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Friday, February 17, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 7
“People Matter� at the New Madison’s Cafe
Nicole McCoomb and Sean Roy, business partners at Madison’s Cafe, opening in South Berwick in April.
By Carin Lee, Staff Reporter SOUTH BERWICK A new restaurant, Madison's Cafe, will open the beginning of April at 12 Portland Street, in South Berwick, on the town square. It's motto is “Where all people matter,� and the majority of its employees will be people with Intellectual and Development Disabilities (IDD). The cafe is the brainchild of Nicole McCoomb, whose 18-year old daughter, Madison, has developmental
delays. She wanted a place for her daughter to thrive after high school graduation – a place that would teach her daily life skills and allow her the dignity of work and a paycheck. McCoomb has lived in South Berwick for 17 years and has 3 children in the school system. She saw an empty restaurant downtown, a lack of opportunities for people with IDD and put the two together. She has been a waitress and bartender for years, so the res-
taurant business was very familiar to her. She was inspired by a Facebook video of a family with two children with Down's Syndrome who had opened a coffee shop. The video captured her thoughts and McCoomb decided to open Madison's Cafe. Her goals are simply to “serve good, healthy food and to provide a learning place for people with IDD.� The restaurant will serve See MADISON page 3...
Submarine USS “New Hampshire� Arrives at Shipyard KITTERY The Virginia-class nuclearpowered attack submarine USS "New Hampshire" (SSN 778) and her crew of 15 officers and 117 enlisted personnel arrived at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard February 8. While at the shipyard, "New Hampshire" will complete scheduled maintenance work and several system upgrades. Portsmouth Naval
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Shipyard is the Navy’s center of excellence for submarine overhaul, repair and modernization. This is the first Virginia-class major maintenance availability for the shipyard since completing the inaugural availability on USS Virginia (SSN 774) in 2012. "New Hampshire" is the fifth Virginia-class submarine and the third U.S. Navy ship to be named in honor of the state of "New Hampshire". "New Hampshire" is designed to excel in anti-submarine warfare; anti-ship warfare; strike war-
fare; special operations; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare – from open ocean anti-submarine warfare to intelligence, surveillance and
Announcing Chamber’s 2017 Guidebook Photo Winner YORK Congratulations to New York Chamber Member Lori A. Davis, freelance photographer, who was chosen for her Harvest Moon Nubble photo. She lives in Ellsworth, Maine. Davis specializes in Nature, Wildlife and Landscape photography. To learn more about her work visit LorisDavisPhotography.com or visit the Chamber's Gift Shop to view/ buy the Harvest Moon canvas print, as well as her other nature photos and magnets. Davis's photo of the Nubble Lighthouse will also be featured on the cover of
the York Region Street map! Thank you to York Chamber Members who entered photos
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tic Fleet, "New Hampshire" was commissioned October 25, 2008 here at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and is homeported in Groton, Conn. "New Hampshire" returned from her latest deployment to the U.S. European Command area of responsibility November 9, 2016 where it executed the Chief of Naval Operations’ maritime strategy in supporting national security interests and maritime security operations. During the deployment, "New Hampshire" steamed approximately 40,000 nautical miles -- equal to approximately 1.84 trips around the world at the equator. "New Hampshire"'s crew supported diplomatic relationships by conducting port visits in Haakonsvern, Norway; Faslane, Scotland; and Brest, France. "New Hampshire"’s Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Jason Weed, enlisted in the Navy in 1990 and was later selected to attend the Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He also holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Old Dominion University. On April 13, 2015, Cmdr. Weed assumed command of "New Hampshire."
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