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Last Tuesday night New Gloucester residents voted to approve the budget for the town library, allowing the building to reopen and its two employees to return to work. In September, New Gloucester residents rejected the town’s budget for the library for the second time, trying to help the library’s employees. Library supporters said their votes were in protest to staff cuts. Tuesday night’s vote, bringing the library budget back to full funding, and restoring its hours and employee benefits, won by more than 400 votes. New Gloucester residents are anxious for the fully staffed library to reopen but say that now they will work to make sure the library stays fully funded and doesn’t close again at the next budget cycle.

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The Royal River Conservation Trust has announced that it has secured Mémak Preserve, donated to the Trust by Ed and Joyce Gervais, who lived on a farmhouse attached to the land for 45 years. The 32-acre Mémak Preserve is assessed at $56,000 according to Alan Stearns, executive director of the trust, and is now open to the public at 78 Lufkin Road. The preserve includes the adjacent Deer Brook conservation easement, a 14-acre property owned by Royal River Conservation Trust, for a total of 46 acres of conserved land in one area.

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make the planned renovations, the Heestands needed the town to approve the zoning changes. Following the council’s approval earlier this week, the project’s details, such as fire codes, buffering, and parking lot size simply need to go before the project review board. The Heestands’ vision for the property includes restoring the historic Tuttle barn into an event and performance venue, guided and self-guided tours, ecology, geology, and history-focused educational programming, collaborative programs with local arts and nature organizations, family-friendly activities and a modernized campground.

Originally a carriage house, the Freeport Historical Society building at 45 Main St., is undergoing major renovations, including the addition of a fireproof vault, a new entrance, and a new foundation under the barn. Built in 1830, it was given to the Society in 1977 and is now known as the Harrington House. The vault is meant to protect the organization’s most valuable documents, paintings, and artifacts, and will feature museum-grade shelving and atmospheric controls. It will be built as an addition off the ell porch, or the wing at the back of the main brick building. The new entrance will be on the ell porch, which is being renovated into a library and research space with an accessible bathroom. The gardens and the new entrance will be made wheelchair accessible. The barn will be moved about six feet to the south which will allow a wheelchair ramp for access from handicapped-accessible parking spots to the new entrance. It will also be raised two feet to avoid drainage issues. The extensive renovations were made possible by a donation of $1 million from George and Joyce Denney in 2016. At the time he made the donation (George Denney died in August) he said, “Make this the anchor of Main Street,” according to the Historical Society’s brochure on the renovations. The project is expected to be completed in June 2021 if the necessary funding is procured.To complete the renovations, the Historical Society needed an additional $500,000. To date, $150,000 has been raised. To donate or learn more, visit freeporthistoricalsociety.org.

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COMMENT Bill Green

Bill Green’s Maine A Hallmark Christmas It all started with my little sister. I called her one time and asked her what she was doing. “I’m watching a Hallmark movie,” she said. I laughed at her because that’s what big brothers do. They try to keep their more-talented, smarter and more popular siblings in place. She was not bothered at all, because that’s how younger sibling learn to get by. “I’m in my jammies, I have a nice cup of tea and I’m waiting for the busy professional woman to realize that’s it’s okay to fall in love with the really handsome carpenter who is building the set for the school’s Christmas pageant.” I was going a hundred miles an hour in my life and couldn’t be bothered to watch a Hallmark movie, cuddle up in jammies and drink tea. However, that Saturday, I turned on a Hallmark movie. They are so sappy, so schmaltzy, so predictable that they are absolutely perfect! Unlike “Turn,” no one is going to be suddenly impaled. Unlike “Dexter” no one is going to be murdered and dismembered. Unlike “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” people find committed love and tranquility. It’s been my secret weapon against Covid 19 this holiday season. While I wait for my turn to get my vaccination, I watch a Hallmark movie every night. There’s the Christmas Cabin, The Christmas Catch and A Prince for Christmas. We actually watched the Netflix Prince movie which was a little different. We did this because the leading lady was a person of color, but the plot was the same.

A really handsome and tall prince comes to town. A beautiful woman is trying to make a go of it in the restaurant business. The prince stumbles into her restaurant, is enchanted by her obnoxious nature and hires her to cater the biggest social event of the year right on the spot! There’s a lot of tension because the queen doesn’t approve and we don’t know if the young restauranteur can do it. However, she uses unique ideas to wow all the guests. The prince and the restauranteur fall in love and we assume get married and live in a united kingdom! Get it? I like the ones where the protagonist is a beautiful, busy career woman who doesn’t have time for a personal life. However, she is forced to join her parents for the holidays at their mountain cabin. The guy next door is a rugged home repair guy who has lost his passion for art because his wife cheated on him. He comes over to fix the leaky faucet and they fall in love. They decide to marry, so we assume she leaves her $400,000 a year job to move to Moose Jaw where she will work in the trading post part time. The movies suggest that money doesn’t matter, love does, and that living in small towns is better than living in big cities, which is what all we poor viewers living in small towns with loving families want. In 2017, Hallmark began taking a lot of criticism over their all-white casts. They are trying to make adjustments and that was in fact why we watched the multi-race prince movie on the other channel. However, the subject of race didn’t come up although there was a moment when the white queen didn’t seem to

think the person of color caterer was good enough for her son. It seemed to be because she was a caterer from America and not because she was a person of color. It’s hard to imagine how Hallmark will solve this problem. The whole purpose of a Hallmark movie is the exact opposite of Hollywood. While most Hollywood pictures are trying to examine an issue, Hallmark is attempting to do just the opposite. A Hallmark movie is designed for those who want to willingly suspend disbelief. I’m paraphrasing Coleridge, which I remember from college. I also remember a rebuttal by George Bernard Shaw. “The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than a drunken

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Fresh Takes Early this year, I wrote a column about a list of prayer intentions written by my late mother. She left the list in a book, where my sister found it. One of the intentions was that her friend’s health issues “would vanish.” Mom had moved to Rhode Island from Massachusetts in 2000, and I thought that she was referring to a friend she’d met in her new town. But then I heard from one of my friends—from elementary school. She’d read the column online and wrote to tell me how much she appreciated our mothers’ friendship, especially when her mother began struggling with memory issues. Ah. My mother, Georgy, must have been referring to Eileen, Kerry’s mom. (I’m changing their names for privacy purposes.) I wrote back to Kerry to tell her this, but, of course, she had already reached that conclusion. We agreed to meet in Boston during the summer, but that never happened because of the pandemic. I was touched that Kerry had reached out to me. Her email brought back so many memories. We’d been big fans of the TV show “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” and would reenact scenes (and create original ones of our own) during recess. Her brothers, on the other hand, were “Star Trek” devotees, and that’s how I was introduced to that iconic program. In those days, the whole family would gather around the television to catch the latest episode of their favorite series. The internet has made it possible for us to find and connect with people from our past. The pandemic, I think, has increased our need to do that. My husband, Paul, recently heard from his college roommate. They were students in the early 1970s,

