Portland Public Library Portland Public Library Digital Commons Island Times Newspaper, 2012 Island Times Newspaper, 2002-2013 10-2012 Island Times, Oct 2012 Kevin Attra Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/itn_2012 Recommended Citation Attra, Kevin, "Island Times, Oct 2012" (2012). Island Times Newspaper, 2012. 9. https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/itn_2012/9 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Island Times Newspaper, 2002-2013 at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Island Times Newspaper, 2012 by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. •. SLAND IMES OCTOBER 2012 FREE INSIDE ln theNews News Briefs Peaks science instruct/Jr a11d fisherman briefi Co1.1iress on imapct efocea11 acidijtcatio11 on marinmelife, a 11ewworld record, and more. Page2 In the Same Boat Fall Edition - A crush ofar tists, 3rt appreciators and reveHers from the mainland march up Brackett Avenue on a very wet and Megba11 Co11ley, an dreary Saturday,Scpt. 29. They came to P•aks Island on the 2:15 p.m. boat from town for the annual Sacred & Profane art installation opm:ztionsagentwith Casco at Battery Steele, wh ich included some outstanding food this year as well as artwork (more on page 13). Bay Lines, !a,mrhesa new series that diswsses theferry servicefrom a11 employee perspective. Candidates court island votes PageJ byKevin Attra Candidates in this November's that meet monthly or quarterly fire, being a known quantity to do with rate structure. It lnMemory election came to Peaks Island to say these are the thinis we'a - he's in his fifth term on the works against working people. The fourth annual record of on Wednesd ay, Sept. 28 to like to sec on the council. City Council and has worked Mont h fy a nd annual passes members efthe Casco Bay island try to woo votes from a crowd She feels the most important at the Bay Lines for 35 years. are incredibly expenses and we (ommunitywho've passed away of around 50 islanders at the issues on the island arc taxes and When asked what he's done to need to redistribute the load." in the twelvemonthssi11ce MacVane Center. There arc 10 crime. "I hate to say c~imc, but improve island life, he said, "f H is opponent, Pollard, October 2011. positions open the municipal there is way too much vandalism try to be supportive of budget came with his dog, Katahdin, race, with ihree fo r the Peaks and theft of bikes a nd golf issues beneficial to island." whom he referred to as h is Page6 Island Council, though that's not carts,"' she said. "The services He said he has supported the carrpaign manaser. He is new enough to fill all the vacancies. are excellent. People who think sewer txpansion, more police to Portland, or,ginally from PIC member Scott Kelley the response not great from a nd fire coverage, and school the Blue Hill area, and operates resigned at the end of August police and fire, I had pleasure funding. "I advocated for Peaks a construction company. If lntheArts too fate for his seat to beindud;J of taking fire boat \,wice. It was and Cliff aiainst downsizing elected he said his first priority on the ballot, so there will onlx outstanding service. schools. Im sufportive oT would be helping the homeless be six members on the council Mitchell originally joined the the island counci tn terms of find food and employment. The Business ofArt after Nov. 6. council to address environmental transportation and day care Then he would try to make Art can turn your head, turn Cheryl ]'.liner and incumbent she has about trash and vehicle funding." Portland a more business­ yourmi11dorturnyouoff. In Mary Anne Mitchell arc use. but now feels other issues Wells called for new ideas. friendly place. lightefthat,ArtsEditor Betsey running uncontested for two 3- also need addressing. "I would • We need new energy on the In ac!d,tion candidates for the Remage-Healeyexamines year tem1Si however. a I-year seat like to go back to the original council, not city councilors for school board and water district to complete the term of former councir t h at had d ifferent life." He wants to reinvest in made appearances, as well as the creative rhalle'!tt for local chair Rusty Foster, who resigned committees. We need to look public transportation and make representatives ofCynthia Dill, galleries 011 a11d oJj i.he islands lo in June, is a race between former at affordability and housing the city more bike-friendly. running for U.S. Senate. turn a profit. councilor Marjorie Phyfe