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Sports:Hard to believe, but spring sports season half over Page 15

IndexMeetings .................... 18Obituaries ................... 11Opinion ........................ 5Out and About ........... 19

People & Business ..... 14Police Beat ................... 8Real Estate ................. 26School Notebook ....... 00Sports ........................ 15

Arts Calendar ............. 16Classifieds .................. 22Community Calendar . 18Dishin’ That ................ 17

Health debate accompanies artificial fieldsBy William Hall

PORTLAND — Walking by the shuttered stands of Fitzpatrick Stadium, where final touches are now being made on a new artificial turf field, you might believe the adage: The grass really does grow greener on the other side of the fence.

But some critics think recent alleged health concerns and questions about turf costs make playing grounds like

FILE

Construction of an artificial turf field at the Edward J. McMann Outdoor Athletic Complex at Morse High School in Bath in the summer of 2013.

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Turf wars

“Crumb rubber,” like the pellets

seen here at a Yarmouth High School

field and used as infill in other area

artificial-turf playing

grounds, may be linked to cancer, some health experts

warn.

Topsham Town Meeting to weigh $9M budgetBy Alex Lear

TOPSHAM — Town Meeting on May 20 will vote on a pro-posed $9 million municipal bud-get, up 5.7 percent from this year.

Topsham’s current tax rate is $17.33 per $1,000 of property valuation. The town budget would add 63 cents, while a Sagadahoc County tax would add another 7 cents, and a School Ad-ministrative District 75 tax would add 82 cents, for a total increase of $1.46.

That hike would mean a $438 annual property tax hike for a home valued at $300,000.

Those numbers are based on unapproved expenditures, and assumed valuation increases and levels of outside funding, Town Manager Rich Roedner has said.

Non-warrant articles include adoption of ordinances, including one that would adjust the bound-ary of the town’s Industrial Zone to give it road frontage. Another would form the Residential 2 Business zone in the area across from Center Park Road on Route 196.

Voters will also decide whether to amend one of Topsham’s mu-

Charter school law provides relief for voters in SAD 75By Alex Lear

TOPSHAM — Although the School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors on May 7 unanimously approved a $38.1 million budget, a smaller spend-ing plan will be going to voters later this month.

The fiscal 2016 budget as approved would increase total taxes in SAD 75’s four towns by $1.8 million, or 8.3 percent.

But a bill that revises char-ter school funding has passed both houses of the Legislature, and on Monday received the

signature of Gov. Paul LePage. It reduces district expenditures significantly, Superintendent Brad Smith said Tuesday.

Under state law, students who live in SAD 75 towns and attend charter schools are re-ported to be attending SAD 75 schools, so the district receives subsidies for those students, according to Smith. The district in turn pays a quarterly amount to the various charter schools; that amount is about $801,000 this year, for 74 students.

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School Board, council find common ground on budgetBy Walter Wuthmann

BRUNSWICK — The School Department's proposed budget received a positive reaction this week from the Town Council.

In April, Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski told the School Board that he had been advised by Town Manager John

Eldridge to cut $750,000 from the nearly $37 million school budget. Perzanoski said the town manager had arrived at that number based on conversations with councilors.

But the board chose not to make the full cut. It passed a $36.5 million budget on April 29, representing a $400,000 reduction from the original budget. Some

board members criticized the size of the council's request, with one board member calling the cuts "a disservice to the kids."

But the mood was positive at Monday night's council budget workshop.

Perzanoski told the council that he had been looking forward to presenting the budget to council-

ors. "I spent most of the weekend figuring out why that was," he said. "I'm still trying to figure it out."

The budget as proposed rep-resents a 2.3 percent increase over this year's spending, and would re-quire a $1.1 million appropriation from the town.

Councilors expressed appreci-

ation for the work by the School Department and board, if not a full endorsement of the budget presented.

"I appreciate the tone you came here with tonight," Councilor John Richardson said.

Councilor Kathy Wilson said

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Bath hotel aims for September openingBy Alex Lear

BATH — The city’s newest hotel is expected to be ready for business at the end of September.

The 86-room Residence Inn Bath is owned and being developed by Bathres LLC, according to Tricia Lanigan of Ocean Properties, which is handling marketing for the 139 Richardson St. project.

About 40 percent of construction is complete, Lanigan said in an email Monday.

“Residence Inn Bath is a brand new, all-suite extended-stay hotel that will offer guests upscale accommodations and a convenient location,” she said, adding that the facility “provides everything guests need to thrive on long or short

stays.“The all-suite Residence Inn features

upscale, spacious suites with full kitch-ens and room to eat, work and relax,” Lanigan added. “Guests can enjoy a com-plimentary hot breakfast, Wi-Fi, evening socials and grocery delivery service.”

The Residence Inn stands just off U.S. Route 1, on the site of the former Ship-yard Inn, which was previously a Holiday Inn. The original 1975 structure had 141 guest rooms.

Both the Planning Board and City Council a year ago supported a contract zone for the project because Bathres needed height and setback modifications.

Alex Lear can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 113 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @

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Bath educator is top teacher in Sagadahoc CountyBy Alex Lear

BATH — Johnna Stanton says she works every day to build community within her Morse High School classroom.

Now, as Sagadahoc County teacher of the year, she can bring her expertise to other schools around the area.

“I am immensely proud to represent Morse High School, and Sagadahoc County,” Stanton said in an email May 9. “I know with the honor comes responsi-bilities and I’m excited about my profes-sional growth over the next (12) months.”

Stanton and more than 300 other teachers around the state were nominated for county awards, and winners were selected by the state Department of Education. The com-missioner of education will ultimately pick three state finalists, from whom the 2016 Maine teacher of the year will be chosen, according to a department press release.

Stanton, a Bath resident who has been at Morse for 15 years, teaches all four years of English, and is also yearbook class adviser.

“There is no better job for someone who loves talking about literature and working with teenagers,” Stanton said. “Every day I am surrounded by moun-tains of the best literature, and I get to talk about it with teenagers who are still forming their opinions about life and their philosophies.

“I believe school is community,” she added. “Every day I work to build that

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eryone, and that she is passionate about connecting her pupils to “the stories of their community.”

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BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board Tuesday tabled an application for a dental office on Baribeau Drive.

The board found the proposed project does not comply with town design stan-dards.

The proposal submitted by Smiling Sail-boat Holdings is for a 5,000-square-foot office building with a 33-space parking lot. The lot is in the Residential 4 Zoning Dis-trict, within the Medical Use Overlay Zone.

Because the site is in the overlay zone, it must conform to the town’s Cook’s Corner Design Standards. These standards are meant to balance the needs of “motorists and pedestrians, retailers and residents,” in mixed-use areas, according to the town’s 2002 design guidelines.

The design standards look at features like lighting, parking, and architecture.

Town Planner Jeremy Doxsee told the Planning Board that staff had reviewed the developer’s application and found it “appropriate.”

“There were multiple layers of regula-tions that had to be looked at,” he said.

Board Vice Chairwoman Margaret Wil-son, however, found the site plan to be in “extreme violation” of the Cook’s Corner design standards.

She said that because the building plan did not include an entrance facing the street, it did not meet the standards.

Doxsee said staff believed the plan “meets the spirit and intent of design stan-dards,” and felt comfortable approving it.

Property owner argues for Cedar Beach appealBy Walter Wuthmann

HARPSWELL — Attorneys represent-ing a land owner who wants to prevent public use of the Cedar Beach access road have responded to a legal brief filed by access proponents.

Betsy Atkins purchased the road in June 2014 from Charles and Sally Abrahamson through her real estate company, Gables LLC. The purchase made Atkins and the Abrahamsons co-defendants in a lawsuit brought against them by Cedar Beach/Cedar Island Supporters for public access to the beach.

A Cumberland County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of CB/CIS in Septem-ber 2014, finding that a public easement had been established on the 1,008-foot road.

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ocrats’ recent track record is awful.They’ve continually settled for tax measures that

inevitably shrink state revenues and make budget cuts necessary to essential pro-grams.

They haggled so long over the mechanics of paying hospital debt that it looked like Gov. Paul LeP-age alone favored taking this sensible step.

They fought for a Tax Expenditure Task Force, and got it, but then failed to make substantial recom-mendations for reducing state revenue losses. Had a significant level of lost revenues been retained, all essential programs would have been more adequately funded.

They compromised with the governor on energy poli-cy. He got to kill Statoil’s $200 million dollar investment in offshore wind. The Dems secured the financial future of Efficiency Maine, an agency that has given rise to en-ergy-cost saving projects statewide. But a typographical error, which the governor refused to correct, threatens to scuttle the agency’s work.

Finally, the Dems lacked the courage to judicially challenge the governor’s repeated refusal to issue vot-er-approved bonds, and to comply with existing statu-tory provisions.

Now it’s May again, and another legislative session is winding down. There are any number of issues on the table that will determine whether the Democrats have learned anything from past legislative end games with

the governor. Three examples must suffice.One issue involves the governor’s tax package. LeP-

age would eliminate the estate tax and significantly reduce personal and corporate income taxes. At the same time he would raise and broaden the sales tax. His package is similar to two recent reform proposals by the Baldacci administration and by former independent Sen. Richard Woodbury. Republicans rejected both of these proposals.

The big difference between the governor’s proposal and the earlier proposals is that the earlier ones were “revenue neutral”: They raised as much revenue from proposed tax increases as was lost from proposed de-creases. The revenue mix changed, but not the total tax revenue the state collected.

The trap in the governor’s tax package lies in the fact that his plan intentionally gives rise to an annual $260 million dollar reduction in state revenues.

This follows $300 million in annual tax cuts enacted in his first term. Continuing cuts in state revenues fur-thers the governor’s long-term goals, i.e., eliminating the income tax altogether, and shrinking state programs and expenditures. Essential state spending on schools, roads, etc., will decline further. Already high property taxes will increase.

The Dems have offered what they call a “Better Deal” for the majority of Maine taxpayers. But hard numbers, not slogans are the bottom line. The revenue losses aris-ing from expiring sales tax increases must be covered; new changes to the tax mix must be revenue-neutral. If that doesn’t happen, total state revenues will continue to decline, and the governor wins.

A second key issue grows out of the governor’s refusal to issue voter-approved Land For Maine’s Future bonds. His refusal has nothing to do with bonding or land for Maine’s future. He’s attempting to extort concessions from the Legislature with respect to timber harvesting on state lands.

Republican Sen. Roger Katz has offered legislation to

block this tactic. If it passes, it is likely to be vetoed. In the more unlikely event the veto is overridden, there is no assurance the governor will comply. Contrary to the state Constitution, he asserts a right to issue voter-ap-proved bonds when he chooses.

The Dems need to resist this bullying tactic. The timber harvesting issue should be decided on its merits, and a judicial action should be brought to challenge the governor’s repeated refusal to issue voter-approved bonds when his ideology or political whim dictates.

A third issue grows out of the energy compromise hammered out two years ago. All of the parties then and now understand what was agreed to. The belated finding of a missing word – “and” – that essentially defunds Efficiency Maine ought not to be used by the governor to extort unrelated legislative changes to state energy policy.

Lepage’s conduct is reprehensible. Moreover, it is barred by a state statute that requires the correction of small, inadvertent errors that defeat the intent of the underlying legislation. Here the missing “and” should be inserted by the revisor of statutes and/or by the Leg-islature to achieve the intent of the Efficiency Maine legislation.

The Dems need to hold out for a one-word correc-tion of the Efficiency Maine law. If that measure is not passed, or if passed, is vetoed by LePage, they should immediately take the issue to court. The governor is not above the law.

The Democrats, in the waning days of the legislative session, should not give in to LePage’s bullying and should have the courage to take core issues that affect all Maine people to the courts, if that becomes necessary.

