and for this one to be 4-3, pretty competitive baseball.”

The Patriots posted a big top of the first in their victory over the Nor’easters – well, as big a top of the first as one can expect out of a 4-3 result. The Pats hashed three in the game’s first ups, with Brody Dupuis (Hooksett, New Hampshire/Bridgton Academy/University of Maryland, Baltimore County) and Drew Abramson (South Portland/Bentley) both scoring on a deep Mike Kernan (Bedford, New Hampshire/ Endicott) double to the left field wall. Kernan reached home on a Cam Cousins single.

“I think that’s one of the best pitchers we’ve seen all summer,” Wood said of Nor’easters starter Griffin Young (Dover, New Hampshire/Wheaton). “To go up and put three in the first inning – it was pretty beneficial for our pitching staff to pitch with a three-run lead.”

The Nor’easters battled back in the bottoms of the first, second and third. The team tallied one in each of those opportunities: Max Salevsky (Hollis/Bonny Eagle/ Plymouth State) crossed the plate on a Ben Gravel (Rochester, New Hampshire/ Saint Joseph’s College) flyout to rightfield,

Max Salevsky (Bonny Eagle/Plymouth State) arrives home for the Nor’easters, the first of their three runs in a losing effort vs. the Patriots.

Troy Bogdahn (Bonny Eagle/Saint Joseph’s College) bunts for the Nor’easters in their narrow loss to the Patriots.

Staff photos by Adam Birt Orchard Beach is ... great for these guys, to get ready for their college seasons.”

The GNCBL also holds contests at Wainwright Sports Complex in South Portland, at Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish, at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham.

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for example, and Ben Malgeri (Stratham, New Hampshire/Holy Cross) crossed when Young grounded to first and Tommy Joyce (Portland/St. Joe’s), the Patriots’ baseman, opted for a fielder’s choice to second instead of one home.

Kernan, however, put the Patriots ahead for good in the fifth. Kernan walked to reach, and scored four batters later, when Stephen Maybeck (Saunderstown, Rhode Island/Rhode Island College) singled into right.

The Nor’easters threatened in the bottom of the seventh, but couldn’t convert.

“Last inning, they had a great situation,

with runners on second and third,” Wood said. “To get out of that was pretty big.”

The GNCBL has added a new team this year, the Windjammers, and the League generally asks for (and receives) a fairly strong commitment from players to regularly make themselves available to play.

Some leagues suffer when athletes’ other summer obligations (jobs and the like) preclude them from participating in every, or even most, of their squads’ outings.

“It’s a pretty good league for these kids to be a part of,” Wood said of the GNCBL. “To come out and play a 25-, 30-game schedule, and to play at the Ballpark in Old

Yankee Ford’s Trevor Loubier dives after a grounder.

Yankee Ford comprises players from Portland, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Sacopee Valley, Gorham and Biddeford.

David Drew arrives home for Yankee Ford.

Nolan Brown leads off third for Yankee Ford.

Baseball, from page 10 Isaak Flaming (Morse) scored in the seventh after singling to reach. But the rout belonged to Yankee Ford in the end.

“Every day we’ve come out here, we’ve had good pitching, we’ve played good defense, and we’ve gotten the hits when we needed them,” Coulombe said. “That’s the recipe for success, I think. If we can continue with that, we’ll be very happy.”

The win bumped Yankee Ford to 5-0.

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Will Prescott inches off third for the Yankee Ford squad.

Staff photos by Adam Birt

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River Walk, from page 1 sion.

“Most of them are familiar with it, but I would like some sort of discussion and opportunity for a Q&A,” he said.

Westbrook Economic Development Director Dan Stevenson said the allowance only applies to setting up an oudoor seating area on public property. The River Walk is one of two areas in the city where the new rules would have an impact. Several restaurants, including Legends Rest Tap Room, Fajita Grill, Blue Fin Poke and The Frog and Turtle have entrances/exits facing the River Walk.

The other site is at Westbrook Commons, also known as Blue Note Park.

Stevenson said he has been talking with the owners of Legends Rest Tap Room, a relatively new restaurant that opened behind Big Fin Poke on Main Street, about being the first restaurant in the city to take

advantage of the ordinance amendment.

Tom Minervino, who owns the restaurant with his sister Meg Minervino and business partner Mike Barton, said he is hoping the logistics can be worked out between now and Aug. 1, when the new law would take effect.

