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Berlin High plans outdoor graduationBERLIN — An outdoor graduation is being

planned for Berlin High seniors. The plan, devel-oped by a committee of seniors, parents and staff, is to hold a graduation ceremony on Gaydo Field on

Friday, June 12.There will be limited guests and social distancing

BY BARBARA TETREAULTTHE BERLIN SUN

see GRADUATION page 6

Still winter on Mount Washington

Monday’s sunset from Mount Washington shows snow still covering the summit of the Northeast’s highest peak. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Washington Observatory, along with state and federal offi cials, strongly advise against unnecessary travel, especially into high-risk backcountry areas of the White Mountains. The Observatory is providing higher summits forecasts for operational and educational purposes as well as Facebook Live educational videos on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 11:15 a.m. Find out more at mountwashington.org/classroom. (MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY PHOTO)

BERLIN — The city has submitted its $18.7 mil-

lion application to revitalize downtown Berlin by reconstructing the entire streetscape and installing an innovative snowmelt system.

The city spent four years studying and gather-ing information on the concept since it was fi rst


see SNOWMELT page 14

Berlin submits application for snowmelt project

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(NY Times) — In Connecticut, fl ags that had been lowered to half-staff during the somber peak of the pandemic were raised high again to signal the state’s return to business.

In Kentucky, gift shops opened their doors. And across Alaska, restaurants, bars and gyms, which have already been seeing customers for weeks, were getting ready to rev back up to full capacity. “It will all be open,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced, “just like it was prior to the virus.”

As of Wednesday, all 50 states had begun to reopen to some degree, two months after the outbreak thrust the country into lock-down. But vast variations remain in how states are deciding to open up, with some forging far ahead of others. Many began to reopen despite not meeting White House

guidelines for progress against the virus, and newly reported cases have been increas-ing in some states, including Texas and Min-nesota, that are moving to ease restrictions. Public health offi cials warn that moving too fast could risk more outbreaks.

The dynamic has left many business owners and customers to decide for them-selves what they think is safe.

“It is still a little scary, considering we don’t exactly know what this is,” said Ipakoi Grigoriadis, whose family owns Pop’s Family Restaurant in Milton, Conn., a diner that reopened its outdoor seating on Wednesday morning.

“It is quite exciting to see our customers we haven’t seen in a while,” she said. But it was not business as usual: Pop’s, like other Connecticut restaurants, now offers

outdoor seating only and plans to ramp up to 50 percent capacity gradually. Servers are gloved and masked, and patrons are expected to wear masks as well, except when they are eating and drinking.

Not far away in New Jersey and many parts of New York State, the reopening has been more limited, with only curbside pickup at retail stores and allowances for certain industries.

Governors are increasingly facing intense pressure to reopen, as millions of Americans have lost their jobs and the unemployment rate spiked to a staggering 14.7 percent. But reopening in Texas, where businesses have been allowed to operate at 25 percent capacity for weeks, looks far different than it does in Illinois, where stores are still lim-ited to curbside pickup.

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(NY Times) — A proto-type vaccine has protected monkeys from the virus, researchers reported on Wednesday, a fi nding that offers new hope for effective human vaccines.

Scientists are already testing virus vaccines in people, but the initial trials are designed to determine safety, not how well a vac-cine works. The research published Wednesday offers insight into what a vaccine must do to be effective and how to measure that.

“To me, this is convincing that a vaccine is possible,” said Dr. Nelson Michael, the director of the Center for Infectious Diseases Research at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Scientists are engaged in a worldwide scramble to create a vaccine against the new virus. Over a hun-dred research projects have been launched; early safety trials in humans have been started or completed in nine of them.

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Hassan holds roundtable with North Country offi cialsWASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan

heard from North Country offi cials that while posi-tive COVID-19 cases are few, the fi nancial impact is tough for a region where margins were already tight before the pandemic.

Hassan opened the roundtable conference call by noting it is the time of year that normally is the start of the busy travel and tourism season. She said busi-nesses and offi cials are trying to fi gure out how to

make the season happen even in a modifi ed fashion. Hassan also cited challenges to health care providers as hospitals start to reschedule elective procedures and schools try to plan for summer and fall sessions.

Joining Hassan on the roundtable conference call Monday were Corrine Cascadden, Interim Super-intendent of Littleton School District; Scott Colby, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital CEO; Jeff Coz-zens, Schilling Beer Co. owner and NH Brewers Association President; Tom Mee, North Country Healthcare CEO and Jim Wheeler, Berlin City Man-

ager, Janice Crawford, executive director Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce, and White Mountain National Forest Deputy Supervisor Diane Taliaferro.

North Country Healthcare CEO Tom Mee said the three hospitals in Coos County have been largely empty since mid-March when they stopped doing elective sur-geries. There have only been four positive cases in the county and Mee noted that none required hospitalization.

see HASSAN page 16

Berlin veterans will mark Memorial Day with event at city’s Veterans Park

BERLIN — Berlin area veterans will be honoring Memorial Day this year at 10 a.m., on Monday, May 25, at Veterans Park across the street from The Berlin Marketplace.

Attendees are asked to plan to arrive by 9:45 a.m. so there will be time to set up.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, to

be as careful as possible, it was decided that the observance will occur at only one place this year. All are welcome and it will be very much appreciated to see members of the public join with the veterans like every other year.

Everyone is asked to please try to stay separated and safe to the extent possible.

VA to observe Memorial Day onlineWHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. —

For the fi rst time in the White River Junction VA Medical Center’s history, Memorial Day will not be celebrated as a gathering attended by the public, as the staff determined that appropri-ate accommodations must be made to ensure the safety and well-being of all.

The center will hold a Facebook Live event on White River Junction VA Medical Center’s Facebook page.

Chaplain Susan Gregory-Davis will

offer remarks prior to laying the memo-rial wreath followed by the playing of TAPS by the White River Junction Navy Operational Support Center.

The White River Junction VA Healthcare System remembers those who have fallen on May 30 in honor of the original Decorations Day estab-lished on May 5, 1868.

All who would like to watch are encouraged to please join together at 10 a.m., on Saturday, May 30.



CONCORD — The Legislature is about to enter the new normal for the near future if not a new world.

The Senate and House leadership announced the resurrection of the 2020 session late last week. The session came to a halt in mid-March after the coronavirus pandemic began to infect Granite Staters.

The House session ended in a marathon, all-night slog through nearly 100 bills, while the Senate fi nished a day earlier.

Next month, for the fi rst time since the Civil War, the House and Senate will meet outside their historic chambers to ensure a safe environ-ment for lawmakers, staff and the public.

The 24-member Senate will meet in the 400-seat House of Representatives which should provide more than ample room for social distancing.

The House will meet in the Whittemore Center on the deserted University of New Hampshire’s Durham campus. The center is home to UNH’s hockey team, with many speculating a thrown fi sh would connote the fi rst bill’s passage.

The fi rst sessions of the House and Senate are expected at the beginning of June. Dead-lines have already been altered when lawmak-ers approved a rule change in March before sessions were suspended. The change allows the 2020 session to continue past the usual sec-ond-year deadline at the end of May, which tra-ditionally allows House and Senate members ample time to begin campaigning for reelection.

No MentionWhat has not been addressed to date, but has

to be very soon, is what to do about the state’s $6.4 billion fi scal 2019-2020 operating budget ending June 30.

It is no secret state revenues are expected to be well below estimates by several hundred mil-lion dollars when the fi scal year ends.

The other unknown is how much additional money has been or will be spent on the COVID-19 pandemic.

The revenue shortfall and the additional spending will mean a signifi cant adjustment will have to be made in the operating budget as the fi scal year winds down.

The federal coronavirus packages approved to date forbid using the money to offset revenue shortfalls for states or cities or towns.

The latest $3 trillion package approved by the House last week would provide funds to help with the shortfalls, but neither the Senate nor the White House are on board in its current composition.

Unless there is a quick federal agreement,

budget adjustments are coming soon, but where?