Orlando Delogu of Portland is emeritus professor of law at the University of Maine School of Law and a longtime public policy consultant to federal, state, and local government agencies and officials. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Treatment of Westbrook councilor exposes media biasI wonder what would happen to me (or any Republi-

can) if I lamented, either out loud or in print, that with regard to any Democratic leader “in some countries assassination is a political strategy, but unfortunately not here.”

And what if I tried to lie about it? Then tried to say it was only a joke. Then tried to somehow remove the evidence.

According to widespread news accounts, West-brook City Councilor Paul Emery will not re-sign despite being urged to do so by the other six city councilors, after stat-ing at a Democratic town hall-style meeting that he would not be disappoint-ed if Gov. Paul LePage went to “meet his maker,” and then further “joked” that it was unfortunate that assassination is not a political strategy in the United States.

House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, and state Sen. Justin Al-fond, D-Portland, co-hosted the event at Camp Ketcha in Scarborough. They reportedly said nothing when

Emery made his comments.But things went from bad to worse after the meeting,

when Emery actually tried to steal the cell phone of the reporter who confronted him with his remarks, which were recorded on the phone.

Those are not the actions of a man who has made a “joke.” Those are the actions of a man who knows he has stepped in it, and is now trying to hide the evi-dence. Emery didn’t just attempt to take the reporter’s cell phone, he did take it. He also started walking away with it, and only after a number of other people intervened did he return it.

The Bangor City Council voted to formally censure Democratic Councilor Charlie Longo in 2013 for his comments that “folks say Gov. LePage hits the bars pretty heavy.” Now we have a Westbrook city councilor lamenting that assassination of the governor is not a viable option – and virtually nothing more can be done than the City Council’s 6-1 vote in favor of a resolution urging Emery to resign?

While my colleague on the Cumberland County Republican Committee, Chairman Eric Lusk, has also called on Emery to resign, he went further, telling me the local media response is as troubling as Emery’s comments themselves.

“While the Portland Press Herald and The Fore-caster’s own Edgar Allen Beem gleefully harrumphed about Gov. LePage getting a prominent Mainer’s tax domicile wrong, neither could find the value in de-

crying Emery’s advocacy of political assassination, never mind Emery stealing personal property of a member of the press engaged in the exercise of the First Amendment.

“And if someone wants to make the case Emery was not serious in his comments,” Lusk continued, “why would he steal a reporter’s recording device? Emery thought he was serious;why don’t the local media out-lets’ Big Thinkers find it concerning? Where is the ... defense of civility or the First Amendment? Nowhere to be found, because LePage is a Republican and Em-ery is a Democrat.

“If we wonder where the incivility in public dis-course gathers momentum,” Lusk said, “look no fur-ther than the selectively partisan blind eye of the local media. For them the ends justify the means.”

Emery’s offer of an apology is not enough. Saying his words were inappropriate is not enough. A man who displays Emery’s actions is not fit to hold public office. The fact that he is seemingly unaware of this fact, and the media is not calling with one voice for his resignation, only compounds the error. I feel for the residents of Westbrook, who deserve better.

Julie McDonald-Smith lives in North Yarmouth. She is a registered nurse, former Capitol Hill staffer, and development chairwoman of the Cumberland County Republican Committee. Her column appears every other week.

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Concealed carry folliesGun control is one of those issues, like abortion,

about which people tend to want all or nothing, when what is really needed are reasonable limitations.

Recently, for instance, in a display of dou-ble-barreled Republican firepower, state Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn and our pistol-packing Gov. Paul LePage teamed up to try to get rid of restric-tions on carrying a concealed weapon.

Brakey introduced a bill to repeal the require-ment that you get a permit if you want to carry a concealed weapon and to legalize carrying a loaded gun in your car. LePage signed on to an amicus brief with the Republican governors of Texas, Mississippi, Louisi-ana, South Dakota and Oklahoma in a case that seeks to repeal California’s handgun permit law.

The gove rno r s ’ argument goes that “citizens in the Ami-ci Governors’ states should not be forced to choose between exercising their con-stitutional rights to bear arms and exercising their constitutional rights to travel to California.”

Really? That’s an issue? Mainers can’t pack heat in California?

Some 36,000 people already hold concealed weapons permits in Maine, 12,000 of whom are from out-of-state. Maine has reciprocal agreements to honor concealed handgun permits with Delaware, South Dakota, Louisiana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Arkansas, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Apparently, someone thought armed tourists would be a good idea?

The governors’ amicus brief argues that con-cealed handgun license holders are dispropor-tionately less likely to commit crimes, therefore California’s public safety concerns are unfounded.

But don’t you suppose the fact that people have to be approved to get a concealed carry permit has something to do with their good conduct record? If every Bud Weiser in Maine could legally stuff a piece in his pants, as the Brakey bill contemplates, I have a sneaking suspicion the safety record might get shot full of holes.

While people licensed to carry guns may be less likely to commit crimes, a University of Pennsyl-vania study found that assault victims who were carrying guns were 4.5 times more likely to be shot than those who were not, and 4.2 times more

likely to be killed.The trouble with carrying a gun is that sooner

or later you are going to be tempted to use it, potentially turning what should have been a fist fight into a homicide and a murder conviction.

While it may seem counter-intuitive, people who live in homes where guns are present are more likely to become victims of gun violence – suicides, accidents, crimes – than people who live in homes without guns. That may be one reason why gun ownership in America is on the decline, down to 22 percent from close to 32 percent in 1985.

To get a concealed weapon permit in Maine, you apply to the Maine State Police or your local police department. You have to present a birth certificate, driver’s license, auto registration and proof of passing a handgun safety course, pay $35 and answer 32 questions about your criminal background and mental health. If you pass the criminal and mental health background check, you get a permit. To object to this permitting process is to place individual liberty above public safety.

In California, you have to demonstrate “good cause” for carrying a concealed weapon. Sounds reasonable to me. I’d like to see that standard in Maine. The Republican governors, however, argue that no one should have to show cause for exercising a constitutional right, confusing in their absolutism the right to bear arms with the right to carry a concealed handgun.

Personally, I have no problem with responsible, law-abiding adults being issued permits to carry a concealed weapon, but I see no reason to allow every Tom, Dick and Mary to walk around with a concealed weapon without a permit. Fortunately, the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee rejected Brakey’s bill and it is unlikely to pass the Democrat-controlled House.

The right to bear arms is not absolute. The U.S. Supreme Court has recognized that limita-tions may be placed on the ownership and use of firearms to ensure public safety. Individuals and organizations that refuse to acknowledge any lim-itations on the Second Amendment are complicit in the epidemic of gun violence that plagues the United States.

Yet even in the wake of mass killings such as Columbine and Sandy Hook, we seem unable and unwilling to enact reasonable gun-control mea-sures, such as background checks on all gun sales.

With efforts to make it easier for people to carry concealed handguns, we are slipping ever backward into the lawless past.

Freelance journalist Edgar Allen Beem lives in Brunswick. The Universal Notebook is his person-al, weekly look at the world around him.

Beem’s case for Sanders ignores history

Edgar Allen Beem is to be congratulated for his candor in advocating Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid. (“The case for Bernie Sanders,” May 7) Derid-ing most of the other aspirants, Beem is nothing if not realistic in acknowledging the odds Sanders faces as an avowed

socialist. Many readers may view Beem’s attention to whether the “s” is upper- or lower-case as irrelevant.

Socialism’s standard-bearer, Karl Marx, observed that all facts and personages in world history occur twice, the first time as tragedy, the second as farce. The tragedy is the millions of people imprisoned, tortured, starved and killed in the name of this ideology.

Sanders and the likes of Beem perpetuate the farce.Michael J. Cowell, Yarmouth


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Fire calls5/6 at 1:51 p.m. Vehicle crash on Interstate 295.5/10 at 5:31 p.m. Vehicle crash on Interstate 295.5/11 at 3:25 p.m. Vehicle crash on Pleasant Street.5/12 at 9:51 a.m. Fire alarm on Maine Street.

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5/9 at 11:19 a.m. Anthony Fischer, 21, of Marquis Lane, Harpswell, was arrested by Officer Mark McDonald on Main Street on an outstanding warrant from another agency.

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one in and around the area of Topsham Fair Mall. The amendment would partly extend the life of that TIF, and allow funds from it to pay for improvements to Topsham Fair Mall Road.

The amendment would also add a “portage” provision to the TIF language, giving the town the ability, if needed, to use funds from the TIF district on expens-es in Topsham’s downtown TIF district, Roedner has said.

Also on the warrant is an agreement to create a bicycle-pedestrian trail through Topsham, Richmond, Bowdoinham and Gardiner.

The proposed 32-mile Merrymeeting

Trail would connect Gardiner’s Kennebec River Trail to Topsham’s bike path, which ultimately will join with the Androscoggin River Pedestrian Bike Path spanning Top-sham to Brunswick and Bath, according to merrymeetingtrail.org. The united links will form the Capital to the Coast trail system.

This system would also include an extension to Bath, dubbed the Andro-scoggin to Kennebec Trail, according to the website.

The inter-local agreement is a voluntary association of the four towns, with two members from each town. It would not have jurisdiction over the town, Roedner has said.

Town Meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Ararat High School Commons.


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for teacher of the year,” Mandy Nalls, a guidance councilor who nominated Stanton, said in an email Wednesday. “... Johnna is an integral part of what makes Morse a great place to work and learn. She does not settle for ‘good enough,’ but constantly strives to make Morse a better place for students and faculty.”

“I sincerely hope that my own daughter has the opportunity to have a teacher of Johnna’s caliber when it comes time for

her to attend high school,” Nalls added.Since starting Morse, Principal Jay

Pinkerton said in an email Wednesday, “I have been impressed with the quality of our faculty and staff. Having back-to-back Sagadahoc County teacher of the year recipients confirms my beliefs. Eric and Johnna are certainly wonderful teachers and great human beings. They touch lives and make a positive difference here every day.”


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“No Maine case law suggests that the public users of a road can simply sit on their perceived rights for decades waiting until the owners lose their ability to call crucial witnesses to testify,” the brief says.

Attorney Ben Leoni, who represents Gables, said in an interview Monday that in public easement cases, “it’s crucial that you have those witness available ... and the two most crucial witnesses to the defense are the property owners them-selves.”

Superior Court Justice Nancy Mills dismissed that argument. She ruled that public access had not been interrupted

for long enough to cause the issue to be brought to court.

But simply posting property is “enough by statute,” Leoni said.

“There’s no clearer assertion of private property,” he said. “... Plaintiffs recog-nized this, but (sat on it). Our argument is you can’t do that.”

As for the high court’s response, “we feel our chances are good,” Leoni said. “Everyone agrees on the facts; it’s just a question of how the law should deal with that.”

The Supreme Judicial Court is Maine’s highest court of appeal. The court has not decided if it will hear oral arguments.

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But the argument did not sway the board. “If it’s the law, it’s the law,” board member Soxna Dice said.

Chairman Charles Frizzle agreed. “I can’t come up with any other solution other than to table (it)” until the design complies,” he said.

Dice also questioned other aspects of the application, including a line from a memo from the consulting engineer, Seba-go Technics, requesting additional details on the storm-water management plan.

“I’m not comfortable with (this) condi-tion ... this is major,” she said.

Doxsee said such language was routine

in site applications. “It sounds to me like you don’t trust professional staff,” he said.

“We’re trying to find a balance between the developer’s need to build during the building season, and the (town’s),” he added.

In the end, board members unanimously tabled the application, until the site design meets the Cook’s Corner standards, and until additional details, like a traffic study, are available for review.

After the vote, Frizzle apologized to the applicant, Michael Scholl of Smiling Sailboat Holdings.

“We’re sorry we missed this,” he said.Walter Wuthmann can be reached at 781-3661 ext.

