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November 24, 2020

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This week: Liz Soares Library Notes Finding solace Giving Thanks Through in books Gritted Teeth – pg. 4 – pg. 18

Jill Pertler Thank you, friends – pg. 19

Rep. Chellie Pingree Exposing cracks in the experiment – pg. 20

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November 24, 2020

NEWS

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A PAIR OF POSITIVE COVID CASES MEANS REMOTE LEARNING FOR GNG HIGH SCHOOL

Gray-New Gloucester High School is moving to remote learning following two unrelated positive COVID-19 cases, which has contributed to a staffing shortage. The cases were a student and a teacher. The closure was announced Monday and the high school will reopen Nov. 30, according to School Administrative District 15 Superintendent Craig King. Currently, there are no cases or suspected cases at any of the district’s four other schools. “Although we had two confirmed cases of COVID-19, this was not the driving factor in closing the high school,” King said in an email. “Confirmed cases can be quarantined at home

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allowing the school to remain open and functioning safely…The primary reason we closed the high school is due to a critical shortage of substitute teachers and substitute support staff. The confirmed COVID-19 cases exacerbated the existing substitute problem.” Asa is the case with other districts around Maine, SAD 15 opened the school year in a hybrid model with students attending in-person two days per week, as well as a fully remote option, which was selected by 18 percent of students. As of Thursday, 196 confirmed or probable cases were reported in Maine schools in the last 30 days, which includes seven outbreaks of three or more cases.

POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST FOR YARMOUTH FIRE CHIEF

The Yarmouth FIRE department said Sunday that its fire chief tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Michael Robitaille had a 100.4-degree fever on Veteran’s Day and used an “in-house” rapid test on Saturday, according to the department. According to a news release from the department, he received a “presumptive positive” diagnosis. On Sunday, the chief was quarantined at home. Those who had direct contact with him were also quarantined. Robitaille authorized the department to share his personal medical information, encouraging anyone who believes they had contact with him and has symptoms to get tested. “Chief Robitaille encourages all individuals to wear masks whenever in the public,” the department said in its news release. “The state is experiencing very high numbers of positive cases. He will continue to work from home developing operational plans for the department and community.”

MAINE WILDLIFE PARK HURT BY PANDEMIC

The Maine Wildlife Park is struggling with planning for an uncertain future after operating at about 30% of visitor capacity during a shortened season and suffering a steep drop in revenues. The park closed for the season November 11 and the full impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had and will continue to have on its revenues has yet to be determined. Park

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Superintendent Howie Powell doesn’t think this year’s shortfalls will force the park to shut down. The park cares for moose, bears, deer and roughly thirty other native Maine species that were injured, orphaned, or raised in captivity and cannot be returned to the wild. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife operates the park, but it receives no state funding based on a 1992 state mandate dictating that the park must be “self-sufficient.” Most of its income for operating expenses comes from admissions fees and direct donations. In a typical April-November season, the park draws around 120,000 visitors, according to its website, averaging about 1,500 visitors daily. Powell estimates the busiest day of the season this year saw about 700 visitors.

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ROYAL RIVER PLAN INCLUDES POSSIBLE DAM REMOVAL

The Army Corps of Engineers is interested in making improvements to the Royal River, including the possible removal of two dams. Findings from two studies completed by Army Corps New England, which include an overview and the estimated cost with local share, were included during a virtual presentation to town officials on November 10. One study looked at the reestablishment of natural fish passage through the Elm Street and Bridge Street dams, which have nonfunctioning fish ladders. The Army Corps estimates the cost for a further study, not including actual river restoration, is $660,000, of which the town would pay $330,000. A second study examined restoration of the Royal River shore, an old dredge material disposal site from the 1960s and 1970s, at the end of Harborview Drive. Town Manager Nat Tupper said the town has little interest in pursuing that project as the materials originated long before there were environmental controls. In 2013, the Town of Yarmouth requested a feasibility study from the Army Corps of Engineers, when the Town Council was initially interested in restoring natural flow and fish passage to the river. As the Corps has now established federal interest, the council has to decide if the community should pursue one or both of these studies. There is no time limit on the decision.

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COMMENT Bill Green

Bill Green’s Maine Thanksgiving, Just in Time “Bringing a deadly disease to people who have little to no immunity is a very authentic Thanksgiving tradition,” so goes a Facebook post. It’s true if you’re talking about the Pilgrims, although there is wide disagreement about where and when the “first Thanksgiving” took place. The epidemic that was raging in 1620, is widely believed to have been small pox. While that is the year Pilgrims established the first permanent colony of Europeans in North America, there had been contact with explorers and business interests for over a century. For example, Estevan Gomez of Portugal arrived in Bangor in 1525. Even though I grew up in The Queen City, I had never heard of him until the 1990’s when a small monument was placed in his honor and some kind of sister-city program was developed between Bangor and New Bedford, Massachusetts, where there is a strong Portuguese population. The partnership did not evolve strongly and now that historians had pointed out that Gomez captured some Penobscots and enslaved them, the monument is being moved. A visit to Plimoth Plantation is a wonderful day if the world ever reopens. There, one of the reenactors told me the story of Samoset, a Native from what is now Maine. I believe he was the first Native person that the pilgrims spoke to. He was a good-sized man and handsome. As the Pilgrims toiled away one late-fall afternoon, Samoset came walking down main street wearing just a breech cloth. The Pilgrims scrambled for their guns as Samoset walked up and said, “Hello Englishman!” in perfect English. It turns out Samoset was from up around Damariscotta where other English had set up a fish trading company. They caught fish by the thousands, dried and salted it and shipped it back to England. As a boy, Samoset had been taken to England for a year and a half. When he got back to North America, he still had a taste for English food – I have no idea why. Anyway, when he heard the English had started a colony at Plimoth, he walked down, so it is said. I often thought of walking from Damariscotta to Plymouth, Massachusetts, carrying a bow and wearing just a loin cloth. I suspect he paddled down the coast and stashed his canoe somewhere nearby. Regardless, the Pilgrims covered what they described as a “magnificent man” with a coat and hosted him for a few days. When he walked out of the village, he walked out of recorded history.

Perhaps, he caught small pox and died. I never thought of it before. The Pilgrims landed at Plimoth because it was a good landing spot and they didn’t see any native people. Again, the pandemic played a role. Between 1615 and 1619, contact with the Europeans had nearly wiped out the Patuxet Tribe which lived there. One of the Pilgrim’s first discoveries was a Patuxet burial mound. The first Thanksgiving-like event in America was probably in 1621, a three-day happening. It was really a harvest celebration and most of the people there were under the age of 33. About fifty Pilgrims had survived the first year including four adult women. Fourteen women had already died. Turkey was not listed on the menu which was left to us by Edward Winslow, age 26. They were abundant in that area, so there may have been some, but wild turkey, except the breast, is very tough. We know they ate cabbage, carrot, cucumbers, leeks, lettuce, parsnips and pumpkins. Historians suggest that the Pilgrims were learning to eat native plants including Jerusalem artichokes, garlic, cranberries, walnuts and chestnuts. Winslow wrote the only contemporary first-hand account of the occasion. He reported that Native Americans killed five deer which they presented to the group. It’s thought that about 90 Native men were at the event. They apparently made diplomatic rounds after the fall harvest and would have been in the area. Both groups gave thanks more than daily. Pilgrims prayed before and after every meal. Native Americans gave thanks upon the taking of any game and plants, according to accounts I have read. Down through American history, Thanksgiving has evolved. Washington, and many other Presidents, called for days of Thanksgiving at various times and various reasons. By the early 1800’s, Thanksgiving was generally celebrated on the last Thursday of November. On October 3, 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, Lincoln, expressing thanks for the great Union victory at Gettysburg, set the date of Thanksgiving as the last Thursday in November. The date was November 26, just as it will be this year.