Loose ChangeWhen Gov. Chris Sununu established his $50

million Health System Relief Fund on March 19, he used money earmarked for projects yet to be implemented to fi ll the coffer.

The transfers included $8.75 million for a new secure psychiatric unit on the State Hos-

pital grounds, $4 million from a loan forgiveness program to encourage pri-mary care physicians to practice in rural areas, $2 million to help low-income seniors with prescription drugs costs once they hit

the “doughnut hole,” $1.7 million for a home-less shelter program, $750,000 for a congregate living program, and $100,000 for a foster grand-parents program.

Recently the director of the Governor’s Offi ce for Emergency Relief and Recovery, Jerry Little, said the money had been returned to the origi-nal accounts when the state gained access to its $1.25 billion allotment under the CARES Act.

Oversight of the fund was also transferred from the Department of Health and Human Services into the GOFERR at the same time.

If that money was grabbed once, why not use it again to help fi ll the looming defi cit? There was little blowback the fi rst time, so politicians will say why not again, although several of those programs are pet projects of key legisla-tive budget writers.

Money PotOne of the techniques often used by lawmak-

ers to balance out-of-balance budgets is across-the-board cuts.

A 1 or 2 percent reduction in appropriations can generate a lot of savings but is like using an ax to trim a tenderloin steak. While budgets can be reduced, no care is taken to ensure no signif-icant harm is done or to impact areas needing additional money.

Government is not market driven. Govern-ment spending is needed most when there is an economic downturn which reduces revenues.

When the economy is humming, revenues are robust and the demand for services is lower, investments like new equipment and build-ings are possible as is fi lling the state’s savings account.

The real problem with across-the-board cuts is they impact small agencies much more than they do larger ones like Health and Human Services which accounts for more than 40 per-cent of state spending.

There are plenty of places to fi nd money in

Lawmakers move to bigger digs, budget defi cit follows

see RAYNO page 5

Garry Rayno

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To the editor:It is a sad day in the Ber-

lin-Gorham area with those struggling with addiction or in recovery with the sudden closing of the Hope Center.

I am a clinician at a local agency doing both drug and alcohol and mental health counseling with clients who use peer-based recovery ser-vices like Hope; it saves lives.

Coming to this area from southern New Hampshire, I had worked with clients at clinics and counseling services as a counselor and graduate intern in Concord and Laconia.

I knew Hope and their pro-grams and services in Man-chester and Berlin and had referred clients there for the last several years.

Peer recovery works and many clients tell me they don’t need someone with fancy degrees on the wall to support them.

They prefer to have some-one who has lived experience as an addict, who has found recovery and is now helping others do the same.

This story is anecdotal but is true and the Hope Centers provided such a valuable service in our communities especially in Berlin.

Help is available and it can be done via recovery coaching Hope will continue to do according to their post-ings on social media.

It can be found online on websites for virtual 12-step meetings such as “in the rooms” was.intherooms.org, and there is the Doorway at Androscoggin Valley Hospi-tal and Littleton Hospital — a wonderful place for walk-in help with addiction and recovery resources.

Or call NH 211 for assis-tance outside of business hours.

However, peer-based recovery centers like Hope provide a safe environment for people to come, attend meetings and get help.

I am hoping that those from the recovery commu-nity, other agencies can step up and help save this center.

Jack DunnJefferson

Hope Center loss hurts those with addiction

To the editor:Say NO to pay as you throw!Why should those who have

recycled since Day 1 and con-tinue to do so be penalized for the LAZY ignorant who do not recycle?

The lazy people who do not recycle should be fi ned and that money used to defer the cost of recycling and trash dis-posal or used to fi x the many, many pot holes.

How much would it cost the taxpayers to implement this

unnecessary plan? New special trash bags, more

recycling bins and whatever else. Forcing those who do the right thing by paying more money for city trash bags, when they can buy less expen-sive ones in large amounts is just wrong. There will be more trash in the woods if this plan goes into effect.

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Pay as you throw is wrong answer for city

see LETTER page 5


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Health and Human Services but not so for the board of medicine where a cut means laying off a critical employee.

But given the short time left in the fi scal year, this is a very likely scenario.

Rainy-day fundState law says the rainy-day fund cannot be used unless

revenues are lower than anticipated and there is a defi cit, which is the situation today. However, bond rating agencies hate to see the rainy-day fund drained.

Draining the fund lowers the state’s bond rating, which hikes borrowing costs for the state and for cities, towns and counties.

On the other hand, borrowing money today is a lot cheaper than it was before the last great recession in 2008.

In reality, lawmakers will see the money just sitting there and the argument will be to use the fund before cutting ser-vices to people, particularly those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic’s economy downturn.

DownshiftingAnother tried and true technique for state lawmakers is

downshifting costs to communities. During the last great recession, the state ended revenue sharing, and contribut-ing to the retirement fund for municipal, school and county

workers, and they cut support to the university and com-munity college systems in half, downshifting costs to fam-ilies.

There is concern the state will do that this time as well.This budget contains new money to help the most needy

schools and restores some revenue sharing.The education capacity aid is included in the 2020-2021

budget, but that money has already been spent as has the $20 million in revenue sharing as school districts, cities and towns have included that money in budgets already approved by most communities and school districts.

Cities and towns expect greater delinquency in property tax payments the fi rst of July because people have lost their jobs and businesses have been shuttered for two months.

The Legislative Advisory Committee to GOFERR sug-gested any business receiving help from the CARES Act money would have to pay their property taxes as a way of softening some of the blow to cities and towns.

But when Sununu announced his $400 million Main Street Relief Fund Friday, he said he wants to give business owners fl exibility in determining which bills to pay.

That is not the message cities and towns want to hear as they struggle to balance their books just as the state is.

The message instead may be “watch out below.”

Garry Rayno writes for InDepthNH.org. He may be reached at [email protected].

RAYNO from page 4

side company picks up trash will our current sanitation crew be displaced or kept on the payroll to do unneces-sary jobs at taxpayers expense?

Mayor Paul Grenier contradicted himself. In one sentence he stated the tax base would go down and in another sentence it could not be guaranteed. Which is it?

Why does Berlin copy other towns? As the saying goes, “If John Doe jumps in the lake or off a cliff, why do you have to do it also?”

The people who are not recycling now (I’m sure) will not buy city trash bags at infl ated prices. As I said ear-lier, there will be trash in our woodlands and roadsides.

Anna Marie LutzBerlin

LETTER from page 4

BERLIN — The city council Monday night approved the cost items for new two year con-tracts with unions representing school support staff and custodians bus drivers.

Local 1444, representing custodians and bus drivers, will receive a 3 percent wage increase in fi scal 2021 and no increase in fi scal 2022. A change in health insurance will result in a net savings to the school district over the two years of $57,654. The council unanimiouly approved the cost items

The Berlin Education Support Staff local will receive a 2.5 percent wage increase in fi scal year 2021 and a 2 percent increase in fi scal 2022. Savings in health insurance costs will offset most of the salary increase. The two year cost to the city will be $4,705. The council split with Councilors Mike Rozek, Mark East-man, and Russ Otis voting in opposition.

The city will go with a new assessing fi rm for the upcoming revaluation update, due to start this summer. Berlin received two proposals for the 13-month contract. Its current assess-ing fi rm, KRT of Haverhill, Mass., submitted

Council approves contracts for school staff and custodians


see CONTRACTS page 11


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will be observed to make graduation as safe as possible. Rain dates are June 13 and 14.

Should the COVID-19 situation make an outdoor graduation impos-sible, the back-up plan calls for a drive-up ceremony at the Jericho Fes-tival site on the same day.

More details will be released shortly.Berlin seniors put their prom on

hold instead of having a virtual prom in hope that restrictions on large gath-erings will relaxed later this summer.

The owner of the venue has gra-ciously agreed to work with the class on rescheduling, even waiting until late summer.

Berlin High plans to hold most award ceremonies remotely.

Gorham High has already announced plans for a parade and presentation graduation.

Seniors will be escorted by Gorham Fire and Police through town all the way to the Mount Washington Auto Road.