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Paul at Suffolk University and Ian at MIT. Tourtière, French-Canadian meat pie, was a Christmas tradition in Paul’s family. After tasting my future mother-inlaw’s dish, Ian asked her for the recipe. Rita did not have it written down, but she dictated it to him. Perhaps because it’s the holiday season or maybe because he’s doing pandemic cooking, Ian dug out the recipe and made a tourtière. Then he located Paul’s email address, told him the story and attached his original copy of the recipe. Twenty-something Ian had written the recipe like an engineer would. In fact, he called it a sketch. It is delightful. He headlined it Tourtiere (A la Mme Carrier 1/23/72). The ingredients to be mixed together are bracketed, and then lines radiate out to create a flow chart of sorts. So the onion, garlic and butter are combined, then mixed with the ground pork, and then added to the combined spices…this can be refrigerated overnight to “degrease.” Written in blue ink, in neat all caps, it is a work of art. And now I too have my mother-in-law’s recipe. She made a wonderful tourtière. I don’t eat pork, so she would make one with ground turkey for me. I make one for Paul every Christmas Eve. I’ve adapted recipes found on the internet to make my own version, but it’s turned out to be similar to Rita’s. Tourtière is ground meat mixed with spices and

mashed potato and baked in a two-layer crust. I don’t usually include garlic, but I will now. Ian recalled that Rita would bring the two young men tourtières from her home near Worcester every so often, to make sure they were “happy and well-fed” in Boston. That line prompted me to remind Paul of family dinners we had when we’d visit his parents in Massachusetts. “Have some more, Paul. You can’t be full yet,” Rita would say. No wonder everyone fell asleep in front of the television later. Rita’s crust’s were perfection, which I can’t say for mine. How she managed to turn out smooth discs of dough without patching is a mystery to me. I’m pretty sure she used Crisco, which may have been her secret. I can’t bring myself to use vegetable shortening, so I may be doomed to seamed-together crusts. At least they taste good. I do have Rita’s recipe file, a bright yellow plastic box straight out of 1965, jam-packed with recipes both handwritten and torn from magazines. After she passed, I came into a trove of vintage household items, like pastel plates and coffee cups, sewing patterns, books of Green Stamps and flowered aprons. I treasure my collection. As I do the emails from Kerry and Ian. I think of Georgy and Eileen, one the daughter of Portuguese immigrants, the other born and raised in Ireland, friends for more than 30 years. Of Paul and Ian, students in tumultuous times, in a country undergoing chaotic change. And of Rita, bringing them an age-old Québécois tradition passed on to her by her parents. The past is brought into the present by social media, the way we live now. I think I’ll go check that recipe box to see if Rita left any piecrust instructions behind. Christmas is coming. Liz Soares welcomes email at lizzie621@icloud.com.

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Library Notes Lesson Earned Once upon a forgotten evening, during an infrequent call with my older brother, he told me one of things that are so obvious it is completely unseen – and once heard, can never be unconsidered. We were talking about growing up on Peaks Island during the darkest days before internet, or even cable television. He simply said, “Do you know why people get nostalgic for so many parts of their past – even those that they hated while they were in it? They get nostalgic for it because they know they survived it.” These words ring through my mind as I sit in my unnaturally still office, watching the pitch black cloak of night sweep over the land at 4:38 pm, listening to the silence of a library that is closed to the public (and just to add to whatever kind of history these articles may contain, due to the state-wide increase in COVID-19 cases, and out of an abundance of caution, the Gray Public Library moved to curbside service only on December 8th, 2020. All of our materials are still available, but you just have to call, email, or request them online and come to the library to pick them up from the comfort of your own vehicle. Please see gray. lib.me.us for further details). As I stare at the last page of 2020 Cthulhu calendar, I have to ask one simple question – will we ever be nostalgic for 2020? Sitting in the muck and mire of this forsaken year, if someone dared ask me that question, I’d jump up and down, pound the desk a few times for good measure, and scream the long repressed rage of this season and say NO. How could we ever wish for a time when you can’t see a smile, when the most casual of events and activities may literally cost you your life, when a roll of toilet paper or paper towels can be more

prized than the most wished-for Christmas present, when we follow the COVID-19 rates of infection the way we used to follow baseball box scores, and when our culture of stoic heroism removes our ability to communally grieve, how could we ever want any slice of this back? But, being a man who is old enough to understand that each passing day seems to notch up the fast forward button on time, I realize now how temporary things that seem to last forever. So I know that one day all of this madness will fade, and some kind of new normal will once again become plain and known. And perhaps while crushed in a crowded store, or standing in line for a concert, there may be some small part of me that misses this. I realize that I may miss this silence of a slumbering beast that cannot be awakened, this stillness that was unimaginable only a few short months ago, and that closeness that I feel to those that I am sharing my quarantine with that will never be replaced. I may miss this world that has grown very small, and very still when compared to the riot of sound and motion that used to be normal. But above and beyond all that, I will miss the gratitude. I will miss the thanks the library staff gets from our patrons for the services that were previously taken for granted. I will miss the explicit joy that comes when something that has been out of stock for an eternity suddenly arrives on the shelf. And I will miss yearning for so much that I used to take for granted. There are lessons to be learned through struggle. May we take this awful year and be allowed to have the time to compress the experience into a diamond. Happy holidays everyone. Onto 2021 we go. Josh Tiffany, Gray Public Library Director

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Yarmouth News items should be submitted to news@thenotes.org. Please use “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. keen appreciation for the natural world, which together evoke a strongly rooted sense of place. Katie’s handknit garments were meticulously crafted from original historic and vintage patterns and include fashions from 1919, 1939, and 1959. Stop by to see what their talented staff enjoys creating outside of work! The Stonewall Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10 am until 4 pm.