The Greens will walk a beach in Scarborough wearing masks and socially distanced. We will then go by my sister’s house for a noontime fire featuring hot chocolate and s’mores. Like William Brewster (53) at Plimoth, I (67) will be the oldest male there. I will probably see the day differently than the group which coincidentally enough will be mostly under the age of 33. There is a lot of disagreement about all aspects of Thanksgiving and how it evolved. It seems they’ve been happening all over the world among all people. President Kennedy offered some thoughts as he straddled the then red-hot debate over whether the first Thanksgiving was in Virginia or Massachusetts. Referring to Thanksgiving celebrants in all places he said, “On the appointed day, they gave reverent thanks for their safety, for the health of their children, for the fertility of their fields, for the love which bound them together, and for the faith which united them with their God.” Sweet words from a beloved leader who would be martyred 17 days later and would therefore die six days before Thanksgiving. His observation is shared, I hope, among all people as we come together after a difficult election amid a horrible pandemic which makes this Thanksgiving an even more meaningful holiday. Bill Green is Executive Director of the Maine Sports Hall of Fame and an Ambassador for the Freedom Boat Club.

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VIEWS Liz Soares

Fresh Takes This past summer, I zipped right through Paul Doironâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d read the first in his series featuring fictional Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Poacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Son,â&#x20AC;? in the summer of 2019. So that means Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve now read eight of Doironâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s novels including the most recent, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One Last Lie.â&#x20AC;? Reading is getting me through this terrible time. I also read in the summer, as I mentioned in a previous column, Eric Larsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Splendid and the Vile.â&#x20AC;? In my role as a school librarian, I sometimes display posters declaring what I am reading. In March, I was in the middle of Hilary Mantelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wolf Hall.â&#x20AC;? School closed, and the poster remained up for months. I, however, continued to read. I soon finished Mantelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fictional trilogy about Thomas Cromwell: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bring Up the Bodiesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mirror and the Light.â&#x20AC;? In total, 1,771 pages. I have been a voracious reader for as long as I can remember. Thomas Jefferson said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I cannot live without books.â&#x20AC;? Neither can I. In pre-digital days, I always carried an â&#x20AC;&#x153;emergency book,â&#x20AC;? so I would never be without reading material. Now I have my iPhone with its Apple Books, Kindle and Nook apps. For a high school English class, I wrote an essay about what were then called â&#x20AC;&#x153;problem novels.â&#x20AC;? Now we would just call them realistic young adult fiction. An example would be â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones,â&#x20AC;? about teens dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. In that essay, I said that reading about othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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mistakes discouraged me from engaging in risky behaviors like shoplifting, drinking, taking drugs and, yes, hitchhiking. I would not run awayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I knew that never ended well. At 14, I predicted that reading was going to save me. Little did I know that 50 years later, it would help me survive a pandemic, a mad president and a grueling election season. I try to give myself an hour a day to read. With the slowing down of life due to Covid-19, I sometimes read for two hours at a stretch on a weekend afternoon. Then I might go back to my book for another 40 minutes after dinner. Mystery is my favorite genre, although I usually have a nonfiction book going at the same time and it is usually something to do with history. And I do recommend all the books Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m listing here. I abandon books Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not enjoying. Life is too short. If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve finished a book, that means I liked it. Some more than others. Doironâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books were especially meaningful to me this summer. My husband, Paul, and I spent many days taking day trips to scenic spots around the state. I often thought of Bowditch traveling down, as he calls them, the peninsulasâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to Port Clyde, Popham, Pemaquid Point. TaraShea Nesbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beheldâ&#x20AC;? took me back to the Pilgrims of 17th century Plymouth. Holiness was an abstract concept for some of them. As it is for the subject of Bob Woodwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rage.â&#x20AC;? Louise Penny is a favorite. I read her latest, â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the Devils Are Here,â&#x20AC;? last month. (Now thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an apt title for the times.) In this one, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the SĂťretĂŠ du QuĂŠbec is in Paris. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a francophile, so I was happily transported. I then went on to read a book that had been

sitting on my to-be-read pile. M.L. Longworth writes cozy mysteries set in Aix-en-Provence. Yes, I was back to France with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche.â&#x20AC;? I wondered if that was the latest book in the series, which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve enjoyed. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, so I then read â&#x20AC;&#x153;A NoĂŤl Killing.â&#x20AC;? Ruth Ware, one of my favorite authors of psychological thrillers, came out with â&#x20AC;&#x153;One By One,â&#x20AC;? coincidentally (or maybe not) also set in France. I then continued, in quick succession, with British author Lucy Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thrillers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Hunting Partyâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Guest List.â&#x20AC;? Some people are having trouble reading during the pandemic. I understand how hard it is to concentrate. As writer Sophie Vershbow says in a piece for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vogueâ&#x20AC;? magazine, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fog cast over my brain, preventing the words from seeping in.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d started my super-voracious reading months ago, when I was working from home and not really talking to anyone besides Paul. When I later learned other readers were experiencing reading issues, I was surprised that I had gone entirely in the other direction, as stress normally does distract me. Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that I read only what I want to read, and what I enjoy are page-turners. And I find meaty nonfiction calms me because I do have to concentrate on it. The new Tana French book came out last month and of course I jumped right into â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Searcher.â&#x20AC;? I loved the Irish setting, fascinating characters and their compelling relationships. Then I recommended it to others. If I needed any further proof of the solace that books bring to me, it was a couple of weekends ago. For the first time since February, I browsed in a bookstore. As soon as I opened the door to the shop and smelled the coffee brewing in the cafe, I knew I was home. With books. Liz Soares welcomes email at lizzie621@icloud. com.

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Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you! YCAN is very grateful for four ambitious moms who created a way to spread joy and love in our community with their RED HEART Project. Thank you to Jill Sady, Phoebe Newman, Liz Pearce and Sarah Fisher….you ladies are a beacon of light. The hearts have brought a new light to Yarmouth as evidence by them being displayed throughout the neighborhoods. This has been a valuable lesson for children and adults alike about the importance of spreading kindness and goodwill. YCAN is very appreciative of your initiative and for choosing us to be the beneficiary of your project. We are also grateful for the community’s support. This shows that Yarmouth Does Care About Neighbors!

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The next Planning Board Meeting will be Dec. 2, 7 pm - Virtual Meeting (Due to Covid19 In-Person Meeting Restrictions, see note below) Please visit https:// yarmouth.me.us/ for a link to join the meeting. AGENDA NEW BUSINESS: 1. Workshop Item: Historic Resources Steering Committee Presentation Re: Proposed Historic Preservation Program and Ordinance - The Planning Board will continue discussion on a proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance and three proposed Historic Districts, including the Upper Village District, Lower Village District, and the Royal River Manufacturing Company District (aka Bridge Street and Sparhawk Mill area). The proposed historic preservation program includes, in addition to the proposed ordinance, the Yarmouth Historic Context Statement and the Yarmouth Historic Preservation Plan. No vote on a recommendation to Council is scheduled at this meeting. At the completion

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The Yarmouth Food Pantry is thankful to the community for the overwhelming response of donations for the Thanksgiving baskets. Many families in the area will be able to celebrate this holiday because of such generosity. If you need to be in touch with the food pantry staff, please call YCAN at 838-2261. Please do not call the church office. The Yarmouth Food Pantry thanks all the members of our community who generously donate throughout the Year!

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Working with our state’s CDC and local officials, Yarmouth Community Services decided to cancel the Carol Sing and Tree Lighting. It’s too bad that the health concerns in 2020 have caused cancellation of the 40th Annual event BUT we are looking to begin Light Up Yarmouth, a new and cheerful event for our community. For Homeowners: Decorate your home with lights (and whatever else fancies you!) and participate in their “drivable event” for December. Bring LIGHT to Yarmouth by lighting your home from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31. Go as big or as small as you’d like. If you register your home’s address with YCS by December 1st and they will add it to a “drivable” map. Visit YCS’s website

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Yarmouth Planning Board The Yarmouth Planning Board will hold a workshop session on the Historic Preservation Program and proposed ordinance at its virtual meeting on December 2, 2020. The meeting starts at 7:00 P.M. The Planning Board will continue discussion on a proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance and three proposed Historic Districts. The Planning Board previously discussed this in workshops on September 23 and October 14, and a public hearing on October 21, 2020. Video of the meetings can be found at the Town of Yarmouth website under Meetings on Demand/Live Streaming. The Board is not scheduled to vote on a recommendation at this workshop. Public comments are welcome and will be received. Please refer to the Town web site, www.yarmouth.me.us; choose Planning Board/Planning Board Agendas and Backup Materials for further information. To request an email invitation to the virtual public meeting, (recommended), send an email message to Wendy Simmons at the email below. Also, all related material can be found at https://yarmouth.me.us/historicproperty Questions and comments may be directed to Alex Jaegerman, Director of Planning and Development, care of Wendy Simmons, at wsimmons@yarmouth.me.us. All comments received prior to December 2, 2020 will be conveyed to the Planning Board.

