Berlin Station Hearing Must Reconvene Shelburne by Edith Tucker of Real Bids for Previous Esti- Man Faces [email protected] Biomass Plant Costs Have Risen Mates
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Volume 118 No. 21 © WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011 50 cents SEC Berlin Station hearing must reconvene Shelburne By Edith Tucker of real bids for previous esti- man faces [email protected] Biomass plant costs have risen mates. CONCORD — The Site Evalua- Purchasing a new $12 million tion Committee (SEC) heard testi- turbine rather than a $2 million felony, DWI mony on Wednesday but there (pronounced Ku-shay), Cate the exterior appearance of Berlin set aside in reserve accounts are used one to achieve a 7 percent was not enough time to begin de- Street’s Director of Energy Ser- Station facility. included, Berlin Station is an esti- gain in output has increased the charges liberations on a joint motion seek- vices; and spokesman Ross D’Elia, The project price has risen, mated $274 million project, he cost by $10 million. More auto- ing to transfer the Certificate of president of HHP, Inc., of Henniker, however, from $167 million to said. mated equipment will also be pur- Site and Facility that it had issued one of the three Richard Carrier $228 million, Eastwick said, noting The increase cost is due to chased for the fuel yard. Police cruisers earlier to Laidlaw Berlin BioPower (RTC) group of companies. that this was an “apples to apples” changes in the project’s scope to The amount of fuel — 700,000 damaged LLC to Berlin Station. The biomass proposed in- comparison. improve efficiency and energy The Certificate is a permit to creased output would not affect If interest on debt and monies outputs as well as the substitution see HEARING, page A13 By Melissa Grima build and operate a biomass elec- [email protected] tricity generating facility on the GORHAM — A police pursuit site of the Burgess Pulp Mill in ended in Gorham on May 14 with Berlin. The now-sought transfer three local police cruisers dam- also seeks to increase the electric aged, and a Shelburne man in plant’s capacity without increas- custody. ing its fuel supply, switch its wood Matthew Staup, 25, is accused supplier, and make organizational of intentionally striking two changes. Berlin police cars and one After a day of testimony and Gorham police car. cross-examination, including an According to Lt. Barney Val- executive session on confidential liere of Berlin Police, he was in- financial details, SEC chairman vestigating a theft when he spot- and NHDES commissioner Tom ted Staup’s vehicle, which Burack concluded that another matched the description of one session would be required. At a witnesses had identified. He date soon to be determined, the pulled up behind Staup’s vehicle, SEC will first hear closing argu- which was parked on Willard ments and then begin its delibera- Street, when Staup allegedly tions. Counsel for the Public Allen backed into Valliere’s vehicle and Brooks and Peter Roth of the state drove away. Attorney General’s Office also Officer William Daisey then at- plan to write a memorandum out- tempted to stop Staup on Went- lining their recommendations. worth Ave., near the town line, The three witnesses, all of but as he pulled to the right of the whom were sworn in at the quasi- fleeing vehicle, his cruiser was judicial hearing, sat as a single struck in the driver’s door. Police panel: Matthew Eastwick, who PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER allege that Staup then backed up heads up the capital markets ac- All three witnesses sat as a single panel at Wednesday’s Site Evaluation Committee (SEC) hearing on Berlin Station in Concord: spokesman Ross to try and leave the scene. He tivity for Cate Street Capital of D’Elia, left, president of HHP,Inc., of Henniker, one of the three Richard Carrier (RTC) group of companies; Raymond Kusche, Director of Energy was, however blocked by a Portsmouth, the project’s in- Services for Cate Street Capital of Portsmouth; and Matthew Eastwick, who heads up capital markets activity for Cate Street Capital, which Gorham Police cruiser driven by vestor group; Raymond Kusche already has investors lined up to fund the project. officer Mark Santos. Gorham Po- lice Chief PJ Cyr said Staup then rammed Santos’ vehicle to at- tempt another escape. None of the men were injured 209 earn degrees, certificates at WMCC in the incident. All four vehicles sustained damage. By Edith Tucker cates. Ober said he was struck by Staup now faces charges from [email protected] Dick Ober, co-author of “The the diversity of subject matter both departments. Berlin Police BERLIN — Two hundred and Northern Forest” and president that those graduating had stud- have charged him with driving nine graduates received the cer- and CEO of the New Hampshire ied and added that he hoped under the influence, aggravated tificates and Associate’s degrees Charitable Foundation, ad- many would remain in New driving while intoxicated, con- they had earned on Friday after- dressed the graduates, urging Hampshire. duct after an