PROJECT BUNDLE UP

Yarmouth Community Services and YCAN are collecting new or gently used jackets, snow pants, boots, hats, mittens and gloves for those in need. Items may be dropped off at Merrill Memorial Library or at Yarmouth Community Services.

2021 YARMOUTH HISTORICAL SOCIETY CALENDARS

Shop in person or order online! The 2021 Yarmouth Historical Society calendars have arrived! Enjoy a year of historical images from their collection, including several never-before-seen photos of Yarmouth at midcentury, and learn about Yarmouth’s past. Stop by the History Center to purchase yours go to: https://www.yarmouthmehistory.org to order online. The History Center is open Tuesday through Friday, from 10-4. Calendars are $15 plus tax; $3 for shipping and handling.

MEDICAL LOAN CLOSET

Need crutches? Or a wheelchair? How about handles for your shower or a portable commode? The Medical Loan Closet has medical supplies/equipment to loan for long or short term needs. This is a no cost service with strict COVID cleaning protocols in place. For information call Yarmouth Community Services at 846-2406.

YARMOUTH FOOD PANTRY

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! Please The items listed here Recycle! are needed to continue our ongoing and routine efforts to help fill the grab and go bags that are distributed weekly: Baked Beans, Ramen, Jelly, Canned pasta, Hearty soups and chow-

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ders, Ground coffee. We are so grateful to our community for the ongoing support of the Food Pantry. The YCFP is located in back of the First Parish Church. Entry is on Storer Street. If you would like to donate items, they can be left at The Food Pantry. The pantry is open to residents of Yarmouth, North Yarmouth, Freeport, Cumberland and Pownal on Tuesdays and Fridays, 10-noon. If you have any questions, please email Sue at susanrgranai@gmail.com.

SENIOR CONNECTIONS WITH ZANY

Zyanya Holman (Zany) is a Resource Specialist with the Southern Maine Agency on Aging and Town of Yarmouth. SMAA is working remotely due to COVID-19 currently but she is available over the phone. If you have a question about housing, Medicare, meals and nutrition, medical and dental resources, legal resources or just want to say hi, Zany can be reached by e-mail at smaaresource@yarmouth.me.us or at (207) 835-9866. You can find out more about what she does at: https://ycan.info/ need-senior-support.

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!

COVID TASK FORCE

The Yarmouth Task Force is still ready with information and resources. If you need groceries, information, resources, or a person to talk to, please call 846-4763. All calls will be returned within 24 hours.

MAINE CDC HOTLINE

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) and 211 Maine announced today a new option for Mainers to get answers to questions about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at any time. This service is available by dialing 211 (or 1-866-811-5695), texting your ZIP code to 898-211, or emailing info@ 211maine.org.

VIRTUAL 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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Gray/New Gloucester NEWS 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. January 20th Book Club selection is: SPEAKING AMERICAN by Josh Katz. From the creator of the New York Times dialect quiz that ignited conversations about how and why we say the words we say, a stunning and delightful exploration of American language. Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can reveal where you grew up? In December 2013, Josh Katz released an interactive dialect quiz in the New York Times that be-came the most viewed page in the paper’s history. Now a graphics editor, Katz harnessed the overwhelming response to that quiz to create Speaking American, an extraordinary and beauti-ful tour through the American vernacular. How do you pronounce “pecan”? What do you call a long sandwich with varieties of meats and cheeses? Do you cut the grass or mow the lawn? The answers to these questions--and the distinctions they reveal about who says what and where they say it--are not just the ultimate in cocktail party fodder; they are also windows into the history of our nation, our regions, and our language. On page after page, readers will be fascinated and charmed by these stunning maps of how Americans speak as they gain new in-sights into our language and ourselves.

GRAY TOWN MEETING PORTAL UPDATES

The Town of Gray’s Meeting Portal (Agendas, Minutes and Video Services) received a software update. It may look a little different! The Meeting Portal still shows all upcoming meeting

Gray/New Gloucester News items should be submitted to news@thenotes.org. Please use “Gray/ New Gloucester 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. information and gives access to past meeting ar-chives to view video and minutes. Subscribing features for receiving agendas are now easier to use, and you can manage which agenda’s you receive yourself or unsubscribe. The email notices will be in a more modern format and will now come from the sender “Town of Gray” at: TownofGray@public. govdelivery.com Town News and Town Alerts through graymaine.org (this email service) will stay the same. This update is specific to receiving agendas only. Any questions? Please contact the Website Administrator at: jfahey@graymaine.org for help.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE/MAIL IN SERVICES!

A few things you can do online: vehicle/trailer renewal, boat registration, birth/death certifi-cates, ATV Registration, hunting/fishing licenses, online mooring, tax payments, dog registra-tion, 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 finan-cial eligibility determina-

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tions, 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 the signs). When you arrive, call the Kitchen Manager, indicate your name and number of children you need meals for, and your meals will be brought out on a cart. Once the food ser-vice worker steps away from the cart, you can exit your vehicle to pick up the food. Masks are required on school grounds. Current pick up times are between 10-11am, M-F, but a more convenient time can be coordi-nated with the kitchen manager. Gray and New Gloucester Rec departments receive these meals for their campers. MSAD 15 would love to coordinate meals for other child care centers such as private schools, home-schoolers, and/or daycares as well. Please call us to learn more! COMING SOON: Online ordering, additional meal pick up times, limited meal deliveries, multi-ple day meal pick- ups, weekend meals, storm day meal packs. **FOR FURTHER DETAILS AND CURRENT INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT NUTRITION SUPERVISOR WENDY ORDWAY @ 657-9331 or wordway@sad15.org The federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is an equal opportunity provider. In accord-ance with federal law, U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, and state law, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orienta-tion or disability.

DOG LICENSES ARE DUE

Dog Licenses are available. Deadline for dog registration is Dec. 31st. Register online at graymaine.org or in person at the Town Hall/Clerks office. .

North Yarmouth NEWS 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).

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 Gen-eral Assistance Office. The Administrator must issue a written decision within 24 hours of re-ceiving 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 Alli-ance at 1-800-698-4959. In EMERGENCY please call 207-8072055.

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A couple of reminders: please only take what you need only for the pets you have listed and only until the 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.

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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.

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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NEWS LIBRARY SCHEDULE

The Regular hours at the Prince Memorial Library are: Monday, closed, Tuesday-Thursday, 9-8 pm, Friday and Saturday, 9-5 pm. Holiday Hours are: Friday, Dec. 25th, Closed; Saturday, Dec. 26th, Closed, Thursday, Dec. 31, closed; Friday, Jan. 1st, Closed; Saturday, Jan. 2nd, Closed.