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Healthy Body, Healthy Brain – Dec. 9, 1-2 pm, Location: Zoom. Program Description: A healthy brain is vital to our daily activities, and as we strive to keep our bodies healthy and fit, we often forget to attend to our brain health. Join us for a virtual presentation where we’ll explore the main functions of the brain, changes that can occur as we age, and learn about ways we can increase and maintain the health of our brains. This program is generously sponsored by the Town of Yarmouth for Yarmouth residents. Registration Link: https://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Rsvp&invite=gybzzgd9n2pjc872zdv7xyy6y9fh1hh36dp41314cz2s81p6zw92 Sign up today!

AGING IN PLACE

Do you need senior services? Yarmouth Cares About Neighbors is supporting an Aging In Place (AIP) initiative in Yarmouth, led by Leigh Kirchner with support from a large group of volunteers. If you have questions about, or suggestions for needed services, or would like to participate, please call Leigh at 207-712-7244 or e-mail her at: leighmk2050@ gmail.com. Some services offered are: Transportation, Health Services and Support, Economic Security, Food Support, Fuel Assistance and so much more!

tion, resources, or a person to talk to, please call 8464763. All calls will be returned within 24 hours.

DO I REALLY NEED A FLU SHOT?

Yes – Vaccines are a safe and effective way to help people stay healthy, prevent illness and even save lives. As people age, they may be at higher risk of complications from the flu. Seniors are advised to get an updated flu shot each season. This is free under Medicare. Check with your medical provider if you have any questions.

MERRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY OPENS ITS DOORS!

The library has opened their doors! 10 people will be allowed in the building at one time, please limit your stay to 30 minutes, a mask is required, no food or drink is allowed. Please go to the libraries website to learn more, www.yarmouthlibrary.org.

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St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 396 Gilman Road, Offering two services: 8 am with Holy Eucharist, 10 am with Holy Eucharist, music, Sunday School and childcare. Visit www.stbartsyarmouth.org or call 8469244 for more information. The First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, at 116 Main Street Worships online, Sundays, at 9 am. FMI, 846-3773 or www.firstparishyarmouth.org. The Royal River Baptist Church, Yarmouth Marketplace, 438 US Route One. Sunday Morning Worship: 10am, Sunday Evening Worship, 5pm; Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Discipleship, 6:30 pm. FMI, call 899-7949 or www.RoyalRiverBaptist.com. P o w e r s m a i n e . c o m | 207 . 8 4 6 . 1 20 0

VIRITUAL STORY TIME IN THE LIBRARY

Miss Mary is holding story time every Friday at 10:15 am on Facebook Live. She will also read a picture book every Monday and Wednesday at 12:30 pm. Also, Miss Mary will be hosting Zoom book club where you will discuss Percy Jackson series, starting with THE LIGHTENING THEIF. For kids grades 2-5. Every other Monday starting at 3 pm. The library will supply the books! 6 spots open, first come first served. http://forms.gle/LjUETzfx5fqs2mQ48. Ms. O’Connor is currently doing a virtual read aloud on Facebook. Listen daily at 3 pm on FBLive. FMI, please call the library at 846-4763.

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*Please contact your place of worship before attending to insure they are open for worship and what the The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevenrequirements are before you attend…….* Many churches tion (Maine CDC) and 211 Maine announced today a offer Zoom Worship or via Facebook. new option for Mainers to get answers to questions The First Universalist Church of Yarmouth invites about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at any you to experience their virtual worship services this time. This service is available by dialing 211 (or 1-866church year by visiting our website: www.uuyarmouth. 811-5695), texting your ZIP code to 898-211, or emailorg. Programs and religious exploration for all ages will ing info@211maine.org. also be offered online. On Sundays, all are invited to the First Baptist COVID TASK FORCE Church, 346 Main St., for worship at 9:30 am. ChilThe Yarmouth Task Force is still ready with infordren’s church and nursery care available. FMI, call mation and resources. If you need groceries, informa846-5814 or visit www.firstbaptistyarmouth.org. Parish of the Holy Eucharist Masses at Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main Street, is held on Saturday afternoon at 4 pm and Sunday morning at 8 and 11 am. FMI, call 847-6890 or visit www.pothe.org. Robert Boyd Post #2

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Gray/New Gloucester NEWS CHRISTMAS CRAFTS!

Starting Tuesday, December 1st Gray Public Library will have Christmas take-and-make craft kits avail-able at the library! Stop on in to pick up the supplies or if you prefer curbside pickup, give them a call at 6574110. If you would like your Christmas craft kits to be bundled with your gingerbread house kit, let us know when you make your reservation to pick up your gingerbread house supplies!

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE/MAIL IN SERVICES!

A few things you can do online: vehicle/trailer renewal, boat registration, birth/death certificates, ATV Registration, hunting/fishing licenses, online mooring, tax payments, dog registration, personal watercraft storage, burn permits and more! To learn more please visit the Town of Gray’s Website: www.graymaine.org.

MSAD 15 FREE MEAL PROGRAM

All students and all children under 18 qualify for the MSAD 15 Free Meal Program. School meals (Breakfast and Lunch) are available free of charge to all students AND all children 18 years of age and younger in Gray or New Gloucester through June 2021. There are no financial eligibility determinations, and it is not required for children to be a student of MSAD 15; everyone qualifies! By using the program, you are also helping fund the nutrition program at the schools. Please take advantage; there is plenty for everyone who might need or want it! Meals should be pre-ordered and can be picked up at any school by contacting: HS, Kitchen Manager, Mia Henry, 657-4402 / mjhenry@sad15.org; MS, Kitchen Manager, Tawnie Allen, 657-9431/ tallen@sad15.org; Dunn, Kitchen Manager, Tammy McNally, 657-5573 / tmcnally@sad15.org; Memorial, Kitchen Manager, Julia Hutchinson, 926-4307 / jhutchinson@sad15.org; Russell, (Interim) Kitchen Manager, Wanda Morrison, 657-9625 / wmorrison@sad15.org. Contactless meal pick up -- Pick up areas are at the back kitchen entrance at each school. (Look for

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LIBRARY CLOSINGS

Gray Public Library will be closed or have reduced hours at the following times in the month of November: Wednesday, November 25--Close at 4:00 pm, Thursday, November 26—Closed, Friday, November 27—Closed, Saturday, November 28--OPEN!

NEWS SPONSOR A CHRISTMAS CHILD

New this year is to sponsor a Christmas Child. FF4KIDS has needed to get a little creative in how they are able to continue their mission, since their fundraising events have been canceled due to COVID. Every year since 2003, they have worked with the Cumberland Food Pantry and other local organizations to offer help to those families that may need a little extra help for the holidays. Each family fills out a form for each child that includes what the child wants, needs, and reads/interests. From that, they try to provide three meaningful gifts for each child. If you are looking for Christmas help this year for your child(ren), please don’t hesitate to reach out to FF4KIDS or if you’re interested in sponsoring a child, email them directly at firefighters4kids@gmail.com and they will match you with a child and send you the child’s age and what they are interested in. They will also be offering a signup genius with gift ideas which will be posted in a few weeks. Spread Joy and stay well friends!