Graduation will take place at the base of New England’s highest mountain, modifi ed to work within the guidelines for social gathering.

Valedictorian Noor Ahkter and Salutatorian Anna Roberge will deliver their speeches live while guest speaker Craig Langlois will deliver his address virtual.

After receiving their diplomas, and moving their tassels, the graduates will depart for the annual chem free graduation party.

The plans were announced in a joint release by SAU 3 Superintendent of Schools Julie King, SAU 20 Superin-tendent of Schools David Backler, and White Mountains Community College President Chuck Lloyd.

The three said all of their facilities are closed and they meet weekly to align protocols to minimize risk as they plan for safely reopening their buildings.

Both SAU 3 and 20 have set June 3 as the last day of learning for the school year.

Summer programs at all three will be delivered remotely.

Berlin High is currently develop-ing guidelines to allow CTE students and staff to safely be in the build-ing in order to continue their work towards mastering the competen-cies necessary for certifi cation and licensing, specifi cally for students in the Welding and Health Sciences programs.

At White Mountains Community College, there are some labs being made up from the spring term while Commercial Driver Training will be offered in Littleton.

The three educators said for the 2020-21 school year, fl exibility is key.

“While we believe strongly that the traditional face to face delivery model offers students the best academic and social opportunities, conditions within our community may make this unsafe for periods of time throughout the year,” they wrote.

The three also praised faculty, staff, students, and families for successfully transitioned to on-line and remote delivery of education.

GRADUATION from page one Should the COVID-19 situation make an outdoor graduation impossible,

the back-up plan calls for a drive-up ceremony at the Jericho Festival site

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Gorham Rec sets tentative schedule for summerGORHAM — Due to COVID-19 and the timeline

the Gov. Chris Sununu set forth on reopening New Hampshire, the Gorham Recreation and Parks Department has set tentative dates for upcoming programs and events.

Due to the many unknowns, the schedule must stay fl exible.

Updates will be made available as necessary.Summer concerts: The fi rst concert is sched-

uled for June 9.Farmers’ market: The fi rst market is sched-

uled for June 11.T-ball, farm league an softball: The rec

department is oping to begin the season mid-June to end of July.

Playground: The department is hoping to be able to use early to mid-June.

Coed adult softball league: The department is hoping to begin season June 4.

Basketball camp: The department is hoping to hold camp June 29 to July 3.

Fishing derby: The derby has been moved to Aug. 29.

Libby pool: The department is hoping to have the pool/beach open in June.

Pickleball league: The department is hoping to begin play in June.

Summer parks program: The department is hoping to start the program beginning of July through August.

RERC grant workshop: The grant workshop is tentatively rescheduled dates are for Sept. 23 and 24.

Senior program, information booth, moose tours: To be determined.

The Gorham Recration and Parks Department has been working on implementing new ideas to include: Farmers’ market website page, an online forms and payment system, grants for the new “limitless” playground and fountain on the Gorham Common.

They are also working on installing wood chips on the Common playground, installing infi eld “jok” sand on Libby softball fi eld and possibly upgrad-ing the fencing and tennis court in Cascade.


I can’t believe it. I have already mowed the lawn thrice (always wanted to say that) and it’s going to be ready for a trim again before the weekend.

Honestly, I love mowing the lawn. I like the satisfaction of a trim front yard and always enjoy making designs with the mower. Unfortu-nately, I can never seem to get the Red Sox logo to come out right. Those guys are professionals.

Today, I’d like to ponder a bit about what you can be doing now (though some of you got a touch of snow last week) to ensure your lawn is in tip-top shape for the summer.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t toss this comment out there. I’m really not that big a fan of expansive lawns. Honestly, I think it is one of the more short-sighted (dumb?) things we do as Ameri-cans (humans?).

We spend all this time and effort creating a lovely, manicured lawn around our homes, only to then be forced to waste precious water (and time) caring for it. All for the purpose of gen-erating something that came out of some silly magazine trying to sell us fertilizer. Consider hardscaping or generally eliminating lots and lots of your lawn and replace it with other more intelligent (easier to care for) plants. If you’re really feeling enlightened, plant a garden, silly!

Moving on from my little soap-box, the reality is many of you simply love the look of a lawn and want to ensure that yours is the greenest and lushest on the block. The fi rst thing you should do this spring is rake.

I worked for a landscaping company down in Portsmouth for a couple of years and Mike, the owner, taught me countless lessons. One of them was to imagine you just woke up from a six-month nap and you were wearing a wet towel on your head the whole time.

You can imagine how amazing it would feel to have a course brush run through your hair and massaging your scalp. Treat your lawn to the same spa experience. Just don’t be too rough — it just woke up.

Since I don’t really care too much about how our lawn looks, I’m not all that concerned about dandelions and other weeds. I think they’re

BY JASON ROBIE

see ROBIE page 10

Languishing in lawn care

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An aerial view of the Sears Plaza in Gorham shows the two retail spaces that plaza co-owners Robert and Joyce Green of Littleton anticipate renting to one new store. Considering how few changes will be made, the town planning board said a formal site plan review is not needed. (COURTESY PHOTO)

GORHAM — The Gorham Planning Board conducted its May 14 meeting on the telephone, with only chairman Paul Robitaille and board secretary and assess-ing clerk Michelle Lutz physically on site in the second-fl oor hear-ing room at Town Hall.

The chairman explained that Code Enforcement Offi -cer John Scarinza had urged that the board meet in order to weigh in on whether or not proceeding with some proposed upgrades within the so-called Sears Plaza at 161 Main St. would require a site plan review. The ways the town’s rules are written provide for discretion, the CEO explained.

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No site plan review needed for upgrades to Sears Plaza

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see SEARS page 9

Senators ask DRA for transparencyin distributing $400m business fund

CONCORD — State Sens. Lou D’Allesandro (D-Manchester) and Dan Feltes (D-Concord) sent a letter to the New Hampshire Department of Reve-nue Administration on Monday urging clarifi cations, and ethical and transparency standards over the distribution of the $400 million in business grants Gov. Chris Sununu announced last Friday, May 15.

The letter asks for clarifi cations specifi cally on the distribution process, prioritization of businesses with annual revenues of $5 million or less, protec-tions for workers, prevention of double-dipping, and plans to make distributions public and transparent.

The letter states, “We have full faith in your ser-

vice. However, you have been presented with a unique challenge: giving out grants from a $400 mil-lion, newly created business fund by Gov. Sununu late on Friday, May 15. This is new territory, as your agency is a tax collection and tax administration agency, and this grant-making work falls outside the scope of any statute governing your agency (or any statute at all).”

The letter notes that the governor has defi ned “small business” as any with $20 million or less in revenue in tax year 2019.

see BUSINESS FUND page 11


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Robert “Bob” Green of Littleton, who owns the commercial property with his wife Joyce, used a phone line to describe the changes he anticipates making to accommodate a new tenant in the space that years ago was occu-pied by Kelly’s supermarket.

This space was more recently occu-pied by two stores: Sears store and Caron’s stove.

Without revealing the name of the single new retail tenant, Green noted that he expects to upgrade electrical work and also change some doorways and emergency exits. No changes will be made to the parking confi guration, although dark-sky-compliant outdoor lighting changes will be made. It is likely that the new store will close at either 8 or 9 p.m.

None of the seven board members on hand believed there was any need to conduct a formal site plan review, but, rather, there would be a satisfac-tory result if Green continued to work closely with Scarinza.

The CEO also reported that exten-sive roughing-out work has been done by town workers on the “Chip” Bean property on Route 16 to accommodate a new ATV parking lot. The state Trails Bureau plans to bring a grader on site to lay down 6 to 8 inches of crushed gravel.

The line painting to create the Route

16 “diet” lane began earlier that day.Scarinza also reported on the pri-

marily cosmetic work being done at the Royalty Motor Inn as part of its being transformed into a Quality Inn. HVAC and other electrical work are also being done. Offi ce and conference room remodeling changes are being made at the Currier Building on Route 16, Scarinza reported. Generator and other work is being done at the base of the tower located on the south side of the Eastern Depot.