SCAM ALERT

Recently, a Cumberland resident reported being contacted by a caller claiming to work for a large Portland healthcare provider. The caller attempted to get the resident’s insurance information. Our astute community member became suspicious, and hung up prior to providing any personal information. Well done! Please remember to be cautious when speaking with anyone on the phone who is requesting your personal information or who seeks any item of value from you unsolicited. Hang up! There are an unlimited number of ways that scammers will try to part us from our money and our in-formation. Please be wary, and be safe!

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!

TIME TO REGISTER DOGS

It’s time to register your dog for 2021. All dogs 6 months and older must have a license. In order to obtain a license for your dog, the owner must present a current State of Maine Rabies Certificate obtained from a veterinarian. All current licenses expire December 31st.

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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. 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.

GREELY LACROSSE CHRISTMAS TREE PICK-UP

Greeley Lacrosse will be collecting discarded Christmas Trees to raise money for the Greely High School Boys Lacrosse program. Pickup dates will be Sat., Jan. 2 and Sat., Jan. 9th. The cost per tree is $20 and they will come to your house, pick up your tree and dispose of it. All you need to do is leave your tree by the curb and they’ll take care of the rest! Please sign up at: https://greelylacrosse.wufoo.com/forms/christmas-tree-pickup-2020/ to complete and submit the registration form. You may pay by check payable to Greely Lacrosse. You may mail your check to Greely Lacrosse Boosters PO Box 33, Cumberland, ME 04021; leave payment on your front door, or place in your mailbox in a labeled envelope for Greely Lacrosse. Thank you!

AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP IS BACK

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 January 28th book choice is: THE MASTER AND MARGARITA by Mikhail Bulgakov. The Master and Margarita has been captivating readers around the world ever since its first publication in 1967. Written during Stalin’s time in power but suppressed in the Soviet Union for decades, Bulgakov’s masterpiece is an ironic parable on power and its corruption, on good and evil, and on human frailty and the strength of love. In The Master and Margarita, the Devil himself pays a visit to Soviet Moscow. Accompanied by a retinue that includes the fast-talking, vodka-drinking, giant tomcat Behemoth, he sets about creating a whirlwind of chaos that soon involves the beautiful Margarita and her beloved, a distraught writer known only as the Master, and even Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. The Master and Margarita combines fable, fantasy, political satire, and slapstick comedy to create a wildly entertaining and unforgettable tale that is commonly considered the greatest novel to come out of the Soviet Union.

Celebrate the Wonder OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON

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 sto-rybook 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 dif-ferent 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 search-es, Medical/Dental. We plan to expand the list based upon identified needs. 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 appropriate 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 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 cov-

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Freeport NEWS FREEPORT PLAYERS ONLINE PRESENTATION

The Freeport Players will present the online show, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales� through January 6, 2021. An online presentation is available on YouTube, link on website, www.fcponline.org. This evocative and humorous work brings alive a Welsh Christmas in the 1920’s—the snow, the cats, the uncles with their cigars, the aunts nipping at the elderberry wine, the presents, the mischief, the music. Donations to Freeport Players gratefully accepted at www.fcponline.org.

FOOD PANTRY

Last Free Friday ‘drive thru’ lunches this month is 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! 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!

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THE FREEPORT WOMAN’S CLUB PROGRAMS SET

The Freeport Woman’s Club is a service club organized to further the social welfare of the community while enjoying the company of each other in an educational and friendly environment. Because the pandemic they anticipate virtual monthly gatherings. They generally meet on the 3rd Friday of the month through May. Watch their Facebook page for updates or email them at: freeportmainewomansclub@gmail.com for more information.

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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. They are practicing all CDC guide-lines. Contact Carol at 207-776-2167 FMI.

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.

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10:30 am in December. The Youtube link to the storytimes will be shared on the Library’s Events Calendar on their website, freeportlibrary.com. Each week has a new link. The storytime will be short, fifteen minutes or less, with one short story for toddlers followed by a longer picture book. It’ll be a mixture of funny stories, heartwarming stories, stories about nature, and more. For questions or directions to the Library, visit www. freeportlibrary.com or call 865-3307.

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-0282-4CFBA1F0-A5FAA86D1A74}

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Pownal/Durham News items should be submitted to news@thenotes.org. Please use “Pownal/Durham 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. 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.

DURHAM NEWS RENT RELIEF PROGRAM

The COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is for renters who cannot afford to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program expands upon previous rent relief programs through the MaineHousing agency. Maine renters can apply for this expanded program even if you applied and received funds be-fore. This program now includes people who live in MaineHousing-financed properties and do not have a Section 8 voucher or receive other governmental rental assistance. This program is first-come, first-served and can help cover October, November, and December rent. You can apply for up to $1000 per month for each month, even if you received funds in other rounds of the program. Applications are currently being accepted. For more detailed information on the program go to: www. durhamme.com and click the appropriate link.

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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December through April. The “4-H Bird Chats” club is for youth interested in citizen science, learning more about birds and sharing observations with others. Participants will learn how to contribute data to Project FeederWatch, a winter survey of birds in locations across North America, and share learning experiences with peers. The club is free to join; registration is required. Register anytime on the 4-H Bird Chats webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Zabet NeuCollins, 207.667.8212; zabet. neucollins@maine.edu.

UMAINE EXTENSION OFFERS LIVESTOCK NUTRITION WEBINARS

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting a weekly series of five livestock nutrition webinars from noon–1:30 pm on Wednesdays from Jan. 13 to Feb. 10. Topics include basic nutrition and feeding needs of small ruminants, beef cattle, pigs and poultry, as well as processing expectations. UMaine Extension assistant professor and livestock specialist Colt Knight leads the workshop series. Windham Butcher Shop is cosponsoring the webinars. Registration is required; a $5 donation per webinar is optional. Register on the livestock nutrition webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207.781.6099 or rebecca.gray@ maine.edu.

MAINE STATE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer virtual science cafés for teens in grades 7–12 every Thursday, from 3:30–4:15 p.m. Online sessions will include University of Maine scientists discussing their research, how they became involved in their work and what brought them to Maine. Participants will learn about science in action in an informal discussion format. The series begins with Sonia Naderi, UMaine electrical engineering Ph.D. candidate, whose research focuses on utilizing artificial intelligence in wireless networks to enable widespread environmental monitoring. Registration is required for each session and is available on the event webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Jessy Brainerd, 207.581.3877; jessica.brainerd@maine. edu. More information on additional educational resources is on UMaine Extension 4-H Learn at Home.

