The Forecaster, Mid-Coast edition, December 2, 2011

December 2, 2011 News of Brunswick, Topsham, Bath and Harpswell Vol. 7, No. 48

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Unsung HeroMike Linkovich, trainer for all seasonsPage 3

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Index Meetings ........................17Obituaries ......................12Opinion ............................7Out & About ...................18

People & Business ........16Police Beat ....................10Real Estate ....................27Sports ............................15

Arts Calendar ................19Classifieds .....................23Community Calendar .....17

Shopping small, but not because of a national campaignBy Emily Guerin

BRUNSWICK — Many Maine Street stores were hopping on Nov. 26, but not because of an American Express-sponsored Small Business Saturday campaign.

By giving card holders gift cards and credits to use at small businesses that take American Express, the company was hoping to lure shoppers away from malls and back to local stores on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.

But many retailers said business was up because it always is this time of year, not because of the cam-paign.

At Nest, a furniture and home goods store on Maine Street, customers meandered between tables stocked with owl-shaped Christmas orna-ments, hand-painted pottery and scarves.

Owner John Faulker said sales Saturday were up a

KEith SPiRO / FOR thE FORECAStERSigns in the window of a Bath business on Nov. 26 promote Small Business Saturday and the importance of shopping locally.

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Board questions behavioral, academic programs at StoweBy Emily Guerin

BRUNSWICK — School Board members expressed sev-eral concerns Wednesday about a behavioral intervention system at Harriet Beecher Stowe El-ementary School.

They also discussed the wis-dom of skills-based grouping for math and literacy at the

Brunswick West reps meet privately with councilorsBy Emily Guerin

BRUNSWICK — A meet-ing on Monday night between town officials and members of a neighborhood group that op-poses construction of a train layover facility angered some who attended, while confusing and disappointing others.

It also raised questions about

Topsham OKs funds for waterfront park designsBy Alex Lear

TOPSHAM — A special Town Meeting on Wednesday approved spending $26,000 on conceptual designs for a Lower Village Waterfront Park.

During the half-hour meet-ing at Mt. Ararat High School, voters also favored a $10,000 Community Development Block Grant to study an expansion of bus service in the area, an ordinance amending the sign section of the Zoning Code, and the amendment of zoning lan-guage for Topsham Fairground operations.

Topsham recently used a $20,000 grant from the Maine State Planning Office to hire consultants to gather public in-put on the waterfront park ques-tion. The study also investigated what would make sense for the property eyed for waterfront ac-cess: the area of Green Street,

fourth- and fifth-grade levels, during a workshop meeting on Wednesday night at Maine Street Station.

Last year, teachers voted to implement the Positive Behav-ioral Interventions and Support system, or PBIS, at the new elementary school. Teachers de-scribed the program as a way to

provide consistency and predict-ability in response to students who misbehave.

The teachers created a matrix that establishes expectations for student behavior in various parts of the school.

For example, appropriate hall-way behavior includes keeping to the right, walking at a safe

pace, staying in line and stay-ing silent or speaking only in a whisper. In the lunch room, stu-dents are encouraged to have a calm body while waiting in line and eating, and to have the cor-rect number of people at a table. Posters reminding the students of how to behave are placed throughout the school.

Awards are given to students who meet the matrix’s expecta-tions, from including others in playground games or keeping quiet on the stairs.

But the quantity of expecta-tions and emphasis on being quiet bothered several School

whether the meeting should have been announced in advance as a public meeting of the Town Council.

Town Manager Gary Brown, Town Council Chairwoman Joanne King and Councilors Debbie Atwood, John Perreault and Benet Pols met with the board of the Brunswick West

neighborhood group after Brown requested a meeting with board member Patrick Rael of Boucha-rd Drive.

“I thought we needed to estab-lish a dialog instead of having a one-sided dialog at council meetings and through the newspaper,” Brown said of his decision to approach Rael, “and

it morphed into a meeting with the whole group.”

According to accounts of the meeting from councilors and Brunswick West representa-tives, Brown addressed the board members, who did not respond to his comments. Town councilors attempted to speak, but were shut down by board

member Dan Sullivan. Atwood left the meeting after Sullivan cut her off.

“I felt like I’d been called to the principal’s office,” Atwood said Wednesday about Sullivan’s action. “I left because I have been a staunch ally and have

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Unsung Hero: Mike Linkovich, trainer for all seasonsBy David Treadwell

BRUNSWICK — Walk into Farley Field House at Bowdoin College in the middle of a weekday and you’ll spot an older man chatting with someone or, perhaps, filling the washing machines or the dryers in the trainer’s room.

Go to a Bowdoin football or hockey game over the weekend and you’ll see the same tall man, wearing a Bowdoin jacket, cheering on the Polar Bears.

If you graduated from Bowdoin College in the last 57 years – especially if you played a sport, any sport – you’ll know this man’s name: Mike Linkovich, also known as “Link” or “Big Daddy.”

Linkovich came to Bowdoin in 1954 to serve as athletic trainer, a position he held for 40 years. He stayed around after “retir-ing” in 1994 and continues to help out on a volunteer basis to keep himself active and young.

When Linkovich was born in the hills of western Pennsylvania in 1922, Warren Harding was president, the Depression hadn’t yet brought America to its knees,

RogeR S. Duncan / FoR The FoRecaSTeRMike Linkovich, 89, was one of two athletic trainers at Bowdoin College in Brunswick until 1994,

when he retired. He still volunteers at Bowdoin’s Farley Field House a few hours each day.

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and Adolf Hitler had just been named head of Germany’s Nazi party.

Linkovich, a basketball star in high school, went on to work in the steel mills, before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1942. He spent two years in France and Germany, but doesn’t discuss his combat experiences.

Linkovich returned to the steel mills after the war, but eventually decided to attend Davis and Elkins College. He starred on the basketball team, even though he was 30 and playing alongside much younger players. The team was coached by Press Maravich, father of future basketball phe-nomenon “Pistol” Pete Maravich.

Linkovich went on to Springfield Col-lege to work on his master’s degree, and while there he received the offer to come to Bowdoin.

“The College wanted me to be the ath-letic trainer and soccer coach for a salary of $2,700,” he said, “but I told them I couldn’t do both.”

Because of his engaging personality – Linkovich will talk to anyone – and his ubiquitous presence at Bowdoin events, he became friends with thousands of Bow-doin students over the years. The Classes of 1958 and 1959 made him an “honorary member,” and in 1980 he received the Bowdoin Alumni Award for Faculty and Staff in recognition of his outstanding ser-

vice and devotion to the college.Many other honors have come Linkov-

ich’s way (none of which he mentioned during an interview): Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame, Beaver County (Pa.) Sports Hall of Fame, Davis and Elkins College Athletic Hall of Fame, Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, and the American College Hockey Association Jim Fullerton Award “for one who loves the purity of sport,” just to name a few.

One more point of pride: Linkovich was a trainer for the U.S. men’s hockey team at the Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid in 1980, the site of the “Miracle on Ice.”

Linkovich said he has been driven not by public recognition, but by his love of sport and his affection for people, especially young athletes.

“Playing a sport teaches you how to get along with people and how to deal with things when they go your way,” he said, “and when they do not.”

On what it takes to be a good athletic trainer: “Use your common sense. Don’t do something you’re not qualified to do.”

On what it takes to be a good coach: “You have to be able to pick the players and then get them to play together. And you have to maintain good discipline.”

On Bowdoin students: “They’re good kids and they’re pretty darn smart.”

Linkovich said he has absolutely no re-grets over his decision to come to Bowdoin and to Brunswick 67 years ago.

“Being a part of the Bowdoin community is the best thing that ever happened to me,” he said. “And Brunswick is a great place to raise a family.”

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BRUNSWICK — U.S. Navy representa-tives will update the public on environmen-tal clean-up and property transfers at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station at a Dec. 7 meeting.

The year-end meeting of the Restoration Advisory Board will include staffers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Maine Department of Environmental Pro-tection and the Navy providing a summary of clean-up efforts and transfers from the past year, as well as upcoming activities.

One topic expected to be come up is the Navy’s program for identifying and remov-ing unexploded ordnance.

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Paul Burgio, environmental coordinator for the Navy’s Base Realignment and Clo-sure program, said he was especially sur-prised by the location of the practice bomb.

“That one especially was kind of a head-scratcher,” he said. Munitions have been found around the quarry in the past, although the rifle grenade “was a little further out than we expected.”

The Navy has now installed fences around both areas.

Munition use at BNAS “was very minor compared to a typical military installation,” Burgio said. The Navy has already cleared the most obvious areas where known muni-tions activities took place, but will continue clearing the rest of the base in the spring, he said.