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Gray Lifelong Living Committee Survey results show that some of their elder citizens may need a little help with home maintenance chores – especially AUTUMN YARD CLEAN-UP. They are coordinating with the GNG HS Community Service Club volunteers to provide these elders some well-deserved assistance. If you, or someone you know, is 65 or older and needs assistance with fall yard clean-up, you can sign

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The beloved Gingerbread House Day is coming – in a very unique 2020 fashion!!! This year, Gray Public Library is supplying the normal joy and fun of Ginger-bread House Day – only now you get to have the fun AT HOME! They are creating take-and-make gingerbread house kits so you can safely enjoy the fun of their annual event. Kits will include all of the materials necessary for creating one gingerbread house. Kits will be preprepared and will be available for pickup on the following dates: Thursday, December 3rd to Saturday, December 5th and again on Thursday, December 10th to Saturday, December 12th during normal business hours. To know how many kits to prepare, they are requesting that families let GPL know how many kits they want, and what day they wish to pick them up. You can reserve you kit(s) by emailing gingerbread@gray.lib. me.us and telling them the number of kits and date, or you can call the library at 207-657-4110. They will start taking requests for kits on Tuesday, November 17th. GPL knows that community is a very important part of our annual Gingerbread House Day, and this year they are hoping you will be willing to share some of your family’s gingerbread creations by posting them on their Facebook page. .

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North Yarmouth News items should be submitted to news@thenotes.org. Please use “North Yarmouth News” in the Subject line of your message, and include a contact person with phone number. Photos may be submitted and will be used as space permits. trails also is home to the Town Forest Story Walk; a ¾ mile loop that provides a new outdoor adventure for residents to read a story as they walk the path and take in the scenery. The storybook pages are posted at several stations that are staggered along the trail. The story will be changed the 1st Saturday of every month so visitors are invited to return each month for a different story. (Located behind the Town Hall at 290 Tuttle Road).

GENERAL ASSISTANCE

The town administers a General Assistance program for the support of its citizens. Pursuant to Title 22 MRSA §4305, the municipal officers have adopted an ordinance establishing that pro-gram. A copy of this ordinance is available for public inspection at the Town Office and/or General Assistance Office. The Administrator must issue a written decision within 24 hours of receiving an application. Have Questions? Call the Department of Health & Human Services 1-800-442-6003. Persons who wish to apply for General Assistance may do so by calling the Opportunity Alliance at 1-800698-4959. In EMERGENCY please call 207-807-2055.

PET PLACE PANTRY

During the Covid-19 Crises the Pet Place Pantry in the North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road remains open for curbside delivery only on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9-10 am. Would you like to donate to the Pet Pantry? You may drop food off during church office hours, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:00 am. – 8:30 am and Thursday, 7:00 – 3:00 pm. If those times are not convenient, please call us at 829-3644 to arrange another drop-off time. A couple of reminders: please only take what you need only for the pets you have listed and only until the

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Cumberland NEWS CUMBERLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Contact the Cumberland Historical Society to participate in their Holiday Raffle Calendar again this year! Calendars are $10 each or 3 for $25. The more you buy, the greater your odds are of winning. For more info or to purchase a calendar, please contact Judy Gagnon at djgagnon@maine.rr.com or call 400-9334. Thank you for your support!

Town Hall and Prince Memorial Library will be closed next Thursday, November 26th for Thanksgiving. The library will also be closed on Friday, November 27th.

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pantry is next open; the pantry can only help with your pets, not farm animals; they only have what people donate and can’t fulfill special requests. Thank you…

PRINCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

All public events and group meetings at the library have been suspended in response to the COVID-19. The Prince Memorial Library is open Tues. – Thurs., 9 am – 8 pm.; Fri. – Sat., 9 am – 5 pm. The library is offering limited services. The first hour of the day 9 am – 10 am is reserved for seniors and those with compromised immune systems. All visitors over the age of 2 must wear face coverings and practice social distancing. Curbside pick up continues during regular business hours. The number of visitors allowed at one time is 35. The library asks that patrons please limit the amount of time they spend in the library. For more information, please contact the library at 829-2215 or their facebook page; email: library@cumberlandmaine.com

LIBRARY BOOK GROUPS

The Prince Memorial Library offers Fairy Tales Unplugged; A virtual (Zoon) Book Group (Grades 4-6), Wed., 4 pm. Book Rant/Rave; A virtual (Zoom) Book Group (Grades 6 and up), Wed., 6:30 pm. For more information on the Zoom link, contact Kelly at kgreelee@cumberlandmaine.com.

STORY TIME

Tune in live on Facebook for Story Time with Ms. Kelly on Tuesdays, 10:30 am for ages 0 -5. www.facebook.com/Prince -Memorial-Library.

PASSES AT THE LIBRARY

The Prince Memorial Library offers Museum Passes. Call to reserve a pass to any of these Maine Museums – Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine (Portland). These passes offer a 50 percent discount on general admission for up to four people; Maine Maritime Museum (Bath). Admits one family of up to eight people for fee general admission to the museum; Maine Wildlife Park

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Cumberland News items should be submitted to news@thenotes.org. Please use “Cumberland News” in the Subject line of your message, and include a contact person with phone number. Photos may be submitted and will be used as space permits. a veterinarian. All current licenses expire December 31st. Cost is $6/year for spayed/neutered dogs; $11/year for dogs not spayed/neutered. You may register online: Visit the State of Maine’s Dog Licensing Online Service; you may mail an application with payment, and a copy of your dog’s rabies certificate to Cumberland Town Hall – visit www.cumberlandmaine.com; or stop in the Town Hall in person with a copy of your dog’s rabies certificate.

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The Prince Memorial Library has a new Fall lineup for their Afternoon Book Group! They meet one Thursday a month at 3 pm by Zoom. Email emanning@ cumberlandmaine.com for the invitation. All readers are welcome! The December 17th book choice is: THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS by Elena Ferrante. Giovanna’s pretty face is changing, turning ugly, at least so her father thinks. Giovanna, he says, looks more like her Aunt Vittoria every day. But can it be true? Is she really changing? Is she turning into her Aunt Vittoria, a woman she hardly knows but whom her mother and father clearly despise? Surely there is a mirror somewhere in which she can see herself as she truly is. Giovanna is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity. She moves from one to the other in search of the truth, but neither city seems to offer answers or escape. With this new novel about the transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood, Ferrante proves once again that she deserves her many accolades. In The Lying Life of Adults, readers will discover another gripping, highly addictive, and totally unforgettable Neapolitan story.

The Town of Cumberland is looking for more photos to feature in our upcoming Annual Report! Do you have a picture that you’ve snapped around town in the past year? A nice landscape, sunrise/sunset, kids playing, walks on town properties, nature, wildlife, etc.? If you do, share it with them! These photos are a wonderful way to capture Cumberland through the eyes of those who live here. Please consider sending your submissions to us at eye@cumberlandmaine.com. Photos used will include a photo credit. Submitting photos gives the Town of Cumberland per-mission to use or publish the photographs in a Town exhibit, in the Town’s Annual Report, on the Town website, in social media pages, and in program brochures.

TOWN FOREST WALK

The Town Forest Walk is located in the heart of Cumberland Center. The trail is comprised of 2 loops: the original loop which now has an entrance by the Village Green, and the Bailey Ballfields off of Drowne Road; the newer loop that branches off from the original trail and cuts through the center of the forest. The trails are easily accessible to young and old alike! The trails also is home to the Town Forest Story Walk; a ¾ mile loop that provides a new outdoor adventure for residents to read a story as they walk the path and take in the scenery. The storybook pages are posted at several stations that are staggered along the trail. The story will be changed the 1st Saturday of every month so visitors are invited to return each month for a different story. (Located behind the Town Hall at 290 Tuttle Road).

NEED HELP? ADVICE?

Do you have a question or need advice? The Tuttle Road United Methodist Church is here to help! We serve as a community resource to help folks obtain access to services, or guide them in their quest for information. Topics initially will include: Pharmacy issues, Food needs, Unemployment, Income taxes, Housing, Job searches, Medical/Dental. We plan to expand the list based upon identified needs.

