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Friday, February 3, 2023
Volume 19 • Issue No. 5
Unicyclist Completes 2,400-Mile, Maine-to-Florida Ride WELLS Maine unicyclist Avery Seuter reached the southernmost point of the continental United States on January 28 to complete a record-setting, onewheeled, 2,400-mile adventure on the East Coast Greenway. Seuter, who departed his hometown of Wells on September 8, 2022, is the first-known person to ride from Maine to Florida on the East Coast Greenway route on a unicycle. On average, he covered 20-30 miles per day. “The support I’ve received from the larger cycling and general community has been really incredible,”
said Seuter. “I’ve just been blown away by the amount of help I received from people along the trail, whether it be giving me somewhere to stay or donating to the East Coast Greenway or just helping me in small ways like giving me water.” “Pioneers like Avery bring the East Coast Greenway dream to life. I was inspired by his ability to build community and move the Greenway forward by spreading the word and supporting our efforts to build a healthy and sustainable future,” said East Coast Greenway Alliance Executive Director Dennis Markatos-
Soriano, “Congratulations on your amazing feat, Avery!” After developing a keen interest in car-free infrastructure, Seuter rode to raise money for and awareness about the East Coast Greenway, a developing bicycle and pedestrian route connecting 15 states and 450 communities from Maine to Florida. To date, he has raised more than $5,000 for the East Coast Greenway Alliance via his Instagram account. There have been other long-distance unicycle rides on the Greenway See SEUTER on page 2 . . .
Paint the Town Red in February KENNEBUNKS Ready to “Paint the Town Red” throughout Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel this month? The entire month of February will be filled with red plate, red tag, and romance packages for everybody to enjoy. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to “Paint the Town Red,” as shops, restaurants, and local landmarks are festively decorated in red to get everybody in the mood for loving the area. Area shops and restaurants will hold “red plate” specials and “red tag” sales throughout
the month, and local hotels are running special “stay and play” packages for those looking to rest, relax, romance and escape. Highlights for the month include: Fr id ay, Febr u a r y 3 is “Wear Red Day,” to raise awareness for heart disease. The Daily Sweat, at 65 Portland Road, Kennebunk, invites all to improve their cardiovascular health, for just $5 all day. On Friday, February 10, The Daily
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STATEWIDE The first round of $450 winter energy relief payments has been mailed out to eligible Maine taxpayers. The Winter Relief Payments are part of the Emergency Energy Relief Plan to help keep Maine people this winter amid near record high energy costs. Maine Revenue Services, a division of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS), is mailing the first 5,000 relief checks in the first weeks of February, via the U.S. Postal Service. The payments are expected to arrive in mailboxes throughout the month. Most qualifying Maine residents should receive their payments by
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Sweat will also host “Couples Flow and Charcuterie.” Practice yoga with a loved one, and enjoy a charcuterie box together after the class. Charcuterie boxes for two can be preordered from Port Box Co., to be delivered by the end of class. Datails at www. thedailysweatkennebunk.com/ events. Daily Sweat is also partnering with River’s Edge Spa See RED on page 7 . . .
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the end of March at the latest. “High energy prices have made staying warm more difficult for Maine families this winter. That’s why I was pleased to sign, an emergency relief measure that quickly puts money back into the hands of Maine people,” said Governor Janet
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Mills, who spearheaded the relief project. “Maine people will start to receive their relief payments to help ease the burden of increased energy costs. I thank the Legislature for approving this emergency measure and look forward to working with lawmakers to implement policies that will bring down energy costs and improve energy efficiency in the longterm.” “With Maine people facing high energy costs, Governor Mills directed us to distribute the energy relief payments as quickly as possible,” said Kirsten Figueroa, Commissioner for the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. “We will continue to work hard to see
that all the checks are sent out as quickly as possible.” There is nothing that an individual needs to do to claim their $450 payment. Eligible recipients are those who filed their 2021 Maine individual income tax return as a full-time resident of the State for tax year 2021 by October 31, 2022, are not claimed as a dependent on another’s return, and have a Federal adjusted gross income (FAGI) of less than $100,000 if filing single or if married and filing separately; $150,000 if filing as head of household; or $200,000 for couples filing jointly. In addition to the $450 paySee RELIEF on page 10 . . .
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