“It’s a great spot on the River Walk across from our restaurant. It is nice and wide. We think we could have some tables out there for people to have some food and drinks.

With the other restaurants there, I think it would add a lot to the city,” he said.

The arrangement to serve alcohol in a non-contiguous space would have to be approved by the city, as well as the state Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. Also, under the new law, the restaurant could not sell or serve alcohol past 11 p.m. or one hour after the kitchen closes, whichever is earlier.

Stevenson said adding outdoor dining along the River Walk would allow the city

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City officials and owners of Legend’s Rest Tap Room are working together to make the restaurant the first in the city to offer outdoor dining, including alcohol consumption, on public property in light of a new state law.

Staff photo by Michael Kelley to have a unique dining experience for the public.

“Part of the reasons we are doing this is we want to bring people to our down-

Simba, from page 1 known to climb up on students’ desks for a quick nap.

“For teachers and staff, if he showed up in your space, it was almost an honor,” Brooks said.

Shutts, a Monroe Avenue resident who adopted Simba after his previous family moved out of town, said over the years her cat “bonded and maintained relationships with a favorite teacher, and staffs of the central and guidance offices, where he visited at will and had food, water and a special napping spot. Students would come in to pet and visit (with) him.”

Shutts said the evening custodial staff the school “loved to have Simba keep them company while they worked and stayed in touch with his family to ensure he made

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If he was not in his favorite chair in the guidance office, Simba could often be found taking a cat nap on a desk.

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Ashlee Townsend, who will be a sophomore in the fall, said Simba had a way of making her smile when she was having a bad day.

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“Simba was one special, beautiful spirit, and I will miss the orange cat strutting its stuff around Westbrook High School,” Townsend said.

The cat has also cemented his place into Bethany Harris’ high school memories.

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to come in, every morning he declined,” said Harris, a 2013 graduate.

Simba also visited the City Council chamber at the school when council, Planning Board and School Committee meetings were in session, Shutts said. He was a good neighbor as well.

“Simba made his rounds of the neighborhood and shared the gardens and laps of many. At home, too, Simba was a loving companion to his people, often funny with his antics, and he never stopped surprising with his spirit and intelligence,” she said.

Shutts said Simba had “a sixth sense about bonding with people.”

Not seeing the cat in the halls anymore will take some adjusting, Brooks said. “(Students) are going to grieve the loss of this cat. He was a huge part of our school community. Students would make art projects about him or write stories about him,” she said.

In fact, five years ago, Simba was the subject of an art show in which more than 150 students created paintings and drawings of his likeness. The images were then printed on notecards and other items and sold as a fundraiser for the art program.

Brooks said Simba, and his daily visits, wasn’t originally something school staff planned for, but in time, he was more than accepted as an honorary Blue Blaze.

“He was a much bigger part of the community than anyone thought a cat could be,” Brooks said.

Shutts said she is grateful for all the love the Westbrook High School community shared with Simba over the years.

“His family is grateful for all the care and kindness to Simba from the many people at the high school and surrounding neighborhood who were his extended family,” she said. “It is comforting to the humans left behind to feel the gladness for the good company and easy comfort he happily gave to all he spent time with. Simba will be greatly missed by everyone who shared his huge feline heart.”

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Don’s Lunch, from page 1 May 21 after neighbors next door complained about noise and the late-night behavior of some of the customers.

Bernier declined to comment Tuesday about why the fence was not constructed. The only thing he would say about the situation is that he was “extremely upset with the city.”

In a letter to Bernier dated June 27, Deputy City Clerk Ashley Rand wrote, “As of today, the conditions have not been met.

Because of this, you no longer have a valid license to operate Don’s Lunch (mobile) in Westbrook. The business must remain closed until the City Council reviews the conditions, which is scheduled for Monday, July 2.”

The revocation was brought up at the council’s July 2 meeting, but no action on it was taken.

Nancy Litrocapes, one of three condo owners at 917 Main St., told councilors in May that since the business began operating at the gas station in 2015, she and her neighbors have been particular concerned with the late night crowd. She described those customers as noisy and often intoxicated. It was not uncommon, she said, to find people wandering onto the condo property searching for a place to eat or relieve themselves.

Bernier indicated on Don’s Lunch Van’s Facebook that this latest issue has caused him to look elsewhere to operate.

“Not going to fight with neighbors on an annual basis when it’s time to renew business license every year, we will move on and find another place to continue our

After the revocation of his license to operate, Craig Bernier, owner of Don’s Lunch, is looking for another place to set up shop. tradition of 43 years,” he wrote in a June 28 post.