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NORTH YARMOUTH FIRE COMPANY BOTTLE AND CAN DRIVE TAKING PLACE

The North Yarmouth Fire Company is having an ongoing Bottle and Can Drive to support the works of the North Yarmouth Fire Department. They encourage residents to drop off their re-turnable cans and bottles to the bottle building behind the fire barn. Your support is greatly ap-preciated.

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Falmouth NEWS FALMOUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY OPEN

Falmouth Memorial Library will be open Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri., from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, and Wednesdays 9:30 am – 7:00 pm. They will add Saturdays back as soon as they can ensure appropriate staffing with our new procedures and services. They will welcome 15 patrons at a time in the building, for a 30-minute limit. A staff member will greet you at the door with a sign-in/out and entry pass. In addition to this occupancy limit, we will have three public computers set up for use by appointment, dropin when possible. The Children’s room will be available for appointments one household at a time, and for drop-in open browsing when there are no appointments scheduled. Speaking of masks – it’s what all the fashionable people are wearing these days, and we will require them inside the building, as well as enforce social distancing for everyone’s safety. Library Takeout continues for those of you still hesitant to come indoors. You can pick up your holds just like normal without an appointment during open hours, just park in the designated spot and call them when you arrive. We expect fewer people outside once we open, so will wait to check out your items to you when you arrive (we’ve been checking them out ahead of time so we can keep up with demand). So it might take a few more seconds while we process and pack up your holds, but the upside is NO MORE APPOINTMENTS. We set up a Quick Print station just inside the en-

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FALMOUTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY STORYTIMES

Virtual Storytimes are weekly for children of all ages. Mondays: Toddler Storytime Video with Ms. Larisa – posted 10 am. Tuesdays: Storytime Short Video with Mr. Will – posted 10 am; You choose Storytime – posted 2 pm. Join Mr. Will as he reads a You Choose book full of branching adventures and post what choice you’d make in the comments. Mr. Will will take your choices (and his own) and pick one at random to continue with the next Storytime. Wednesdays: Storytime Short Video with Ms. Larisa – posted at 10 am. Thursdays: Pre-School Storytime Video with Mr. Will – posted at 10 am; You Choose Storytime with Mr. Will – posted 2 pm. Fridays: A Craft Video by Ms. Larisa will be posted

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on Fridays. Saturdays: Singalong Video with Mr. Will – posted at 10 am; You Choose Storytime with Mr. Will – posted at 2 pm.

NO BOUNDARIES BOOK DISCUSSION

The No Boundaries Book Discussion is a weekly program in which folks can chat about what they’re reading. There is no assigned book, we just ask that you come ready to chat with your friends and neighbors about what everyone is currently reading. It’s an opportunity to share ideas, recommendations, and connect with others. To join, email reference@falmouthmemoriallibrary.org or message us on Facebook! The discussion takes place Fridays at 3 pm.

FALMOUTH FOOD PANTRY

Donations may be dropped off at many locations: the Falmouth Food Pantry when open for clients, the Falmouth Town Hall during regular business hours, the Falmouth Memorial Library and Falmouth churches. Their present food needs are: adult depends, canned pineapple, canned tuna, sugar, toothpaste, rice, shampoo and conditioner. The Pantry is located at 271 Falmouth Road, adjacent to the Falmouth Town Hall. Thank you to all who volunteer and support the Falmouth Food Pantry.

FALMOUTH CHURCH SERVICES

*Please contact your place of worship before attending to insure they are open for worship and what the requirements are before you attend…….* Many churches offer Zoom Worship and Facebook. West Falmouth Baptist Church, located at 18 Mountain Road, welcomes all, to their Sunday worship service at 10 am. A children’s program, and nursery are provided during the service. FMI, call 797-4066, or visit http://@abcfalmouth.org. The Parish of the Holy Eucharist, Holy Martyrs Church, 266 Foreside Road. Mass schedule: Weekends: Saturday afternoon 4 pm; Sunday morning 8:30 am, 10:30 am & 5:30 pm; Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7:30 am. For more information please call 847-6890 or visit www.pothe.org.

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On Wed., Dec. 9, 6-7:30 at the Freeport Community Center Kitchen come and discuss the dif-ferences of grapes! Discussion will be about grapes from the East Coast to the West Coast to Europe from France to Italy, to Chile to Oregon! There is a great grape for every occasion. Learn about the terroir of each area, compare and taste some of the differences of pinot noir. Grazing and tasting included! Cost is $29. Questions? Please call Paula at 207-831-1922.

FREEPORT SEWER BOARD MEMBERS

The Freeport Sewer District welcomes back incumbent Sally Leland and new member Chad Cof-fin to the Board of Trustees.

FOOD PANTRY

Free Friday â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;drive thruâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lunches this month on 12/4, 12/11 and 12/18! The Food Pantry at Freeport Community Services is located at 55 Depot Street and is open Monday and Wednesday from 11-1 pm. Food is available on the Food Pantry Loading Dock. Residents of Freeport and Pownal are welcome to come weekly or as needed! Please note: The Pantry will be closed Wednesday

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Emmaus Lutheran Church, 265 Middle Road, holds worship services every Sunday at 9 am, and every Wednesday at 11:30 am. Sunday school is at 9:30 am on Sunday. Emmaus is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more information, visit www.emmausfalmouth.org or call 781-4820. Foreside Community Church, UCC - ForesideChurch.org Worship available online (link from our webpage) Sundays at 9:30am. All are welcome! Sunday school and Coffee Hour immediately follow service. For more information, please call 781-5880 or visit our website at www.foresidechurch.org.

Freeport News items should be submitted to news@thenotes.org. Please use â&#x20AC;&#x153;Freeport Newsâ&#x20AC;? in the Subject line of your message, and include a contact person with phone number. Photos may be submitted and will be used as space permits. this month, November 25th due to Thanksgiving holiday. Want to help? The pantry currently needs cereal, pasta, rice, peanut butter, canned vegetables, and pet food. A neighborhood food drive is a fun and safe way to get together with your friends and help those in need! For more information, please call or email Sarah Lundin, Director of Programs, at (207)865-3985 ext. 205 or slundin@fcsmaine.org.

DRUG DISPOSAL

People can bring unused prescription drugs to the CVS Pharmacy in Freeport.

FOR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF ALCOHOLICS

The Freeport Al-Anon Family Group meets every Wednesday at 7:30-8:30 pm in the lower level of the First Parish Congregational Church, 40 Main Street.

Falmouth Congregational Church, UCC, 267 Falmouth Road, Sunday Worship virtually on Facebook and in-person at 10 am. For more information please visit: www.falmouthcongregationalchurch.org or call 781-3413. The Episcopal Church of Saint Mary, 43 Foreside Road, Sunday hours: Sunday, 8 am Traditional Eucharist, 10 am Contemporary Eucharist with Choir; Monday - Wednesday, Noon Day prayer in the Chapel; Thursday, Noon Day Healing Eucharist. All invited to attend any or all of the services. Handicap accessible. All new and returning parishioners are invited to attend. For more information, visit www.smary.org, or call 781-3366.

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GRAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Gray Historical Society is pleased to announce the opening of the Village History Walk. Enjoy a two-mile self-guided and leisurely historical journey through Gray Village. Green signs guide the way past historic buildings, homes, and monuments. The route through Gray Village travels along sidewalks and marked crosswalks to ensure your comfort and safety. Free brochures with featured attractions, a map, and

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LIBRARY HOURS

The Freeport Community Library hours are Monday 12-5 pm; Tuesday, 12-7 pm; Wednesday 12-7 pm; Thursday, 12-5 pm; Friday closed, open for curbside 12-4 pm. 865-3307.