a nd public works, finance. We nee~ "We need to put Portland Afterward, the PlC met in Page12 Jimal Thundcrshield. more community input in what on the map to attract small regular session and appointed Phyfe served on the PIC from M i ke Sylvester November 2009 until August interim chairma n 1--------------1 2010 ,vhcn the councilors • • until November. resigned en masse after the island - The d i scount police force was cut in half. Phyfe -r-- program fo r monthly REGULAR remained on the council long and annual ferry FEATURES enough to keep it viable througli passes continued to t he l'slovember 2010 election, be a source ofconflict then left in December. among co11nc i l She said on Wednesday members. Casco Bay Lines p.3 that she wa nts to get back on Las t month t he council to m3Kc it more Neighborhood PIES p.4 accessible to islanders and more Liaison Mike Murray ·F/.,,htd" representative of them than it ofthe City Managers has hccn. "I want to start with Office, shut off funds H ogLog p.5 engaging islanders. Get them to for the program, feel that this is their council, that reportedly because The Puzzle p.8 they have a place where they can it wasn't dear how come." much was available, Brio p.8 Thundershield works for the \ which frustrated PIC Pub! ic Services Department member Eric Eaton. and is a longtime resident of the Star Gazing in The discou n t p.9 island. He was unable to attend Candidates November's municipal elections stand near the door of the Community Center in preparation to catch the 7:45 p.m. back to town after prOi,>Tam requested by the meeting because he'd been the l'IC was approved It'saLivin~ p.10 injured when a tree fell on him. making presentations at the PJC meeting Wednesday, Sept. 26. this month -Nfifrty Braun sta" photo and authorized by Phyfe oeened her remarks by ~J · the City Council ,n saymg, • Jimal represents a whole June. According to Fifth Maine J!, 11 heart that we haven't had on the happens with the transportation b usiness and entrepreneurs. councilor Richard Machlin the "Tl,, School tbatAlmort W"' .. island before. He's a renter ... I money." Young peogle want to live in fund was depleted in 35 dar.s didn't know he was my oei,onent Tn the City Council race, downtowns. by annual pass holders, which R ecipes & Ramblings p. 13 when J signed up for this. incumbent Kevin Donoghue Donoghue, running for short-changed eeople who this montb -applt1 Miner was a quality control is running against Benjamin District 1, has been on the wanted the monthly discount. manager for Pratt and Whitney. Pollard for the District 1 Council since 2006. He Mary Anne Mitchell argued Community Notes p.14 She came to Peaks lsland two scat, and incumbent Nicholas is passionate about public thar the pr~rarn only bcneTtted years ago. She wants to make Mavodones Jr. faces Wellington transportation and affordable a few. "I don't know t he Events Calendar p. 15 the council more inclusive, Lyons for the At-Large seat. housing. "I serve oil Metro percentage, but a lot of people relying heavily on committees. All four came out on Sept . 26 and the Bay Lines board of can't afford to buy that yearly Business D irectory p.16 "I would like to see an advisory and spoke briefly about their directors. Some of the issues pass." committee, a group of people campaign. th at I'd like to address have Mavoaones came under some - --' PAGE2 I Oct 2012 ISLAND TRANSPORTER, LLC M ,\l{l:"JI ·, ~r K ,\NSP<>R IAllt>N <>I E'-JtJIPMf ·. N t Ar-.:t> i\,1An 1-tlAI Nows8tiols COMPILEDBYKEVINA TTRA A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS. OLD & NEW. IN CASCO BAY United States government," he added. MN Rclienoo, Tug Plonttr, MN b land'Tro.m­ Congressed Briefed on pon,:r with scnic."e to CaKU U..~ Penobscot ·I was tallting to Jim Webb, the Senator Baymd the entire Maincc.oMI. OW"3 units can Ocean Acidification from Virginia last year, and he said· l be positioned to handle even the lugo"t job. Sm ff Report don"t remember his exact words • but it was something like, 'Well, nice talking Envi ronmental educator and with you. I gotta go. I've got two wars I'm fisherman Mark Green of Peaks Island was in Washington, D.C. last month to explain the ecological consequences of Air&;;n\Vorld Record rapidly increasing ocean acidification to Staff Report • UuildingSu1>1>lie$ members of Congress, "a lot of staffers • Asphah/ con CTt"tC truck$ mostly," he said. On Friday, Sept. 21 museum curator • ULililitsfwclJ dtUUn_g •ouring these things you're not Nancy 3.