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William D. Geoghegan, 92: Distinguished Bowdoin prof loved Brunswick’s beautyBRUNSWICK — William Davidson

Geoghegan, 92, died April 25 at Mid-coast Senior Health Center, after a long illness.

He was born July 16, 1922, in Wilm-ington, Delaware, to Presley Downs and Mildred Da-vidson. Growing up in Delaware City, Delaware, he was also close to his grandmother, Emma Cleaver David-son, and his aunt, Bernice Davidson Abrams, who played a large part in his upbringing.

Geoghegan majored in philosophy at Yale University, from which he graduated magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He then attended Harvard Divinity School for a year. After earning a bachelor of divini-ty degree, magna cum lade, from Drew Theological Seminary in 1945, he was ordained a Methodist minister.

In 1946, he married Sarah Elizabeth “Betty” Phelps. She died in 2013.

Geoghegan served briefly as a parish minister in Delaware, and then enrolled in a doctoral program administered by Union Theological Seminary and Columbia University. He received his Ph.D. in 1950.

He held an academic post and chap-laincy at the University of Rochester, and in 1954 joined the faculty of Bow-doin College.

At Bowdoin, he oversaw the chapel program and helped develop the De-partment of Religion, teaching biblical studies and philosophy. Many Bowdo-in students admired his challenging, thought-provoking and entertaining classes. Geoghegan also was a pas-sionate supporter of Bowdoin athletics, especially hockey and football.

In 1980 he founded the Bowdoin College Jung Seminar, and in 1990 he co-founded the Bowdoin-Brunswick C.G. Jung Center for Studies in Ana-lytical Psychology. In 1981 he received the college’s Alumni Award for Faculty and Staff, and in 1994 he was named a professor of religion emeritus.

Outside of his acadmic career, Geoghegan enjoyed spending the sum-mers with his wife and four children at Lake Wentworth in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. In middle age, he took up walking, eventually covering 16 miles a day. He came to appreciate more and more the natural beauty of Brunswick. One of his proudest achievements was to receive an award from the town of Brunswick for his support of waste recycling.

Besides his wife, Georghegan was predeceased by his son, William D. Geoghegan II, and his brother, Joseph H. Geoghegan.

He is survived by three children: Grace Geoghegan Wilson and husband, the Rev. Thomas Wilson, of Elizabeth City, North Carolina; Andrew Phelps Geoghegan and wife, Gloria Pinza, of Cape Elizabeth; and the Rev. Emily Bernice Geoghegan and partner, the Rev. Leanne Tigert, of Concord, New

Hampshire. He is also survived by his daughter-in-law, Abbie Weld Brown, of Brunswick; his sister-in-law, Imogene Bragg Geoghegan, of Wilmington, Delaware; two nephews; a niece; and nine grandchildren, Alfred Wilson, Emily Wilson, Frank Wilson, Kate Geoghegan, Joseph Geoghegan, Rachel Umberger, Sarah Umberger, Caroline Geoghegan and Will Geoghegan.

A memorial service was held May 9 at First Parish Church in Brunswick.

Memorial contributions may be di-rected to the William D. Geoghegan Scholarship Fund at Bowdoin College, Development Office, 4100 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011; or to First Parish Church, 9 Cleaveland St., Brunswick, ME 04011.

Windy B. Skillin, 51DRESDEN — Windy B. Skillin, 51,

a former student of Morse High School in Bath, died unexpectedly on March 9.

He was born July 28, 1963, in Ports-mouth, Virginia, to Breese B. and Mary Nancy (Williams) Skillin. In 1977, Windy and his fam-ily moved to his fa-ther’s hometown of Phippsburg. Windy attended Morse, where he was an active member of the school’s rifle team. He also served proudly as a member of the Bath Police Cadet Program.

Skillin went on to work as a heating oil and propane delivery man, but his true passion was his work teaching firearm safety and self-defense courses. He loved to see his students learn and build confidence in themselves. He also loved being outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and kayaking.

Most of all, he loved being a father. He was always ready to help his chil-dren succeed, whether coaching his sons’ soccer team or serving as the grill master at his daughters’ Sea Cadet picnics.

Skillin was predeceased by his grandmother, Thelma Skillin; his par-ents; and his brother, Breese B. Skillin Jr.

He is survived by his son, Jarod M. Skillin; son, Nickolas B. Skillin; daughter, Sirena L. Skillin; son-in-law, Scott D. Woodard; daughter, Windy A. Skillin; daughter, Samantha A. Skillin; “honorary” daughter, Amanda Adair Melton; girlfriend, Linda Rall; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A celebration of Skillin’s life will be held Sunday, May 31, at 1 p.m., at the Phippsburg Sportsmen’s Association, 272 Main Road, Phippsburg.

Beulah B. Ambs, 76BRUNSWICK — Beulah Bernice

“Bea” Ambs, 76, of Water Street, died April 25 at her residence.

Ambs was born Sept. 29, 1938, in Rosedale, Indiana, a daughter of Virgil L. and Mary J. (Street) Benthall.

She was educated in St. Louis, Mis-souri, city schools and graduated from Hickey High School with the class of

1957.She worked for many years as a

bookkeeper in St. Louis before moving to Brunswick in 2006.

There, she was employed as a sales clerk at Sears, Roebuck & Co. for five years, until declining health forced her to retire.

Ambs was an avid reader, loved an-tiques and spent many hours scouring thrift shops and antique shops in search of hidden treasures.

A kind-hearted woman, she was especially fond of animals and was an ongoing supporter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

She is survived by two sons, Scott O. Ambs and wife, Debra, of Brunswick, and Mark M. Ambs, of Tacoma, Wash-ington; a daughter, Tracy A. Brown and husband, Mike, of St. Louis; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be private.

John E. Donahue, 89HARPSWELL — John “Jack” E.

Donahue, 89, of East Cundy’s Point, died April 28 at Mid Coast Health Center in Brunswick.

He was born May 18, 1925, in Arlington, Massachusetts, the son of David J. Donahue and Charlotte Swain Donahue. He graduated from Arlington High School in 1943.

During World War II, Donahue served in Europe as a member of the U.S. Army 78th Infantry Division. For his service, he was awarded two Pur-ple Hearts with Oak Leaf Clusters, as well as a Bronze Star and the Infantry Combat Badge.

Donahue went on to attend the Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering in 1948. For

the next 40 years, he worked in sales and management for Hercules Inc., in Wilmington, Delaware.

He was a member of the Brunswick Golf Club, the Paper Industry Man-agement Association, the 78th Infantry Association and All Saints Parish.

He was predeceased by his wife, Ma-rie Tremblay Donahue; sisters, Pauline Lamplough and Anne Donahue; broth-er, William Donahue; and grandson, Stephen Donahue Jr.

Survivors include his wife, Jacque-line Boutin Donahue; sons, John E. Donahue Jr. and wife, Joan, Stephen Donahue and wife, Bernadette, and Christopher Donahue and wife, Cath-ryn; daughters, Denise Cosenzo and husband, Benedict, Charlotte Elko and husband, Dennis, and Kathryn Lussier and husband, Michael; 11 grandchil-dren and four great-grandchildren; sis-ter, Mary Donahue; brothers, David J., Charles and wife, Elizabeth, Peter and wife, Cynthia, George and wife, Lois, and Richard; sister-in-law, Mary; 28 nieces and nephews; stepsons, David Boutin and wife, Mary, Donald Boutin and wife, Barbara, and Daniel Boutin and wife, Rose; stepdaughters, Diane Fish and husband, John, Denise Boutin, and Deborah Hartford and husband, Ernie; and 12 step-grandchildren.

The family sends thanks to all those who have been helpful, including Neighbors Inc., Mid Coast Health, CHANS and Spectrum Generations.

A funeral Mass was celebrated May 1 at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Brunswick. Interment followed on May 2 at Greenlawn Cemetery, East Long-meadow, Massachusetts.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Dominican Nuns, Monastery of the Mother of God, 1430 Riverdale St., West Springfield, MA 02089-4698.

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has begun to grow anew, making spring a great time for homeowners to once again turn their attention to landscaping. Those who aren’t looking forward to dusting off their lawnmowers and rethreading their string trimmers may want to hire profes-sional landscapers to tend to their lawns and gardens.

While the impact professional land-scapers can have on a property’s aesthetic appeal is considerable, homeowners also benefit from working with professional landscapers in various other ways.

• Time savings: One of the biggest bene-fits of leaving lawn care to the profession-als is the amount of time it will save for the average homeowner. Lawns generally

need to be mowed once per week during the spring and summer seasons and, de-pending on the size of the property, that can take an hour or more. Add the time it takes to clean up clippings, mulch land-scaping beds and edge the property, and homeowners can expect to devote a signif-icant chunk of their weekends to caring for their lawns. Lawn services employ a few workers who make fast work of the job, leaving homeowners time to enjoy their weekends however they see fit.

• Reduced risk for injury: Maintaining a landscape is hard work, and those unac-

customed to this type of activity may find themselves winded or at risk of injury. Improper use of lawn equipment also is a safety hazard. Leaving the work to professionals can help homeowners avoid strained backs, lacerations, pulled muscles, sunburns, and any other dangers that can result when tackling landscaping projects.

• Financial savings: On the surface, hir-ing a landscaping service may seem like a costly venture. However, after crunching some numbers, many homeowners realize that doing the work themselves may cost

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Explaining aerationFirst-time homeowners or those just

beginning to embrace their inner land-scaper may notice their neighbors using a machine to punch holes in their lawns and wonder what they’re doing. While aeration is slightly more complicated than simply punching holes in a lawn, that’s likely what your neighbors are up to when you see them manning an unfa-miliar machine in their lawns.

Aeration may be a foreign concept to men and women with little lawn care ex-perience, but it’s a relatively simple way to ensure your lawn stays healthy.

What is aeration?Lawn aeration is the practice of perfo-

rating the surface of a lawn in an effort

to promote stronger roots and a healthier landscape. A host of factors, from inclem-ent weather to kids using the yard as a playground to the type of grass in a yard, can make it difficult for lawns to thrive. Aerating is a way to counter some of the things that prevent lawns from looking lush.

Why should I aerate?Aeration is practiced so lawns can

grow deeper roots, as poking holes in the surface breaks up compacted soil, thereby allowing air, nutrients and water to reach the root system.

Over time, a lawn that is not aerated is likely to feature compacted soil that won’t absorb water and nutrients, which are essential to maintaining a healthy lawn.

Lawns that are not aerated also tend to build up thatch. Thatch is a matted layer of materials that can build up in a lawn over time. Grass clippings and other debris might not stick to your shoe when you walk through the yard, but they are combining to create thatch just below the surface of the grass. That thatch also makes it difficult for water and nutrients to reach the soil where they can promote strong, healthy root systems. Aeration helps to combat the buildup of thatch and promote a healthy lawn.

Can I do it myself?Homeowners with little experience car-

ing for their lawns may want to consult professionals before tackling the project themselves. Many professional landscap-ing services have experience in aerating lawns, which can be labor-intensive. Aerating is not necessarily a difficult task, but some aerators do not cover much soil surface with each pass they make, so it can take a while to complete a full aeration of your lawn. In addition, some homeowners

may be uncomfortable operating an aera-tor, and that can lead to mistakes that can harm a lawn. Homeowners pressed for time or those concerned about their ability to operate an aerator may benefit from hir-ing professionals and then watching how the pros do it. If you watch carefully, you might be more confident come the next time your lawn needs to be aerated.

How often should I aerate?Lawns that are not subject to heavy use

can go longer between aerations than those with more frequent use. If kids play in the yard every day or if you routinely host parties where guests spend lots of time in the yard, your lawn will benefit from more frequent aeration. Speak to a landscaping

professional about how often your property needs to be aerated, as there may be certain region-specific variables that will influence how frequently a lawn should be aerated.