The Noonday Concert Series provides free access to live performances by Maine’s most talented musicians throughout the academic year. The series has always been an integral part of the Conservatory’s mission to provide equal access to high quality music and highlight its talented faculty and students. The next concert is on Wednesday December 30, featuring The Boys Singers of Maine at 5 pm. Concerts are free but registration is required. To reserve your viewing space, please go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/portland-conservatory-of-music-17921706889.

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University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new statewide birding club for youth ages 9–18, with online monthly meetings to be scheduled

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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.

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

erings 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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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.

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

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.

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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 & 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.

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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/ .

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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 (Gray). This pass provided a $3.50 per person admission fee for up to 7 people (4 years and older); Portland Museum of Art (Portland). This pass provides free entry for up to two adults and six children; Tate House (Portland). A free tour of the museum for up to 4 people and 10% off gift shop items. For more information about these services and exactly what they offer, please contact the library at 207-829-2215.

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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 appreciated.

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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 adults, tissues.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE/MAIL IN SERVICES!

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

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Shorelines ~ Real Poems for Virtual Times Edited and Introduced by Marcia F. Brown

The Dresden Angels by Tanya Contos The Dresden china angels have lost their faith. Their tiny glazed faces look dazed and disbelieving as if their ride to heaven were leaving without them Their shoulder slump under useless wings They were made for better things than half a century in transit in trunks of cars and holds of ships not counting trips from dark to light and back Many years and miles ago they lost all track of cellars where they’ve lain in tissue paper shrouds waiting to ascend to glory to a higher story in yet another rented place

Our Shorelines poem for the holiday season, The Dresden Angels by Tanya Contos, is one of my personal favorites. I heard the poet read this poem at my alma mater some years ago, and I think of it each December as I unwrap our worn but beloved holiday ornaments and artifacts. Here the poet instills life and life histories into a miniature angel orchestra, and their conductor’s closing encouragement to her players might well be spoken directly to each of us this year in which we are all feeling a bit broken.

Such brief bright weeks on lighted shelves and mantelpieces next to undeserving elves and battered Baby Jesus in his plastic manger stamped with one gold word

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Copyright Tanya Contos. Reprinted from The Tide Clock and Other Poems by Tanya Contos (Somerset Hall Press 2008) by permission of the author. Tanya Contos’ is the author of The Tide Clock and Other Poems (Somerset Hall Press, Boston 2008). Her poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction have appeared in numerous periodicals. As a playwright, Tanya has won the WGBH National Radio Drama Competition, an award from The Artists Foundation, and a commission from the National Heritage Museum. She has served as president of the developmental theatre company Playwrights’ Platform and was a founding board member of the Mass Media Alliance. Marcia F. Brown is the author of five books of poetry including In the Afternoon (Moon Pie Press 2019) and the essay collection Well Read, Well Fed ~ A Year of Great Reads and Simple Dishes for Book Groups. She served as Poet Laureate for the City of Portland from 2013-2015 and for the past nine years has co-hosted the Local Buzz Reading Series in Cape Elizabeth.

Worse than that the five of them with instruments were silenced in the last big quake The cellist and the violinist contemplate their broken bows as if there must be some mistake The trumpeter’s maimed hand still lingers near her unscathed horn The harpist and the lutenist are missing crucial fingers The only one intact is the conductor Her perfect palm is raised to calm her unconsoled ensemble She seems about to say

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COMMENT John McDonald

Maine Storyteller Too cold to snow Ever wonder about things like: Why is it warmer at the North Pole than it is at the South Pole? I’ll explain in a minute. First I have to explain that I was all set to write a bitter cold column this morning, but I got discouraged when I heard the chirpy, bubbly guy on the radio say the temperature outside, was an unseasonably 34 degrees, which hardly qualifies as cold weather in Maine in December. Let’s just hope it’s a lot colder outside where you are when you get around to reading this, so you can get into the spirit of the piece. Around this time of year, we here in Maine have every right to expect our share of bitter cold weather, which includes temperatures in the teens and overnight temps dipping well below zero - just for good measure. We can also expect a wild blizzard or two thrown into the mix with a dash of sleet and freezing rain just so we won’t forget where we are. It is also around this time of year that national news people always keep their weather instruments on places like our own Caribou. They’ll never tell you what the temperature is in Presque Isle - just down the road a piece. With a name like Caribou it HAS to be - not just cold but bitter cold.

Around my town - although it hasn’t happened yet - I expect one of my neighbors to walk over and ask - Cold enough for you? I know they’re just having fun. I really don’t think any of my neighbors who ask a question like that care about my thoughts on the day’s weather. How do you answer this? Is the temperature dipping down just for me? If you have friends who have fled Maine to join the hot sweaty masses of northerners in Florida, you can expect to hear from them soon - if you haven’t heard from them already- several times a day, everyday they’re there. They’ll say - of course - they’re only calling to see if you’re OK. Of course you don’t believe a word of it but they go on… and on. You know from past experience

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My Column Normally, I get grumpy when I see holiday lights before December. This year, however, I have welcomed them. Viewing twinkling light displays along my commute home at night brings much needed respite from the worries of the day. These glittering displays distract the mind and are a joy to behold. My hope and wish is that exhausted health care workers can find some peace, comfort, and respite from the worries of their day while seeing these sights as they travel home after work. As a daughter of a nurse, I vividly recall how concerns of the day weighed on my Mom, quietly, silently, as she wasn’t allowed to discuss private matters of patients. I would catch her silently weeping while reading the obituaries. The only way I could help was to hug her. From my early memories, I fondly recall her starching and ironing her white nurse’s cap with the black velvet stripe, topping her white dress and stockings. She valiantly never complained about missing a Christmas morning or other event as she knew how important her work was to the children and families she cared for. In my adulthood, I sat by her bedside on many occasions while she was a patient in the hospital’s ER or cardiac care floor. Each time work shifts changed and a nurse would visit her room to meet her, I mentioned that Mom was a retired nurse. This always had a magical effect. The nurse’s shoulders relaxed a little and eyes flickered with pride and common understanding that this new patient truly understood the role and respected the work of this noble, yet exhausting, profession.