Just before the close of the half-hour-long meeting, Robitaille announced that on May 21 the planning board will hold a Zoom meeting with land-use planning consultant Tara Bamford on updates to the zoning ordinance. Information on how members of the public can access the meeting is already posted on the town website.

The planning board will hold another meeting on May 28 to consider a lot-line adjustment.

SEARS from page 8Without revealing the name of the

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“Aerating also spreads bits of soil around the lawn allowing those nutrients to fi nd new homes,” Badger Realty agent Roland Turgeon said. “Those bits are spread out and worked into the rest of the lawn within a couple mowings and showers.”

Speaking of the golf course, I was the irrigation “tech” when I was there. This meant ridiculously early morn-ings as well as countless hours of dig-ging holes and repairing broken water lines across all 18 holes.

Watering your lawn can be a little tricky. Most of the articles out there tell you to water “deeply,” less fre-quently. This promotes stronger and deeper roots. The reason for the early morning watering is to minimize the evaporation during the heat of the day.

I also notice that whenever we get a good, solid rain followed by a bright, sunshiny day, my lawn seems to explode. Of course, in the early season at the golf course, we watered in the morning to melt the frozen dew on the greens.

The last thing you can do to spruce up your lawn is repair those dead or bare patches. Since I’m not excited about a faster growing lawn, I have only used this “seeding repair” tech-nique once and it was last summer.

A friend of a friend purchased the bag, otherwise it would never have happened. I’m honestly amazed at how thick the lawn has come in after a full year and with literally no special care (or knowledge) by yours truly.

I spread out the seed mixture on the troubled area and watered the snot out of it for about three weeks. This year, somewhat comically, it is the greenest and thickest patch of the whole lawn. It honestly looks a little silly. But I can tell you, it works.

Use your “global” head when it comes to lawn care. Eliminate what you can and focus on a more sustain-able yard (especially if you don’t have kids). If you still have a hankering for a lawn (or you’re selling and don’t have the budget or time to hardscape) some of the tips above might get you to that green oasis you’re after. Happy mowing.

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ROBIE from page 8

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If you want to rid yourself of these weeds, make sure you get the whole plant. I saw a neighbor using a hammer (no, really) to cut into the soil behind the dandelion and then push it forward (as though he were pulling a nail) to extract the roots and all. It is

effective, albeit a little caveman-like. Of course, there are harsh chemicals that you can use as well, but just be careful. There are countless articles about the dangers of those toxic mate-rials, for other plants, animals and you.

I was never exposed to aerating until I worked at the Owl’s Nest over in Thornton. They aerate at least once a year and if it’s good enough for a golf course, it is going to be good for your lawn as well. By poking small holes

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The website details new housing-related policies, benefi ts, and protections

established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and

Economic Security Act.Sen. Maggie Hassan said: “The CARES Act

included important provisions to provide support for renters and homeowners, and Granite Staters must know what options are available to help them amid this pandemic. I am glad that the administration heeded our calls to create a website to help people easily locate the resources and assistance that they need to stay in their homes amid this pandemic.”

Previously, each federal agency maintained its own individual resource website, forcing people to navigate multiple pages to fi nd information about the protections and benefi ts that they need.

The new website consolidates information about CARES Act programs, including mortgage relief, protections for renters, resources for additional help, and information on how to avoid COVID-19-related scams.

It also provides search tools for homeowners to help determine if their mortgage is federally backed, and for renters to fi nd out if their rental unit is fed-erally fi nanced.

The website will be continuously updated to refl ect the most recent information and to help answer fre-quently asked questions.

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The senators ask, “Will you give priority to the small businesses fall-ing under the traditional $5 million or less annual revenue defi nition in your grant-making?”

The letter also notes that, “In the relief and recovery effort following the Great Recession, then-Governor John Lynch accounted for and made public all relief monies that have been spent, including to private per-sons or businesses, in what amounts, and for what purposes.

“Small businesses across New Hampshire need and deserve our support, which is why it is critical that Granite Staters know exactly where Gov. Sununu is sending these stimulus funds and that every dollar is accounted for,” said Feltes. “Gov. Sununu has already set the defi ni-tion of ‘small business’ at quadru-ple the size used in other programs, and we cannot have our small busi-nesses in New Hampshire lose out to big corporations once again. I’ve spoken with numerous small busi-ness owners who have no confi dence that ‘Main Street’ businesses will be helped, kept open, or reopened by Governor Sununu’s fund. When public taxpayer money goes out

directly to select private citizens or private entities, there must be at least baseline transparency and accountability.”

On Monday, May 18, NH Public Radio reported that Gov. Sununu “authorized several no-bid, retroactive deals worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to political benefactors”, with-out traditional oversight. The report noted that Sununu included the con-tracts on the Executive Council’s agenda, but simply as “informational items.”

BUSINESS FUND from page 8

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a proposal of $105,000. Corcoran Consulting Associates of Wolfeboro submitted a bid of $58,000. City Manager James Wheeler and Board of Assessors Chair Robert Goddard said they were surprised at the difference in price and did due dil-

igence. Wheeler said they spoke to other communities that have hired Corcoran and heard nothing but good reviews. Wheeler said the fi rm will fi eld review every property. The council approved hiring Corcoran, subject to approval of the N.H. Department of Revenue Administra-tion.

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Modifi ed softball to returns to the diamond June 8

Austin Cornish of the Berlin-Gorham Boys Ice Hockey team receives his lawn sign and T-shirt and poses with the championship plaque. Making (from left) the presentation are Berlin Athletic Director Craig Melanson, Assistant Coach Corey Riendeau, Cornish, Coach Mike Poulin and Assistant Coach Dan Makin.(BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)

Hello to all of you out there — how is everyone handling the warm, sunny weather (fi nally) after a long winter and a longer March, April and half of May? Enjoy every day and moment of it and be pre-pared for the bugs, which come with warm weather!

North Country Men’s Softball President Travis L’Hereux and his team captains, Jameson Levesque, Luke Enman, Bryan Hood and Ryan Richards selected their teams through a special draft Monday night.

The team sponsors include: Berlin City, Go Time (Robbie Munce), Remax (Chris Lunn) and the Land (Nick Fournier). This is a modifi ed men’s league and they will begin playing on June 8, with games at Lib-by’s Field, 6 and 7:30 p.m. There may still be time to register if you haven’t already, by calling Travis at (603) 733-7125. Nice to see modifi ed softball coming back on the scene — all we need now is a league for men 70-and-older!

The goalie challenge did not work out quite like I expected with only a few responses but the ones I got were excellent and much appreciated — look for a couple of installments of them later next week.

I had the privilege of visiting with sports enthusi-asts Peter Allain and Marcel Couture in the parking lot of Tractor Supply the other day. I always enjoy our conversations mainly about sports with guys like that. Then later spent about an hour on the phone with former student/athlete Peter Donovan talking goaltending (where is your story Peter?!) among many other topics. Thanks guys for taking the time to chat with me.

Keep your eyes and ears open for more on summer sports, including Babe Ruth Baseball. You can still register and get information for the 13-15-year-old program by going to the Berlin-Gorham Babe Ruth website. I can’t imagine a summer going by without tee-ball, farm league, Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth base-ball, and all the recreation department playground

events. Hopefully, they will open things up soon.The other day while handing out food at Harvest

Church, I did see some teen boys at Memorial Field tossing a baseball around and taking some batting practice — and yes, they were socially distancing I’m sure. By the way. The kitchen staff and the rest

of the crew there do an incredible job of feeding up to 200 people on any given Wednesday — quite a community reaching ministry for sure.”

To fi nish up with this past Sunday’s festivities honoring the the local championship teams of the Berlin-Gorham boys’ and girls’ hockey teams and Berlin’s Unifi ed basketball team, I think I forgot to mention that the local ambulance service was on hand also as part of the escort service for the day. Thank you.

Here are a couple of more quotes from the Prin-cipal at Berlin Middle-High School, Mike Kelley and B-G boys’ hockey Coach Mike Poulin: “I really enjoyed seeing the athletes and their families on Sunday. At the arena, we are one big family and I certainly miss my hockey family.

