FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009 VOL. 18 NO. 71 BERLIN, N.H. 752-5858 FREE Wind farm gets fi nal order Injured hiker from state site committee in fair condition BY BARBARA TETREAULT BY BARBARA TETREAULT order. The deadline was later extended THE BERLIN DAILY SUN BBerlinerlin THE BERLIN DAILY SUN to July 15. The fi nal order is 134 pages MILLSFIELD — It took a year but long. SUCCESS — Rescuers from Maine and InsulationInsulation Granite Reliable Power has received its “Noble Environmental Power applauds New Hampshire transported an injured hiker certifi cate of site and facility to construct the diligent work of the New Hampshire by litter 2.5 miles down the rugged Mahoosuc CompanyCompany 33 wind turbines along a 6.5 mile ridge Site Evaluation Committee in conducting Trail Wednesday night. The hiker, Wil- line in the Phillips Brook watershed. a thorough and transparent process. This liam Tarkulich, 53, of Rexington, Mass., had The state Energy Facilities Site Evalu- permit represents more than two and slipped and hit his head on a rock earlier that afternoon. He was admitted to Androscoggin • Free Estimates ation Committee We dnesday issued the half years of effort and we are grateful to certifi cate along with a detailed list of the community leaders, local contractors, Valley Hospital in Berlin where he was listed in fair condition yesterday . • Blown Insulation conditions GRP must meet. and state agencies who contributed to the The committee had voted on June 10 to process,” said Maggie Wisniewski, com- A press release issued by New Hampshire issue the certifi cate but allowed its legal munications associate for Noble. Noble is law enforcement said Berlin dispatch received • Cellulose at call reporting the accident at approximately counsel 20 days to produce the written see WIND page 6 2:45 p.m. from a friend hiking with Tarku- • Fiberglass lich. Berlin dispatch notifi ed N.H. Fish and • Rock Wool Game which determined Tarkulich was on the Mahoosuc Trail in Riley Township, Maine. Funding secured for Hodes’ Northern N.H. Fish and Game contacted their Maine Kim Lambert counterparts but the parties thought the New Home: 603-449-6769 Borders Regional Commission Hampshire offi cers would be able to respond faster. Cell: 603-481-0361 BY CRAIG LYONS $3 million has been attached to the 2010 According to an article in the Lewiston Sun 124 Cedar Pond Dr. THE BERLIN DAILY SUN Energy and Water Resources Appropria- Journal newspaper, two Appalachian Trail Milan, NH WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress- tion Act. The bill is on its way through through-hikers helped get Tarkulich back man Paul Hodes announced that $3 mil- the House of Representatives, and Hodes through Mahoosuc Notch. They headed to lion in funding for the Northern Borders said, in the press release, he is confi dent where the Notch Road intersects the Appala- Regional Commission has been secured it will pass through the Senate was well. chian Trail. for use in 2010. The N.B.R.C. is designed to invest and About 30 rescuers from Maine and New We dnesday afternoon, Hodes’ offi ce fund economic development projects in Hampshire carried Tarkulich by litter down to issued a press release announcing that see FUNDING page 3 the Notch Trailhead on the Success Pond Road. The rescue team reached the trailhead about see HIKER page 7 COUPON 40% OFF Berlin police to ALL SACO RIVER TRIPS conduct sobriety Canoe & Kayak R entals * * checkpoint * Off Summer Weekend Rates BY CRAIG LYONS Not to be combined with any other offer. THE BERLIN DAILY SUN COUPON BERLIN — The Berlin Police Department All Canoes & plans to conduct a sobriety checkpoint some- NEWKayaks USED on & DEMOsale time within the next week. The department decided to conduct a sobriety checkpoint because of the increasing number of driving while intoxicated incidents. The check- Cayuga point is grant funded and has been approved by NEW $ $ 110... 59 5999 Superior Court. 