Bernier said the future of his mobile unit is still being contemplated.

“At this time, I’d rather not comment until we 100 percent figure out where we are going and what the future is of Don’s,” he said Tuesday morning.

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Looking Back July 7, 1993 A Gorham woman told police last week that her husband was growing marijuana in the backyard, but he said she was the culprit. The dispute apparently occurred after they fought about something. Police searched the couple’s property and found 85 young plants, ranging from 6 inches tall to 3 feet, growing in the garden behind their home. Lt. Ron Shepard said police sent the plants to the state crime lab for testing and weighing.

Four Seasons Crafters Outlet has leased 2,550 square feet of space at Westbrook Plaza and is renting retail spaces in it to crafters and artisans. The business has rented 110 spaces and expects to reach its 136-space capacity soon.

The S.D. Warren paper mill’s taxable valuation in Westbrook is down more than $8 million this year, the City Council heard Thursday. Council President Kenneth Lefebvre greeted that as “good news,” on this logic: Total city valuation is down $3.2 million, so more than half of the S.D. Warren loss has been made up by others’ gains.

In fact, $5.1 million was added during the year by one manufacturer, Global Zero, 80 Eisenhower Drive. It makes plastic video cassettes. Warren pays about 40 percent of Westbrook’s taxes.

Florence Libby, 416 Saco St., a leader of the drive that raised $216,000 to send the Westbrook High School marching band to California, denounced the Westbrook City Council Thursday as it got ready to vote on a budget that the superintendent says will kill the band. “I’m deeply embarrassed. There are two TV stations here and the city of Westbrook will be portrayed as a bunch that can’t get their act together.”

The council wants a $350,000 cut in the school budget.

Plans are well in hand for the 10th annual Celebrate Gorham Festival, July 10, organized by the Gorham Arts Council.

It starts with a cross-country race at 8:30

60 Years Ago The Westbrook American reported on July 9, 1958, that Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cumberland of Westbrook left to visit relatives and friends in New Brunswick.

The Westbrook City Council, following board procedure issues and a heated debate, granted temporary taxi permits to Albert Girard, Matty Direnzo and Curtis Randall.

Clement Maxwell built this house and a barn at 214 Main St., Westbrook, in the late 1800s. The farm remained in the Maxwell family until it was sold by John Maxwell around 1977 to Shaw’s Supermarkets. Shaw’s later decided to build a store at Pine Tree Shopping Center and this land remained undeveloped until it was purchased by the Lee Auto Dealership, which now occupies this site. The Maxwell family also owned Deer Hill Farm with a large tract of land across the street at 201 Main St.,the current site of City Hall. The farmland was developed into house lots and the area took the name Deer Hill. To see more historical photos and artifacts, visit the Westbrook Historical Society at the Fred C. Wescott Building, 426 Bridge St. Inquiries can be emailed to westhistorical@myfairpoint.net. The website is www.westbrookhistoricalsociety.org.

Photo and research courtesy of Mike Sanphy a.m., followed by a parade at 10. The Narragansett School grounds will be turned over to concessionaires, with food booths, games, crafts, face painting and pony rides. Eight bands will play up to 5 p.m., followed by the fire department barbecue.

Fireworks start at 9 p.m.

Maureen and Thomas Haley, 144 Longfellow St., Westbrook, have returned from a 10-day trip to visit Jim and Marg Booth of Rhyl, North Wales. Three years ago Maureen and Thomas answered the Booths’ classified ad seeking to meet people from Maine. The couples have kept up a correspondence since. The Haleys lived the Welsh lifestyle the whole time, enjoying the everyday activities and market trips.

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The second road would connect Route 114 south to Route 25 west of the village, but at a separate intersection than the other bypass. Faucher said the bypass routes, endorsed by the Gorham Town Council in January 2002, could only be built if up to 25 homes are demolished and wetland filled.

Bruce Chuluda announced this week that he plans to seek the Republican nomination to run for Westbrook mayor. He is the former president of the Westbrook

Chamber of Commerce and current city councilor representing Ward 2. Chuluda said he wants to slow the pace of city projects and give elderly residents some tax relief.