“A big thank you goes out to Craig Melanson for organizing this great event. We were well represented by the administration as well, Jen Corrigan and Billy Goodrich from Gorham and Julie King and Mike Kelley (who both went to every house) from Berlin.

“The support from the local police departemnts, fi re departments, and sheriffs department was incredi-ble, too! The neighbors of all the athletes watched as the parade went to their houses. In these uncertain times, we as a community still showed the athletes that they are loved and supported. The memories created Sunday will last forever for all that were involved. Thanks for the continued coverage!”

Berlin Middle High School Principal Kelley added: “What a beautiful day for our Berlin athletes and families! We were able to stop at each athlete’s house and congratulate them personally, which was as good as we could do during this pandemic. This day was precious for all of us.”


Berlin High Senior Maria Young was beaming as she accepted her T-shirt and held the Berlin-Gorham Girls Ice Hockey Championship trophy with coach Craig Bartoli. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)

Lee Ann Tremblay gets recognized as a member of the championship Berlin High Co-Ed Unifi ed basketball team by Coach Karen Turgeon and Athletic Director Craig Melanson. (BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)


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Norman R. Gagne, 83, of Berlin, passed away on Tuesday May 19, 2020, at his home.

He was born in Berlin on Nov. 5, 1936, the son of Adelard and Ber-nadette (Aubin) Gagne and was a lifelong resident of the city.

He had been employed as a boiler operator at James River Corporation.

His family includes his wife Olive D. (Caron) Gagne of Berlin; children Andy Gagne and wife Corinne of Littleton, Denis Gagne and wife Andrea of Gorham; Jeanne Carrigan and husband Craig of Berlin, and Lucille Bur-dick and husband Dave of Berlin; several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a son Donald Gagne, and infant grand-son Isaac and siblings Paul Gagne, Roland Gagne and Yvette Asselin.

A private graveside service will be held in the Mt. Calvary Ceme-tery.

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suggested by City Manager James Wheeler. As proposed, “Renewing Berlin with Renewable Energy” would reconstruct Main and Pleas-ant Streets from Green Square to St. Anne Church. Sidewalks, parking lots, two bridges would be rehabilitated or reconstructed and sections of the aging drainage infrastructure would be replaced. Partnering with Bur-gess BioPower, the city would install a snowmelt system that would elim-inate snow and ice in the downtown.

The city is applying through the U.S. Department of Transporta-tion’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant pro-gram which funds projects that have a signifi cant local or regional impact with special consideration to those in rural areas.

City Manager James Wheeler said he felt the city put together a very impressive application in a com-pressed time frame. Still he warned the city council Monday night that there is a lot of competition for the grants. But he said if Berlin is not successful in this round, it can apply in the next round.

The application outlines how the hydropower provided by the Androscog-gin River attracted the paper industry to Berlin and the shuttering of the mills has put the city in a downward spiral.

The documents show that renewable energy is still a big part of the city’s economy. Between hydro generation, wind turbines, and the biomass plant, Berlin produces more clean energy that it consumes. The biggest generator of renewable energy is Burgess BioPow-er’s 75-megawatt biomass plant and its participation in the project is central by allowing for a unique and innovative snowmelt system.

Also committing to partner with the city on the project are the University of New Hampshire and the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineer-ing Laboratory. Both would monitor the performance of the snowmelt system.

The U.S. DOT’s schedule calls for the successful grants to be announced this September. If the city’s application is approved, construction would begin in the spring of 2024 and it would take over two years to complete.

With an average snowfall of over seven feet a year, the city plows, salts and sands the downtown and then has to load snow in dump trucks and remove it from the downtown after every storm. Despite that, the applica-tion states the downtown streets and sidewalks are rarely free of ice and snow during winter months. The salt and sand build up and blow about on windy days before Public Works gets a chance to remove it.

The snow melt system would make the downtown safer by keeping the streets, sidewalks, and municipal park-ing lots bare. Shoppers and walkers would fi nd the downtown appealing.

Installing the snow-melt system would require reconstructing the road bed all the way to the base gravel. Sidewalks would also have to be reconstructed with new concrete pavers. Sections of old and under-sized drainage that cause fl ooding in

some areas of the downtown would be replaced. Enhanced lighting, engi-neered crosswalks, and trees would improve the aesthetics and increase economic activity. The application describes the downtown as one of the city’s economic drivers.

Wheeler said the project is possi-ble because of Burgess BioPower. The city will use hot condenser water from the biomass plant, pump it across the river on a new pipe bridge, circulated it through the downtown to heat sur-faces and return the cooled water to the plant to be used again. The city is looking at heating approximately 381,000 square feet which is about eight percent of the waste heat that the plant currently releases into the atmosphere. The application states there is suffi cient waste heat for an expansion of the project should that be a possibility in the future.

The application shows that the project would gradually pay for itself over 30 years in savings in reduced snow removal costs, avoided salt and sand costs, increased revenue to busi-nesses, and sale of Thermo Renewable Energy Certifi cates.

Included in the application are vari-ous studies pointing to the importance of the downtown to the city’s efforts to improve the local economy. There is also information on the snow-melting system that has operated in down-town Holland, MI since the 1980’s. That system has been expanded to cover a four-block section of down-town streets there and is very popular.

Councilor Peter Higbee said he was very impressed with the application, which was put together by Wheeler, Community Development Director Pamela Lafl amme, HEB Engineers, Wilson Engineering Services.

“That’s a piece of work,” he said.

SNOWMELT from page one


PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF MILAN

The supervisors of the checklist will be in session on June 2nd, 2020 from 7:00-7:30 p.m. at the Milan municipal building on Bridge St. for corrections and additions to the checklist.

Supervisors: Cindy Lang, Vickie Plourde, and Paula LaBrecque

PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF GORHAM

ATTENTION GORHAM RESIDENTS

In observance of Memorial Day, the Public Works Dept& Transfer Station will be closed on

Saturday, May 23rd & Monday, May 25th.There will be no garbage collection on Monday.

All collection for Monday willtake place on Tuesday, May 26th.

PUBLIC NOTICETOWN OF ERROL

Supervisors of The Checklist

The Errol Supervisors of the checklist will be in session on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, between the hours of 7:00 and 7:30 pm at the Errol Town Hall for additions and corrections to the checklist.

Supervisors of the ChecklistCheryl Lord, Kathy Thebault & Sharon Lane

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Supervisors of the ChecklistCheryl Lord, Kathy Thebault & Sharon Lane

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Elizabeth Stanley of Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill” will per-form in the Weathervane Theatre’s virtual production on June 3. (COURTESY PHOTO)

WHITEFIELD — Weathervane Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini announced The Weather-vane Goes ‘Round will play on Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m. on the Weathervane’s YouTube Channel.

Presented with Whitefi eld Public Library, this special virtual concert benefi ting Weathervane Theatre will fea-ture some of Weathervane’s most notable alumni includ-ing Elizabeth Stanley of Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill.”

“I have so many wonderful memories there,” said Stanley. “I think it’s an incredible opportunity to work in rep and to do things as creatively as possible.

“I’m always inspired by how we managed to pull off those really big shows with just a handful of people and I love the spirit of community involvement that seems to be a long-standing tradition at the Weathervane.”

Other Weathervaners joining Stanley for this one-night event are Broadway’s Charlie Alterman (“Next to Normal,” “Pippin”), Kevin Smith Kirkwood (“Kinky Boots”), Kim-

berly Marable (“Hadestown”), Alaina Mills (“Beautiful,” “1st Nat’l”), Tally Sessions (“Company,” “Anastasia”), and Clyde Voce (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “The Color Purple”). The event will be hosted by Weathervane Theatre Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini.

“Grateful, humble, starstruck,” said Paulini. “The legacy of the Weathervane is undeniable and these generous art-ists coming together in this moment is a treat for not only our audiences, patrons and community, but for all of us working hard to keep moving forward during these bur-densome times.