Elsewhere on the base, other environ-mental clean-up activities are continuing.

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Ocean Approved LLC, which maintains a kelp farm near Little Chebeague Island, want to use the additional locations to grow several varieties of kelp to sell as food.

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BATH — The City of Ships is serving up another season of holiday festivities through the end of the year.

As part of Main Street Bath’s “An Old Fashioned Christmas” the streets will sing the three Fridays before Christmas, Dec. 9, 16 and 23. Carolers can climb aboard a trolley at City Hall every 30 minutes from 6-8 p.m.

A window and storefront decorating contest will take place from Monday, Dec. 12, to Sunday, Dec. 18. The votes will go into a drawing for a gift basket from downtown merchants. Ballot boxes will be at Brackett’s Market and downtown banks and businesses, as well as on Hal-lett’s Clock.

Winners will be revealed at the “Sing! It’s Christmas!” annual community sing-along at the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St., from 7-9 p.m. Mon-day, Dec. 19.

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Kelly Corbett, Joyce Dare Johnstone and Susan Perrine will host a group show at Bath City Hall, 55 Front St., from 5-8 p.m. Perrine develops designs with fiber-art techniques, Corbett creates hand-dyed yarns form Maine-grown wools, alpaca and mohair, and Johnstone is a Bath jew-eler.

Throughout December people can do-nate new, unwrapped presents at “Santa bags” that can be found in the lobbies of the Patten Free Library, Bath City Hall and the Bath Area Family YMCA, and the gifts will be given to the Bath Soup Kitchen.

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off letters to Saint Nick, as well as holiday cards for seniors around the area.

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You start with Maine. You’ve met many nice people here, you’ve vacationed here. You know that a number of major companies operate here, and that the lifestyle is agreeable. You are taking Maine seriously.

In the course of your review and in particular your con-sideration of news and comments coming from Augusta, however, you begin to wonder just what it would be like to do business in the state. You’re aware that the governor is controversial and plain-spoken, but you are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, chalk his remarks up to the glare of the spotlight and so on.

Surprisingly, it’s the comments on the business environ-ment that give you pause.

Your colleague hands you an op-ed piece written by a Maine state legislator that describes Maine’s business en-vironment as “toxic.” That doesn’t sound very promising.

Then you see that the state is conducting “red tape au-dits” designed to expose and eliminate government waste. It’s good to try and fix those things, but it seems they’re

not fixed yet.Now you’re reading that there are good workers in

Maine, but most are not adequately trained for the jobs that are available. When exactly will there be enough people with the right skills, and how does that affect your business?

All in all, you begin to see the outlines of a state in which the pieces don’t fit together. The brochures and the DVDs tell one story, but the words coming from state leaders say something entirely different.

So you turn back to those brochures and DVDs, and you begin to wonder, just what is Maine’s sales pitch?

A – Our products and the people who make them are second to none.

B – Our management knows how to do things right.C – We waste a lot of money and we’ve been doing so

for years.D – We operate in a toxic business environment.It may be that saying C and D out loud are the first steps

towards being able to say A and B with confidence.In the meantime, however, you have to wonder whether

it wouldn’t be better to invest in a place that has pride in itself and its business environment, even as it works to make things better.

So, who’s next on the list?Perry B. Newman is a South Portland resident and

president of Atlantica Group, an international business consulting firm based in Portland, with clients in North America, Israel and Europe. He is also chairman of the Maine District Export Council.

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A lawyer, a comic and a comedy writer walk into the past...Rationally, I never had a chance as a stand-up. It’s

simple common sense. If you hate being recognized or touched or complimented, and I did, you probably shouldn’t be trying to get famous.

Fortunately, I thought my love for the art would trump all that, paving the way for 10 years that I wouldn’t trade for anything and led to televi-sion writing, where I got to be funny without spending every night in a bar. Maybe that’s why we don’t get smart until we’re older: so we can make wonderful mistakes like that.

I thought I made my peace with my journey years ago. Then last week several videos resurfaced. Max, an old stand-up buddy from New York, posted a compilation of himself at about the same time a very nice person up-loaded footage of me performing in a show I didn’t even remember doing. My nephew saw this and was moved to dust off a couple of ancient television appearances.

They should be a pleasant nostalgic experience, happy memories of simpler times.

Instead, I haven’t been able to sit through any of them.The problem with watching my friend’s reel was envy.

He hit more of the career benchmarks than I did, includ-ing stand-up’s Holy Grail: “panel” on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.” It was a big deal to get a Carson shot, as we hiply called it. It was a huge deal if Johnny let you sit down.

We started at around the same time. We both had enough talent, and we both worked hard, but Max worked smart. He saw comedy for the business that it is, so he embraced his type (New Yorker, heavy) and made the most of it. He was good at making people want to help him, and when people helped him, he did the job.

My plan, if you can call it that, was to become so good that stardom would find me. In one of the seedy bars in Jersey where I worked most nights, where the owners turned the disco ball on halfway through your set to remind people there was dancing afterwards. Turns out fewer major motion pictures get cast in the Lake Hopat-cong Laff Haus than you’d think.

This odd sense of entitlement led to a tendency to shoot myself in the foot when opportunity did present itself. One night at the Improv, a friend introduced me to her companion. Let’s call him “William.” My friend was auditioning for a TV show that night. I was not. William asked me why. I said that while my friend was very funny and deserved any audition (I was nothing if not gracious), other newer, more talented comics, like myself, couldn’t get audition spots because the clubs rewarded the comics who had been there longer. William said, “I don’t know. When a comic is ready, he’ll get his chances. These shows are pretty anxious to find new faces.”

They clearly weren’t too anxious to find mine, which could only mean one thing: William knew nothing about show business. The rest of the conversation went some-

thing like this:Me: So, are you a stand-up, William?William: No.Me: Have you ever done any stand-up?William: No. No, I haven’t.Me: Oh. Well, no sense cluttering up your opinions

with information, then, is there?William smiled a world-weary smile, at which point my

friend steered me to the other end of the bar and informed me that William booked the hottest talk show on televi-sion. I doubt if Max ever smack-talked himself out of an audition like that. Maybe envy isn’t keeping me from watching his video, or my own performances. It could be plain old embarrassment.

My aversion to my own performances could also be like how people hate hearing their recorded voices. Or it could be the 1980’s clothes. I did stand-up from the Skinny Leather Tie/Members Only Jacket Era through the height of the Bill Cosby Designer Sweater Fiasco, and the farthest I got into any of my videos was one introduction. I saw a very thin version of myself wearing horizontal stripes that at my current weight would make me look like a Rothko tapestry. I couldn’t turn it off fast enough.

People tell me the clothes in the other videos made similarly bold statements. Apparently, in one of them I say something like, “I know what you’re thinking: ‘Who puked on his sweater?’”

If the clothes are too upsetting to watch, I can only imagine what unresolved feelings I still have about the performances themselves. Like I said, right now I remem-ber that time very fondly. I learned life lessons that have been invaluable. It may be better not to see how far short of your memories of yourself you fell.

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Occupy the Republican PartyThe stunning failure of the congressional super-

committee to agree upon how to reduce the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion was entirely a function of the unwillingness of Republicans to compromise.

Democrats tried to protect social programs serv-ing the poor, the disabled, the elderly and working people, but they were reluctantly willing to reduce entitlement spending to get a deal. Republicans, on the other hand, were only interested in protect-ing tax breaks for wealthy individuals and corpora-tions (which to Republi-cans are one in the same). And so the lines are drawn: rich Republicans against the rest of us.

In the Nov. 9 issue of Rolling Stone, Tim Dick-inson explains in telling detail “How the GOP Became the Party of the Rich.” I highly recommend Dickinson’s trenchant analysis, which has moderate Republicans exco-riating the extremists who have taken over their party. But the short version of “how” is that since the Republican revolution of 1994 (Remember the old Newt? Same as the new Newt) U.S. tax policy has created a growing income gap by transferring wealth to the wealthy via reduced inheritance, capi-tal gains, and corporate taxes.

As Dickinson points out, “almost without excep-tion, every proposal put forth by GOP lawmakers and presidential candidates is intended to preserve or expand tax privileges for the wealthiest Ameri-cas.”

At the dark heart of Dickinson’s analysis is Gro-ver Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform, a man Ronald Reagan’s budget director David Stock-man calls a “fiscal terrorist.” It was Norquist who coerced Republican candidates into taking “no new taxes” pledges, which in turn is why America now cannot pay its bills.