When should I aerate?Landscaping professionals recommend

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• Know-how: Many professional land-scapers know how to address lawn care issues that may arise throughout the year. They will know how to deal with dry patches of lawn or poorly draining areas, and they also can make recommendations on plants that will thrive under certain conditions.

• One-stop shopping: Certain land-scaping services provide many different options for prospective customers. Ba-sic lawn cuts may be one package, but there also may be services for seasonal seeding, weeding, leaf clean-up, and winterizing.

• Consistent maintenance: Homeowners who frequently travel or spend much of their summers away from home often find that lawn care companies are a wise

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Maine State Music Theatre on April 29 unveiled Clan-cy House, a four-bedroom residence that will provide accommodations for actors employed during the theater company’s summer season. Clancy House, at 9 Cedar St., Brunswick, was given last year to MSMT by an anonymous donor, and since then has been under reno-vation. Union rules require that professional “summer stock” actors are housed within one-quarter mile of their rehearsal space, so the donated space relieves some of the need for MSMT to rely on rental properties. Based in Brunswick, MSMT has staged Broadway-caliber shows in the Mid-Coast region since 1959.

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Stephanie Eglinton, of Portland, has been named senior program officer at the Maine Community Foundation, a statewide organiza-tion that works with donors to im-prove the quality of life for Maine people. Eglinton will manage the foundation’s Cumberland and York county committees. Previously, she worked as a program officer at

the Sam L. Cohen Foundation, and also has served as a legislative fellow in the U.S. Senate. Eglinton holds a master’s degree in public policy from Duke University.

Robert Cummins, a trial attorney with more than 50 years of experience, has joined Portland law firm Nor-man, Hanson & DeTroy. Cummins, who practices law in Chicago, will be of counsel. He is recognized as an expert in legal ethics and professional conduct, and has

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The Plant Memorial Home, a non-profit assisted living facility in Bath, recently named Linda A. MacMil-lan as director of development and marketing. Previously, she served as associate director of development at Mid Coast Health Services in Bruns-wick, and also held similar positions with Maine Bank & Trust, People’s United Bank, the Maine Maritime

Museum and The Highlands. She also served on the Plant Home’s board of directors for the past year.

Maine Medical Partners, a phy-sician group affiliated with Maine Medical Center, has added Dr. Philip Anson to its neurosurgery and spine practice. Anson is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who has practiced in Portland since 1984. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and completed his residency in ortho-

pedic surgery at the University of Rochester, followed by an additional year of training in England and Switzerland.

Health Affiliates Maine, a statewide substance abuse and mental health agency, has hired Dawn Stratton as a counselor, providing therapy for young adults, adults

and couples from her home office in the Portland area. Stratton is a licensed clinical professional counselor who specializes in issues including the loss of a loved one, par-enting difficulties, relationships and work-related stress.

Grants

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation recently awarded a total of $100,000 in grants to 68 nonprofit organizations throughout Maine. Recipients of the foundation’s “Com-munity Matters More” grants were selected partially on the basis of more than 3,000 votes cast by the public. The recipients include the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, based in Brunswick, which was awarded one of eight $5,000 grants. Grants of $1,000 went to five nonprofits based in Cumberland County: Casa Inc., Girls on the Run – Maine, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, Project G.R.A.C.E. and Simple Gifts.

The People’s United Community Foundation, the phil-anthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded a $3,500 grant to Special Olympics Maine, based in South Portland. The contribution will help offset the cost of the 2015 State Summer Games, and support the 1,500 athletes with intellectual disabilities expected to attend the annual event, scheduled for June 5-7 in Orono. In ad-dition, the foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to Let’s Get Ready, of Portland. Let’s Get Ready helps low-in-come high school students by providing free entrance test preparation, admissions counseling and other support needed to successfully pursue a college education.

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Hard to believe, but spring sports season half overIt feels like the spring sports

season has just began, but many teams have already completed half of their schedule. That means that it’s time to start pay-ing attention to the Heal Points and possible playoff positioning with the postseason just a few weeks away.

Here’s a glimpse at what oc-curred over the past week and how things stand:

BaseballBrunswick’s baseball team 4-4

and ninth in the Eastern Class A Heal Points standings at press time after splitting 2-1 deci-sions last week, losing at Cony and beating visiting Hampden Academy. After hosting Edward Little Wednesday, the Dragons are home against Skowhegan Friday, go to Lawrence Monday and visit Messalonskee Wednes-day of next week.

Mt. Ararat fell to 0-7 and 13th in Eastern A after losses last week at Oxford Hills (11-1) and at home to Lewiston (5-4). The Eagles were home against Bangor Wednesday, go to Cony Friday, host Hampden Academy Monday and welcome Edward Little Wednesday of next week.

In Western B, Morse was 3-5 and sixth after losses to visiting Oceanside (2-0) and at Gardiner (11-7). The Shipbuilders hosted Maranacook Wednesday, go to Lincoln Academy Friday and welcome Belfast Monday.

SoftballMorse’s softball team 4-4 and

11th in the Western Class B Heal Points standings after a 4-3 home win over Oceanside and a 19-5 setback at Gardiner. The Shipbuilders hosted Maranacook Wednesday, go to Lincoln Acad-emy Friday and host Belfast Monday.

In Eastern A, Mt. Ararat was 3-4 and 10th at press time after a 12-8 loss at Oxford Hills and a 2-1 home win over Lewis-ton. The Eagles hosted Bangor Wednesday, go to Cony Friday, host Hampden Academy Mon-day and welcome Edward Little Wednesday of next week.

Brunswick was 1-7 and 12th after a 17-0 loss at Cony and a 7-1 home defeat to Hamp-den Academy. After welcom-ing Edward Little Wednesday, the Dragons are home against Skowhegan Friday, go to Law-rence Monday and visit Mes-salonskee Wednesday of next week.

Boys’ lacrosseBrunswick’s defending East-

ern Class A champion boys’ lacrosse team made a powerful statement Saturday with a 14-8 win at defending Eastern B champion Yarmouth to improve to 6-0 and first in the Heals. The Dragons had previously romped at Oxford Hills (18-2) and at home over Cony (19-3). Bruns-wick was at Lewiston Wednes-

day, hosts two-time defending Class B champion Cape Eliza-beth in a compelling showdown Saturday at 10 a.m. at Bowdoin College (see theforecaster.net for game story), then plays host to Edward Little Wednesday of next week.

Mt. Ararat was 2-5 and eighth after sandwiching losses at Mes-

salonskee (10-6) and Westbrook (11-6) around a 16-6 home victory over Oxford Hills. The Eagles host Marshwood Friday and go to Cony Wednesday.

In Eastern B, Morse was 4-2 and sixth at press time after a 13-11 home win over Oak Hill, an 11-10 victory at Massabesic and an 8-7 home loss to St.

Dom’s. The Shipbuilders were at Maranacook Wednesday, welcome Westbrook Friday and go to Mt. Blue Wednesday of next week.

Girls’ lacrosseOn the girls’ side, Mt. Ararat

improved to 6-0 and second to Lewiston in the Eastern A Heals after recent wins at Cony (13-6) and North Yarmouth Academy (11-5) and at home over Oxford Hills (7-2). After hosting rival Brunswick Thursday, the Eagles visit Messalonskee Tuesday.

Brunswick lost, 13-9, at Mes-salonskee last Thursday and 12-9 at South Portland Friday, then improved to 3-4 Monday with a 14-7 home victory over Morse. After going to Mt. Ara-rat Thursday, the Dragons visit Edward Little Tuesday.

In Eastern B, Morse beat host Lincoln Academy, 18-9, last Thursday, then fell to 2-2 Monday with a 14-7 loss at Brunswick. The Shipbuilders were home with Winslow Tues-day and played at Camden Hills Thursday. Morse visits Freeport Tuesday.

TennisBrunswick’s girls’ tennis

powerhouse was 7-0 and first in Eastern A at press time. Mt. Ar-arat sat sixth at 3-5. In Western B, Morse was second to Lincoln Academy at 5-3.

On the boys’ side, Brunswick was also first in Eastern A at 6-0. Mt. Ararat was second at 6-1. In Western B, Morse was first at 8-0.

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Brunswick senior goalie Mitchell Smith makes a save during the Dragons’ 14-8 win at Yarmouth in Saturday’s battle of defending regional champions.

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Brunswick celebrates one of its 14 goals during Saturday’s impressive victory.


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“Consider the Conversation,” co-sponsored by Mid Coast Hos-pital, 6:30 p.m., free, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath. 443-5141.

Galleries“A Mind of Winter,” photographs by Abelardo Morell, on view to Sept. 27, Bowdoin College of Art, 245 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-3275, bowdoin.edu/art-museum.

“Colors of Nature,” watercolors by Sam Trott, on view to June 4, Thorn-ton Oaks Retirement Community, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick, 373-4600, thorntonoaks.com.

“Figures in Motion” and “Gods of the Ancients,” paintings by Carolyn Wiley, on view to June 10, Fellow-ship Gallery, Unitarian-Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick, 729-8515.

Garry Mitchell and Henry Wolyniec, various works, on view to May 31, ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Mason St., Brunswick, 725-8157.

Page O’Rourke, acrylic “pop-folk” art, on view to June 14, Centre Street Arts Gallery, 11 Centre St., Bath, 442-0300.

“Springtime in New England,” works by 10 artists, on view to May 30, 11 Pleasant, Brunswick, 317-7952, galleryat11pleasant.com.

Student Art Show, works of Merrymeeting Adult Education students, on view to May 30, 35 Republic Ave., Topsham.

Student Art Show, works of Morse High School and Hyde School students, on view to May 23, Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455, chocolatechurcharts.org.

OngoingBarn Door Cafe and Bakery, 4 Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 102, Brunswick, 721-3099, thebarn-doorcafe.com.

Bayview Gallery, 58 Maine St., Brunswick, 729-5500, bayvieww-gallery.com.

Beth Carlson Animal Portraits Gallery, 613 Foster Point Road, Bath, 751-5288.

Cabot Mill Gallery, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 837-9108.

Centre Street Arts Gallery, 11 Cen-tre St., Bath, 442-0300.

Chocolate Church Art Gallery, 804 Washington St., Bath, 442-8455, chocolatechurcharts.org.

Coleman Burke Gallery, Fort An-dross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, [email protected].

Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 725-5242, curtislibrary.com.

11 Pleasant Street, 11 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 607-4016, [email protected].

Frontier Cafe, Fort Andross, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820, explorefrontier.com.

Gallery at Park Row, 185 Park Row, Brunswick, 907-4016.

Gallery at Schoolhouse Cross-ing, 48 West Schoolhouse Crossing Road, Topsham, 603-674-6098, [email protected].

Gallery at Widgeon Cove, Route 123, Harpswell, 833-6081, wid-geoncove.com.

Gallery Framing, 12 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 729-9108.

Gelato Fiasco, 74 Maine St., Bruns-wick, 607-4002, gelatofiasco.com.

Gun Point Cove Gallery, 1241 Harpswell Islands Road, Orr’s Island, 833-7303, gunpointcove-gallery.com.

Harbor Works Gallery, Hol-brook-Trufant House, 977C Cundy’s Harbor Road, Harpswell, 841-9812, harborworksgallery.org.

ICON Contemporary Art, 19 Ma-son St., Brunswick, 725-8157.

Just Framing, 149 Front St., Bath.

LaMarche Gallery, David Saul Smith Union, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, 725-3902.

Little Dog Coffee, 87 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8820.

Mae’s Cafe, 160 Centre St., Bath, maescafeandbakery.com/events, 442-8577.

Maine Fiberarts Gallery, 13 Main St., Topsham, 721-0678, mainefib-erarts.org.

Markings Gallery, 50 Front St., Bath, 443-1499.

Merrymeeting Arts Center, 9 Main St., Bowdoinham, 841-5914, merrymeetingartscenter.org.