“We continue to build on the vast Weathervane family and events like this are not only entertaining, but necessary.”

While the virtual concert is free, donations to Weather-vane Theatre are encouraged. Single tickets for Season 55 to be on sale soon. Donations can be made through Weath-ervane’s website or by mail. To learn more, go to weather-vanetheatre.org.

Weathervane Theatre to present virtual show with notable alumni


PUBLIC NOTICECITY OF BERLIN

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSMASON STREET BRIDGE #238/055

BERLIN, NH

The City of Berlin will receive sealed bids for the construction of the Mason Street Bridge #238/055, located on Mason Street in Berlin, NH at Berlin City Hall (168 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570), until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. The Project generally consists of a bridge preservation including: concrete repairs to the abutments and pier, replacement of girder bearings, construction of a link slab, partial and full depth deck repairs, replacement of expansion joints, and replacement of barrier membrane and bridge pavement.The site will be dewatered by the dam operator, Central Rivers Power (CRP). Contractor will need to attend their

protocols. Contractor must allow a dump truck access lane under the bridge throughout the duration. Contractor must complete work within the canal by September 24, 2020. Contractor is responsible for costs of delays to CRP to un-dewater the canal and generate power again. No pre-bid conference will be held. Photos and a video will be distributed with the Bidding Documents.

electronic format (.pdf only) at no cost. Paper copies will not be

the Bidding Documents on www.constructionsummary.com and www.worksinprogress.com. The Contractor shall have

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all informalities not involving price, time or changes in the Work, and to negotiate contract terms with the Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all non-conforming, non-responsive, unbalanced or conditional Bids. Also, Owner reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder if Owner believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an award to that Bidder, whether because

standard or criteria established by Owner. Discrepancies in the multiplication of units of Work and unit prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between

sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

BERLIN WATER WORKSOFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSION

55 Willow Street, Berlin, NH

Water customers received additional information with their May quarter water bills. Each water bill included a Water Quality Report for Calendar Year 2019 that was inserted in the water bill. For those customers who did not find this material stuffed in their water bill, a copy can be obtained at the Berlin Water Works office, on the internet at http://berlinnh.gov/berlin-water-works or by mail by calling the office at 752-1677.

The Water Quality Report is issued once a year. Customers who need information regarding the Water Quality Report should contact the Berlin Water Works.

The Water Quality Report is posted on the City of Berlin Website (berlinnh.gov/berlin-water-works), also a copy has been provided to the Berlin Public Library.

BERLIN WATER WORKSOFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSION

55 Willow Street, Berlin, NHPublic Hearing on the Proposed 2021 BudgetWednesday May 27, 2020 @5:30pm via Zoom

A public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2021 budget will be held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 5:30pm via Zoom. The hearing will be conducted by Berlin Water Works Superintendent Craig Carrigan Pursuant to COVID-19 Governor’s Executive Order 2020-04, Section 8 and Emergency Order #12, Section 3.

Zoom Meeting ID: 497 546 4981Password: Berlin

To access the meeting via Telephone, call 1-978-990-5469, enter Access Code # 467-0188

You may request a hard copy of the budget prior to the hearing by calling the Berlin Water Works office at 752-1677 Public comments will be heard after the presentation. If you would like to submit a question or comment ahead of the meeting, please email your comment to: [email protected]

City of Berlin Water WorksBoard of Water Commissioners

EVENT CANCELLEDAndroscoggin Valley Regional

Refuse Disposal District

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY

SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Due to the Coronavirus PandemicNEXT COLLECTION - JUNE 2021

TOWN OF RANDOLPH, NEW HAMPSHIREZoning Board of Adjustment

The Town of Randolph Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Hearing at 5:00 PM on May 28, 2020 via teleconference to receive public comment on an Application for a Variance from Richard and Elaine Fournier of 39 Raycrest Drive Map R-11, Lot 80, for the construction of a garage.

You can access the meeting by calling (701) 802-5424 and using code 1427892.

Written comments may be submitted in advance of the hearing addressed to: Zoning Board of Adjustment, 130 Durand Rd., Randolph, NH, 03593.

David Ruble, ChairmanRandolph Zoning Board of Adjustment

Public NoticeTown of Randolph

The Randolph Supervisors of the voter checklist will be in session on Tuesday, June 2, from 7 to 7:30 for correction and additions. This is the last day for registered voters to change parties before the primary. For more information regarding absentee registration call town hall at 466-5771.

Supervisor of the Checklist Denise Demers Mike Sewick Rhonda Stitt

While losses were modest in March, he said NCH saw a “profound loss of several million dollars in April, which will continue into June.” This, he said, is in an industry that meticulously budgets and “any negative variance of eve a point or two can be the difference between red and black for us.”

This week, the hospitals have started to re-open but Mee said they are operating at about 25 percent of pre-pandemic level. He said the availability of per-sonal protective equipment is a limiting factor in the

number of patients that can be treated.Echoing Mee comments, Scott Colby, said UCV in

Colebrook is the smallest hospital in the state. Thank-ing Hassan for her efforts, he said UCV has received some grant funding but stressed without a grant mech-anism, he does not know how the hospital could repay the money. On the bright side, he said they are start-ing to get patients back through the door. He said NCH has started to reach out to its industry partners, such as retailers and restaurants, to provide information and answer questions on how to reopen safely.

Berlin City Manager James Wheeler said while the North Country has had very few cases of coronavirus it faces a balancing act as it starts to open up. He said the county has a large number of elderly residents that are especially vulnerable and they want to be careful not to create a surge that they have worked hard to avoid.

Wheeler worried about the fi nancial impact over the next one to three years. With one of the highest tax rates in the state, he said he would like to see the city be able to boost its undesignated fund balance to provide some protection. He said the city would like to see some stim-ulus money targeted for infrastructure work, which he said is important to the local economy’s future. He also called for more fl exibility in spending stimulus funds.

Hassan said the House has put together a new stim-ulus bill that includes about $1 trillion for states and local budgets. She said getting the kind of fl exibility

Wheeler would like will be a challenge in the Senate.Crawford said tourism in the Mount Washington

Valley really doesn’t get underway until lodging estab-lishments open, which probably will be June 1. And then they need attractions for their guests.

She said some people are fearful of travel and there are residents who don’t want to see visitors coming to the valley. Encouraging people to wear masks, she said, makes everyone feel safer. She said it is tough to get employees who are receiving $28 an hour in unem-ployment benefi ts to come back, especially those fear-ful of the virus. Crawford expressed concern about how the country is going to pay back all the money being spent to combat COVID-19. “So really, I think it’s a buckle up because we’ve got a long long haul,” she said.

Hassan said she understood the concern about the debt load but quoted Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell who said the country would do more harm by not spending now than it will do by spending.

Taliaferro said trails in the WMNF have remained open and the Forest Service is seeing higher than normal use of trails for this time of year. She said some backcountry facilities were closed because the Forest Service was concerned about a lack of social dis-tancing. Taliaferro said they are looking to get camp-grounds open and assured Hassan the Forest Service

HASSAN from page 3

see HASSAN page 17


DEER ESTATES COOPERATIVE, INC.MILAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE

SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADES

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Deer Estates Cooperative Sanitary Sewer Replacement and Upgrades will be received by Deer Estates Cooperative, Inc., at the office of Nobis Engineering, Inc., until 2:00PM local time on Thursday June 18, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be opened and read. Nobis will review bids and send out a summary electronically to all bidders. The Project consists of installation of eighteen (18) new septic systems, including disconnecting existing septic systems and stabilization of disturbed areas.Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis as indicated on the Bid Form.The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Nobis Engineering, Inc., 18 Chenell Drive, Concord, NH, and (603) 724-6227, contact person Chris Nadeau, P.E., [email protected]. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents online at: https://nobiseng-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/smcdowell_nobis-group_com/EudGJ5wB0fNPhAsfLR3yGacBedL9cj0Btrl-M-euOz6mpw?e=bJOvo0Prospective bidders may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.Bidding Documents also may be purchased at Minuteman Press, 1305 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860, (603) 356-2010, www.ncmmp.com; purchased at Signature Digital Imaging, 45 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett NH 03106, (603) 624-4025, www.signaturenh.com; and viewed online, and purchased at Construction Summary of NH, 734 Chestnut Street, Manchester NH, www.constructionsummary.com.Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than those listed above.A pre-bid conference call will be held at 10:00AM local time on Tuesday June 2, 2020 via a virtual meeting. Nobis will send out a meeting invitation and/or conference line number upon request to all prospective bidders. Contact Chris Nadeau, P.E. at [email protected] or (603) 724-6227 to request a meeting invitation. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site prior to the pre-bid conference call at Deer Estates Cooperative, 27 Castle Drive, Milan NH.Bidder Questions shall be submitted to the Engineer in writing by Monday June 8, 2020 by 5:00PM, local time. Engineer’s final response to questions shall be issued in writing through an addendum no later than Friday June 12, 2020. Prospective bidders shall submit questions to Chris Nadeau, P.E. at [email protected] security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.Bidders shall submit proof of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders.Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States.The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The de minimis and minor components waiver apply to this contract.