It brought comfort to both of them. In later years, I also witnessed the deep caring of hospice workers and volunteers. I think about Florence Nightingale, the pioneer of modern nursing, and the vision that comes to mind is a lady carrying a candle down dark hallways and into dark hospital wards. As her candle flickered while entering a room, those inside knew help was on the way. It must have brought great comfort. Twinkling lights on the trees and homes this year, to me, now represent each and every health care worker sacrificing their time, energy, and possibly even their lives. Their work is vital and their passion, caring, and energy brings much needed light down some very, very dark hallways. Nurses, doctors, and other staff members of the health care profession have my utmost respect and my heart aches for all who are valiantly exhausting themselves caring for ill patients as they fight this daily battle. I truly understand their role and respect all they do. How can I help? In this situation, the best way is to protect myself and those around me while not taking unnecessary risks. I encourage everyone to do the same. My hope is that health care workers will soon find peace, comfort, and respite from the struggles of this health emergency. I am keeping them close to my heart this season and hope they can soon get some much needed rest. We need their lights to keep twinkling brightly while they work so hard to protect us. Fortunately, the arrival of the vaccine has brought us another bright light in a dark hallway.

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Happy Holidays! Service With Personal Regard 398 US Rte 1 • Freeport, ME 207-865-6600

1 John Deere Road (at 202 & 302 Rotary), Windham, ME • 892-6894 Mon.-Fri.7:30-5 • Sat. 7:30-noon • www.hallimplementco.com

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uring the holiday season, we have

thoughts of gratitude toward those who make our success possible. It is in that spirit that we say “Thank you, and best wishes for the holidays and New Year.�

Heating Oil • K1 • Diesel • Propane 51 Greenwood Rd., Brunswick • 721-1192

1-855 OIL 4 ME 2 crowleyenergy.com

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Happy New Year

Stocking Stuffers for your Favorite Pets!

Yarmouth Redemption Center Have a Happy & Safe Holiday!!

Visit us at yarmouthvetcenter.com for quick and easy online pet shopping with a variety of products shipped directly to your home!

Treats! Greenies! Nylabones!

Loads of Grooming Products, Brushes

Lots of Chew

Catnip Toys!

and Retrieval

Toys!

and the Straight Stuff too!

and More!

Yarmouth Vet Center

720 U.S. RT. ONE• 846-6102

846-6515 • yarmouthvetcenter.com

May your Holidays be filled with gentle winds and calm seas. YANKEE MARINA & BOAT YARD Route 88, Lower Falls Landing • Yarmouth, Maine 04096 • 846-4326

t Call abou r e t n i W r u o Specials At this special time of year, we are filled with gratitude for the friends and customers with whom we are blessed. We wish you all the best of the season.

Navigate your way to…

142 Neptune Drive Brunswick 207-837-6560 www.coastallanding.com

Retirement Community Call 207-837-6560 for COVID Complaint Tours TODAY!!

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Jim’s

ODD JOBS

Wishing You A Safe and Happy Holiday Season

JIM MORRILL, owner

846-3832 Serving Greater Yarmouth for over 31 years

DO-DO’s

115 Leighton Rd. Yarmouth • 846-6510

Happy Holidays to all our wonderful Customers

HOT RODS & STUFF

We wish all Hot Rodders and Good Friends Baker Road, Freeport • 776-4642

Happy Holidays

GroundBreaking E X C A V A T I O N

207-650-1930 • fax 207-998-5747 FREE ESTIMATES

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas Happy New Year & Safe Driving! Wee look loook forward forward to serving our many friends forw fo friends ds and and customers in 2021. 202 02 21 From the gang at George Hildreth’s Yarmouth Auto Care.

George Julie Julia Donnie Dale Hannalore Maddy Trevor Shamus

GEORGE HILDRETH’S

YARMOUTH AUTO CARE

253 US Route One • Yarmouth, ME 04096 207-846-3316 • 207-846-9991 “Serving the automotive service needs of Yarmouth & surrounding towns.”

During this special time of year, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to our employees, our clients and their families for their continued support over the past year.

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30 Hunter Road, Freeport

• Lawn Mowing • Spring Cleaning-Up • Fall Cleaning-Up • Dark Bark Mulch and more

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Classifieds

BUSINESS SERVICES

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B & B CUSTOM PAINTING Interior and Exterior. Over 50 years experience. No job too small. Best price in the area. Call 207-754-5329.

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BRIMMY’S SELF STORAGE Units avail. in No. Yarmouth; 10x15 ft. units. Space available for motorcycles. Payments in advance. Call 207-829-2107.

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RENY WOODWORKING General contractor. Building & remodeling of new kitchens & bathrooms, custom cabinetry, roofing & siding, decks, repair work. Serving Yarmouth area for 30 yrs. Call Stephen Reny, 846-4841.

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------------------------------------COMPUTER REPAIR Free Pick-Up & Delivery. Full Service & Repair. Data Recovery, Website Design & Hosting. 207-272-0728.

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PAINTING, TILE BACK Splases, Tile, Clean-outs. 321-9865.

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STONE WORK. TREE WORK 18+ Years exp. Fully insured. Please call 207-212-1408.

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AL CORROW ELECTRIC Residential • Commercial

Cell: 318-6600 NORTH YARMOUTH

Beat the Winter Rush, now is the time to service your snowblowers!

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NORTH YARMOUTH AUTO Body. For all your auto body needs after an accident. Quality work at lower cost. Save up to 10% off your insurance estimates. 8295340.

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$5 FOR TATTERED - U.S. Flag when purchasing new U.S. Flag 3’x5’ or larger. Maine Flag & Banner. Windham 893-0339.

MONITOR & Sales & Service

846-3225

199 Middle Rd, Unit 4 • Cumberland, ME 04021 207-489-9575 • www.foresideoutdoorpower.com

Note to Monitor Owners: While Monitors are no longer made... WE STILL HAVE MOST CRITICAL MONITOR PARTS.

What’s Your Reason to Call All Season?

Specializing in Interior Painting Commercial & Residential Interior Painting, Wallpaper Removal, Wall Repair

207-400-5829 Fully Insured Credit Cards Accepted

Todd Mitchell tmpainting50@gmail.com

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KEN’S

Providing Sales & Service for all your Outdoor Power Equipment Needs!