FREEPORT CHURCH SERVICES

*Please contact your place of worship before attending to insure they are open for worship and what the requirements are before you attendâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;Ś.* Many churches offer Zoom Worship or via Facebook. Community of Christ, 49 Park St., Sunday school, 10:30 am; Worship, 11 am. Co pastors are Sheila Blackstone and Charles H. Smith, 449-7502. First Baptist Church, 185 Main St., Sunday worship 10:45 am. FMI, 865-4404. St. Judeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roman Catholic Church, Main St. Mass, Sun., 9:30 am. FMI, 846-5584. Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pownal Rd: Worship Saturday, 11 am. Sabbath School, 9:30 am, 865-3990. South Freeport Church, UCC, South Freeport Village, Online worship video posted to southfreeportchurch.org by 9:30 am. Rev. Sally Norris. First Parish Church Cong., UCC, 40 Main St. Adult study, 9 am; Sunday worship, 10 am with communion, first Sunday of the month. FMI, 865-6022. Rev. Madelyn Hennessey.

historical background are available at the Gray Town Office. For an on-line interactive map go to grayhistorical.org, find MAPS in the main menu, then select HISTORICAL SITES from the dropdown menu. Your tour starts by parking at the Pennell Complex. Using your brochure map, follow the green Village History Walk signs for a fun and educational stroll through our Village. Following the entire route, or any part of it as a great way to get your daily exercise while learning more about Gray history. Get out, walk, and learn! GHS may be reached at 657-4476 or info@grayhistorical.org.

EVENING BOOK GROUP VIA ZOOM

The GPL Evening Book Group is currently meeting via Zoom on the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in joining, please email us at graylib@gray.lib.me.us for more infor-mation. December 16th Book Club selection is: THE WORST HARD TIME by Timothy Egan. About the book: The dust storms that terrorized the High Plains in the darkest years of the De-pression were like nothing ever seen before or since. Timothy Eganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critically acclaimed account rescues this iconic chapter of American history from the shadows in a tour de force of historical reportage. Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones. Bril-liantly capturing the terrifying drama of catastrophe, Egan does equal justice to the human characters who become his heroes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the stoic, long-suffering men and women whose lives he opens up with urgency and respectâ&#x20AC;? (New York Times). In an era that promises ever-greater natural disasters, The Worst Hard Time is â&#x20AC;&#x153;arguably the best nonfiction book yetâ&#x20AC;? (Austin Statesman Journal) on the greatest environmental disaster ever to be visited upon our land and a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of trifling with nature.

FOOD PANTRY

The Gray Food Pantry is open and has food for those in need with Curbside pickup, 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month from 12:30 to 3 pm with curbside service. They are currently keeping volunteers to a minimum to ensure proper social distancing but are appreciative of any food donations. Newest needs are sweet bread mixes, condiments, holiday foods, jelly/jam, coffee, mac

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Pownal/Durham NEWS DOG REGISTRATIONS

Open enrollment for registering your dogs for 2021 has begun. Please make sure to have an up to date rabies certificate at the time of registration. $6.00 per spayed/neutered dog, $11.00 for dogs not spayed/neutered.

TOWN HALL

Pownal Town Hall is open for walk-in traffic. Please note a mask is required upon entry. You will be required to sanitize your hands before transactions. Hand sanitizer it provided in the office. Please go to www.PownalMaine.org to be directed to their website for more in-depth information.

ONLINE SERVICES

Did you know that most anything you come to do at the Town Office you can do Online? This includes: Vehicle Registration, ATV/ Boat/ Snowmobile Registrations, Hunting & Fishing Licenses, Dog Registrations, Paying your Property Taxes, Burning Permits. Click the Link below and select which service you would like! https://www.pownalmaine.org/index.asp?Type=B_ LIST&SEC={DE5C343A-0282-4CFB-A1F0-A5FAA86D1A74}

DURHAM NEWS TOWN OFFICE NEWS

The Durham Town Offices have resumed normal hours of operation for the general public. Town Office hours are: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays; 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; Closed Wednesdays. As a reminder, those visiting the Town Offices must leave six (6) feet of space between people and face masks are required to enter. If there is not enough room inside the building to leave six feet of space, please wait outside until there is enough room inside. For those who are uncomfortable with visiting the Town Offices in person to conduct business, call 3532561 to make alternate arrangements if possible.

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FOOD PANTRY

The Food Pantry at the North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road is open on Wednesdays from 9:30-11 am. The pantry doesn’t know what will be in stock from week to week and welcomes donations from farmers and others in the community. If you would like to make a contribution, please call Rev. Ray St. Pierre at 837-0682 or Tom Harlow at 407-3081.

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& cheese, paper products. The Gray Food Pantry is located at the First Congregational Church and is open the first and third Fridays of every month from 2:00-4:00 pm. In case of emergency, please call 657.4279 #3 for assistance.

GRAY LIBRARY HOURS

GPL would like to remind all of their patrons that their hours have changed. They are now open at 9:30 am Tuesday through Saturday and they close at 7:00 pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. All other closing times have not changed. They continue to offer curbside service so just give them a call at 657-4110 during business hours or drop us an email at graylib@gray.lib. me.us with any requests. We are happy to help!

STORY TIME

The Gray Public Library’s Virtual Story Time (Facebook Live) is at 10:30 on most Wednesdays and Fridays. Their Facebook page is https://www.facebook. com/graypubliclibrary/ .

CHURCH SERVICES

Do you have a desire to help? Do you have an interest in serving your community, family, friends and neighbors? Do you want to be part of a committed team dedicated to keeping people safe? If so, Durham Fire-Rescue is the place for you. Though we have many great members, we can always use more help, and n o experience is necessary.

in the church from 10-11 am. Strict CDC Guidelines are being enforced to include face masks and proper social distancing. Sunday School, 10 am in the Parish House (or outside, as weather permits) at 5 Brown Street. Children from preschool through 7th grade are welcome. If you have questions, please contact the Sunday School Superintendent at 657-3765. Bible Study via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/360976427), Thursday from 9:45 to 11:15 am. Social time is 9:45 to 10:00 am. Christian Yoga is offered via Zoom (https:// zoom.us/j/986062656) every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. For more information, please call 657-4279. All are welcome.

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So, if you have a question or need some guidance, please contact Brian Wolcott of Tuttle Road United Methodist Church. Brian will begin the process of putting you in touch with the appro-priate party. Please E-mail: bwolcott001@gmail.com or call 207-838-5345; also via Facebook.

PRINCE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Prince Memorial Library is open with limited services. The library will continue to offer curbside pickup, which is the safest way to access library materials. The library will resume its regular hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 9 to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday, 9 to 5 pm, and

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*Please contact your place of worship before attending to insure they are open for worship and what the requirements are before you attend…….* Many churches offer Zoom Worship or via Facebook. The First Parish Congregational Church, Route 9 is having Worship service on Sunday at 9:30 am. Sunday school at 11 am for ages 4 through adult. FMI on church programs, please call Pas-tor John Wentworth at 688-4846 or 231-2171. North Pownal United Methodist Church, 851 Lawrence Road is having worship service on Sun-day at 10 am. Nursery care is provided for children 0-3. Children Sunday School is also at 10 am. FMI on church programs, please contact Pastor St. Pierre. Office telephone: 207-688-4938, cell number is: 837-0682 or email: chaplainraymond@gmail.com. Shiloh Chapel, Services for the Shiloh Church are every Sunday at 10 am. The Pastor is Ron Par-ker. Durham monthly Meeting of Friends, Services for Friends Meeting are every Sunday at 10:30 am. Durham Friends Meeting is a semi-programmed meeting for worship. First Congregational Church in Durham, UCC, 773 Royalsborough Road opposite the Gazebo, has worship service on Sunday at 10 am with Rev Peter Mercer, and gather after the service for “neighboring”.

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension is accepting greenhouse plastic for recycling through Dec. 15 before closing out the season. The recycling program accepts clear, low-density, polyethylene (LDPE#4) plastic used to cover greenhouses, high tunnels, hoop houses and other agricultural structures. Collection sites can also accept white over-wintering LDPE#4 film used by the nursery industry. The program is free of charge and open to all Maine farmers, gardeners and horticulturalists who pre-register. Register on the program webpage, where instructions and an interactive map of drop-off sites also are available. Growers without internet access can register by calling 207.342.5971. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact David McDaniel, 207.323.4315; agplasticrecycling@maine.edu.