Owner: Deer Estates Cooperative, Inc. By: Kurt Guerin Title: President Date: May 21, 2020

DEER ESTATES COOPERATIVE, INC.MILAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE

NEW WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND PUMP HOUSE UPGRADES

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for the construction of the Deer Estates Cooperative New Water Distribution System and Pump House Upgrades will be received by Deer Estates Cooperative, Inc., at the office of Nobis Engineering, Inc., until 2:00PM local time on Thursday June 18, 2020, at which time the Bids received will be opened and read. Nobis will review bids and send out a summary electronically to all bidders. The Project consists of approximately 3,300 linear feet of new 4” water distribution system piping and appurtenances, installation of 20 new 1” water service connections with freeze protection, 2 new 1” water service stubs, improvements around the existing well, construction of a new pump house, and construction of a gravel driveway to the pump house and well.Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form.The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Nobis Engineering, Inc., 18 Chenell Drive, Concord, NH, and (603) 724-6227, contact person Chris Nadeau, P.E., [email protected]. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents online at:https://nobiseng-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/smcdowell_nobis-group.com/EprsackcBOZBo3wJ9L0aojkBq6l9bJz1HtdCID0U8Md_8w?e=UDfdKXProspective bidders may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.Bidding Documents also may be purchased at Minuteman Press, 1305 White Mountain Highway, North Conway, NH 03860, (603) 356-2010, www.ncmmp.com; purchased at Signature Digital Imaging, 45 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett NH 03106, (603) 624-4025, www.signaturenh.com; and viewed online, and purchased at Construction Summary of NH, 734 Chestnut Street, Manchester NH, www.constructionsummary.com.Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office those listed above.A pre-bid conference call will be held at 10:00AM local time on Tuesday June 2, 2020 via a virtual meeting. Nobis will send out a meeting invitation and/or conference line number upon request to all prospective bidders. Contact Chris Nadeau, P.E. at [email protected] or (603) 724-6227 to request a meeting invitation. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Bidders are encouraged to visit the site prior to the pre-bid conference call at Deer Estates Cooperative, 27 Castle Drive, Milan NH.Bidder Questions shall be submitted to the Engineer in writing by Monday June 8, 2020 by 5:00PM, local time. Engineer’s final response to questions shall be issued in writing through an addendum no later than Friday June 12, 2020. Prospective bidders shall submit questions to Chris Nadeau, P.E. at [email protected] security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.Bidders shall submit proof of qualifications to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders.Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All listed iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. The deminimis and minor components waiver apply to this contract.”

Owner: Deer Estates Cooperative, Inc. By: Kurt Guerin Title: President Date: May 21, 2020

is constantly doing risk assessment to determine the best path forward.

Cascadden raised the issue of connectivity, reporting there are about 20 students in Coos County who don’t have internet access. She said the schools have worked to provide for those kids. In Littleton, she had two fam-ilies that chose not to use the district-provided Chrome

Books, preferring paper instead.She said remote learning is fabulous for the moti-

vated student, who is self-driven and tech savvy. But she said students who are disengaged in school are even more so in remote learning. She said that difference is more pronounced in high school. A majority of elemen-tary students are participating as they should be on a daily basis with about 10 percent not doing anything. But the fi gures reverse for high school with 30 percent

excelling, 50 percent getting by with some support, and 20 percent not engaged. Cascadden said the districts must have safeguards in place to catch the students and provide some form of alternative learning.

The former Berlin superintendent said districts have been asked to come up with three different plans for the fall and said extra pay for teachers will be required if schools have to limit the number of students per class-room and the result is double shifts or alternate days.

HASSAN from page 16


Rita and Emile Croteau recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They were mar-ried on May 9, 1960. Father Maurice LaCroix offi ciated the marriage at St. Joseph’s Church in Berlin. The couple said they are blessed to have two wonderful children, Sue Bisson and her husband Gary, and Scott Croteau and his wife Patty. They have four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Their friends and family wished them many more years of happiness and health. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Celebrating 60th anniversaryUniversity of New Hampshire holds virtual commencement

DURHAM — The following students graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham Saturday, May 16, during a virtual celebration.

Students who received the honor of cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.50-3.64. Students are only grad-uated after the registrar’s offi ce has certifi ed that all degree requirements have been successfully completed.

A traditional, in-person commence-ment ceremony will be scheduled at a future date yet to be determined.

Miriam Arsenault of Berlin, gradu-ated with a master of science in com-munication science and disorders.

Jenna Arguin of Berlin, graduated with a bachelor of science degree in athletic training.

Olivia Chaloux of Gorham, grad-uated Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in biomedical science: medical and veterinary science.

Bronson Paradis of Gorham, gradu-ated with a bachelor of science degree in busines administration: management.

MILAN — Parents of children in Milan and Dummer who are eligible for kindergarten for the 2020-2021 school year are asked to call Milan Village School at (603) 449-3306 to register your child.

To be eligible for Kindergarten, a child must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 30, and must be a resident of

Milan or Dummer. If your child currently attends

Milan Village School prekindergarten, it is not necessary to register.

Registration for preschool (three-years-old) and prekindergarten (four-years-old) for those not currently attending Milan Village School is also being accepted.

Registration open for Milan kindergarten


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DEAR ABBY: A few weeks ago, my husband and I had what I thought was a minor confl ict, from which I walked away to avoid esca-lation. I could hear him continuing to rant, so I pulled up the security camera on my phone and watched and listened as he continued to say horrible things for an hour or more. He called me a disgusting blob, said there is nothing appealing about me, and I should go out in the yard and kill myself just like my father did. The words were so painful that I began to sob uncontrollably and screamed in anguish. He never came to console me. In fact, he told me to “shut up.” I’m not a crier, typically, so his blatant disregard for the eff ect his words had on me raises another level of concern. We have since discussed the event, and his fi rst defense was to say he didn’t know I could hear him. Meanwhile, I have to live with the fact that I’m married to a man who has such a low opinion of me that he thinks I should kill myself. I have no family, and I’m hesitant to upend a life that is fi nally sta-ble after a chaotic childhood and early adulthood. My husband isn’t typically abusive, but this incident has me questioning everything. We have been together for 22 years and married for nearly 16 with no chil-dren. What are your thoughts? -- THROWN INTO TURMOIL DEAR THROWN: My fi rst thought is that you and your husband need to fi nd a healthier way to deal with your “confl icts” than your walking out on him, and him saying nasty things into a camera know-ing full well he might be heard. If your defi nition of stability is tolerat-ing further verbal abuse, then you are -- and will be -- paying a high price for it. I sincerely hope the two of you will try to iron out your diff erences with the help of a licensed marriage and family therapist. After all the

years you have invested in each other, it’s worth a shot. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I married 20 years ago. He never proposed; he just came home one day from boot camp and said, “We need to get married tomorrow so that I can get paid more,” and we did. I regret that day. It wasn’t what I wanted, and it meant nothing to me. Since then, so much has happened. He cheated on me while he was in the service, and had PTSD to the point where he tried to kill him-self, among other things. We are now in a happy place and have two awesome kids. I would like to redo our wedding day and for him to propose to me. The problem is, he isn’t ready. He said he hasn’t done it because we have had more lows than highs. He said he will eventually, when he feels the time is right. My feelings are hurt, and now I’m questioning why I am still here. I have stuck by his side for 20 years, through thick and thin. I deserve that and much more. I’m not asking for anything over the top. Do you think I’m overreacting, or should I fi nally move on? -- TIRED OF WAITING IN TEXAS DEAR TIRED: I don’t think you are overreacting; I think you are over-orchestrating. You say you and your husband are in a happy place now after years of struggle, plus you have two awesome kids. Now is not the time to upset the apple cart. More important than redoing his proposal and your wedding day is devoting some time to working on communicating more eff ectively with each other.