TODD’S PAINTING

ISLAND STYLE MARINE SERVICE Outboard - I/O - Engine & Drive All Makes and Models, Maintenance & Repair

Happy Holidays! PETER COLELLO

280 Yarmouth Rd. Gray • 657-4644

CLASSIFIED AD USERS We’re sorry, we do not take classified ads on the telephone, fax or e-mail (fax and e-mail submissions will be discarded). Please either fill out the Classified form and mail in with payment or come into our office at

33 Yarmouth Crossing Drive before noon on Friday.

207-626-3039 Our 29th Year In Business

MOORE PAINTING “WE TAKE PRIDE IN CONDUCTING OUR OPERATION IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL & TIMELY MANNER�

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• WALLPAPERING • PRESSURE WASHING • FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED

846-5222

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Learn to be a Groomer !

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Pet Grooming Academy and Boarding Kennels

PETS -------------------------------------

DOG TRAINING - FOR THE Best results in the shortest time have your dog train one-on-one with a professional certified dog trainer. First your dog is trained; then you. Training time averages 9-11days, and three one hour follow up lessons are included. Your dog will play and train in parks as well as down-town Freeport. Both hand and voice commands will be taught. Find out just how good your dog can be. Goals and cost will be determined after an individualized obligation free evaluation. Call Canine Training Of Southern Maine and speak with David Manson, Jr., certified dog trainer, for more details. 207-807-8491.

G.I. Bill Approved

(207) 657-3399 Lic. #F955 www.aplusgroomingacademy.com

49 Maine Street (Rte. 26) • New Gloucester

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Dog’s Best Friend Exclusive Dog Sitting BONDED AND INSURED MI MI is still walking! CALL

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650-2962 cell Yarmouth, ME 04096

‌and dog walking too!

OPEN YOUR HOME & Heart to a deserving pet. Coastal Humane Society, Range Rd., Brunswick, had dogs and cats ready for adoption. Call 725-5051 for more information.

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE WANTED

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360 SF, All inclusive. Call Patrick Powers Real Estate — 650-1167

10 Forest Falls Dr., Yarmouth, Maine

HOUSE WANTED Ranch or First Floor bedroom needed. Any condition. Open price range. Replies confidential. 207-749-1718.

SNOW SERVICES

RENTALS

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------------------------------------PRIVATE BUILDER SEEKING House, cottage or lot. Repairable or dividable, within 20 miles of Yarmouth. Sufficent capabilites to purchase quickly. Not a realtor. 207-650-7297.

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SNOW PLOWING, STONE Work, Tree work, Fall-clean ups. Fully insured. Please call and schedule today! 207-212-1408.

------------------------------------CONVENIENTLY LOCATED 1st FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE

Corner of Main & Portland St. in historic Yarmouth, a conference room, RIĂ€FHV FORVHWV DQG EDWK (apx. 775 sq. ft.). Newly renovated with many modern upgrades including new sliding glass doors and stone patio. Heat & hot water included @ $1000/mo.

SNOWPLOWING PRINCESS Pt. Rd., Sunset Pt. and Cousins Is. Roads and drive-ways. Senior discounts. Call Scott Harris 615-5582.

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Call 207-846-4325

USED CARS

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Since 1988

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING

Painting

Call Today for a Free Estimate

Reasonable Rates •Insured

Painter of PSO’s Designer ShowHouse “R.I. Randall & Sons is well established in

Dale the area as a valued painting contractor, and Akeley their recent performance on one of the says: toughest projects of the year confirms my trust in Roger.�

Roofing • Additions • Decks • Remodeling • Hardwood Floors

846-6087

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2004 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID New tires, new brakes, new battery, new inspection sticker. Runs great. Very clean. 45 mpg. Asking $2,500 or best offer. Call Thomas Rega at 207-550-1341.

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Thinking of a new kitchen or bathroom? Call someone with 30 years experience.

Stephen Reny

846-4841

Wishing Happy Holidays to All! JOIN OUR TEAM! Get a new job for Christmas Positions Available Include: CDL A Driver / Warehouse 2nd Shift Safety Clerk 2nd Shift Service Writer Weekend Dispatcher

Family Owned and Operated *UHDW SD\ DQG %HQHÂżWV Stability Since 1948 For more information contact 'H (FKROV GHFKROV#KDUWW WUDQV FRP

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Renovations • Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations, Updates • Custom Woodworking, Built-ins & Casework • Interior Painting • 15+ Years of Experience & Fully Insured • Call for an Estimates

Call Pete at 207-318-7479 pdavisrenovations.com

´ Crouch David Gulick & Maria

Office: (207) 553-2456 ´ Cell: (207) 671-6394 Maria’s David’s Cell: (207) 233-4054 Visit our website to access complete information on all Maine residential property listings

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------------------------------------CUMBERLAND ANTIQUES Buying most anything old. Celebrating 37 years of trusted customer service buying: glass, china, furniture, jewelry, silver, coins, watches, toys dolls, puzzles, buttons, sewing tools, linens, quilts, rugs, trunks, books, magazines, postcards, old photos, paintings, prints & frames, stereos, records, radios, military, guns, fishing tackle & most anything old. Free verbal appraisals. Call 207-838-0790.

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Always buying early postcards, advertising & tobacco cards, catalogues & ad brochures, misc. related ad items.

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Peter Moulton

mainetreeguy.com

865-3805

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PROBLEMS? Who

Needs Them!

We’ll take them off your hands ODD JOBS SERVICE

Jim’s

• YARD CLEAN UP • HOME REPAIRS • ATTIC, GARAGE & CELLAR CLEAN UP

• LIGHT TRUCKING • SAND • TREE WORK • BARK • FURNITURE MOVING MULCH • INSURED • LOAM

JIM MORRILL,

OWNER

846-3832

Serving greater Yarmouth for over 31 years

Basement, Attic, Garage & Apartment Cleanouts

FAIR•HONEST•INSURED 207-321-9865 therightchoice207@gmail.com Paint

ADS TREE WORK

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www.gulickandcrouch.com

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WANTED

WANTED TO BUY Antique Furniture, glass, china, pottery, baskets, cast iron, books, paper items, linens, old tools. Anything old, partial or full estates. Call 329-4211.