Points of View Art Gallery, Bruns-wick Business Center, 18 Pleasant St., Brunswick, 373-9300.

Sarah Greenier Gallery, 428 Mid-

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Sebascodegan Artists Cooper-ative Gallery, 4 Old Orr’s Island Road, Harpswell, 833-5717, sebas-codeganartists.com.

Summer Island Studio, 149 Maine St., Brunswick, 373-1810.

Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way, Brunswick, 729-8033, thorn-tonoaks.com.

Topsham Public Library, Crooker Gallery, 25 Foreside Road, Topsh-am, topshamlibrary.org, 725-1727.

Whatnot Gallery at Spindleworks, 7 Lincoln St., Brunswick, 725-8820, spindleworks.org.

Museums“Ocean Bound: Three Centuries of Library Treasures,” on view to May 25, Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath, 443-1316, mainemaritimemuseum.org.

OngoingBowdoin College Museum of Art, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Satur-day, with special extended hours on Thursdays and some Sundays, 245 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-3275, artmuseum.bowdoin.edu.

Maine Maritime Museum, 9:30

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Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall, Bowdoin College, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sundays, 725-3416, bow-doin.edu/arctic-museum.

MusicSunday 5/17

“Growing into the Future,” vari-ous works by Midcoast Symphony Orchestra, 2:30 p.m., $20, students free, Orion Performing Arts Center, 66 Republic Ave., Topsham, 846-5378, midcoastsymphony.org.

OngoingMusic at Noontime, Wednesdays 12:15-12:45 p.m., free, Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick, 729-8515.

Theater/DanceFriday 5/22

Folk Dance Brunswick, folk danc-ing to world music, no partner needed, 6:30-9 p.m., donation $5, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick, 200-7577, folkdance-brunswick.com.

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The mother of all restaurant daysBy Natalie Ladd

“Don’t spend money on flowers for Mother’s Day this year,” I told my col-lege-age daughters, Number One and Carlykardashian. “Number One, you’re graduating from college next weekend, and CK, you’re schlepping home more clothes than Macy’s has on the rack. It just isn’t necessary.”

There was a pause and three seconds of silence. “But seriously, don’t for-get to call your grand-mother,” I said.

Feeling resolute when I gave the marching or-ders, why was I so weepy, when, for almost the first time ever, they actually listened to me? There were no flowers. No candy. No Hallmark cards. No breakfast in bed or false promises of doing the dishes afterward.

Then I brightened up.For the first time in many years, I

wasn’t in the Mother’s Day trenches with my hospitality brothers and sisters, who were working one of the busiest breakfast/brunch days on the calendar. It falls under the “amateurs dining out” category (along with Valentine’s Day and New Year’s Eve), and those celebra-tory shifts can be lucrative.

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The lucrative part comes from work-ing in a place serving a “churn ‘em and burn ‘em” buffet brunch, with set prices for adults and children. Up-sell a few bloody Marys and the

check grows, along with the gratuity. Traditional breakfast places will have lines out the door and, according to my peeps in the field, Sunday’s beautiful weather brought about record-breaking head counts everywhere from Dunkin’ Donuts to The Maine Dining Room at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport.

One of my friends made more than $300 between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at her place of employment in York County.

“We all had to get there by 7 to re-arrange the dining room, set up tables, make sure we had enough polished wine glasses and other tedious side work,” my pal said. “You should have been there. Two women I work with played the mom card in a big way. They were wearing cheesy buttons of their kid’s faces, and got sympathy tips for sure. Come to think of it, I’m sure one them was wearing a button of her nieces.”

As anticipated, my friend’s $300 day

dwindled when it came time to share tips and take home the pay dirt.

“We were so overstaffed,” she went on. “There were two extra host people, an extra bus kid and one girl who did nothing but fill water glasses without saying a word.

“But do you think they had extra people in the kitchen who they’d have to pay over 4 bucks an hour? No, of course they didn’t. We could have used another dishwasher and someone to run stuff to the carving and omelet stations. It was a cluster.

“I tipped out over 35 percent by the time I got out of there,” she finally said before hanging up to Skype with her mom in Phoenix.

Another friend complained of a family behaving poorly and fighting at their ta-ble loudly enough to attract the attention of those seated nearby.

“So,” my server friend began, “appar-ently, a black-sheep brother wasn’t invited to breakfast, but somehow caught wind and showed up anyway. We didn’t have an extra seat in the house for him and the mom started crying when the fighting started. One of the sisters said, ‘Are you going to steal the silverware from here too?’ and the manager had to ask them all to calm down. It would have been funny if the mother wasn’t so upset.”

Lastly, a new Johnson & Wales stu-dent, working on a summer internship, told me his mom actually went into the closed kitchen and asked the head chef

why her food was taking so long.“I was so embarrassed,” he shared.

“But I was more pissed my mom had to wait so long on her big day. Maybe next year, I’ll stay home too.”

Peas & Q’s:Q: I try to educate myself about wine

and have gone to a few tastings. The range of prices still confuse me. I know things change with vintages, and supply and demand, but sometimes, I stand there like a dolt trying to decide on a bottle. Suggestions? — L.M. Portland

A: It’s so hard not get swayed by slick marketing and cool labels. Keep reading and tasting, but put yourself out of your misery and go to RSVP on Forest Avenue and ask for Chris. He’s been around as long as I can remember, without an ounce of pretentiousness. Other retail wine plac-es have pros, too, but he’s my go-to guy.

Another great resource is if you see a representative from one of the distribu-torships checking inventory while you’re shopping. Those folks are a wealth of untapped knowledge about what’s newly priced, has received props, or should sim-ply be avoided because it’s nasty swill.

Natalie Ladd lives in Portland. When not pecking away, she can be found serving the masses at a busy eatery, or tirelessly conducting happy-hour field research. Hospitality questions or comments should be sent to [email protected], and may be featured in a future column. Follow Natalie on Twitter: @natalieladd.

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she had adjusted her opinion to some degree on the school budget after the su-perintendent's presentation. "But it (still) sounds different than it reads," she said. "I just want to remind you we've taken huge hits ... and it's going to be tough."

Councilor John Perreault addressed some of the comments made about the town manager's budget request at School Board meetings.

"You asked after last year's meeting for direction beforehand," he said. "Despite some School Board members chastising (Eldridge) ... I commend him for doing what he was asked."

School Board member Chris McCarthy acknowledged he had been "quite vocal" about his dissatisfaction. But that was for "how the School Board budget gets to the people of Brunswick" in general, he said, and not intended as a personal attack.

At the end of his budget presentation, Perzanoski proposed an idea for construct-ing a five-year financial plan with the town.

He asked that the council and School Board allow the town manager and su-perintendent to research economic trends and develop a long-term financial plan for school funding.

"This process should be more known and more positive for all of us," he said. "We cannot continue a process that results in a negative experience overall for the commu-nity and public officials."

Richardson said Perzanoski's proposal made "all the sense in the world."

"I don't see any other way forward, other than working more closely together," he said.

Part of the unity Monday night was found in a shared frustration with reduced school and municipal aid from the state.

Perzanoski noted that since 2008, the School Department has lost $4.3 million of state assistance. The loss was compounded by declining enrollment after the closing of the Brunswick Naval Air Station and the 2008 recession, he said.

He acknowledged the town has also lost more than $1 million in aid from cuts to the state revenue sharing program. Perzanoski and councilors agreed on the result: an increased financial burden shouldered by town taxpayers.

"It's almost as if the community has gone through the stages of grief," Perzanoski

said. "And now we're finally coming out saying this has happened to us, and what are we going to do about it."

State Rep. Mattie Daughtry, D-Bruns-wick, also spoke at the meeting, to "apolo-gize" for the cuts to state funding.

"You guys don't hear that enough about what the state is putting you through," she said. "We are not holding up our end of the bargain."

After the meeting, Daughtry said she agreed "100 percent" with the sentiment that taxpayers are carrying an unfair bur-den. She said most of the blame could be placed on Gov. Paul LePage's proposed budget, but that there's been a "long pattern of not funding schools."

This year, Brunswick schools will receive $9.8 million in general purpose aid from the state, which is more than $100,000 less than last year.

She said that outside an overhaul of the tax code, she does not see significant relief coming for municipalities and public schools.

Dana Bateman, of Franklin Street, said as a parent she has noticed the loss of state funding in Brunswick's public schools.

"Each year, the part of (my kids') experi-ence that's different correlates with cuts in state revenue sharing," she said. She cited the loss of a new math curriculum, favorite teachers being laid off, and the remaining staff "running from duty to duty" to shoul-der the increased responsibility.

"The local level is doing the best they can, but the state environment has really been devastating," Bateman said.

Yet even with a more united effort be-tween the schools and town, there's no guarantee the proposed budget will pass the council untouched.

"When the rubber meets the road in a tough budget year ... I'd like to see respect for competing needs," Councilor Suzan Wilson said.

Wednesday night, the School Board took its first action on the proposed budget: it eliminated an elementary reading strategist, a technology integrator and a reading/math support position.

"This is moved with great regret," board member James Grant said.

There will be a public hearing on the mu-nicipal budget on May 14, and the budget and CIP will be adopted on May 28. The school budget referendum is on June 9.Walter Wuthmann can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 100

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Midcoast Symphony debuts new piano concertoBy Scott Andrews

Southern Maine’s arts and entertainment calendar boasts a variety of interesting of-ferings this weekend.

The most significant happens in Lewiston and Topsham this Saturday and Sunday, as the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 25th season with the world premiere of a specially commissioned concerto writ-ten by a prominent Maine composer.

The DaPonte String Quartet opens the final concert series of its 2014-2015 season this weekend in Portland.

Heather Maloney is a singer-songwrit-er from Massachusetts whose new indie album, “Making Me Break,” is making waves in the music world. She’s playing in Portland this Saturday.

The 14th annual Maine Playwrights Fes-tival continues daily through this weekend, with the culminating event on Sunday.

Midcoast Symphony OrchestraFor 25 years the Midcoast Symphony Or-

chestra has been a growing part of Maine’s cultural life. My personal connection began about a dozen years ago, when the MSO’s search for a new music director attracted some considerable attention.

Rohan Smith, an Australian-born con-ductor, was chosen to lead the ensemble, and I’ve been a frequent concert-goer ever since. During his tenure, Smith plus a dedicated team from this all-volunteer community ensemble has recruited more musicians, improved performance stan-dards, tackled more challenging repertoire and generally elevated the MSO’s status in Maine’s cultural community.

This 25th anniversary season will con-clude with two performances of a program titled “Growing Into the Future,” and the featured item will mark another significant milestone in the MSO’s growth: the world premiere of a specially commissioned orchestral work by a prominent Maine composer.

After opening with Dmitri Shostakov-ich’s “Festival Overture,” the MSO will perform Vineet Shende’s Piano Concerto, with George Lopez as the guest soloist. Both are familiar figures in Brunswick.

Shende is an internationally recognized composer who serves as chairman of the Bowdoin College music department. In

addition to teaching a wide variety of music courses, he’s a guitarist and singer. Shende’s music is highly eclectic, ranging from novel combinations of voices plus small instrumental ensembles to full-scale symphonic works. Lopez is an artist-in-res-idence at the college, and a frequent collab-orator with Smith.

Does outer space and interplanetary travel represent the future? Maestro Smith seems to be saying yes with his selection of the final work on the program: Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” This immensely approachable orchestra suite was written a century ago in England; its principal themes were inspired by the astrological associations of the seven planets – all that were known at that time.

Two performances are slated: May 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Franco Center, 46 Cedar St. in Lewiston, and May 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the Orion Performing Arts Center at Mt. Ararat Middle School in Topsham. Call 846-5378.

DaPonte String QuartetMusic lovers have a chance to sample a

hugely diverse range of short works by sev-en very different composers as the DaPonte String Quartet wraps up its fall-winter-spring season with five performances of a program titled “Short and Sweet.”