Don’t be fooled by conservative cant. Taxes in this country are at historic lows. Even St. Ronald raised taxes 11 times in eight years. It’s called

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fiscal responsibility. Republicans used to be about balanced budgets. Now they’re about stiffing work-ing stiffs and fattening fat cats.

This disconnect – the rich get richer at everyone else’s expense – is why the Occupy Wall Street movement has erected tent cities all over the coun-try and the world. I know, I know, you’re as frus-trated as I am that the occupiers don’t seem to have a clear agenda, achievable goals such as the end of war or segregation. But this marvelously decentral-ized, democratic movement does embrace the core value of economic justice. (Want to make a con-servative scoff? Use the phrase “economic justice.” No such thing as far as these grumpy Grovers are concerned. There’s “my money” and nothing but “my money.”)

But factions of the OWS movement have articu-lated policy actions that are achievable and desir-able. The protesters at Freedom Plaza in Wash-ington, D.C., have prepared “The 99%’s Deficit Proposal,” a fair tax system that would start to restore a measure of social justice to America’s tax policy.

Their tax system would start with taxing the wealthiest Americans at a higher rate, a proposal that the majority of Americans and even socially conscious millionaires support. It also proposes taxing capital gains the same as earned income. No one has ever been able to explain to me why invest-ment income (money investors did not work for or “earn”) is taxed at a lower rate than earned income. It should be the other way around.

The Occupy tax policy further proposes a small Speculation Tax on the purchase of stocks and bonds, taxing all profits of U.S. corporations whether generated in this country or abroad, and the total elimination of off-shore tax havens. Tax havens cost the U.S. as much as $100 billion a year. You can read the entire proposal on the Oc-cupy Washington, D.C., website, october2011.org.

Bottom line: the Republican Party was not always as virulently anti-social as the cast of 2012 presidential candidates would suggest. The GOP needs to purge itself of the Grover Norquist tea party types, or America needs to purge itself of the Republican Party.

Personally, I don’t care which it is.Freelance journalist Edgar Allen Beem lives in

Yarmouth. The Universal Notebook is his personal, weekly look at the world around him.


Brunswick opposition delays Downeaster service

Patrick Rael’s letter attacking the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, its board of directors and its capable executive director is filled with misinformation.

He intimates that only in April did NNEPRA propose a layover facility. Wrong. The layover facility has been a long-planned Downeaster improvement since its beginning. It was, however, in April that NNEPRA first indicated that the facility be built in Brunswick rather than Portland to allow more efficient operation.

Rael states that the facility was never required to bring the Downeaster to Brunswick. Right. Two trips per day

could come to Bruns-wick without the facil-ity, but that level of service will not ensure long-term success of the Downeaster ser-

vice. Having all Portland/Boston trains operate through to Brunswick has always been TrainRiders/Northeast’s plan.

Rael says that NNEPRA is holding Brunswick hostage. What rubbish. Without a Brunswick facility, Downeaster trains must overnight in Portland. Five daily Boston-to-Brunswick round trips will never arrive unless and until the Brunswick facility is constructed.

Rael states that NNEPRA squelched neighbors’ voices and evaded local processes. Wrong again. NNEPRA went out of its way to ensure that these voices were heard at public hearings in Brunswick, while interacting with local governmental bodies before making its decision.

Rael says that neighbors’ complaints have not stymied construction. Wrong. Neighbors’ complaints have indeed delayed it, while increasing the costs of construction.

While everyone dithers, the Downeaster, with its associat-ed economic, safety and social benefits, waits down the line.

Wayne E. Davis, chairmanTrainRiders/Northeast, Topsham

This is a difference between performing and most other careers. Insurance salesmen don’t have to watch that time they totally screwed up the difference between term and single premium and feel their shoes fill up with flop sweat all over again. Or worse, have a loved one watch old video of them and say things like, “That’s funny. I remember you being more alive back then.”

Yes. I might just let sleeping dogs lie for a while.Portland resident Mike Langworthy, an attorney,

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Batharrests

11/26 at 1:04 a.m. Westen Gardner, 21, of Cato Avenue, was arrested by Officer Ted Raedel on Richardson Street on a charge of operating under the influence.

Summonses11/24 Charles Zantow, 38, of Granite Street, was issued a summons by Officer Mike Lever on Middle Street on a charge of violation of condition of release.

Very off-key11/27 at 3:49 p.m. Officer Richard Ross responded to the report of a car being keyed the night before at the Riverside Sports Pub on Washington Street. As of Monday the victim was putting together a statement on the matter.

Fire calls11/21 at 5:30 a.m. False alarm at Morse High School.11/23 at 8:53 a.m. Wire down on Highland Street.11/24 at 2:38 p.m. Public assist on High Street.11/24 at 5:02 p.m. False alarm on Windjam-mer Way.11/25 at 10:18 a.m. Smoke check on Bluff Road.

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11/21 at 10:16 p.m. Kyle N. Wardwell, 19, of Oak Street, was arrested by Officer Bran-don Ingaharro on Bath Road on a charge of operating under the influence.11/21 at 10:16 p.m. Eric D. Harris, 20, of Shore Avenue, was arrested by Officer Bran-don Ingaharro on Bath Road on a warrant.11/23 at 2:31 p.m. Carl S. Oldham, 45, of Cumberland Street, was arrested by Officer Jonathan O'Connor on Tibbetts Drive on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.11/23 at 6:19 p.m. Kristopher Michael Russ, 29, of Poors Mill Road, Belfast, was arrested by Officer Thomas Stanton on Purchase Street on a warrant.11/24 at 6:42 a.m. Robert Walton, 21, of Christina Drive, was arrested by Sgt. Joel Bruce on charges of assault and criminal mischief.11/26 at 12:30 a.m. Eric W. McIntosh, 39, of Winter Street, Topsham, was arrested by Officer Jason McCarthy on Maine Street on a charge of operating under the influence.11/26 at 1:02 a.m. Peter Paul Larochelle, 24, of Main Street, Lisbon Falls, was arrested by Officer Brandon Ingaharro on Maine Street on a charge of disorderly conduct.11/27 at 12:57 a.m. Anthony S. Astor Jr., 21, of Long Street, was arrested by Officer Bran-don Ingaharro on Long Street on a warrant.11/27 at 3:49 p.m. Amy N. Small, 21, of Upland Road, Lisbon, was arrested by Of-ficer Gretchen Paxton on Tibbetts Drive on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, unlawful possession of scheduled drug and sale and use of drug paraphernalia.

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Summonses11/22 at 3:57 p.m. Mark Watrous, 30, of High Street, Bath, was issued a summons by Officer Julia Gillespie on Tibbetts Drive on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.11/23 at 6:05 a.m. James F. Butz, 42, of Hallowell Road, Durham, was issued a sum-mons by Officer Patrick Scott on Route 1 on a charge of operating while license suspended or revoked.11/23 at 4:42 p.m. Mary-Ellen Medeiros, 48, of Union Street, was issued a summons by Officer Daniel Sylvain on Pleasant Street on a charge of operating without a license.11/24 at 8:25 p.m. Richard P. Thibodeau, 48, of Davis Court, was issued a summons by Of-ficer Patrick Scott on Davis Court on a charge of domestic violence criminal threatening.11/25 at 5:38 a.m. Ryan Jones, 29, of Maple Street, was issued a summons by Officer Patrick Scott on Bath Road on a charge of operating after suspension.11/25 at 8:47 a.m. Lucas L. Elwell, 30, of Cumberland Street, was arrested by Officer Edward Yurek on Cumberland Street on a warrant.11/26 at 1:12 a.m. Michael Charles Cota, 25, of Potts Point, Harpswell, was issued a summons by Lt. Todd Ridlon on Maine Street on a charge of disorderly conduct.11/26 at 9:24 p.m. A 15-year-old boy, of Brunswick, was issued a summons by Officer Brandon Ingaharro on Tibbetts Drive on a charge of possession of marijuana.

Sleep with the fishes11/21 at 12:40 p.m. An officer responded to a report of a dead cat on the sidewalk outside the seafood restaurant Something Fishy on Bow Street.