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Carpentry

Masonry

Tile

Boat, Vehicle & Camper

JUNK REMOVAL

Ken Campbell Tune-Ups • General Service Complete Brake Service, Including ABS Computerized Wheel Balancing

829-6251 Fax: 829-6083 Open Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm

(207) 450-5858 • www.thedumpguy.com Fully Insured

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Specializing in: • New Construction • Remodels • Emergency service • Well pump repair & installation • High ef¿ciency heating system installation • High tech video sewer and pipe inspection • Sewer and drain services

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WATER LINES FOUNDATIONS GRAVEL ROADS

Dave McLellan’s POWER EQUIPMENT

Small Engine Repair

Tune-Up Specials $ 95 • Single Stage Snowblower 69 plus parts $ 95 • 2 Stage Snowblower 89 plus parts $ 95 • Generators 69 plus parts 00 • $10 OFF With Mention of this Ad

SEPTIC SYSTEMS SEWER HOOK UPS LAWN INSTALLATIONS

EXCAVATION DAN SHEEHAN

www.rmbrownplumbing.com 207-829-5020

gmlibbyandsons.com | 207.671.0487

Sheebeo Inc. 829-5970

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Referrals • www.facebook.com/homeandsea

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BASEMENT EPOXY FLOORS Discounted Winter Rates for Interior Painting and Basement Epoxy Floors

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Paint Professionals • Interior/Exterior • Repairs

FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES

YankeeYardworks You name it, we’ll do it!

• Residential & Commerical • Landscape Design | Installation • Patios | Walkways | Walls • Bush Hogging & Rototilling • Lawn Mowing • Driveway Sealing • Lawn Installation & Repair • Tree Jobs • Light Excavation • Fencing Reasonable Prices • Free Estimates • Fully Insured

Dan: 353-8818 or cell: 891-8249 E-mail: yankeeyardworks@yahoo.com

Member of the Better Business Bureau

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Stonewalls | Walkways | Brick, Stone, & Block Work Construction | Renovation | Maintenance | Landscaping

Hughes Inc.

Arbor & Land Management. Sensible Arboriculture Since 1986 Sensible Arboriculture Since 1986

Ask An Arborist: Q- If a pest problem is able to be controlled using organic treatment methods, why not go that route vs. synthetic “poisons�. A- As I have stated here previously, it is important to remember that any material which is designed to control a pest is a “pesticide� whether it be organically or synthetically derived. Both also require posting with the little “Pesticide Applied� sign. The sign, of course, is designed to inform and protect the public who may approach the property. That being said, an organic approach, with horticultural oil or soap for example, can get the job done with soft-bodied insects such as aphids, but may require several applications vs. a single application by a synthetic. Cost, therefore, is the key difference since multiple applications are more expensive for the client. Of course, they are both “poisons� to the insect! Happy Holidays!

Pickup & Delivery Available 129 Durham Rd., Freeport One location only

865-1787

Servicing Freeport, Durham, Pownal, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland, Brunswick, Portland, Etc. Also servicing Mowers, Generators, Chain Saws, Trimmers, Etc.

PAUL PINKHAM AU T O R E PA I R

23 Walter’s Way off Rt. 136 Freeport 207.232.4158 Yarmouth

Trucking and Excavating Inc. MIKE HUGHES, ,6$ %RDUG &HUWLÂżHG Master Arborist ISA Tree Risk $VVHVVPHQW 4XDOLÂżHG ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist

Site Work for New Homes and Septic Systems • Sewer Hookups • Water Lines • Roads • Driveways

DEPENDABLE AUTO REPAIR

Domestic & Foreign

207-756-4817 For appointment

Guaranteed Work • Free Estimates 387 East Elm St., Yarmouth, Maine 04096

You can e-mail questions to Mike at hughesarborandlandmgmt@gmail.com

846-9917

Tree Care • Landscapes • Diagnosis • Treatments

41 YEARS of DEPENDABLE SERVICE

Meeting All Your Automotive Needs

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First Ever Indoor Tent Sale

S AV E

30%-70% ON SELECT SEA BAGS

• Huge assortment and massive savings • Special shopping hours for Seniors and At-Risk, 9am — 10am • Daily Hours: 10am — 6pm • Tent Sale location: 123 Commercial St. Portland, ME

Tote Bags & Accessories Handcrafted from Recycled Sails Visit our other local stores at 25 Custom House Wharf, Portland, ME 6 Bow Street, Freeport, ME

1.888.210.4244 • seabags.com

Crossword Charlie Burnham Energy

Sales AND Service CB

Charlie Burnham Energy Service, Inc. 865-9010

Your Locally Owned Energy Provider

Let Charlie Burnham Help You!

We’ll take care of all your Oil and Propane needs Burner Service Contract 24 Hour Burner Service Automatic Delivery CASH Call for Annual TS DISCOUN rds Credit Ca s Cleaning Same a Cash

CHARLIE BURNHAM ENERGY SERVICE HEATING OIL

Freeport 865-9010 Portland 828-4886

ACROSS 1. Corrosive 5. Fat 9. Say yes to 12. Fair 13. Govern 14. Rowing blade 15. Full of feeling 17. Mine find 18. More competent 19. Tough part of a steak 21. Commotions 23. Fellows 24. House site 26. Negative 28. Between fourth and sixth 32. Rams’ mates 34. Long scarf 36. Petition 37. Map feature 39. Road bend 41. As well 42. Coal unit 44. Stop

46. Earned before expenses 50. Fragments 53. Gear 54. Seafood item 56. Pipe type 57. Differently 58. Musical group 59. Tiny 60. Colorized 61. Pew

22. Shed tears 24. Floral necklace 25. “My ____ True Love” 27. Kind of ballet shoe 29. Motoring nuisance 30. Commandments’ number 31. Once held 33. Collections 35. Volcano’s output 38. Flipped 40. Remarked 43. Recently 45. Hay storage places 46. Developed 47. Enrage 48. Eye rudely 49. Medicinal quantity 51. Cambodia’s continent 52. Injection 55. Color of Rudolph’s nose

DOWN 1. On a cruise 2. Hair tamer 3. Keeps apart 4. Was overly fond 5. To’s opposite 6. Air-breather’s organ 7. Startle 8. Creed 9. Plunder 10. Aristocrat 11. Birch, e.g. 16. Branding tool 20. Small cut Solution

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Lawrence Levy, DMD Specialist in Orthodontics for Children and Adults

Welcoming New Patients Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics

Conveniently located just off Route 1 - One block south of Hannaford

10 Forest Falls Drive • Yarmouth, Maine (207) 847-3420 • 1-800-550-1644 Practicing in Greater Portland for over 20 years

www.levyorthodontics.com

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