One of the oldest operating restaurants in downtown Westbrook, The Cornerstone, closed abruptly this week, putting 22 people out of work. Joe Reali, restaurant owner, said he made a “spur of the moment” decision to close last week because he couldn’t get the building owner, Lou Chiasson, to do badly needed repairs. “It’s a very sad situation,” said Reali. “A lot of the customers and employees are real good friends, I really feel bad.”

Rookies, new restaurant opening this month in downtown Westbrook, received almost unanimous approval for its licenses from the Westbrook Municipal Officers Monday. City councilors and Mayor Don Esty voted in favor of a victualer’s and liquor licenses and pinball and video machines for the restaurant. Ed Symbol, one of the managing partners, said the time is right to open a restaurant downtown because Core Inc. employees will be filling a new office building across the river.

White Rock Grange No. 380, Gorham, recognized Jan LaBrecque with its Community Service Award for 2003. LaBrecque was a representative to the Legislature from Gorham for four terms and served more than six years on the Gorham Town Council. She also served for six years with Gorham Rescue. Additionally, she has volunteered with the North Gorham Library and both Boy and Girl Scouts.

Virginia Door of Gorham, known as the dance teacher around town, has another claim to fame – her garden of peonies, which date back 80 years or more. “They’re just beautiful and I don’t do a thing,” she said. “I’m certainly not going to disturb them. ‘If it’s not broke, then don’t fix it’ is my philosophy.”

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Westbrook Police Notes Arrests Nicole Robinson, 31, of Green Street in Westbrook, on June 21 on charges of operating while under the influence (alcohol) and violating condition of release on Main Street.

Jerry Arnold Emery Jr., 35, of Stone Road in Casco, on June 24 on a warrant on Main Street.

Travis C. Welch, 35, of Main Street in Westbrook, on June 25 on a charge of violating condition of release on Main Street.

Julie A. Kopenga, 60, of Ash Street in Westbrook, on June 25 on a charge of violating condition of release on Ash Street.

Richard A. Beecher, 61, of Cottage Place in Westbrook, on June 27 on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drug and violating bail condition of release on Bridge Street.

A juvenile, 14, on June 27, on charges of criminal threatening and criminal mischief on Andover Road.

Isaac N. Alward, 20, of Bates Street in Lewiston, on June 28 on a warrant on Larrabee Road.

Gary J. Mugford, 42, of Hersey Street in Portland, on June 30 on charges of violating condition of release, operating a motor vehicle without a license and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (alcohol).

James T. Osborne, 34, of Westbrook, on July 1 on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer on Main Street.

Summonses Erik H. Dobkowski, 37, of Tyng Street in Portland, on June 11 on a charge of failure to resgister a motor vehicle (more than 150 days) on Methodist Road.

Timothy E. Galvez, 27, of Craigie Street in Portland, on June 12 on a charge of attaching false plates on Main Street.

Tanner Matthew Boulanger, 21, of Brown Street in Westbrook, on June 14 on charges

a charge of criminal mischief on Larrabee Road.

Lilly Van Der Steenhoven, 30, of Mechanic Street in Westbrook, on June 20 on a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle (more than 150 days).

Levi J. Hanson, 29, of Bar Mills, on June 21 on a charge of being a habitual motor vehicle offender on Main Street.

Dominic T. Johnson, 18, of Myrtle Street in Westbrook, on June 23 on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and forgery on Myrtle Street.

Kimberly A. Jacques, 30, of Preble Street in Portland, on June 27 in charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and violating condition of release on Main Street.

James M. Anderson, 49, of Harriet Circle in Gorham, on June 28 on a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle (expired 150 or more days).

of operating while license is suspended or revoked (operating after suspension) and failure to register a motor vehicle (150 or more days) on Main Street.

Justin Baratta, 25, of Main Street in Westbrook, on June 15 on a charge of violating condition of release near Spring Street and Glenwood Avenue.

Zuri Yareth Ontiveros, 23, of Main Street in Westbrook, on June 15 on a charge of failing to obtain a driver's license on Monroe Avenue.

Kelly J. Smyre, 28, of Brunswick, on June 16 on a charge of operating while license is suspended or revoked (operating after suspension) on Hannaford Drive.

Amanda K. Perry, 38, of Chapel Street in Biddeford, on June 19 on a charge of attaching false plates on Lamb Street.

Christopher S. Marston, 37, of Bonnybriar Road in South Portland, on June 19 on

Gorham Police Notes Dog found A dog and its owner were visiting from Ohio, and the dog got loose but was found, according to a police report on May 14.