Fire calls11/22 at 2:02 p.m. Vehicle crash on Maine Street.11/23 at 7:40 a.m. All other miscellaneous complaints on Lombard Street.11/23 at 9:31 a.m. All other miscellaneous complaints on Old Bath Road.11/23 at 9:30 a.m. Fire on Desert Road, Freeport.11/23 at 9:33 a.m. Possible fire on Market Lane.11/23 at 10:50 a.m. All other miscellaneous complaints on Meadowbrook Road.11/23 at 11:36 a.m. All other miscellaneous complaints on Hawthorne Street.11/23 at 11:48 a.m. All other miscellaneous complaints on Merrymeeting Road.11/23 at 12:33 p.m.All other miscellaneous complaints on Old Portland Road.11/23 at 2:56 p.m. Medical emergency on Davis Court.11/23 at 3:39 p.m. All other miscellaneous complaints on Capewoods Drive.11/23 at 5:25 p.m. Vehicle crash on Pleasant Street.11/23 at 6:55 p.m. Assist citizen on Perry-man Drive.11/24 at 1:33 a.m. Medical emergency on Davis Court.11/24 at 10:39 a.m. Disabled vehicle on Maine Street.11/25 at 11:40 a.m. Lines down on Stanwood Street.11/25 at 5:28 p.m. Medical emergency on Maurice Drive.11/25 at 6:30 p.m. Vehicle crash on Route 1.11/26 at 9:10 a.m. Medical emergency on Jewell Street.

EMSBrunswick emergency medical services re-sponded to 37 calls from Nov. 21-27.

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11/27 at 8:42 p.m. Brian Richard Barter, 22, of North Street, Bath, was arrested by Deputy Andy Schenk on a hold for another agency.

SummonsesNo summonses were reported from Nov. 21-28.

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1/23 at 5:36 a.m. Jonathan Brennan, 21, of Bing Moore Road, Bowdoin, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Peter Kaminski on Meadow Cross Road and on a charge of operating under the influence.11/26 at 12:20 a.m. Kenneth Gayton, 23, no address given, was arrested on three war-rants by Sgt. Frederick Dunn on Meadow Cross Road.11/27 at 12:19 a.m. Liam Stenberg, 22, of Farwell Street, Lisbon, was arrested by Sgt. Fred Dunn on Winter Street on a charge of operating under the influence.11/27 at 1:28 a.m. Hope Lane, 31, of White Birch Lane, Turner, was arrested by Reserve Officer Michael Carter on Lewiston Road on a charge of operating under the influence.

Summonses11/22 at 1:52 p.m. Anna Baxter-Selser, 43, no address given, was issued a summons by Officer Robert Ramsay on Lewiston Road on a charge of failure to register a motor vehicle in more than 150 days.11/24 at 1:43 a.m. Robert Harris, 36, of Beech Street, Lisbon, was issued a summons by Officer Peter Kaminski on Lewiston Road on a charge of operating after suspension.

Sneaker-ing away11/25 at 9:31 a.m. Officer Alfred Giusto responded to a theft complaint at Renys on Topsham Fair Mall Road. A pair of sneakers, valued at about $80, was reportedly stolen from the store, evidenced by an empty box found by an employee. Video surveillance footage shows that a male subject may have taken the sneakers.

Fire calls11/21 at 5:52 p.m. Fire alarm on Merganser Lane.11/22 at 8:18 a.m. Fire alarm on Meadow Road.11/22 at 1:33 p.m. Carbon monoxide alarm on Taylor Farm Lane.11/23 at 9:46 a.m. Tree on wires on Perkins Street.11/23 at 12:22 p.m. Carbon monoxide alarm on Thomas Avenue.11/23 at 3:15 p.m. Medical call on Curtis Lane.11/23 at 4:25 p.m. Fire alarm on Thrush Drive.11/24 at 8:40 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on River Road.11/27 at 11:59 a.m. Motor vehicle accident on Lewiston Road.

EMSTopsham emergency medical services re-sponded to 12 calls from Nov. 21-27.

Dorothy ‘Dot’ LaPierre, 93FREEPORT — Dorothy “Dot” Livinia

LaPierre, 93, of Freeport died Nov. 16 at Maine Medical Center.

She was born Jan. 22, 1918 in Phipps-burg, the daughter of Charles H. and Jane Koehling. She grew up attending Phippsburg and Bath Schools. In her youth she earned money by harvesting sea moss in Sebasco.

She married Harold Kenneth LaPierre in Portsmouth, N.H. in 1935. She and her husband lived in Portland and in 1948 they moved to Freeport, continu-ing to enjoy summers in Sebasco with family.

She worked as a shoe stitcher for Davis, Eastland, and Freeport Shoe, finally retiring from L.L.Bean in the early 1980s. She was a spiritual woman who was an active and devoted church member. She and her husband were in-strumental in forming The Church of the Nazarene in both Freeport and Bruns-wick. She served as the Sunday School Superintendent and was once selected as the state Sunday School Superintendent of the Year.

She enjoyed gardening and canning and her creativity shined in her handi-crafts and music. She loved knitting, sewing and quilting items, which were usually donated. She taught herself to play the piano and organ, occasion-ally playing at church. She was also a longtime, enthusiastic member of the church choir. Handy with tools, she suc-cessfully did many projects around the house, once even relocating the kitchen to another room.

Fishing at Lake Moxie was another one of her favorite things. Her greatest joy, however, was spending time sur-rounded by her children and their fami-lies; her affection and appreciation was always known when in her presence.

She was predeceased by brothers Ber-nard, James, and Linwood Koehling; sis-ters Edna Raymond, Minnie Koehling, Geneva Seigars, and Eva Wallace; and son-in-law David Hagar.

She is survived by sons Harold and his wife Virginia of Epping, N.H., Phillip and his wife Donna of Durham, David and his wife Diana of Zephyrhills, Fla.; daughters Patricia Hoeffner and her husband Ed of Edgarton, Mo., Margaret (Peggy) Sallee and her husband Max of Broomfield, Colo., Beverly Hagar of Pownal; 19 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and great-great grand-children, and many nieces and nephews.

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Harold E. Emerson, 73: Dedicated to serviceBRUNSWICK — Harold E. Emer-

son, 73, died Nov. 21 in hospice care at Bodwell House surrounded by fam-ily and friends after a long, courageous battle with prostate cancer.

Born in Brunswick on Sept. 7, 1938 to Norman and Edith Emerson, he was the first of three sons in a family dedicated to public service. His father was a sheriff and his mother director of nurses and one of the founders of Regional Memo-rial Hospital.

After graduating high school in 1956, Emerson served in the U.S. Air Forces as an air traffic controller and enjoyed the time he spent in Japan on deploy-ment. Following his military service, he secured a job with Union Mutual (now UNUM) in Portland where he worked as an analyst for 36 years before retiring in 1997. He loved the amount of traveling the career provided because he was able to see much of the country and meet new people.

Emerson found his passion in fire-fighting and served for over 41 years in the Brunswick Fire Department where he was still an active member. He

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proudly held the rank of Deputy Chief of the department’s call force and played an instrumental role in the design and construction of the Cook’s Corner Fire Station.

He was a strong man of faith and shared his life with the Brunswick Unit-ed Methodist Church where he was an active member and served on numerous groups and committees over the years including the building committee for the present location of the church. He greatly enjoyed working on public baked bean suppers with his wife.

Not one to sit around, after retir-ing, Emerson immediately found work delivering flowers for Flowers, Etc. in Brunswick. It thrilled him to drive around the town he loved so much, serv-ing his community by bringing smiles through flowers.

He loved to serve and found great re-ward through membership in the Grange and through his brotherhood with the Masonic Lodge. He belonged to the Or-der of DeMolay and continued on to be a 50-year member in United Lodge No. 8, F&A.M., where he was a past master and was serving as chaplain at the time of his death. He belonged to other fra-ternal orders including the Order of the Eastern Star as a past patron and mem-ber of Hawthorne Chapter, the Scottish

Rite 32nd Degree, and Kora Shrine.His family and friends will remember

him as a loving, compassionate man with an incredible sense of humor, never missing an opportunity for a laugh or practical jokes. A people person to the end, Emerson would go out of his way to say hello and bring a smile to every-one’s face.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia; daughter Susan Hensley and her husband Charles of Brunswick; sons Steven Emerson and his partner Bryan Murrell of San Diego, Calif., and Jeff Emerson and his wife Gina of West Bath; five grandchildren Zachary, Sam, Ben, Cody, and Shelby; brothers Robert Emerson and his wife Sharron of Brunswick, Arthur Emerson and his wife Jane of Denver, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the caregivers at Bodwell House who cared for Emerson and brought him so much comfort in his last days.

Visiting hours were held on Nov. 28 at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick followed by a funeral service on Nov. 29 at the Brunswick United Methodist Church, Church Road, Brunswick. Donations can be made in Emerson’s name to the Brunswick United Methodist Church, 320 Church Road, Brunswick 04011.

Edward T. Holbrook, 94BRUNSWICK — Edward T. Hol-

brook, 94, formerly of Brunswick, died Nov. 20 at Falmouth by the Sea.