2561 East Main St., Rte 302 The B.P. D. issued a press release Wednesday Center Conway, NH announcing that the checkpoint would be con- 603.447.2177 The ducks are rounded up following the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce’s duck race held Thurs- ducted. www.sacobound.com day night. First place went to Jeremy Demers who won $300, second place went to Louise Frechette who won “The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is Locate d on the Saco River, Rtes. 302/113 $150, third place went to Nancy and Sharon from the Northland Dairy Bar who won $50 and Sharon Vien won to detect and apprehend the impaired driver,” - 2 miles east of the blinking light in tickets to see the Boston Red Sox with the bonus duck. The chamber sold 635 ducks that were dropped in Center Conway Village said the press release. “Berlin police chief, Peter - 2 miles west of the state line the river near Gateway Trailer Park and made their way to the bridge next to the Gorham Fire Station during Morency, and the department have taken an *Off Summer Weekend Rates the race. The Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce held its Fourth of July Duck Race Thursday evening aggressive stance to prevent persons from driv- after it had been postponed because of poor river conditions during the holiday weekend. The race was held on the Moose River since the conditions on the Androscoggin River weren’t suitable for the race. 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Sunset: 8:24 p.m. 22.13 to 1,885.03 26-50-51-52-57 (37) (5) 2. Generally pleasing, soothing, or San Diego Tonight Sunday agreeable. SAN DIEGO (AP) — Thou- Low: 56 High: 75 S&P 4324 3. (Archaic) Sweet to the taste. — courtesy dictionary.com sands of jumbo fl ying squid Record: 38 (1946) Low: 53 8.06 to 940.74 U.S. military deaths in Iraq. — aggressive 5-foot-long sea Sunset: 8:25 p.m. records are from 1886 to present monsters with razor-sharp beaks and toothy tentacles ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– WORLD/NATION––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– — have invaded the shallow waters off San Diego, spook- ing scuba divers and washing up dead on tourist-packed NASA beaches. Budget umpire: Health The carnivorous cala- mari, which can grow up to 100 pounds, came up from lost moon the depths last week and swarms of them roughed up unsuspecting divers. Some care bills would raise costs divers report tentacles WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ health care group of lawmakers continued to seek a deal that footage, but enveloping their masks and bills won’t meet President Barack Obama’s goal could win support from both political parties. yanking at their cameras of slowing the ruinous rise of medical costs, Con- With the pressure mounting on all sides, Senate and gear. Stories of too-close gress’ budget umpire warned on Thursday , giving Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., dismissed as Hollywood encounters with the alien- weight to critics who say the legislation could “a waste of money” a television ad campaign by like cephalopods have break the bank. Obama’s political organization aiming to nudge chased many veteran divers The sobering assessment from Congressional moderates of both parties off the fence. He called out of the water and created Budget Offi ce Director Douglas Elmendorf came it “Democrats running ads against Democrats.” A restores it a whirlwind of excitement as House Democrats pushed to pass a partisan bill spokesman later said Reid has no problem with among the rest, who are WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA torn between their personal through committees, while in the Senate a small the effort. safety and the once-in-a- could put a man on the moon lifetime chance to swim with but didn’t have the sense to keep the deep-sea giants. the original video of the live TV The so-called Humboldt transmission. squid are native to the deep waters off Mexico, where In an embarrassing acknowl- they have been known to edgment, the space agency said attack humans and are nick- China’s economy accelerates Thursday that it must have named “red devils” for their erased the Apollo 11 moon foot- rust-red coloring and mean streak. Those who dive with age years ago so that it could them there chum the water reuse the videotape. with bait and sometimes with help of stimulus plans But now Hollywood is coming get in a metal cage or wear to the rescue. chain mail to avoid being BEIJING (AP) — China has quarter growth accelerated by growth should easily reach the The studio wizards who lashed by tentacles. bought a rebound in economic 7.9 percent from a year earlier government’s 8 percent target. restored “Casablanca” are digi- growth with a fl ood of govern- boosted global fi nancial mar- The increase highlighted the tally sharpening and cleaning ment spending and bank loans, kets, though Beijing cautioned economy’s dependence on Bei- up the ghostly, grainy footage of SAYWHAT..