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the first hour of the day 9:00 am - 10:00 am is reserved for seniors and those with compromised immune systems. All visitors over the age of 2 must wear face coverings and practice social distancing. The number of visitors allowed at one time is 35, so we ask that library visitors limit the amount of time they spend in the library. As always, our primary concern is the safety of library visitors and staff, please help us in this effort! Keep in touch with us on our Facebook page and through email. You can call the library at 829-2215 during the day. Together, we will do our best to meet your library needs.

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The Community Food Pantry is open the 1st, 2nd and 4th Friday of the month, 3-6 pm located at 290 Tuttle Road,This is a list of Food Pantry needs: Pancake mix/syrup, jelly, pickles, chips/salsa, canned pears, canned carrots, all purpose cleaner, kitchen sponges, gluten free anything, toothbrushes for kids and adutls, tissues.

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*Please contact your place of worship before attending to insure they are open for worship and what the requirements are before you attend…….* Many churches offer Zoom Worship or via Facebook. Tuttle Road United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, Sundays, 9:30 am. Coffee reception to follow service; nursery provided, church is handicapped accessible. FMI call Pastor Linda Brewster at 829-3766 or secretary@ tuttleroadumc.org. Church website: www.tuttleroadumc.org. West Cumberland United Methodist Church, Corner of Blackstrap Road and Methodist Road, worship service at 10 am which is held in the Parish Hall where social distancing can be safely observed. If you prefer to remain in your car, drive-in service is also available in the parking lot, just tune your fm radio to 87.9 to receive. All welcome. FMI, call Rev. Charles Hale at 829-4366. The Congregational Church in Cumberland located at 282 Main Street has Sunday Worship at 9:30 am. Their new minister is Allison Smith. Nursery care for 0-3, Church school for Preschool -6th grade. Jr. and Sr. High Pilgrim Fellowship meets Sunday night at 6:30 pm. Reverend Allison Smith, 829-3419, www.cumberlanducc.org. White Pine Community Church. Sunday Services are 10 am at 94 Cumberland Road, North Yarmouth. RSVP’s are required at www.whitepinechurch.org. FMI call 829-8232 or email: info@whitepinecc.org.

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Give Thanks An orange menu for the Thanksgiving table Thanksgiving is a celebration of our planet’s abundance and the richness of its harvests. Maybe this year’s Thanksgiving is going to be a bitter sweet virtual celebration with friends and family respecting the social distancing circumstances this once in order to enjoy many many more joyous in-person celebrations in the future. Why not celebrate this year’s holiday with a different twist that will help distract our missing of our loved ones by creating an “orange” menu for your family? Shades of orange are so symbolic of this time of year, conjuring up memories of joyful campfires, flames flickering up into the night sky, of singing, drinking, eating and dancing. What an inspiration for the creation of a festive menu in the colors of fall and of the leaves which are even now setting your garden afire with their yellows, oranges and reds. Of course, tradition must be respected and the season’s vegetables honoured. You could begin by spoiling your family right from the start by serving them a creamy squash soup with carrots and ginger. For the main dish, stay in the same color scheme and serve an orange glazed turkey. This entails simmering some marmalade, orange juice, maple syrup, vinegar and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Once this sauce has been reduced you can baste the turkey before, during and after the cooking. Serve slices of turkey surrounded by a sweet potato purée, a carrot salad and curried cauliflower. For dessert, the orange theme continues in a pumpkin pie decorated creatively with a swirl of Yearly celebrations, such as mango mousse. The subtle, tradiThanksgiving, give us the tional taste of the pumpkin will be opportunity to learn how to heightened by the exotic flavour of create very specific culinary this tropical fruit. themes... just like the great chefs!

Make local produce the star of your Thanksgiving spread There are many benefits to putting locally grown vegetables in the spotlight for Thanksgiving. For starters, you’ll be helping the planet by opting for plantbased proteins over meat. This is because cultivating crops causes far less pollution than raising livestock. Additionally, if the produce is grown nearby, it tends to be healthier and more flavourful. Furthermore, you’ll be supporting your local economy. Here are just a few delectable comfort food dishes to consider laying out for this year’s spread: • Hearty chickpea “meatloaf” with a maple glaze and thyme mashed potatoes • Individual pumpkins stuﬀed with cranberries, pecans and wild rice

• Lentil, mushroom and walnut balls topped with a sweet pear-cranberry sauce • Sweet potato gnocchi with an apple cider sauce and sautéed rapini • Butternut squash vegducken, stuﬀed with eggplant, zucchini and an onion-lentil stuﬃng • Tempeh shepherd’s pie or pot pie with corn, carrots and peas An additional perk is that most of these dishes can be prepared in more flexible portion sizes than the traditional 15-pound turkey. This allows you to waste less food and prepare a hearty meal regardless of how many people will be gathered around the table this season. If you’re not ready to forgo the turkey, consider opting for an organic or pasture-raised bird from a local farm. This sustainable choice is better for the environment and supports your region’s farmers.

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The holiday season is upon us and good times and great food undoubtedly lie ahead. Unfortunately, there’s an environmental toll to pay for our annual celebrations. Here’s how to make your Thanksgiving more environmentally friendly.

• Skip the disposables. Use regular plates, glassware, silverware and serving dishes instead of disposable ones. If you don’t have enough dishes for all your guests, borrow some or head to a local thrift shop to pick up what you need.

• Make your meal from scratch. Instead of buying pre-made stuﬃng, canned pumpkin puree and gravy from a package, try your hand at making these things yourself. This will this cut down on the amount of packaging used and tends to be less expensive and tastier to boot.

• Use “green” decorations. Repurpose things you already have around the house when creating your centerpiece and other decorations. Alternatively, head outside to gather leaves, acorns and pinecones to create something that’s charmingly rustic and results in zero waste being created.

• Don’t toss your leftovers. Ask your dinner guests to bring reusable containers with them so that they can take home a portion of the leftovers. To use up what gets left behind, find recipes that allow you to reinvent your Thanksgiving dishes. And don’t toss the turkey carcass or vegetable trimmings either. Use them to make soup broth instead.

By taking these small but impactful steps, you’ll reduce your carbon footprint and help make Thanksgiving in America a little more environmentally friendly.

• Buy locally sourced food. Head to your favorite farmers’ market for locally grown fruits and vegetables. Purchase your turkey from a farm or butcher shop in the area.

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5 reasons to sign up for a turkey trot Running a turkey trot (a road race that occurs on Thanksgiving) is a great way to get moving before settling in for a day of watching football and feasting on your favorite dishes. Here are five reasons to go for it this year. 1. You could use the exercise. Did you know that the average American consumes 3,000 calories on Thanksgiving? And that doesn’t include drinks or dessert, which can add another 1,500 calories! A turkey trot will help you burn off at least a portion of what you consume.

2. You don’t take yourself too seriously. When else will you have the opportunity to run a race while dressed as a turkey or a pilgrim? Some races even dole out a prize for best costume. 3. You want to give back to the community. Most turkey trots are fundraisers for a particular charity or cause. 4. You’d like to win your dinner. Participants in some races will win a turkey for finishing the race first. 5. You’re big on tradition. Believe it or not, the first turkey trot was held in Buffalo, New York, in 1896. Since then, the tradition has spread across the country to make Thanksgiving the most popular race day in the country. Whether you choose to run a mile or a full marathon, a turkey trot is a great tradition to adopt this Thanksgiving.

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Sarah Josepha Hale: the Godmother of Thanksgiving in America Most of us know the tale of the first Thanksgiving in which pilgrims and Native Americans shared a sumptuous feast to celebrate the harvest. But have you ever heard of Sarah Josepha Hale, sometimes called the Godmother of Thanksgiving? Without this remarkable 19th-century American, Thanksgiving may not have ever become a national holiday. Born in New Hampshire in 1788, Sarah Josepha Hale grew up celebrating Thanksgiving, which at the time was a holiday only recognized in some New England states. As a widow with five children, she started supporting her family by writing articles, short stories and novels and became the first American woman to serve as a magazine editor.

