Weathered Signs Decorate Old Jail Stimson Bridge Moving Along
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VOLUME 14, ISSUE 39 PO Box 75, North Waterboro, ME 04061 • 247-1033 • [email protected] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 FREE www.waterbororeporter.com LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Stimson Bridge moving along BY BRIGIT MCCALLUM the middle of the river, and instal- [email protected] lation of riprap protection in front of the new abutments on the banks Drivers on Route 5 north, on each side of the river. Paul Be- crossing the Little Ossipee River rube, project manager for Wyman as it flows between Waterboro and and Simpson of Richmond, the Limerick, have had clear passage engineering firm contracted to do this summer, despite the complete the project, says this includes the rebuilding of the Stimson Bridge entire substructure in the river and that has spanned that stream since the foundation for the new bridge. it was build in 1931. This is be- The Oct. 30 deadline is set by the cause of the temporary two-way required environmental permits to bridge the Maine Department of minimize impacts to the river. Transportation put in place as the After the in-water work is first phase of the project. performed the crew will proceed When demolition began, the with constructing the remainder old bridge had a rating of 12.8 out of the new bridge. With the abut- of a 100-point sufficiency rating, ments in place, structural steel with many deficiencies, including girders will be placed horizontal- delaminated concrete and miss- ly between the abutments and the ing parts of the road. At a public center pier to form the two-span hearing last year, DOT represen- bridge. The concrete bridge deck tatives said that, depending on will then be installed and after how long the project was to take, curbs and railings are in place, there would be a one-way or a pavement will be laid. two-way temporary bridge put in The in-water work is currently place. The temporary bridge was progressing and the concrete was deemed necessary because of the poured into the formwork for the A view of the partially demolished Stimson Bridge on Route 5 at the North Waterboro-Limerick line, from the tem- porary two-lane bridge built just down the river. The Limerick side of the old bridge will soon be demolished and length of a detour that would be new pier this week. Next, workers the new bridge will be constructed over the winter and open next Summer. PHOTO BY KERRY DEANGELIS required due to the lack of other will complete demolition of the crossings of the river in the area. Limerick side of the old bridge When the final plan was pub- and install the riprap in front of lished, work was scheduled to the new abutments. begin this summer and be com- Work has been progressing pleted by late November of 2017. according to plan, according to According to DOT resident engi- Stetson. “We have not had any- neer Jason Stetson, work actually thing unanticipated occur yet. began on the project on June 24, The weather has been coopera- with the construction of the two- tive and things have been going lane temporary bridge just down- as planned, and hopefully things stream of the old bridge. The first continue to go our way.” He says phase of work was to construct that the water levels have stayed and switch traffic to the tempo- consistent in the stream since rary bridge. work started on the project. They The second phase is now in only rose slightly in the days fol- process and includes all work to lowing heavy rain and the drought occur in the river, as this phase is has not really impacted construc- Let’s party required to be completed by Oct. tion. “We are basically on sched- 30. This includes all demolition, ule with what the contractor had Mike Liberty was “King for the Day” at his 60th birthday party. Shown with him are, from left, Reid McNamara, the construction of the new pier in (Continued on page 7) Keith Bean, Jesse Greer and James Welch. (See related story on Page 4.) PHOTO BY ALLISON WILLIAMS Weathered signs decorate old jail BY ALLISON WILLIAMS the beach (including a mermaid). [email protected] Both the buoys and signs provide the viewer with a dose of nostal- “I was just interested in old gia – a look at how it must have signs,” states Art McLendon, been. Some include a saying, like about how he acquired signs as a “Calm seas never made a skillful full-time occupation. He explains sailor.” He also does some furni- he made them off and on for six ture refinishing. years, but sign making is now McLendon is originally from something he does full-time as a Arizona. A friend persuaded him year round business. He sells cus- to come to