— • —Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at: Dear Abby, c/o The Conway Daily Sun, PO Box 1940, North Conway, NH 03860

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Big Bang Theory” 21 Entry cost 22 Piece of nose jewelry 23 ___ Spunkmeyer 25 Atrocious 28 Scottish boy 30 Clublike medieval

weapons 34 1978 Commodores hit 37 Word before “ring” or

“swing” 38 At the perfect time 39 “___ Brockovich” 40 The “S” of UCSD 41 With 64-Across, “Gemini

Man” director

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Dave Brubeck hit 47 See 45-Across 49 Pet shelter org. 51 Lobe’s locale 54 Renter’s document 57 Start of an advice

column question 58 Computer network

manager, for short 60 Speak unclearly 61 1982 Stevie Nicks hit 64 See 41-Across 65 Rival who’s somewhat

on your side 66 GPS lines: Abbr. 67 Hosp. areas 68 “War and Peace” author 69 ___ a good example

DOWN 1 ___ vu 2 Watery blue 3 Try to join, as a sorority 4 Build-it-yourself

purchase 5 Grant a right to

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raising photo 9 Angsty rock genre 10 Jazzy refrain 11 Board game set in a

mansion 12 “What ___ is new?” 14 Young plant 15 Walked over with

confi dence 22 Took to court 24 Post-Thanksgiving

event 25 Drive-up bank

conveniences 26 “Hold on, horse!” 27 Newsstand sights 29 Theater chain 31 Sellers with a lot of

products? 32 Actress Falco 33 Harmonize 35 Voice or muscle quality 36 Feudal laborer 41 Sometimes called,

briefl y 43 Liquid in a slick

46 Farm area unit 48 Part of a three-piece suit 49 “Set Fire to the Rain”

singer 50 Jewish meal with a

special plate 51 ‘50s Ford fl op 52 Churchgoers’ chorus

53 Fastener for Rosie 55 Boot leather 56 ___ & Young 58 Hairdo for Questlove 59 “Finding Dory” fi sh 62 Frequently, in poems 63 Bronx Bombers, on

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Do you like working with peopleand have a naturally friendly dis-position? Then you will love thisjob! Your main responsibilitywill be greeting customers, an-swering their questions, answer-ing the phone, operate cash reg-ister, knowing the products,stocking the products, and veryimportant able to work in a fast-paced environment. Please call603-449-6726 for interview.

2 bedroom/ cottage style, mobilehome. 14 Dublin Street GorhamNH. $550/month. 603-788-2062or 603-631-1062.

MOWER MEDICSpring Tune-Up Special: Oil andgas change, carb/filter cleaned,new plug, blade sharpened/balanced, $45 on site, Berlin/Gorham. Riders, more. Call(603)723-7103.

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Brochure distributor needed forthe North Country (Gorham,North). Flexible hours, good pay,must have reliable car. Refer-ences required (603)356-7011.

DRIVERS/ MOVERSNon-CDL

Great Career Opportunity: TheCountry Picker Moving and Stor-age, an interstate agent forBekins Van Lines/Wheaton VanLines currently has openings forDrivers/Movers. This is mean-ingful work and we training andhealth insurance benefits, plusexceptional advancement oppor-tunities. One year verifiabledriving experience required.Starting wage $15.00 to $17.00per hour, depending on work ex-perience. Review and increasewithin 30 days. We are deemedan Essential Business andhave CV19 Safety Procedures inplace. Please call Eileen todayto schedule an interview.603-447-3200.

ANTIQUES, glass, furniture, &collectibles of all kinds wantedby Bob Gauthier, 449-2542. Spe-cializing in Estate and Businessliquidation. Bonded.

BERLIN: 679 Cheshire St., 1st.floor, 2/3 bedroom, heat, h/w,large shed, garage, $750/mo.dep. req., HUD approved, nosmoking, no pets, 723-3839.

Wanted to buy: 35mm camerapreferably Pentax, call 348-1771.

Vintage Ski Lift Chairs . Restoredor unrestored. These are classicski chairs, mostly doubles, withwood seats. Located in CentralNH. Delivery is available, TextSam at 603-748-7365.

MOTORCYCLESBEFORE 1985 WANTED

All makes & models. Runningor not. Any condition. Cashpaid. Free appraisals. Call1-(315)569-8094 or email:[email protected]

1988 GMC 4/wheel drive pick-uptruck, best offer, 603-752-4434.

Monument/ Headstone cleaning.10% off for Veterans and Se-niors. 603-723-6759.

5500 Watt generator. Battery orpull-start. 11 HP, $150. 603-466-2427.

8' wine colored leather couchwhich has 2 recliners. Excellentcondition, $150/obo. 603-723-6276.

Roofing Installers wanted.Driver's license & transportationa must. (603)730-2521.

AFFORDABLE ROOFING& SEAMLESS GUTTERS

FMI call (603)730-2521.Credit cards [email protected].

LOW COST SPAY/NEUTERRozzie May Animal Alliance,nonprofit serving NH and Maine.Cats $70-$85. Dogs starting$125. Military discounts. Sign upon line www.RozzieMay.org orcall 603-447-1373.

Driver/ clerical: High quality,high volume spay/neuter clinicseeking van driver/ office clerk.Candidate must be self-motivat-ed, detail oriented and efficient.Wide variety of duties, somephysically demanding. Musthave a valid driver's license.Please send resume [email protected] ormail to: RMAA, POB 1756, Con-way, NH 03818.

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Virus removal, performance up-grades, security software, wire-less installations, data recovery,backups. Luc 603-723-7777.

WEEDIN & Seedin springcleanups, lawn care, aeration,detaching, tree & shrub trim-ming and pruning, mulching,Mike Gleason, 603-723-4979.

ANTIQUES, furniture, glassware,tools, one piece or entire estates,call (603)752-3515, (603)723-1931Ted and Wanda Lacasse.

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NOW ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR: FULL TIME SERVICE ADVISOR.

Become part of our team and enjoy five day work weeks, competitive wages, employee incentive

programs, and an excellent benefit package.Please e-mail resumes to [email protected]

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BERLIN AUTO MARTis seeking a full time mechanic.Stop by 416 Glen Avenue or call (603) 752-2223.

Gun Salesman:

Hardware Store Manager: Applicant must be able to quote

Cashier and Clothing Coordinator:

Hardware Delivery: Applicant will need to do heavy lifting and

Kitchen Help and Subway Sandwich Shop:

Contact Kristina at 603-482-7777 x109 or at [email protected] for an application. We are paying hazard pay the month of May.

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Employment OpportunityPresby Steel and Presby R & D and Manufacturing, LLC located at 40 Jericho Rd in Berlin NH, are seeking applications and resumes for many new positions. These include Inside Sales Representative, Receptionist, Bookkeeper, Mechanical Engineers, Structural Detail Drawer, Welders / Fabricators, Commercial Carpenter, Building / Grounds Maintenance, Industrial Painters, and CDL B Delivery Drivers. If you feel you can be an asset to the team please apply! Employment applications can be acquired at the website presbysteel.com

Please email letters of intent and resumes [email protected]

or mail them directly to: Presby RDM, 40 Jericho Rd, Berlin NH 03570

603-752-3022

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