On the menu are works by composers from six countries, four continents and three centuries. They include “Quartettsatz” by the classical Austrian composer Franz Schubert, “Crisantemi” by the Italian opera maestro Giacomo Puccini, “Concertino” by Russian master Igor Stravinsky, “Italian Serenade” by Hugo Wolf (born in what is now Slovenia), “Funf Satze” by 20th-centu-ry Austrian composer Anton Webern, “Lul-laby” by the beloved American composer George Gershwin, and “Four for Tango” by Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla.

“This is really a veritable smorgasbord,” says violist Kirsten Monke. “In a short amount of time, this program covers wildly differing styles and moods. It’s like reading short stories by great novelists: Each of these little jewels captures the essence of what makes each of these composers great.”

Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. May 16 at the Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square; 3 p.m. May 17 at St. John’s Church, 200 Main St. in Thomas-ton; 7:30 p.m. May 22 at Lincoln Theater,

2 Theater St. in Damariscotta; 7:30 p.m. May 23 at St. Columba’s Church, 32 Emery Lane in Boothbay Harbor; and 3 p.m. at Mid-Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St. in Topsham. Call 529-4555.

Heather MaloneyAfter years of struggling to discover

the true nature of the artist within herself, Heather Maloney seems to have finally de-cided what she is: a powerful singer-song-writer who is beginning to make waves on the national music scene.

A native of New Jersey, Maloney studied for years to be a professional opera singer, but she surrendered to the twin muses of poetry and songwriting during meditation one day in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts. Now based out of the those mountains, Maloney motors around this country singing and further honing her craft. She’s coming to Portland this Saturday.

After listening to numerous selections from her releases to date, I’m very im-pressed with Maloney’s performance and

writing. She seems equally at home backed by her own band or performing solo with guitar. She’s comfortable and persuasive covering the song of others, particularly Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball,” and Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock” – the latter as lead singer fronting Darlingside.

Her own writing is also powerful. I es-pecially like “Flutter,” which is equal parts thoughtful and playful, and the eloquent introspection of “Making Me Break,” the title song of her latest album, which was released last month.

Also appearing on Saturday’s bill will be Will Dailey, a singer-songwriter who copped two Boston Music Awards in 2014 plus a pair of New England Music Awards this year. He’s currently touring in support of “National Throat Deluxe,” an album that was released this past March.

Catch Heather Maloney at 8 p.m. May 16 at One Longfellow Square, corner of State and Congress in Portland. Call 761-1757.

Maine Playwrights FestivalAspiring local dramatists and their fans

are gathering this week in Portland, as Acorn Productions presents its 14th annual Maine Playwrights Festival. Between May 13 and May 17 five new plays by Maine authors – “Predestination” by Arthur Boat-in, “Houston” by Michael Kimball, “3 a.m. at Denny’s” by Shondra Jin Robbins and “Creation” by David Vazdauskkas – will be presented in rotation.

The culminating event will be the fifth annual 24-Hour Portland Theater Proj-ect on Sunday, where six new plays are created, rehearsed and presented within a 24-hour period. Maestro of the festival is Michael Levine, a longtime theater activ-ist in Portland and Westbrook. At varied times and wearing various thespian hats, Levine is a producer, director, actor and playwright.

All events are slated for the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. (top of Mun-joy Hill). For complete information, visit acornproductionsportland.wordpress.com.

Heather Maloney, a singer-songwriter whose new indie album, “Making Me Break,” is

making waves in the music world, will visit Portland on May 16.

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But with LePage signing LD 131, which will fund charter schools sepa-rately, that $1.2 million is to be removed from the local share.

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will increase about $568,000, or 2.65 percent.

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If LD 131 had sunk, the existing bud-get proposal would have meant a $149 annual school tax increase on a typical $182,500 home in Topsham, according to the district. Harpswell would see a $131 increase on a $425,000 home, while Bowdoin and Bowdoinham would experience hikes of $191 and $165, re-

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Requested budget additions of $1.3 million include $144,000 for four spe-cial educational technicians, $139,000 for food service, and $200,000 in ar-chitect fees as SAD 75 studies whether to renovate or replace Mt. Ararat High

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Also purchasing quality furniture,paintings, clocks, watches, nauticalitems, sporting memorabilia, old postcards and early paper, vintage toys,trains, political & military items, pottery,silver, gold, coins, jewelry, old orientalrugs, iron and wood architectural pieces,old tools, violins, enamel and woodensigns, vintage auto and boat items, duckand fish decoys & more. Courteous,prompt service.

Call Steve atCentervale Farm Antiques

(207) 730-2261

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ANTIQUES • COLLECTIBLESAND BOOKS WANTED

Also Buying Paintings & PrintsG.L.Smith Books • Collectibles

97 Ocean St., South Portland.799-7060.

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WANTED:Pre 1950 old postcards,

stamp collections,old photographs

and old paper items

799-7890 call anytime

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CUMBERLANDCUMBERLANDANTIQANTIQUES UES Celebrating 28 years of

Trusted Customer Service.BEST PRICES PAID FOR :

Books, Glass, China, Old Bottles,Furniture, Jewelry, Silver, Coins,

Watches, Toys, Dolls, Puzzles, But-tons, Sewing Tools, Linens, Quilts,Rugs, Trunks, Magazines, Post-

cards, Old Photos,Paintings,Prints/Frames,Stereos, Records,

Radios, Military Guns, Fishing Tack-le.Free Verbal Appraisals.838-

0790. House calls 7 days a week!

BOATS

12ft. Vermont Pack Boat.Kelvar composite

construction. Ash gunwales,spruce oars.

Price $2,200.Call 781-7222

CARPENTRY

CARPENTER/PAINTER

Roofing / Drywall / Interior-Exeterior PaintingHome Repairs / Historical Restoration

30years

experienceFullyInsured

ContraCting, sub-ContraCting,all phases of ConstruCtion

Call 329-7620 for FREE estimates

CLEANING

specializing in larger homes.15 yrs. experience,excellent references.Call: 207-747-5926.

HOUSEKEEPER

Please leave your nameand number. Calls willbe returned early eve.

Ellie's Cleaning ServiceQuality Service

Home or OfficeIn Business Since 1994!

Insured with References Available

650-5986

B&G ELECTRIC - Residential,commercial, affordable quality

work, fully licensed and insured.Free estimates. Call Gerry 650-

6763

OLD GEEZER WINDOWCLEANER: Inside and out;upstairs and down. Call 749-1961.

CLEANING

KEEPING YOUR HOUSECLEAN IS SO EASY NOW.HIRE A HOUSE CLEANER

WITH 10 YEARS EXPERIENCETO DO IT FOR YOU!CALL ANTERA:(207) 347-0391

[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL CLEAN-ING WOMAN

20+ years experience clean-ing homes and businesses.For exceptional referencesand cleaning you can trust,call Pauline today for a FREEestimate. 310-0848

FOR HOME/OFFICE, NEWConstruction, Real EstateClosings etc. the clean youneed is “Dream Clean” theclean you’ve always dreamedof with 15 years of expert serv-ice. Fully Insured. For rates &references call Leslie 807-2331.

WINDOWCLEANINGby Master’s Touch

846-5315Serving over 25 years

CLEANING

EXPERIENCED, DETAILEDHOUSEKEEPER! Limitedopenings for weekly and bi-weekly housecleaning by hon-est, hardworking, reliable pro-fessional. Let me bring my per-sonal touch to your home. Askfor a free estimate and refer-ences! Laurie 651-1913.

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Contact us today for detailsContact: Ben (207) 504-1306 or

John (207) 353-6815Email [email protected]

Get Mom’s screens cleanedat 1/2 price with windowcleaning; or gutters cleaned

1/2 price with house wash.

COMPUTERS

Certified in PC Board Repair / Inspection / ReworkAll Levels of Hardware Repair Can Be Performed

Disaster Recovery • Spyware – VirusWiFi Networks • Data Recovery

30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

A+ Network+ CertifiedComputer Repair

PC – Mac – TabletsMember of Sebago Lake Chamber of Commerce and BBB since 2003

SENIORS AREESPECIALLY WELCOME

Dave: 892-2382

All Major Credit Cards Accepted

PC LIGHTHOUSE

ELDER CARE

Pejepscot Terrace in Brunswickwill be hosting our Annual OpenHouse & Elder Fair on June23, 10AM-1PM. Units will beavailable for viewing. Age 62 orolder or disabled. Equal HousingOpportunity. 36 Pejepscot Terrace,

Brunswick, ME 04011.207-729-8006.

FIREWOOD

Call 389-2038 or order on the webat hawkesandtaylor.com/firewood

Kiln-dried $340Green $250

Great WoodGreat Price

Kiln drying firewoodsince 1989

Now accepting credit cards

Custom Cut HighQuality Firewood

Contact Don Olden(207) 831-3222

Cut to your needsand delivered.Maximize yourheating dollarswith guaranteedfull cord measure

or your money back.$215 per cord for green.Seasoned also available.

Cut • Split • Delivered$235.00/CORD GREEN

GUARANTEED MEASURECall for Seasoned Wood Prices

CALL US FOR TREE REMOVAL/PRUNING

FIREW D

891-8249 Accepting

YANKEE YARDWORKS

FIREWOOD

Green -$240 per cordSeasoned -

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COASTAL FIREWOODSERVICES

Utilizing a Renewable ResourceCut/Split/Delivered

Ask about cash discount.

(207) 376-5138Owner: Joshua Bailey

Family owned & operated out of Durham, [email protected]

Owner: Joshua BaileyFamily owned & Operated out of Durham, ME

[email protected]

Some fees may apply.

FOR SALE

Adjustable Bed Ergo-PlusTempurpedic brand new. Cost$2700. Sell Qn $599 King$1300. Memory foam mattress$500 can deliver 207-878-0999

Bedrm Set 7pc Solid Cherrysleigh bed, dresser/mirror,chest & nightstand. New inboxes. Cost $1995 sell $795.Can deliver. Call 207-878-0999

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REDUCED EVEN FURTHER !ALEX & ANI BRACELETS!Gently worn in excellent condi-tion. Silver Compass, InfinitySymbol, Celtic Knot & GoldQueen’s Crown with SwarovskiCrystal. $10 each or all 4 for$35. In Portland - call 702-271-2138 (yes, 702, not 207).

BRAND NEW YOGA MAT &CARRIER! 4 mm, extra thickMescuca yoga mat still in plas-tic. NEW mat carrier with strapand pockets. Black withchakaras in color down lengthof mat. New @ $65, Will sell for$40. NAMASTE. 702-271-2138

Hot Tub Brand New 6 Person,40 jets loaded! Cover & war-ranty cost $7999 sell $3800.Can deliver - 207-878-0999

FOR SALE

*Celebrating 30 years in business*

Cut/Split/DeliveredQuality Hardwood$245 Green $300 Seasoned

$355 Kiln DriedAdditional fees may apply

Visa/MC accepted • Wood stacking available

353-4043www.reedsfirewood.com

FURNITURERESTORATION

DON’T BUY NEW, RENEW!REPAIR & REFINISHINGStripping w/no dipping. Myshop or on site. PICKUP &DELIVERY PROVIDED by For-mer high school shop teacherwith references. 32 yearsexperience.

QUICK TURN AROUND! 805-1512

HEALTH

Alcoholics Anonymous Fal-mouth Group Meeting TuesdayNight, St. Mary`s EpiscopalChurch, Route 88, Falmouth,Maine. 7:00-8:00 PM.

HELP WANTED

Busy country storelooking for dependable

Cashier/Stock PersonMust be able to lift up to 35lbs. andbe available nights and weekends.

Must be 18 or older.Located in Freeport area.

Call 318-4298 between 4 and 9PM.