He was born in Calais on Sept. 12, 1917, the son of George and Irene Holbrook. Growing up in Vanceboro, he graduated valedicto-rian from Vanceboro High School in 1935.

On April 29, 1941, he married Mary I. Dougherty; they were married for 65 years, and best friends for over 80 years.

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy and after he was discharged in 1946, he and his wife moved to Bruns-wick where he worked at the Brunswick Railway Express Agency. In the late 1950s he went to work at Brunswick Coal & Lumber and retired at the age of 58.

Holbrook and his wife wintered in Port St. Lucie, Fla. for over 20 years and he enjoyed playing golf and traveling. Those who knew Holbrook will remem-ber him as a “super nice” guy and a de-cent human being to all who knew him.

He is predeceased by his wife, who died on July 24, 2006.

He is survived by his son, Joseph T. Holbrook and his wife Margaret of Great Diamond Island.

A memorial service was held Nov. 26 at the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick, with Rev. Ron McLaughlin officiating. Condolences can be expressed at brackettfuneral-home.com

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ing, taking pictures and spending time with family and friends.

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She is survived by two sons, Richard E. Kneeland and his partner Brian Car-mody of Canton Ville, Md. and David B. Kneeland of Wiscassett; two sisters Af-fie (Tilly) Lloyd and her husband David of Phippsburg and Annette Lowery of Bath; brother Earl Haines and his wife Patty of Topsham; four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.

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She was born April 19, 1918 in Pitts-field, the daughter of Arnold and Afton Dodge. She graduated from Maine Cen-tral Institute and Bates College and mar-ried Elwyn “Al” Joy in 1946. Together they built a home in Falmouth and lived there for 53 years, until Al died in 1999.

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Fall athletes earn all-star honorsAnother triumphant fall sports

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As a result, many of Bruns-wick, Morse and Mt. Ararat’s finest were named to postseason all-star teams.

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FootballThe Pine Tree Conference

Class A first team offense in-cluded Brunswick senior line-men Robbie Klatt and Justin Libby.

The second team offense included Brunswick senior run-ning back Keith Kitchens, junior running back Jordan Rysdam and senior wide receiver Trent Anderson.

The first team defense fea-tured Brunswick senior end Pablo Maderal and junior line-backer Jordan Rysdam.

The second team defense featured Brunswick senior line-backer Sam Bessey and junior center Jared Jensen, along with Mt. Ararat senior punter Torrey Charnock.

In Class B, Morse senior line-man Zach Fone was a first team defense selection.

Morse senior tight end Wade Hunt and junior running back D’Vaughn Myers were second team offense selections.

Junior back Kevin McKellar made the second team defense.

Fone and Dylan Harrington qualified for the All-Academic team.

Semifinalists for the Fitzpat-rick Trophy are expected to be named soon. The award, given to the state’s finest senior player, will be bestowed in January.

Boys’ soccerThe Kennebec Valley Athletic

Conference Class A South Divi-sion first team included Mitch Black, Wilder Nicholson and Greg Walton of Brunswick and Nick Oram of Mt. Ararat.

Brunswick’s Konnor Scarponi and Mt. Ararat’s Gabe Pelletier,

FIleLeft: Mt. Ararat’s Kelly Lynch earned first-team KVAC girls’ cross country recognition. Center: Morse’s Wade Hunt was named to the KVAC all-star team this

fall. Right: Brunswick’s Allison Hill was a KVAC girls’ soccer all-star.

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Dan Purington and Alden Talbot made the second team.

Brunswick’s Black and Nich-olson and Mt. Ararat’s Nathan Bryant, Evan Whidden and Joshua Wright qualified for the All-Academic team.

Morse’s Preston Doak, Cody Hardin, Joel Harris, Schuyler Mace, Ethan Mattice, Max Raw-son and Kai Whitehead qualified for the All-Academic team.

The Eastern A regional all-star team included Brunswick’s Black, Nicholson, Scarponi and Walton and Mt. Ararat’s Oram.

All-State, All-New England, All-American and class Player of the Year selections will be announced following Sunday’s Maine Soccer Coaches’ ban-quet.

Girls’ soccerThe KVAC Class A South

Division first team featured Brunswick’s Katherine Chip-man, Dakota Foster, Allison Hill and Cassandra Murano and Mt. Ararat’s Haley Michaud.

Second teamers included Brunswick’s Paige Tetu and Lauren Thacker and Mt. Ararat’s Sara Berry.

Brunswick’s Laura Pavitt and Mt. Ararat’s Margaret Bouchard qualified for the All-Academic team.

In Class B, Morse’s Tori Field and Katie Henrikson were named to the first team. Team-mate Alison Miller was a second teamer.

Field was named the Player of the Year.

Morse’s Brianna Bigelow, Kerry Cummings, Tori Field, Katie Henrikson and Christina Stuart all qualified for the All-Academic team.

The Eastern A regional all-star team included Brunswick’s Chipman, Hill and Murano.

The Western B regional squad included Morse’s Field and Henrikson.

All-State, All-New England, All-American and class Player of the Year selections will be announced following Sunday’s Maine Soccer Coaches’ banquet.

Field hockeyMt. Ararat’s Caitlin LaFoun-

tain was named to the KVAC field hockey first team.

Brunswick’s Sidney Es-coe, Annie Kelly and Corinne O’Connor were second teamers.

Brunswick’s Kelly and Su-zannah Smith and Mt. Ararat’s Jodie Curley qualified for the All-Academic team.

Cross countryThe KVAC Class A boys’

cross country all-star team fea-tured Brunswick’s Jamie Ross and Benson Worthington and Mt. Ararat’s Andy Reifman-Packett.

Mt. Ararat’s Nathan Mack-enzie and Sam Wood made the second team.

The All-Academic team in-cluded Brunswick’s Benjamin Blaisdell, Conner Monette, Oli-ver Rhodes, Andrew Warren and Worthington and Mt. Ararat’s Seth Bryant.

Mt. Ararat’s Diane Fournier was named boys’ Coach of the Year.

Brunswick’s Worthington was named to the All-State first team.

Mt. Ararat’s Reifman-Packett made honorable mention.

On the girls’ side, Bruns-wick’s Kathleen McMahon and Teresa Murphy and Mt. Ararat’s Kelly Lynch, Lauren McNett and Emma Wood were named

to the first team.Brunswick’s Jasmine Boyle,

Brooke Escoe and Madsy Sch-neider made the second team.

Brunswick’s Alexis Dickin-son, McMahon, Natalie Nacu-lich and Schneider and Mt. Ara-rat’s Morgan Martin qualified for the All-Academic team.

Brunswick’s David Delois was named girls’ Coach of the Year.

Brunswick’s Murphy and Mt. Ararat’s Lynch were all-state honorable mentions.

GolfThe KVAC golf Class A all-

star team included Brunswick’s Brad Smith and Alex Viola.

Brunswick’s Mal Strange was named the Class A South Coach of the Year.

Morse’s Jake Olsen and Mt. Ararat’s Timothy Brown and Michael Schuman made the All-Academic team.

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SolAmore Hospice of South Portland teamed up with volunteers from Bid-deford’s 50 Plus Club to ensure that 10 needy families would have a happy Thanksgiving. Employees from SolAm-or and volunteers from the 50 Plus Club donated turkeys, stuffing, potatoes and all the fixings to fill baskets delivered to families in the area.

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Kate Anagnostis, a massage thera-pist from Brunswick, was selected to receive the Meritorious Award from the Maine Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association. The award honors one member from each chapter who has volunteered in an altruistic manner. An-agnostis has been an athletic trainer since 1983 and broadened her professional

skills and graduated from the Downeast School of Massage where she now teaches sports massage. She volunteered with the Athens Sports Massage Team for the Athens Summer Olympics and has worked with high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes. She is also the massage therapy coordinator for the TDBank Beach to Beacon 10k and the athletic trainer at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham.

KeyBank awarded Anne Walp, execu-tive director and founder of Casa, with the Key4Women Achieve Award during its annual Key4Women Forum. The Achieve Award is given to a woman en-trepreneur who successfully executes her business vision; contributes meaningfully to the community; and shows a strong willingness to serve as a model and resource to other women entrepreneurs. Walp founded the nonprofit Casa in 1979. Its mission is to support a warm, nurtur-ing environment that promotes growth and independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities through-out Cumberland County.

