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Friday, September 21, 2018
Volume 14 • Issue No. 38
York Firefighters Aid in Massachusetts During Gas Fires By Nancye Tuttle, Staff Writer YORK It started as a routine training session last Thursday when York Fire Chief Chris Balentine and seven fellow firefighters gathered at the York Village Fire Station. But within minutes they were on the road to help, heading to Massachusetts, where massive gas explosions and multiple fires were crippling Lawrence, Andover and North Andover. “We were meeting at the station for training and were watching the Boston news. We have (firefighter) friends in North Andover and Lawrence — it’s such a big fraternity,” said Balentine, a 33-year veteran of
the York Fire Department. They immediately went into action, loading their Southern Maine Advanced Rehab Team — SMART, for short — truck with water and food and got on the road. The SMART truck, speciallyequipped to provide several services in emergencies, has a breathing station, cooling misters, a mobile kitchen, a fax machine, telephone and a lighting plant to provide electricity. The vehicle is “invaluable on any fire scene and is frequent-
ly called to area fires in many neighboring towns and even in towns that don’t border York,” notes the department web site. And that’s what Balentine and his cohorts, including Stephen Carr, Ryan Michel, Yves
Lessard, Lisa Desotelle, David Butler, Dan Gile and Dan Chapman did last week. His crew was assigned to Staging Area II in the North Andover Mall, Balentine recalled. “We set up our truck and
provided air cylinders and lighting and a large scale cooking operation for firefighters, police, EMTs and utility personnel. It was a large, large cookout for See GAS page 6...
Wells Reserve Hosts 16th Punkinfiddle Family Festival WELLS The Punkinfiddle family festival returns to the Wells Reserve at Laudholm for its 16th year on Saturday, September 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Punkinfiddle features traditional arts, old-time games, lively music,
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tasty food, engaging science, and miles of smiles in a beautiful seaside setting. Kids 16 and under get in free and adults pay just $7 ($5 for Laudholm members). As the country’s biggest National Estuaries Day celebration, Punkinfiddle helps visitors discover why estuaries, those places where rivers meet the sea, are so important for marine life and for people. “Punkinfiddle is a traditional New England fall festival with a science twist,” said Nik Charov, president of Laudholm
Trust. “Kids dance and play in our wide open spaces, but they also get to discover the past, present, and future of our local environments.” Visiting the Wells Reserve for the day will be a violin maker, pumpkin and vegetable carvers, wool spinners and weavers, a stained glass artist, and other talented people who keep Maine traditions alive. The ever-popular sheep-herding dogs will be returning to demonstrate See FEST page 16...
Great Maine Outdoor Event this Weekend STATEWIDE Thousands of Mainers are expected to participate in the Maine Outdoor Coalition’s 14th Great Maine Outdoor Weekend and attend events all over the state to celebrate autumn. The event has been expanded to encompass a full week to give more organizations a window to participate and allow for weather rescheduling. Events take place September 21 through September 30. “This week is a huge effort to get as many Mainers outside
and connected to the great outdoors as possible” says Kaitlyn Bernard of the Appalachian Mountain Club, one of the members of the planning team. Since 2012, the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend (GMOW) has held around 1,500 events across the state and reached more than 80,000 participants during the biannual celebrations in September and February. The events this fall cover a large portion of the state and include a trail ride on an orchard in Sanford, fly fishing
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near Greenville, and hiking in the Bethel Community Forest. “The Great Maine Outdoor Weekend is a really great opportunity to try out a new activity or visit a corner of the state you have never been to,” says Donna Bissett of Maine Coast Heritage Trust. “It is a wonderful time to experience Maine’s best recreational resources.” Many of the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend events include free equipment rental and lessons, and nearly all the events are family friendly. Events locally include:
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Civil War Era Reenactment/Encampment at Fort McClary State Historic Site, Kittery. September 22 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Journey back in time at this encampment depicting the lives of the people who fought during the Civil War Era. Reenactments include music of the era, a storekeeper and surgeon’s area, an officer’s mess and enlisted mess, manning the Fort with sailors, firing of the boat howitzer, and drills conductSee OUT page 4...
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