accident, disobey- noon at the 44th annual com- them to find a balance between Jeff Richards of Canaan, Vt., ing an officer, reckless operation, mencement at White Mountains being strong, independent indi- who had earned the highest cu- and transporting alcoholic bev- Community College (WMCC). viduals and members of a com- mulative grade point average, erages/open container. Gorham WMCC president Katharine munity; to help others and “give received the President’s Award Police charged Staup with a class Eneguess welcomed an audi- back,” even if in small ways; and from Eneguess. B felony, reckless conduct, for at- ence of proud parents, family to “know the ground,” recogniz- Two students spoke: Student tempting to use his vehicle as a members, children, adult chil- ing the enduring power of place. Senate president Marie Allbee of deadly weapon. Other charges in dren, friends and colleagues, all Ober noted that he had found Berlin; and Kayla McLain, presi- Gorham include, speeding, dis- seated in a spacious white tent. satisfaction in working in the dent of Phi Theta Kappa. obeying an officer and reckless Faculty members beamed as nonprofit sector, as do one in Louis Poulin and Tina Lun- operation. the students they had mentored eight of New Hampshire’s citi- derville served as Class Mar- Staup is being held in lieu of and taught crossed the stage, zens, and suggested to 2011 shals. $10,000 cash bail and is sched- one by one, to receive their hard- graduates that they consider it Vice Chancellor Dr. Charles uled to appear in Berlin District earned diplomas and certifi- as a career path. see WMCC, page A5 Court on July 12. PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER\ Guest speaker Richard “Dick” Ober, president of the N. H. Charitable Foundation, and Kathy Eneguess, president of White Mountains Community College, led the academic procession of faculty and 209 graduates on Friday afternoon at the 44th commencement in Berlin. Week 10 photo contest winner CALENDAR . .A7 CLASSIFIED . .A13-15 EDITORIAL . .A4 HAPPENINGS . .A7 OBITUARIES & SERVICES . .A6 SPORTS . .A9-A12 PHOTO BY MELISSA GRIMA Nicole Demers was escorted down the walkway by Zach Ferrara during the Grand March of the Berlin Jill Fillion of Gorham is the week 10 winner of our Facebook photo High School Jr./Sr. Prom on Saturday evening. Family and friends lined the driveway at the high school contest for catching a shot of this silly fox grinning in the snow. for photos of the stunningly dressed couples before the teens headed to the White Mountain Chalet for Send your photos of Coos County to [email protected]. an evening of dancing. A2 THE BERLIN REPORTER MAY 25, 2011 ••• CLARIFICATION: Seniors recognized in gold tassel ceremony GORHAM — Each year, sen- Community Service Day, Execu- Val’s extracurricular activities in- Rachel Ross will be attending $2 million mill iors are recognized for their aca- tive Council, Future Business clude: Basketball, Community White Mountains Community demic achievement during their Leaders of America (FBLA) (Sec- Service Day, Educational Talent College in the General Studies high school career by earning a retary), Humanitarian Group Search, Executive Council, Hu- program. She is the daughter of purchase price “gold tassel” to wear at gradua- (Treasurer), Homecoming, Na- manitarian Group, Homecoming, Robert and Robin Ross of Ran- tion. The criterion for earning a tional Honor Society (Secretary), National Honor Society (Treasur- dolph. Rachel’s extracurricular gold tassel is for the student to New England Math League, Stu- er), New England Math League, activities include: Alpine Skiing, only includes earn a weighted cumulative grade dents Against Destructive Deci- Students Against Destructive De- Band, Cabaret, Chorus, Cross point average (G.P.A.) of 90 or sions (SADD), Soccer (Captain), cisions (SADD), Softball, Winter Country, Future Business Leaders above. The following students Softball, Winter Carnival, Carnival. of America (FBLA) (Treasurer), real estate have achieved this honor while D.A.R.E., North Country Music Sarah Kinney will be attending Humanitarian Group, Nordic Ski- GORHAM — The article by News has been received that participating in the following ex- Festival, Six Flags Chorus Compe- Simmons College in the Journal- ing, Students Against Destructive Edith Tucker in the May 18 issue Friday, June 10, is the date on tracurricular activities. tition. ism program. She is the daughter Decisions (SADD), Seatbelt Chal- of this newspaper that Patriarch which Patriarch founder and Caitlin Boisselle will be at- Elizabeth (Lily) Fuller will be of Stephen and Lucie Kinney of lenge, Winter Carnival. Partners managed investment CEO Lynn Tilton, union mem- tending Keene State College in the attending the University of New Gorham. Sarah’s extracurricular Adam Simard is the Valedicto- funds purchased the Gorham bers, and others will paint the Elementary Education program. Hampshire with an undeclared activities include: Band, Cabaret, rian of the Class of 2011 and will paper mill for $2 million should mill’s exterior, to serve as an in- She is the daughter of Matt and major.