Ruth J. Libby, CEO and founder of Ruth’s Reusable Resources was awarded the Maine Principals Association Golden Apple Award for her work to help teach-ers. Founded in 1994, Ruth’s Reusable Resources began with the concept of tak-ing unwanted items from businesses and individuals and making them available for teachers to use in their classrooms. Through her efforts, she has taught com-munities that re-purposing, re-using, and recycling benefits everyone. In 18 years, Ruth’s Reusable Resources has given away more than $37 million worth of

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Denise Douglas of Clark Insurance received Safeco Insurance’s Award of Excellence. The award is given to insur-ance agents recognized for outstanding underwriting results and business pro-duction for the nationwide property and casualty insurer.

Susan Gallo, of the Maine Audubon in Falmouth, received a national conser-vation fellowship that will allow her to advance conservation of at-risk species and habitats in Maine. As a Together-Green Fellow, Gallo will expand Maine Audubon’s citizen science program and will work with local middle and high school students to conduct “Healthy Lake Check Ups” for lakeside property owners.

Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley, of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, recently announced the recipients of the Maine Judicial Branch performance awards for 2011. Ravi Jackson, of Brunswick, was recognized as the Outstanding Judicial Employee of the Year, an award conferred on a person who, during the course of the preceding year, has best exemplified the qualities of competence in providing court services, commitment to the public service, respect, courtesy to fellow em-ployees and members of the public, and a willingness to learn and grow. Sherry Wilkins of Cape Elizabeth received the Judicial Branch Career Performance Award, given to the person who con-sistently contributes above and beyond expected job responsibilities to further the Judicial Branch mission.

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‘Nutcracker’ bigger, better than everBy Scott Andrews

With Turkey Day behind us, the Christmas season is in full swing. And southern Maine’s arts and entertainment producers are out in full force for the next few weeks.

This weekend’s biggest Christmas show is Maine State Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker.” I was thrilled when I saw it last weekend, and urge anyone who hasn’t attended recently to get out to Portland’s Merrill Auditorium for the final four performances.

The Choral Art Society’s “Christmas at the Cathedral,” one of my personal favorite events of the season, is slated for four performances in Portland this Saturday and Sunday.

The annual production of Broadway at Good Theater, which typically fea-tures about 50 percent Christmas mate-rial, runs Dec. 1-4 in Portland.

Among non-Christmas offerings, Big Band Syndrome is a new locally pro-duced event that features mostly original material by southern Maine musicians. BBS debuts Dec. 2 at Portland’s State Theatre.

‘The Nutcracker’Bigger than ever. That’s the mantra

for the Maine State Ballet’s 35th annual production of “The Nutcracker.” I revis-ited this show this past weekend after not attending for a few years, and I was thrilled with the experience. With a huge cast, live orchestra and elegant cos-tumes, this is a big, big colorful event. If you haven’t seen MSB’s “Nutcracker” recently, I urge you to get out this week-end for the last four performances.

Artistic director for this (and the past 34) productions is MSB co-founder Lin-da MacArthur Miele, a former dancer with New York City Ballet under the direction of the legendary George Bal-

courtesy chris churchClara and the nutcracker prince take a journey through the Christmas Tree Forest to the Palace

of Sweets in Maine State Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker,” which runs through this

weekend in Portland.

anchine. She has licensed Balanchine’s copyrighted choreography for two of the scenes from the first act.

Dancers are drawn from MSB’s teach-ing staff and students. They range from pre-schoolers to fully professional adult dancers. The total number is 292, but because of rotating casts, not all appear on stage together. The 35-piece profes-sional orchestra performs under the direction of Karla Kelley, while the daz-zling costuming was created by MSM co-director Gail Csoboth.

Maine State Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” at Merrill Auditorium at Portland City Hall Dec. 2 at 7 p.m., Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. Call PortTix at 842-0800.

Christmas at the CathedralEmotionally drained by the shopping

madness of Black Friday? Then recover your Christmas spirit this weekend with something diametrically opposite, when the majesty of Portland’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception provides a perfectly relaxed and spiritually uplift-ing venue for the Choral Art Society’s annual musical celebration of the sea-son. Entering its 24th edition, Christmas at the Cathedral has become a personal favorite of mine.

The Society’s 60 voices perform a wide variety of holiday and seasonal pieces, accompanied by trumpets and brass from the Portland Brass Quintet and the organ, played by Dan Moore. The voices and instrumentalists fill the beautiful church all the way up to its magnificent vaulted ceiling.

Audiences will hear traditional holi-day songs such as “The First Noel” and “O Come, All Ye Faithful” among sev-eral other more rarely performed holi-day pieces, some dating to the Middle Ages and Renaissance. A truly moving

concert highlight is the candlelit proces-sion and performance of “Silent Night,” which concludes the evening.

There are four performances at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-tion, 307 Congress St. in Portland: Dec. 3 at noon and 8 p.m., and Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Call CAS at 828-0043.

Broadway at Good TheaterAnother excellent annual event for the

Christmas season is Broadway at Good Theater, which features local singers and a genuine star of American musical theater. The big names from New York perform with this small professional theater company thanks to the myriad Broadway connections of artistic direc-tor and co-founder Brian P. Allen.

The Broadway luminary for 2011 is Kevin Earley, who has played starring roles in “Les Miserables” and “Thor-

oughly Modern Millie.” He’ll be joined by 17 singers from southern Maine, most of them longtime Good Theater performers, plus a three-piece band under the direction of Victoria Stubbs.

This year marks the professional company’s 10th anniversary, and Allen’s program pays tribute to prior produc-tions, with show tunes from such mu-sicals as “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Spitfire Grill,” “Ruthless” and “Baby.” Seasonal and Christmas tunes were penned by top Broadway and Hollywood composers and lyricists of the mid-20th century.

“This is our biggest set of concerts yet,” Allen said. “I wanted to pull out all the stops for our 10th anniversary and I think we’ve done it. The cast of 18 is amazing, and to have this music performed live without microphones in the beautiful St. Lawrence space makes this my favorite event of the year.”

Catch Broadway at Good Theater at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. (top of Munjoy Hill) in Portland for five performances: Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. Call Good Theater at 885-5883.

Big Band SyndromeA new musical event debuts this Fri-

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Mid CoastBooksSunday 12/4Spindleworks Publishing Party, 4-5:30 p.m., Gulf of Maine Books, 134 Maine St., Brunswick, spindle-works.org.

FilmsTuesday 12/13”Fixing the Future:” Creating Lo-cal Jobs and Building Prosperity, screening, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, FMI 725-5242.

Museums”Imagination Takes Shape:” Ca-nadian Inuit Art from the collection of Robert and Judith Toll, runs through Dec. 4, Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, 9500 College St., Brunswick, FMI 725-3416.

MusicSunday 12/4”Death in Venice,” a performance by Daponte String Quartet, Mid Coast Presbyterian Church, 84 Main St., Topsham, FMI daponte.org.

Friday 12/16Castlebay Yuletide Concert, 8 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick, $10, FMI 729-8515.

Theater/DanceFriday 12/9”Miracles on School St.,” Dec. 9-11 and Dec. 16-18, Fri./Sat. shows 7:30 p.m. and Sun. shows 2 p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School St., Brunswick, suggested donation $12, FMI 729-8584.

Greater PortlandAuditionsAjkun Ballet Theater, New York City-based dance company, hold-ing auditions in February and March 2012 in New York City; FMI visit ajkunbt.org.

Books & AuthorsStory Time, every Monday morn-ing, 9:30 a.m., Royal River Books, 355 Main St., Yarmouth, FMI 899-9279.

Saturday 12/3Toni Buzzeo book signing, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nonesuch Books & Cards, Millcreek Plaza, 50 Market St., South Portland, FMI 799-2659.

Tuesday 12/6Reading by poet Ar iel le Greenberg, 7 p.m., Room 133, Wishcamper Center, USM Portland, FMI 228-8393.

Wednesday 12/7Barbara Walsh to speak on “Au-gust Gale: A Father and Daughter’s Journey into the Storm,” 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monu-ment Square, Portland, FMI 871-1700.

Thursday 12/8Line, image and arc in the free verse poem workshop, 5:30-8 p.m., The Telling Room, 225 Commercial St., Suite 201, Portland, $50/$35 for Telling Room volunteers, FMI 774-6064.

Sacred Stories of Challenge and Hope of Immigrants and Refugees, 4-6 p.m., South Portland City Hall,

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ContributedFreeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St., Freeport, will present performances of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 8-11. A special “pay what you can” performance for families will be held on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Shows Dec. 9-10 start at 7:30 p.m. and the Dec. 11 show begins at 2 p.m.

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Sunday 12/18Book Discussion of “Cleopatra,” 6:30 p.m., Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath, FMI 443-5141.