Maine where he found tom made signs to the public and he liked the slower pace of life to gift shops. and stayed. The sign which states He has a process by which “May you always have a shell he weathers the wood, giving it in your pocket and sand in your a rustic look. He also has wood- s h o e s ” r a t h e r r e fl e c t s t h a t p a c e . en buoys for sale. Everything in The shop is open every day his shop looks as though it had but Sunday, at the side entrance Art McLendon at his shop in the old York County Jail in Alfred. PHOTO BY ALLISON WILLIAMS been well-used, or washed up on of the old jail on Saco Road. PAGE 2 Friday, September 23, 2016 REPORTER I NL A ND F ISHERIES & W ILDLI F E NE W S LYMAN ELEMENTARY Public asked to call ment plans. There will a site visit about dead birds on Friday, Sept. 30 that begins at SCHOOL NEWS The Maine Department of In- 9 a.m. at the Scarborough Marsh building or on field trips should land Fisheries and Wildlife is ask- Wildlife Management parking Joy Spencer fill out the volunteer form because ing the public to report any dead area on the Manson Libby Road it can take up to two weeks for the birds they may find in the Port- across from Black Point Auto. From the principal form to be processed. land area by calling 592-0605. New England Cottontails From the desk of Principal, Ginnie is planning to offer be- Over the past three weeks, 36 were once a common sight from Ginnie Drouin: “I am happy to re- fore and after school programs us- dead juvenile herring gulls were Kittery to Belfast, but as old port we have had a wonderful start ing iPad and the 3D printer. collected at Deering Oaks Park fields turned to forest, and farm- to our school year. We have 17 land became developed, habitat by the City of Portland. Three of new students at Lyman this year. Open House these gulls were sent to be tested for this this distinctively New Our current student population is Creating Cottontail England species diminished and An Open House for the entire at the National Wildlife Disease 227. We also have several new school took place on Sept. 1 and Lab in Wisconsin and the results habitat their numbers plummeted. New staff members joining us this year. The Maine Department of In- England cottontails need shrub- all the students were invited to of these tests are expected in the We have a new resource room visit their classrooms and to meet next 7-10 days. land Fisheries and Wildlife will lands and young forests to thrive. teacher, Sandy McDaniels, a new hold an informational meeting and In upland portions of the Scar- with their teachers. Families were Despite the presence of mal- resource room Ed. Tech, Sarah also encouraged to walk around lard ducks, black-backed gulls, site visit to discuss creating more borough WMA, IFW has been Bailey, a new health Ed. Tech, Su- habitat for the New England cot- managing for species that benefit the building to see the rooms ring-billed gulls and adult herring san Gluck, a new library Ed. Tech, where specials are held such as gulls at Deering Oaks, juvenile tontail rabbit, a state endangered from a young, regenerating forest Shannon Sibya, a new general species, as well as other species in since 2011 when 21 acres of the music, art and the library. At the herring gulls have been the only Ed. Tech, Michelle Allen, a new same time the PTC sponsored an types of dead birds found at the the Scarborough Marsh Wildlife WMA was cut, and portions of the Speech Therapist, Donna Smith, a Management Area (WMA). meadows and fields were left to ice cream social with a selection park. IFW is asking that the pub- new school Social Worker, Brooke of toppings to choose. “The turn- lic refrain from handling any dead IFW wildlife biologists will regenerate to shrublands. Scarbor- Perreault, a new Literacy Coach be at the Scarborough Municipal ough Marsh is the only IFW man- out was fantastic,” according to birds and to call 592-0605 for the and RTI coordinator, Kim Rollins, new president, Sandy Johnson. bird to be collected. Building on Tuesday, Sept. 27 agement area with documented and a new long- term sub Adrienne from 6-8 to discuss the manage- New England cottontail use. She added that, “We loved seeing Abramowitz. As you can see we the new faces of our school along Within the upland area of the have many new faces here at Ly- Scarborough Marsh Wildlife Man- with returning students and their man Elementary.” families.” agement Area along Manson Lib- Ginnie thanked custodians, OCTOBER CLASSES by Road and the Eastern Trail, IFW Norman and Betty Bilodeau for plans to improve habitat for New the “amazing job” they did clean- Upcoming events England cottontails through the re- ing and preparing the building.