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Friday, May 13, 2016
Volume 12 • Issue No. 20
The Rough’s Return Makes Local Residents Happy By Nancye Tuttle, Staff Reporter YORK The dry spell ends soon on Rt. 1 in York — thanks to next weekend’s re-opening of Lobster in the Rough, the long-time favorite watering hole of locals and tourists alike. York businessmen Sean Mitchell, owner of the Bagel Basket, and Brian Sleeper, who owns Period Design Restoration, purchased the 9.8-acre property for $875,000 in early April from former owner Betty Weaver and her business partner Dale Hilbourne The property includes The Barn, an indoor restaurant and Lobster in the Rough — or The Rough, as it’s known — the out-
Sean Mitchell (left) and Brian Sleeper (right), new owners of Lobster in the Rough, a well-known eatery for York residents and tourists alike, plan to reopen on May 20 and be open through Columbus Day. (Nancye Tuttle photo)
door bar and eatery. “Betty and Dale have been
an exceptional help to us as we get ready to open it, and they
were happy to see it go to locals,� said Mitchell, who will be the general manager. They have no plans now to re-open The Barn. But The Rough will be open to serve folks starting May 20. It will be open Thursdays-Sundays until the end of school and daily, seven days a week, up to and possibly beyond Columbus Day. “Everyone missed this place ever since it closed in 2014,� Mitchell said Monday, as workmen refurbished grounds and repaired buildings. “Brian and I frequented it, and we were sad to see it close. Everyone missed it a lot last summer — there was nowhere to go.� “There was a huge loss
when it closed,� said Sleeper. “It was such a great place for everyone to get together.� Getting the place up to code includes cleaning buildings, improving landscaping and upgrading the kitchen to meet state and local inspection standards. “We’ve enclosed the takeout area, which some people won’t like. But we had to in order to meet the codes,� said Mitchell. But otherwise, The Rough will look the same with its bocce and horseshoe courts, fire pit, picnic tables and kids playground. “It will be the same — and our theme is to make it a fun spot for young and old,� Mitchell said. See ROUGH page 6...
Submarine Commander is AFIO Speaker KENNEBUNK “Run Silent, Run Deep,� a discussion of the U.S. Navy submarine force, will be the focus of the May 21 meeting of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) Maine Chapter. Retired Navy Vice Admi-
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mander of the United States and Allied Submarine Forces, Atlantic by President Clinton in 1993. Emery grew up in Alfred and Springvale, graduated from Sanford High School, and is married to his high school sweetheart, Patricia. In retirement he has served as Chairman of the Senior Advisory Group to the Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and chaired the Submarine Tech-
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Seacoast Bike to Work Week, May 16-20 SEACOAST The Corporate Commute Challenge, adds more fun to Bike/Walk to Work Day by introducing some friendly competition among workplaces in the Seacoast. Rally your coworkers to see which workplace has the most employees leave their cars at home and instead ride or walk to work. Try it for a day, two days or the full week. You’ll save money, arrive at work awake and refreshed, and have more fun than driving alone! Fabulous prizes and bragging rights go to the top employers in four size divisions:
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nology Symposium at the Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory from 20042014. From 1997 to 2006 Admiral Emery was a member of the Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History. He is a life trustee of the USS Constitution Museum and was the 2011 recipient of the Museum’s “Old Ironsides� Exemplary
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Small - 1-15 employees. How the Challenge Works Corporate Commuter Challenge participants register on the Challenge website. On a daily basis, or at the end of the week, enter the number of ROUND TRIPS you made by bike or walking each day during the week. Note that hybrid commutes are eligible – we’ve received several questions about this, and recognize that a lot of folks don’t live close enough to walk or bike all the way to work. You can still get in some fresh air, exercise, fun and save a few auto miles. We suggest picking a parking location that gives you at least a 20
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minute ride or walk. Teams racking up the most points between Monday, May 16 and Friday, May 20 will take home the commuter challenge trophy, and get to talk smack to friends at other companies for 12 months. Winners will be announced at the Bike to Work Week Day (BWWD) Celebration at Portsmouth Brewery on Friday night, May 20 from 6-8 p.m. How to Register 1. First register for Seacoast Bike/Walk to Work Day through the SABR website: www.seacoastbikes.org/bike-walk-toSee BIKE page 9...
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