ComedySunday 12/4”A Holiday Visit with Ida” with comedian Susan Poulin, 2 p.m., Woodfords Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland, $15, FMI 774-7200.

Film”Conversations with Edd Bon-ney,” now available for sale at Freeport Public Library, 10 Liberty Dr., Freeport, freeportpub-liclibrary.com.

Saturday 12/3Viva Lebowski 2011: a tribute to the Coen Brothers, 9 p.m., Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St., Portland, FMI 791-2695.

Monday 12/5”The Barn” Premier featuring Freeport resident Erik Brobst, 7 & 9 p.m., Nickelodeon Cinema, 1 Tem-ple St., Portland, $5, FMI 772-4022.

Tuesday 12/6USM Philosophy Symposium Film Series: An Encounter with Simone Weil, 7 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, $7/$5 SPACE members/Free to USM stu-dents and staff with ID, 828-5600.

GalleriesFriday 12/2”Art for Everyone:” a collection of donated art, 5-8 p.m., Goodwill Headquarters, 353 Cumberland Ave., Portland, goodwillnne.org.

”Drawing the Line #11” opening reception 12-8 p.m., June Fitz-patrick Gallery, 522 Congress St., Portland, FMI 699-5083.

”Group Exhibit” featuring works by Jeanne O’Toole, Jay LaBrie, Kieth Weiskamp, Rick Boyd and Pamela Williamson, runs through Dec. 31, Richard Boyd Gallery, Peaks Island, FMI 712-1097.

”In the Forest by the Sea,” 5-8 p.m. opening reception, runs through Jan. 2012, The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Port-land, FMI 253-6808.

”Port of Portland:” A Ship-Shaped History, 5 p.m. opening reception, runs through Jan. 3, Portland Public Library, Lewis Gallery, 5 Monument Square, Portland, FMI 443-1316.

”Vanishing Acts” and “My Chi-cago,” 5-8 p.m. opening reception, runs through Dec. 22, Addison Wooley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., Portland, 450-8499.

Monday 12/5”Peace 2011” 5-7 p.m., runs through Dec. 31, Greenhut Galler-ies, 146 Middle St., Portland, FMI 772-2693.

Thursday 12/8”Something Blue,” opening re-ception 5-7 p.m., Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, FMI 781-2620.

MusicFriday 12/2Connor Garvey and Tall Heights, 8 p.m., Mayo St. Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, FMI 615-3609.

”Death in Venice,” a performance

by Daponte String Quartet, St. Mary’s Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth, FMI daponte.org.

Home Time Radio, shows Dec. 2-3 7:30 p.m., Dec. 4 2 p.m., Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport, $10 ad-vance/$15 door, FMI 865-2220.

Saturday 12/3The Bob Band, 9 p.m., Slainte Wine and Bar Lounge, 24 Preble St., Port-land, FMI thebobband.com.

Sunday 12/4Sharp Note Singing, 1-4 p.m., The New Church, 302 Stevens Ave., Portland, 216-3890.

Thursday 12/8Cornmeal, 8 p.m., 21+, Empire Dine and Dance, 575 Congress St., Portland, $12, FMI cornmealinthek-itchen.com.

Friday 12/9”Elmo Makes Music,” runs through Dec. 11, Cumberland County Civic Center, sesamestreetlive.com.

Saturday 12/10Carolyn Currie, 7 p.m., South-worth Planetarium, 70 Falmouth St., Portland, $8 adults/$6 children, FMI 780-4249.

Spirituals, Carols and Holiday Favorites, runs Dec. 10 7:30 p.m., St. Jude’s Church, Main St., Falmouth, and Dec. 11, 2:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 326 Main St., Yarmouth, $10, FMI gfccweb.org.

Sunday 12/11Portland String Quartet Concert Series: The Art of the Fugue, 2 p.m., Woodfords Congregational

Church, 202 Woodford St., Port-land, 761-1522.

Tuesday 12/13Freeport 5th grade band holi-day concert, 7 p.m., Falmouth Elementary, 58 Woodville Road, FMI 781-3988.

Theater & Dance”The Nutcracker” performed by the Maine State Ballet, through Dec. 4, Merrill Auditorium, 389 Congress St., Portland, for times call 781-7672, tickets through porttix.com or at Merrill Audito-rium box office, FMI 874-8200.

Friday 12/2”Holidays from Heaven and Hell,” 7:30 p.m., $5, CTN5 Studio, 516 Con-gress St., Portland, FMI 671-9481.

Swing Dance with live music by WailBone Swing Band, 7 p.m., North Deering Grange, 1408 Washington Ave., Portland, $10, FMI 653-5012.

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Eastern Plume, and people should feel safe walking around the former base.

“There’s really not a concern, say, with people walking on a site,” he said. “They’re not going to be exposed to anything. there’s no harm or danger.”

The RAB will meet from 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Parkwood Inn, 71 Gurnet Road.

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little over last year, and noted that people seemed less unhappy about spending money this year. Traditionally, the Satur-day after Thanksgiving has always been a good day, he said, especially for gifts and smaller items.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s small business Saturday or not,” he said.

John Agren, owner of Agren Appliance, said he received a little extra Saturday traffic from the campaign, but thought his sales mostly carried over from the day before. Because Agren sells electronics, which he said are the traditional Black Friday lure, his customers tend to arrive on Friday to compare prices with big-box stores like Best Buy.

“Because we do electronics throughout our five stores, we’ve always been really busy on Black Friday,” he said. “We’re in there with all the big guys.”

But just down the street, the owners of Shift, a sustainable home goods store, had a very different weekend experience.

Corie Washow said Black Friday sales were so slow, she and her husband are considering closing the store on that day next year.

“It wasn’t really worth our time to be here financially and it didn’t feel good to be here,” Washow said. “You see all that press about Black Friday and you think

in subjects like pre-engineering, com-posites, nursing, business, and liberal studies. Heavy equipment maintenance and several other certificate and degree programs will be offered at the campus beginning in the fall of 2012.

The former Navy base will also soon host the Maine Advanced Technology and Engineering Center, a partnership between the University of Maine and SMCC that will offer degrees in engi-neering.

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near the old fire station and the Andro-scoggin River.

Money for the conceptual designs will come from a reserve account. A public meeting on a draft waterfront access study report was held Nov. 21, and a final plan is expected this month.

The bus service study will, in part, look into linking bus services in Brunswick and Bath. It will also determine the fea-sibility of extending Brunswick Explorer bus service into parts of Topsham.

The amendment Zoning Code will pro-vide standards for the installation of signs in new zoning districts. An amended sign ordinance, currently in the works, could be ready by the May 2012 Town Meeting.

“The sign ordinance today, it’s old, and it doesn’t care for a lot of the new zones that have popped up in town,” Planning

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For lots in zones created by a 2008 or 2009 amendment to the sign chapter – which lack a corresponding amend-ment to the tables of permitted signs and maximum sign sizes to reflect the new zone – the provisions in tables that ap-plied to the lot immediately before the zone creation will remain in effect until those tables have been amended to apply to the new zone.

The Fairground operations changes will simplify the permit process for ac-tivities outside Topsham Fair week.

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people are camping out in the Walmart parking lot when they could be spend-ing time with their family. ... We don’t want to be associated with what that represents.”

Saturday, on the other hand, was great at Shift, and Washow said many cus-tomers mentioned they were shopping because it was Small Business Saturday. But she also noted that her customers tend to shop locally, regardless of na-tional campaigns.

“I think we’re in luck in that our cus-tomer base is pretty aware and conscious anyway,” Washow said.

At the Brunswick Farmers Market at Fort Andross, several merchants said Saturday was slower than usual because many vendors took the holiday weekend off.

Jeanne Dube, who makes mittens and hats out of recycled wool sweaters, pointed to a line at a bakery stand that she said is usually much longer.

“It was quiet, which is too bad because it’s such a great market,” she said on Monday.

Still, the Small Business Saturday campaign worked in Dube’s favor when Karen Mills, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and wife of Bowdoin College President Barry Mills, bought a pair of mittens as part of her appearance at the market to promote the campaign.

Reaction to the campaign was also mixed among shoppers. Many said that they had heard of the campaign, but they always make an effort to buy locally.

Heidi Fessenden of Boston summed up many shoppers’ take on the campaign. “I buy mostly at small businesses anyway, whether today or not,” she said while browsing the Farmers Market.

Not every downtown business saw sales boom this past weekend. Josh Davis, owner of Gelato Fiasco, said he promoted Small Business Saturday while recognizing that it wouldn’t really drive sales.