In 1863, in the middle of the Civil War, Hale wrote directly to President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln liked Hale’s idea of a national day of Thanksgiving designed to bring the country together, and on October 3, 1863, he declared the last Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day. (It was later changed to the fourth Thursday in November.) Since then, Thanksgiving has remained a quintessential American holiday.

After becoming a successful writer and editor, Hale began a campaign to make Thanksgiving a nation-wide holiday. She wrote countless editorials and letters to politicians arguing that a national holiday of Thanksgiving could help unify the country at a time when tensions were rising between the North and the South. She also published recipes and encouraged Americans to celebrate the holiday with foods like turkey and pumpkin pie, which eventually became traditional Thanksgiving dishes.

Thanksgiving menu with a twist: new takes on classic dishes Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are all iconic Thanksgiving foods, but preparing the same dishes year after year can get a little tiresome. Whether you’re looking for healthier alternatives or simply a change from your standard Thanksgiving menu, here are some ideas for twists on classic dishes that are sure to surprise and satisfy your guests. 1. Roast turkey. Basting, stuﬃng and baking the turkey is a veritable Thanksgiving tradition, but it’s time-consuming and leaves you with leftovers for days. If you don’t have time to cook a whole turkey this year, consider other turkey-based dishes like turkey potpie, turkey chili or turkey meatloaf. You can also try grilling, smoking or deep-frying your turkey. 2. Mashed potatoes. Spice up your mashed potatoes with caramelized onions, spinach or bacon, or replace them with another mashed vegetable like sweet potatoes or squash. Baked potatoes can also be healthier than mashed potatoes as long as you don’t overload them with cream and butter. 3. Cranberry sauce. You can make a basic cranberry sauce with just water, sugar and cranberries, but you can also easily incorporate other flavors into the sauce. This year, consider adding orange zest, candied pecans, apple slices or crystallized ginger. 4. Pumpkin pie. You can prepare lots of desserts with pumpkin besides pie, such as pumpkin bread and pumpkin cheesecake. If you’re looking for a gluten-free alternative to pumpkin pie, consider baking just the filling to make a pumpkin pudding. You can also prepare savory dishes like pumpkin soup, pumpkin pasta or roasted pumpkin. And don’t forget that pumpkin seeds make an excellent, healthy snack.

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COMMENT John McDonald

Maine Storyteller Size matters Throughout the summer, several online readers have written to ask questions like; “What’s so special about Maine?” Most people know that Maine is bigger than the other New England states. You probably didn’t know that – but if there’s a way to do it, all five other New England states could fit inside. You and I don’t even have to give a good reason for doing it, assuming such a reason exists. Several readers, who proved to be more curious than most, have written back to say they live in Texas, or Montana or New York and they know next to nothing about Maine. To respond to those readers, I am forced to do a little research on Maine. I’ve now learned that with an area of 33,215 square miles Maine is the largest of the other New England States. Being a certified Maine Storyteller, I am often tempted to exaggerate those numbers. Who

would know? Mile-high New Hampshire – the granite state, barely has 9,000 square miles to move around in. New Hampshire is also home to the Presidential Range and all the granite that makes up that protected pile. All that granite is beautiful to see, but not especially useful, except to skiers and hikers. That’s why New Hampshire folks are always coveting their neighbor’s land as when New Hampshire tried to claim ownership of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Someone from Texas (area 267,338) wrote recently for some information about Maine and knowing that size is important – especially in Texas – I was almost going to include Maine’s size, but figured he didn’t have to know that. Everybody knows that New England states are much smaller than those sprawling western states. Here’s some information to use in your Thanksgiving dinner conversation: • Texas is 267,338 square miles; Montana has 147,138 square miles,

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support received. I’m surrounded by people who care unconditionally. This column is dedicated to friends – and family who feel like friends – who provide support during some of the most difficult times of life. My advice: cherish the people who have your back no matter what. Cherish those who give and give (and give some more) without asking anything in return. Cherish old friends and new friends, sisters and brothers, sons and daughters. Trust your gut. Talk to the people who hear you and honestly listen. Break free from those who don’t; that may happen. There will be surprises along the way. There were for me. Good ones and even the opposite. Finally – never take anyone for granted. Not your friends. Not your family. Never, ever anyone you hold dear to your heart. It’s hard to operate under that pretense, because it’s hard to not take things (or people or life) for granted. Don’t beat yourself up if you do. It’s the human condition. Take each day as it comes. Try to see the good and the gifts and (dare I say) miracles. They are there for the taking – even on the worst and most teary-eyed days. And even if you don’t come from a hug-filled background, go against the grain. Hug away. You won’t regret it. I’m speaking from the heart as well as experience. Trust me. And to the friends of mine out there: It goes without saying, I’m sending you love and lots (and lots) of hugs.

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Legislative Notes The 2020 presidential election has ended with a decisive mandate for President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris. America has turned the page on the last four years and I am eager to have a new president who has pledged to serve all Americans, not just those who voted for him. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for new leadership to face our greatest challenges and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on us to deliver. Unfortunately, this electionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;like many events in 2020â&#x20AC;&#x201D;has exposed existing cracks in our fragile democratic experiment, and Congress must work with the incoming administration to strengthen our democratic institutions. We must double down to end voter suppression, mitigate threats to election security, stop the influence of big money in politics, and make sure every American has access to the democratic institutions the founders fought for. After witnessing rampant voter suppression nationwideâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;from phony voter ID laws and purging of voter rolls to poll taxesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that Congress must rebuild access to the ballot box and restore the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why, last year, six years after the Supreme Court gutted the land-

mark Voting Rights Act, I joined my House colleagues to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore critical safeguards for voters of color. Our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intelligence agencies all confirmed that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evidence of foreign meddling in the 2020 race as well. To better secure our elections, last year, I joined my House colleagues to pass the Securing Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act. If it had been adopted by the Senate and signed by President Trump, the SAFE Act would have provided funding to protect US election systems, required the use of paper ballots, mandated post-election audits of vulnerabilities, and helped defend against foreign hacking and attacks. I am hopeful that we can pass this vital legislation in the next Congress to stave off future foreign attacks. Last March, the House passed H.R. 1, a comprehensive package of democracy reforms to clean up our elections. The bill includes campaign finance reform,

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automatic voter registration, restoration of voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals, and ethics reformâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all of which will restore power to the people. The bills were not even given a hearing by the U.S. Senate due to unprecedented obstruction from Majority Leader McConnell. However, I believe that under the Biden administration, Congress will pass these bills to protect the sacred right to vote. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen how extreme partisan gerrymandering disenfranchises Americans. It has a particularly pervasive effect on the function of the US House of Representatives, since the boundaries of our district maps are redrawn after every census. While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not Congressâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job to draw congressional maps, I am heartened by state-level initiatives like independent commissions to draw districts across the country that would empower states to fight gerrymandering and draw fair maps. In a truly representative government, voters should choose their representativesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not the other way around. The electoral college is an antiquated system that was established in an era when only white men who owned property could voteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;meaning women, Native Americans, and Black people, among many other historically disenfranchised groups, were denied access to the ballot box. There have been five presidential elections in which the eventual president didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win the popular vote. This outdated system continues to subvert the will of the people and Congress should abolish it. Congress must also pass a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that allowed vast amounts of money to pour into our political system from anonymous donors. Fortunately, in Maine, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re celebrating 20 years of our Clean Elections system, which allows legislators to turn down corporate special interest money. In 2019, Maine became the first state to pass ranked choice voting, which ensured voters no longer had to worry about splitting their votes. We can take pride in the powerful measures taken in Maine to protect our democracy and embolden the voice of our voters. As a representative elected again by the majority of voters in Maineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Congressional District, I never take for granted the sacred trust youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put in me. Thank you. Your votes must be the ultimate authority of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not the court system, not gerrymandered legislative bodies, and certainly not politicians with an agenda.

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