Drivers: CDL-A 1yr exp.Earn $1200+ per week.Guaranteed Home time.Excellent Benefits &

Bonuses. 100% No-Touch,70% D&H 855-842-8498

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE MANAGERDeadRiver Companymeets diverse energy needs of customers throughoutNorthern New England with over 1,000 employees and a commitmentto our core values of integrity, caring and excellence. We currently havean opening for an Administrative Service Manager in our Scarboroughoffice. This position reports to the Market Manager and is responsible forsupervising the administrative operations of a large service department,leading a team of service dispatchers, and coordinating proceduresbetween the service and sales departments to achieve a high level ofcustomer satisfaction.The ideal candidate will have:

• a minimum of three years supervisory experience• commitment to customer service excellence• ability to manage multiple priorities• excellent communication skills• strong analytical skills and attention to detail• organizational and time management skills

Dead River Company offers a competitive compensation and benefitspackage including 401(k) plan with company match, health, dentaland vision insurance, life insurance, STD, LTD, paid vacation, 10 paidholidays, tuition reimbursement, education assistance for employees andtheir children, and discounts on our products. Additionally, Dead RiverCompany promotes community involvement by offering a generousvolunteerism benefit. If you have interest in joining a company with a longhistory of stability and growth, please submit a cover letter and resume viaemail to [email protected]

www.deadriver.comAn Equal Opportunity Employer

1133 Washington AvenuePortland, Maine

Searching for:

CNA’s(3 PM - 11:30 PM)

Competitive Wageswith Excellent Benefit Package:

• 88% Paid Medical• Employer Paid Dental & Life

Please send resume to:Jonathan Dahms, HR Generalist

[email protected]

EDUCATOR, INFANTS

SUBSTITUTE EDUCATORS

Responsible for: Ensuring the safety and well-being of all the children in theclassroom; providing a nurturing, consistent, developmentally appropriate

environment that meets the cognitive, emotional, social and physical needs of theinfants; developing and maintaining parent relationships. Full-time position with

excellent pay and benefits.

Do you have a passion for working with children from infants to preschool age? The BowdoinCollege Children’s Center is a NAEYC accredited center that provides leading edge classroomexperiences for our infant through pre-school programs. The following positions are available:

Responsible for assisting with the day-to-day work of the Children’s Center.Hours are flexible and will be scheduled weekly or on an on-call, as-needed basis,

during the hours of operation Monday – Friday, 8:00 – 5:45.

For further details, job requirements, and to apply, please visit https://careers.bowdoin.eduand complete an online application for the position.

Bowdoin College is committed to equality and is an equal opportunity employer.

Apply atcareers.emhs.orgor call 400-8763

EOE/AA/M/F/Vet/Disabled

We are a thriving program providing in-home support toolder adults. Our per diem Caregivers offer socialization,personal care and end of life care. We seek skills and

experience but are willing to train. If you are compassionate,mature and a helper by nature call LifeStages.

All shifts available. Competitive wages.

A Division of VNA Home Health Hospice

HELP WANTED

Now acceptingapplications for CrewMembers for morning,afternoon, and eveningshifts. Must be friendlyand guest focused, havea positive attitude, andenjoy working with thepublic in a fun and fast

paced team environment.Please apply at Dunkin’

Donuts in Bath,Brunswick, Freeport,Topsham, Wiscasset,and Damariscotta.

HELP WANTED

College kids home?!Looking for FT Seasonal help.Seeking motivated team playersto join our Landscape/Hardscape,Maintenance, and Mowing crews.Must have reliable transporta-tion and work FT 7am-5pm.

Please send resumes to Robert@AndersonLandscapeConstruction.

com or call 415-3919.

Personal Care Assistantwanted for woman in wheel-chair in her home. Good driverslicense & clean background.PT to 20 hrs/week. $9-$12. CallChristina

HELP WANTED

Caring People Needed Visit-ing Angels is seeking experi-enced, dependable, compas-sionate caregivers to providenon-medical in-home care.Dependable transportation andphone required. Competitivepay. All shifts available-make adifference today! 773-3397.

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HELP WANTED

Candidate will be responsiblefor assisting with all aspects ofretail operation and managingstaff. Ideal candidate has a

passion for sales, is motivated,organized and a team payer.Prior retail experience a plus.

Email resumes to: [email protected] orin person at 112 Main St. Freeport.

Mangy Moose Storein Freeport

Assistant Managerand 3rd key position

available.

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HELP WANTED

GROOMER WANTED Wellknown grooming establishmentseeking an experienced petgroomer that is self-motivated& takes pride in their trade.He/She should have a goodknowledge of all types ofbreeds especially standardpoodles, must pay close atten-tion to detail. Needs to have afriendly, positive personalityand must love animals. A mini-mum of 2 years groomingexperience under the directionof a professional groomer or agraduate of grooming school isrequired (NO EXCEPTIONS)Please email resume or call207-829-5661 and leave amessage.

The new Smitty’s Cinemain Topsham is now hiring

for all Positions.

Opening May 2015, Smitty’sis an exciting concept thatcombines first run movieswith in-theater dining.

Positions include:Front of the House

(Restaurant) Manager,Kitchen Manager, Assistant

Managers,Servers, Cooks,Food Runners,

Concession and TicketPeople,

Kitchen Support Staff

• Apply at smittyscinema.com• Apply in person at Smitty’sCinema, Topsham 10:00-2:00,Monday through Friday,65 Topsham Fair Mall Road,Topsham Square Mall

HOME REPAIR

799-5828

Residential & CommercialGenerators-Kohler • Honda

All calls returned!

BOWDLER ELECTRIC INC.

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French Teens Need Families for thissummer.Adopt a teen from France for 3weeks.Great cultural family experience.Students bring spending money and areinsured. Families are compensated$150/wk. Email Kim: [email protected] Please help! Merci beaucoup!LEC-USA.com 800-421-7217

Work on the Beautiful Maine CoastThis Summer! Bonney's client hasopenings in the Damariscotta/Bristol areafor full time day shift laborers. Call 725-1184 or apply now www.bon-neystaffing.com - you can start tomorrow!

Part-Time Facilities Assis-tant Freeport Community Ser-vices is seeking part-timeFacilities Assistant. Primarilyevenings-flexible schedule.Duties include general clean-ing/light maintenance of build-ing and grounds. 207-865-3985, ext 213. www.fcs-maine.org

HELP WANTED

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At the April 28, 2015 Annual Meetingof Androscoggin Bancorp, MHC,

the following Officers and Directors were electedand attested to by Paul H. Andersen, President.

Board of DirectorsChairman Of Counsel Trafton & Matzen........................................ Pasquale F. Maiorino, Esq.President & CEO............................................................................................ Paul H. AndersenDirector, Retired CEO...................................................................................Steven A. ClossonDirector, Retired Insurance Executive/Consultant...................................... Steven E. BonvillePresident, Goodwin Well and Water, Inc ..................................................... Ira L. Goodwin, Jr.Certified Public Accountant...............................................................................Wendy I. BeanRetired Education, Insurance and Government Executive ........................Jean E. MattimorePresident, Ouellet Associates....................................................................... Michel M. OuelletAttorney, Law Office of Foster A. Stewart, Jr................................. Foster A. Stewart, Jr. Esq.

OfficersPresident & CEO............................................................................................ Paul H. AndersenExecutive Vice President ........................................................................ Christopher J. LoganExecutive Vice President ..................................................................................David C. PeaseExecutive Vice President & CFO......................................................................Thomas J. ZukeExecutive Vice President ...................................................................................Neil Kiely, Esq.Senior Vice President ..........................................................................................Dave EldridgeSenior Vice President ....................................................................................... Rhonda FerraraSenior Vice President ...............................................................................................Diane FieldSenior Vice President .....................................................................................Robin T. RobbinsVice President..................................................................................................Peggy AndersonVice President....................................................................................................Lyn A. AudibertVice President.................................................................................................Gerald J. AugelloVice President...........................................................................................................Colin BaierVice President................................................................................................... Julie BuffingtonVice President................................................................................................Catherine BuffumVice President..........................................................................................................Paul CollinsVice President.................................................................................................. Rodney W. CoteVice President.................................................................................... Christopher DeMerchantVice President...................................................................................................... Stephen EtzelVice President.......................................................................................................Joseph FerrisVice President................................................................................................ Rhonda L. HamelVice President ......................................................................................................Lena C. HannVice President ...............................................................................................Carrie A. LacasseVice President............................................................................................ Michael LetourneauVice President..................................................................................................... Bruce J. MillerVice President......................................................................................................Bruce OttmanVice President............................................................................................. Rachel A. OuelletteVice President .................................................................................................. Robert C. RandVice President.................................................................................................. Melissa C. RockVice President..............................................................................................Jonathan RoderickVice President .............................................................................................Charles A. SchwabVice President....................................................................................................Jason SimcockVice President .....................................................................................................Paul T. SoucieVice President .........................................................................................................Tina WillardVice President.....................................................................................................Sally A. WilsonAssistant Vice President ...................................................................................Jennifer ArnoldAssistant Vice President ....................................................................Deborah Dunlap AvasthiAssistant Vice President ........................................................................... Michele J. BediganAssistant Vice President .............................................................................. Terri-Ann BoisvertAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................... Kelly DorseyAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................Travis FrauttenAssistant Vice President ...........................................................Beverly A. Frizzell-MacCallumAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................Britany HustusAssistant Vice President ........................................................................ Raymond A. MichaudAssistant Vice President ................................................................................... Donna L. MillerAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................... Sean RankinAssistant Vice President ..................................................................................... Susan Stacey

androscogginbank.com • 1-800-966-917230 Lisbon St. Lewiston, Maine 04240

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[email protected]

Pools, Privacy, Children,Pets, Decorative

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MISCELLANEOUS

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RodentsBed Bugs

Pine TreePest Solutions

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Seawall and Bank StabilizationSolutions

207-756-4125

Free Estimates • Fully Insured829.4335 • www.evergreencomaine.com

NOWSCHEDULING:

CALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

■ Spring Cleanups

■ PaverWalkways,steps and PatioInstallations

■ Mulching

■ Lawn Mowing

■ Sweeping

■ DrainageSolutions

■ Mulch Delivery

■ LandscapeDesign& Installation

■ Retaining Walls

At the April 28, 2015 Annual Meetingof Androscoggin Bancorp, MHC,

the following Officers and Directors were electedand attested to by Paul H. Andersen, President.

Board of DirectorsChairman Of Counsel Trafton & Matzen........................................ Pasquale F. Maiorino, Esq.President & CEO............................................................................................ Paul H. AndersenDirector, Retired CEO...................................................................................Steven A. ClossonDirector, Retired Insurance Executive/Consultant...................................... Steven E. BonvillePresident, Goodwin Well and Water, Inc ..................................................... Ira L. Goodwin, Jr.Certified Public Accountant...............................................................................Wendy I. BeanRetired Education, Insurance and Government Executive ........................Jean E. MattimorePresident, Ouellet Associates....................................................................... Michel M. OuelletAttorney, Law Office of Foster A. Stewart, Jr................................. Foster A. Stewart, Jr. Esq.