He said he’s found that locally orga-nized events, like the Brunswick Down-town Association’s Nov. 19 early bird sale and the Aug. 20 outdoor arts festival, do more to boost business around town than the national campaign.

The key, he said, is to create a brand for Brunswick.

“There’s a lot more people working on events that are going to drive business downtown now than I think a year ago,” he said. “It benefits the community a lot to see business owners working together.”

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Board members.Rich Ellis said he heard from parents

who are concerned that the PBIS system places too much importance on keeping quiet, especially in the lunch room.

Chairman Corinne Perreault said the award system disturbs her.

“It was all about being silent,” she said, adding that she would prefer to see good citizenship and academics rewarded over speaking softly.

But Jim Grant said he endorses teach-ing children how to control their voices and said maintaining quiet is important to ensure student safety.

Andrea Wilson, who teaches third grade at Stowe, said the emphasis on being quiet was especially important early in the school year, when students were still figuring out how to navigate around the new school.

“At one point in the day there are 660 kids passing in the front hallway,” Wilson said. “With it being so loud and kids sort of pushing through, we really had to focus in that point in time on keeping kids safe ... and it ended up being, you have to be quiet.”

The teachers said they are constantly ad-justing the system and are starting to shift their priorities towards other behavioral expectations.

But the teachers’ presentation, which highlighted its positive attributes, angered board member Michelle Small, who called the it “a dog and pony show” and “a rah-rah session.” She criticized both the School De-partment and the teachers for not presenting a more nuanced look at the system, and said she found School Board workshops to be “worthless without a balanced approach.”

But Ellis said it’s unfair to expect teach-ers who support a system to present any-thing but a positive perspective. He said

been treated badly and am appalled by how they’re proceeding. By pulling that maneu-ver, they have lost all credibility.”

King, who has been criticized by Atwood and Brunswick West neighbors for support-ing the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority’s decision to build the lay-over facility between Stanwood and Church streets, said the meeting was “a strange experience.”

“Usually if the manager is there and four councilors, or any councilors, and if the neighborhood has a problem, they take advantage of the situation to talk to them,” she said.

Sullivan said the councilors had been misinformed if they expected to be able to speak at the meeting.

“The original intent of the board meet-ing was to honor Gary’s request to come and speak with us and we had no intent or intention on having this be a discussion session,” he said.

Anna Nelson, spokeswoman for the Brunswick West neighborhood group, said the board would approach town officials when they were ready to talk about ways to mitigate the impact of the proposed 60,000-square-foot train layover facility.

“We made it clear to (Wood) that we appreciate their commitment to help us out with the mitigation piece and when we’re ready to discuss it we’ll reach out to them,” she said.

Some councilors who attended thought the meeting was a good first step.

“It was a very brief discussion ... and not a lot got accomplished, but at least a dialog got opened up,” Perreault said. “I think something good came of last night just because we were sitting at the table.”

King also said she was glad she attended.“I went ... to show good faith and hope

that we could work together,” she said.But the presence of four town councilors

at the meeting, with the intent of discuss-ing town business, raises the question of whether the public should have had prior notice of the meeting.

Under Maine’s Freedom of Access Act, advance public notice is required if three or more members of the council will be present for the purpose of discussing town business.

And although the councilors were pre-vented from speaking, King said they went with the intention of starting a dialog with the neighbors, and Atwood said she had been expecting to be able to speak.

King said it was a meeting of the Bruns-wick West neighborhood association, not a council meeting.

“We’re not conducting business, it’s not our meeting,” she said.

And Brown declined to comment on what happened because “it wasn’t a public meeting, I generally don’t comment on what I consider to be private meetings until the issue goes public.”

The Forecaster learned about the meeting Tuesday morning from a Brunswick West board member.

Members of the neighborhood group still maintain that NNEPRA has made the wrong decision about the layover facility. They continue to hope that NNEPRA will decide to build the facility elsewhere, espe-cially since construction of the building has been delayed.

“We’re trying to find a way to educate the town, including the councilors ... that there are other alternatives that are better than putting it in this one place,” Sullivan said.

But the group is also studying how best to mitigate noise, vibration and other envi-ronmental impacts of the building.

“We’re not fools. We know that the pos-sibility it will be in the Brunswick West site is there,” Sullivan said.

But some would like to see the group stop fighting NNEPRA over where the building should go, and start to minimize its impact on the neighborhood.

“Mitigation is the priority,” Atwood said, “’I would like to see those folks take this tremendous passion and interest and turning to where they could make an impact.”

The neighborhood group had a small vic-tory recently when NNEPRA announced it

would expand the number of residents on the layover facility advisory panel to three and add Perreault.


@guerinemily.

“some of us may be coming in with the automatic assumption that (a policy is) wrong.”

Small, however, praised the next presen-tation by a different group of teachers on skills-based grouping, which she said was more balanced.

The teachers explained what factors they consider when assigning children to groups for math and literacy classes, including regional and national test results, local placement tests, parental insight and teacher recommendations. They also discussed the pros and cons of skills-based grouping and acknowledged that the debate between the two camps is unlikely ever to be resolved.

Board members raised a few questions about the grouping, like how teachers deter-mine the success of skills-based grouping, and how to prevent children from feeling stigmatized for being in a particular group.

They also expressed support for allowing fourth- and fifth-graders to be in the same skill groups and not distinguishing between the two grades, something teacher Pete Stevens called “cutting edge.” They also discussed ways to assist students falling behind in math.

With the exception of Small, most board members seemed comfortable with the grouping system, a variation of which ex-isted previously at Jordan Acres and Coffin elementary schools, and periodically at Longfellow.

Ellis encouraged parents with concerns about either system to talk to their chil-dren’s teachers and administrators because “the School Board isn’t the place where these should be addressed.”

He also urged Stowe staff to make sure the school is as open and welcoming as possible, and encouraged them to listen to parent feedback and make changes, espe-cially to the behavioral matrix.

“I hope you keep an open ear to the pro-cess and keep revising this and making it better,” he said.


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PIANO/KEYBOARD/ORGANLESSONS in students` homesin Cape Elizabeth, South Port-land, Portland, Falmouth or myPortland studio. Enjoyment forall ages/levels. 40+ years’experience. Rachel Bennett.774-9597.

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REAL ESTATE

PORTLAND— NEW ON THEMARKET- $529,0003200 +/- sq ft colonial, 4 BRS,2 1/2 baths in desirable NorthDeering neighborhood closeto the Portland Trails. Fea-tures a farmer’s porch,Brazilian cherry floors, openkitchen w/ granite countertops, stainless steel appli-ances, marble and cherryfoyer, fireplace, finishedbasement, deck, hot tub anda large yard.Call Rick for more info 207-233-3374

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Share House2nd Floor-Furnished

1 Bedroom w/Own Bath$425/month

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REE SERVICEJIM’S• Removals• Chipping• Lots cleared&thinned

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‘Nutcracker’from page 18

Brahms, Zach Jones, Dominic Lavoie (of The Lucid), the Mallett Brothers, Lyle Divinsky and Sly-Chi.

The Fogcutters are a 21-piece big band with a fresh approach to a tradi-tional style of music that incorporates modern sounds and a melting pot of musical styles. The band plays standard big band repertoire but isn’t afraid to cross into uncharted territories.

Two songs each from the local writ-ers will be transformed into Big Band

Kelpfrom page 4

posed location would interfere with lobster fishing, a planned future town mooring site, and riparian rights for nearby landowners.

The Jewell Island letters were all faxed together to the DMR and contained no reasons for their hearing request. Each re-quester signed a brief statement requesting the hearing. They did not provide addresses or contact information.

Dobbins said he and Olson have been preparing for the hearings, while in the

midst of their busiest season at the kelp nursery at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute on Commercial Street in Portland.

He would not elaborate on their plans for testimony at the hearing, or share his thoughts on the hearing, saying only that they hope lobstermen will be the prime users of the aquaculture they develop with these leases.

“This can all co-exist,” Dobbins said. “We just have to convince everyone it can.”

Emily Parkhurst can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 125 or [email protected]. Follow her

on Twitter: @emilyparkhurst.

style, according to Brian Graham of the Fogcutters. “Most of the show will be original arrangements,” Graham said. “We will of course pay homage to the great bands that pioneered Big Band music, but the majority of the night will be original arrangements done by Maine musicians. One of the things that makes this show special is the fact that it’s 100 percent local. Everything you see and hear is produced by a local artist/musician.”

Catch this unique act at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St. in Portland. Call 956-6000.


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The Forecaster, Mid-Coast edition, December 2, 2011