Bale out A large, round hay bale fell from a truck on May 20 at Ossipee Trail and Spiller Road but was reloaded.

Lights out at GMS potty Police responded to a report of a driver,

who had pulled into a back lot at the middle school and shut off the vehicle's lights about 9 p.m. on May 24. The man driving told the officer they pulled in so the female passenger could use the portable toilet.

Back off, buddy A man was following a woman driver about 5:30 a.m. on May 28 following an argument between the two. He halted his pursuit when he saw an officer and she pulled alongside a

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Gina M. Clark, 38, Manchester Road, Standish, on May 17 on a charge of operating under the influence (drugs or combo)-one prior, on Main Street.

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BUY IT. SELL IT. RENT IT. FIND IT. IT. CLEANING Tower Cleaning & Services Don’t have time for Cleaning, Laundry, Organizing, Clean outs, Haul aways, Gardening, Mulching, Mowing, Leaf Blowing,Tree Cutting, appliance installs, Tiling, Flooring? You read the right ad. We are a 1 stop shop! Inside & outside of your homes! This company offers a wide variety of theses services and many more and completes the task at hand!

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Maintenance Asst.*Year Round* 20 hrs. a week *$21.76 per hr, $22.47 after 6 mo* Bldg. maintenance experience (carpentry, plumbing, minor knowledge of HVAC) Interestedcandidatesneedtosubmitaletterofinterest, support staff application, resume, certification/ licenses, and three letters of recommendation to Andrew R. Dolloff, Superintendent, Yarmouth School Department, 101 McCartney Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096. Deadline: Until suitable candidate is found.

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SINGLE, RESPONSIBLE MAN WITH FRIENDLY DOG LOOKING FOR HOUSE/ROOM SHARE IN PORTLAND/ SOPO. IDEALLY $650+/- MO. WILLING TO OFFER SOME CARETAKING DUTIES, REF. AVAILABLE.

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In addition to a career, we offer a competitive salary, excellent training, an outstanding benefits package, including 401K, medical, dental, vision, life, paid vacations, holidays, employee purchase discount on auto parts, Plus MORE! Please apply within or online http://jobs.genpt.com NAPA Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer

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• Flexible schedule • Build your own caseload • Access to statewide staffing needs • Competitive pay

seeking an experienced sales person to sell our suite of print and digital advertising products. This individual will have a specific territory within our distribution area, and earn a base salary plus commissions.

For more information, visit seniorsplus.org/provider-relations, call 207-440-2316, or email tsmith@eimsp.org

Please visit www.timesrecord.com/work-here for a full job description and a link to apply.

Or submit your cover letter and resume to humanresources@mainetoday.com.

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RELIABLE, EXPERIENCED PART-TIME CLEANER FOR FALMOUTH/FREEPORT Mon., Tues., & Wed. Evenings.

Very Competetive Pay. FMI Call: 329-8958

CLEANER POSITION OPEN IN BRUNSWICK

Seasonal Need for an Experienced Housekeeper who is also good with children for the period of July 16, 2018 through the majority of August, Monday - Friday 8AM – 4PM. Candidates must have verifiable references and provide a valid ID, be flexible, highly dependable, speak fluent English, be non-smoking and capable of personal transportation. The candidate shall be expected to work independently and as part of a team with the on-site live-in caretaker. There will be a paid introductory orientation period for the selected candidate conducted from July 16 – 18.

Monday – Friday 1.5 hours per day with Tuesdays off.

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Full Time Director of Environmental Services

Are you considering or searching for an opportunity to utilize your talent and skills in a widely respected and well maintained Assisted Living environment? Fallbrook Woods, a hidden gem located in Portland’s North Deering section, dedicated to assisting residents with memory impairment is seeking a “hands on” Director of Environmental Services . The Director will help us continue our commitment to our wonderful residents, their families and staff.

The Director is responsible for the day to day operations of the physical plant, including but not limited to: • Preventative maintenance tasks • Upkeep of common areas and grounds • Supervision and development of Maintenance Technician, housekeeping and laundry staff • Ability to develop and adhere to an annual budget • Possess a working knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical, grounds keeping, painting and other related duties This position will require on-call and may require occasional evening or weekend hours.

Our Maine owned company offers competitive wages, generous benefits and an extremely collaborative work environment.