OfficersPresident & CEO............................................................................................ Paul H. AndersenExecutive Vice President ........................................................................ Christopher J. LoganExecutive Vice President ..................................................................................David C. PeaseExecutive Vice President & CFO......................................................................Thomas J. ZukeExecutive Vice President ...................................................................................Neil Kiely, Esq.Senior Vice President ..........................................................................................Dave EldridgeSenior Vice President ....................................................................................... Rhonda FerraraSenior Vice President ...............................................................................................Diane FieldSenior Vice President .....................................................................................Robin T. RobbinsVice President..................................................................................................Peggy AndersonVice President....................................................................................................Lyn A. AudibertVice President.................................................................................................Gerald J. AugelloVice President...........................................................................................................Colin BaierVice President................................................................................................... Julie BuffingtonVice President................................................................................................Catherine BuffumVice President..........................................................................................................Paul CollinsVice President.................................................................................................. Rodney W. CoteVice President.................................................................................... Christopher DeMerchantVice President...................................................................................................... Stephen EtzelVice President.......................................................................................................Joseph FerrisVice President................................................................................................ Rhonda L. HamelVice President ......................................................................................................Lena C. HannVice President ...............................................................................................Carrie A. LacasseVice President............................................................................................ Michael LetourneauVice President..................................................................................................... Bruce J. MillerVice President......................................................................................................Bruce OttmanVice President............................................................................................. Rachel A. OuelletteVice President .................................................................................................. Robert C. RandVice President.................................................................................................. Melissa C. RockVice President..............................................................................................Jonathan RoderickVice President .............................................................................................Charles A. SchwabVice President....................................................................................................Jason SimcockVice President .....................................................................................................Paul T. SoucieVice President .........................................................................................................Tina WillardVice President.....................................................................................................Sally A. WilsonAssistant Vice President ...................................................................................Jennifer ArnoldAssistant Vice President ....................................................................Deborah Dunlap AvasthiAssistant Vice President ........................................................................... Michele J. BediganAssistant Vice President .............................................................................. Terri-Ann BoisvertAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................... Kelly DorseyAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................Travis FrauttenAssistant Vice President ...........................................................Beverly A. Frizzell-MacCallumAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................Britany HustusAssistant Vice President ........................................................................ Raymond A. MichaudAssistant Vice President ................................................................................... Donna L. MillerAssistant Vice President ....................................................................................... Sean RankinAssistant Vice President ..................................................................................... Susan Stacey

androscogginbank.com • 1-800-966-917230 Lisbon St. Lewiston, Maine 04240

LANDSCAPINGCONTRACTORS

Looking To ServeMore Customers This Season.Mowing, Mulching, Bed Edgingand Weeding, Hedge TrimmingFree Estimates • Lower Rates

LOPEZLAWN CARE & LANDSCAPE SERVICES

207-712-1678

Mowing, Mulching, Bed Edging andWeeding, Hedge Trimming,

Small Tree TrimmingFree Estimates • Lower Rates

Schedule Your Spring Clean Up Today

207-331-7178207-712-1678

SERVICES• Leaf and Brush Removal• Bed Edging andWeeding• Tree Pruning/Hedge Clipping• Mulching• Lawn Mowing• Power Sweeping

Call or E-mail for Free Estimate(207) 926-5296

[email protected]

We specialize in residential and commercialproperty maintenance and pride ourselves onour customer service and 1-on-1 interaction.

D. P. GAGNONLAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPINGDESIGN & CONSTR

EARTHSCAPE UNLTD.LANDSCAPE DESIGN &CONSTRUCTION, earth-scapeunltd.com. Seawallsdesigned and constructed.“Making your life greener since1982.” Imagine. 865-1700

LAWN AND GARDEN

FOSSETT`S ROTOTILLING-New and established gardens,large or small, reasonablerates, free estimates. 36 yearsof experience. Dan Fossett,829-6465.

LAWN AND GARDEN

Experts in stump removal.16 years in business.

Best prices and service.Satisfaction guaranteed.

Free estimates.Fully insured.

Call 846-6338or email

[email protected]

andersonlandscapeconstruction.com

[email protected]

Patios, Stone Walls,Driveways, Landscape Design

Bark Mulch ~ $40/ydLoam ~ $25/yd

Compost, Sand, Stone...andmany more.

Call for specific pricing anddelivery areas.

FullyLicensed

AndInsured

www.southernmainetree.com207-632-4254

FreeEstimates

Justin CrossFCL2731

Experienced x Safe x AffordableLow Seasonal Rates

• Planned Removal• Crane Work

• Pruning• Storm Damage

24 Hour Emergency Services

LAWN MOWING - Springclean up. Senior discount. Call756-4274 or 333-1541

LAWN AND GARDEN

ANY STYLE FROM ANY SUPPLIER20+ years experience

FENCESINSTALLEDANDREPAIRED

Call D. Roy + Son Fencing

[email protected]

Pools, Privacy, Children,Pets, Decorative

Cedar Chain link, Aluminum, PVC

A BETTER GARDEN! ROTOTILLINGGardens, lawns. Reasonablerates. Large or small gardens.Experienced. Prompt service.

Call 749-1378 or 829-6189.

Complete installation andservicing of raised organicvegetable garden beds.

Check us out atwww.gardensrwee.com or

call for an estimate 207-239-1146

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In October, NBC News aired a report about Amy Griffin, a women’s soccer coach at the University of Washington, who had noticed a disturbing trend. Beginning in 2009, Griffin has compiled a list of 38 soccer players struck with cancer.

All 38 had played on artificial turf, and 34 of them were goalies, who are constant-ly diving into the stuff.

“I’ve coached for 26, 27 years,” she told NBC. “My first 15 years, I never heard anything about this. All of a sudden it seems to be a stream of kids (getting sick).”

Neither Griffin nor NBC claimed there was a causal link between the turf and cancer. But the coincidence has been enough to fuel a simmering debate about the safety of crumb rubber, the tiny pellets of recycled car tires used as “infill” cush-ioning in nearly all of the country’s 11,000 artificial fields.

The rubber’s composition is hard to pin-point, but often includes toxic chemicals such as lead, other heavy metals and car-bon black. Many of these are cancer-caus-ing, and can be especially dangerous to children and teens, whose bodies are still developing.

Nevertheless, Portland has gone ahead with plans to spend $835,000 to replace the artificial turf and surrounding running track at 6,000-seat Fitzpatrick.

The new field, including dark-blue end zones and emblazoned with a Portland High School bulldog logo, is expected to open by June 20 for the state lacrosse championship and to be hosting football and soccer this fall, according to Ethan Owens, the city’s recreation and athletic facilities manager.

Nine of the 17 high schools in The Fore-caster’s coverage area now send their ath-letes to play on artificial turf fields. Two of those – Fitzpatrick and the Yarmouth High School varsity field – are replacements for man-made grass installed in 2001. At that time, the two were among the first artifi-cial-turf playing surfaces in the state.

Since then, turf-adopters have included Cape Elizabeth, Deering, Falmouth, Morse and Scarborough high schools, as well as The Hyde School in Bath and North Yar-mouth Academy.

And as at Fitzpatrick, Portland may

double down by replacing the artificial turf at Deering’s Memorial Field in 2017, according to a city memo.

But opinion is divided about the fake fields.

Crumbs of evidenceSchool Administrative District 51 is now

considering plans for a $1.6 million turf field at Greely High School in Cumberland. Yet the proposal has been under review for six months and it’s not clear when or if a decision will be made, according to Eliza Miller, chairwoman of the district’s Athletic Advisory Board.

Regional School Unit 5 in 2013 rejected a similar proposal at Freeport High School. So did South Portland in 2010. Morse built its $580,000 artificial-turf field in 2013, but only after the Bath City Council overcame three years of opposition, including a public referendum that repealed an earlier approval.

While most local opposition has focused on the high up-front costs of installing artificial turf, concern about the health ef-fects of crumb rubber has prompted other regions to reconsider their use of turf.

Kennedy Catholic High School in subur-ban Seattle decided not to use crumb-rub-ber infill after the school principal viewed the NBC report. Last month, voters in Concord, Massachusetts, nearly passed a proposed two-year moratorium on the town’s use of artificial turf.

The Los Angeles Unified School District and the New York City Parks Department both stopped construction of new fields with crumb rubber several years ago. The California legislature is now considering banning the use of state funds for such fields. And some municipalities have required chemical testing of their artifi-cial-turf fields before players set foot on them.

Owens isn’t worried, however.“It’s pretty clear that there are really no

issues,” he said in a recent interview. “I kind of find it odd that we keep hearing these reports, when it’s out there pretty explicitly that there really are no troubles with the rubber.”

He said the city’s request for the turf re-placement took a year to draft, and required the field to meet high industry standards for safety factors such as shock absorbency.

(Three turf companies submitted bids on the project; the winning bidder, Northeast Turf of South Portland, also installed the stadium’s first artificial surface.)

But there was no standard set for chem-ical safety and no requirement for study or testing.

“I don’t think we did (testing) because of the information that is out there already,” Owens said. “I think we felt there was no need because we would rely on the (indus-try) standards and the ... studies that had previously been done.”

Yarmouth’s athletic director, Susan Robbins, shares Owens’ confidence in the safety of artificial turf. She called the NBC report “sensationalized.”

“There’s absolutely no link (to cancer),” she said recently. “As a parent here, I would never put my own children at risk if I thought there was.”

Like Owens, she cited scientific studies touting the safety of artificial turf. Fact sheets published by the turf industry cite dozens of them.

But some health experts claim the studies are too limited to be useful, examining only a small number of fields and the effects of only a small number of chemicals.

And regardless of the scientific debate, these experts say, there has been no study of turf’s long-term effects, simply because today’s fields haven’t been around very long.

In the beginning, AstroTurfArtificial turf dates to 1966, when the

first brand, AstroTurf – basically, short-pile nylon carpeting laid over concrete – was installed at the Houston Astros’ indoor baseball stadium. But crumb rubber infill has been used less than 20 years.

Reflecting the uncertainty, both the fed-eral Environmental Protection Agency and the Consumer Product Safety Commission have recently back-pedaled from claims they made more than five years ago that artificial turf is safe.

The EPA’s website now states that it “is not possible to extend the results beyond the four (artificial fields studied) or to reach any more comprehensive conclusions with-out the consideration of additional data.”

And a CPSC spokesman last month told an Atlanta reporter that “what was done in 2008 was not good enough to make a claim either way as to the safety of those fields.”

Local sports experts are keeping a close watch on the potential cancer risks of turf.

“There certainly seems to be some sort of a connection. Maybe it’s worth a second look, to continue the research,” said Matt Gerken, head athletic trainer at the University of Southern Maine, which

installed turf in 2011. “But where do you draw the line?

“For now, we will continue to watch (the health risks) until we start to feel it’s a problem. It hasn’t risen to that level yet.”

Gerken, who served as trainer to the USM women’s soccer team for 15 years, speculated whether crumb rubber infill could be inhaled, ingested or ground into an open cut or abrasion.

“Those rubber pellets get everywhere, cleats, coolers, socks,” he said. “Those things migrate.”

At SAD 51, Miller said, “We’ve looked at the reports, and are investigating options for infill” on the proposed Greely field. School Board members and Cumberland residents have already asked questions about artificial turf’s safety, she said.

Back at Fitzpatrick, Owens doesn’t dis-miss the cancer claims entirely.

“Like any product, you can buy the Yugo or you can buy the Cadillac,” he said. “Companies that make the Cadillac (turf) put in their time, they do the research, they make sure the rubber they use is a clean rubber. The others? Well, who knows where their rubber comes from?”

Artificial turf provides a more uniform playing surface that is easier on athletes’ joints, he adds. And the high price tag of the turf is offset by maintenance that is far less costly than a natural grass field’s.

Still, municipalities such as Montgomery County, Maryland, estimate that the need to replace turf every eight years or so makes the long-term costs of both field types about the same.

Owens believes the bigger advantage is the heavy use turf can take. Fitzpatrick could only accommodate about 140 hours of use annually when the field was grass; in its last season of use, the turf field hosted 3,500 hours of play.

“If I was going to have this as a grass field, there would be a night and day dif-ference,” he said. “You’d only have varsity teams out there. You wouldn’t have com-munity use.”

Last week, as workers prepared to lay down the first rolls of new turf, a visitor wondered when the project would be finished.

“It can’t be soon enough,” said Patricia Allen, whose children attended Portland schools and who often walks the track. “I worry a bit when I think about those rubber bits and what they could do. But I guess that’s a risk we have to take.”

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