Email, fax or bring in you resume: Human.Resources@FallbrookWoods.com or apply on our website at www.FallbrookWoods.com

60 Merrymeeting Drive, Portland, Maine 04013 Tel: 207-878-0788 • Fax: 207-878-7734 EOE

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Arts Calendar Music July 10 Jim Gallant Band, Gazebo Concert Series, 6-7:30 p.m., gazebo next to Baxter Memorial Library, Gorham, free. In case of rain, concert will be held in Shaw Gym.

In Windham: Daniel Strange and Ashley Liberty

Jennifer Porter, Bill Mootos, Dana Packard and Elisabeth Hardcastle and directed by Packard. Tickets: Adults $20, seniors, students $18; Pay-What-You Can July 26. Reservations advised: 207-929-5412 or www. sacorivertheatre.org.

Auditions

July 11

July 15-16

121 Band, dance tunes from the 60s to current hits, Windham Summer Concert Series, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dundee Park, 79 Presumpscot Road, Windham, free.

Spunhouse, electric jam rock with funk twist, Riverbank Park Summer Concert Series, 6-8 p.m. Riverbank Park, Westbrook. Free.

On-site cash barbecue and bake sale, 5-7 p.m.

“And Then There Were None” by Agatha Christie, noon-2:30 p.m. July 15, 6-9 p.m.

July 16, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 15 Richville Road, Standish. Show dates Sept.

28-Oct. 7. Be prepared to do cold readings from the script.

Misc.

July 14

July 7-8

Hot Fiddle! 2 with pianist Daniel Strange and violinist Ashley Liberty, Music with a Mission series, 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Portion of proceeds to benefit Travis Mills Foundation. Tickets at door $12 adults; $10 students, children, and seniors. Tickets also available at mwamconcerts.com. Box office opens 6 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m. FMI: 892-6142, MWAMconcerts@ gmail.com.

July 15 Southern Maine Music Academy Band Concert, 2 p.m., McCormack Performing Arts Center, Gorham High School, 41 Morrill Ave.,

Pianist Daniel Strange and violinist Ashley Liberty will perform as part of the Music with Mission series at North Windham Union Church in Windham at 7 p.m. July 14.

Courtesy photo Gorham. Free, tickets not required.

Theater July 12-29 “Seussical, the Musical,” 7 p.m. Thurs-

We Love Sales Flea market — Saturday, July 7, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Nathaniel Hawthorne House, corner of Cape and Hawthorne roads, Raymond. Rain or shine. Wide range of great items including books, furniture, jewelry, artwork, housewares and a sale table with Hawthorne-related souvenirs. The historic Hawthorne House will also be open.

Calling crafters — Saturday, Aug. 4, 9 a.m.3 p.m., Artisan and Craft Fair, lawn at Tory Hill Meetinghouse, intersection routes 202 and 112, Buxton. Booth rentals available at $30. Fair in conjunction with Dorcas Society’s Classic Cars and Coffee show at the Brewster Mansion across from the church. For more information or booth rental space, call Susan at 756-0592.

Maxwell’s

Pick Your Own Strawberries

days, Fridays, Saturdays, and 5 p.m. Sundays, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road, Standish. Tickets at schoolhousearts.org.

July 20-22, 26-28 “Accomplice,” an Edgar Award-winning whodunit by Rupert Holmes, 7:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. July 22, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. Featuring

39th Annual Chickadee Quilters’ Quilt Show, hundreds of quilts on display, raffles, Chinese auction, vendors, yard sale items, free demonstrations and café, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Stevens Brook Elementary School, 14 Frances Bell Drive, Bridgton. $5. For more information contact: chickadeequilters@gmail.com.

July 14 Sebago Artists Open Studios, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Visit home studios of seven local artists in the town of Sebago, maps available at Jordan’s Store, Spaulding Library, Mayberry’s Farm and other locations around town.

Send events 10 days in advance to arts@ keepmecurrent.com.

We Love To Eat Free dinner – Thursday, July 5, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland.

Chowder luncheon & minus; Friday, July 6, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster roll with cup of chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and beverage. Takeouts available.

Bean and casserole supper – Saturday, July 7, 5-6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary Post 86, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Pies for dessert. $8, $4.

Legion breakfast – Sunday, July 21, 9-11 a.m., American Legion Post 197, Conant Street (Route 25), Westbrook. Two eggs any style, sausage or bacon, homefries, pancake, toast, juice and coffee. $5, Nonprofit organizations who want to list public meals should email information 10 days in advance to rlowell@keepmecurrent.com.

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