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Volume 18 • Issue No. 28
Donation Sends Kids to Camp YORK COUNTY Sanford-based Waban is a nonprofit organization that, for more than 50 years, has been working on behalf of children and adults with autism, and intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them thrive. This year, the organization is sending a number of excited children from its children’s case management and special purpose private school, the Fraser Ford Child Development Center, to summer camps, courtesy of an anonymous donation of $20,000. Sixteen
independent. One thing Erin particularly likes is the presence of a male role model, trainer Stephen Mason. “I can talk about nutritional choices, but when Kaleb hears the trainer talk about it, the subject has more impact. Also, I love that Kaleb is much more self-directed – he’s more willing to get up and get going, knowing that his training will help him in his favorite sport: wrestling.” Among the other camps that
campers will have the costs of their summer experiences partially or fully covered, depending on the camp and the duration of their stay there. Among the camps to which the kids are going is York County Barbell in North Berwick. One case management member, Kaleb (pictured), chose this camp because, according to Kaleb’s mom, Erin, he was excited to take on a more independent role this summer. Each day, he cycles to camp to learn about conditioning, nutrition, and, ultimately, other ways to be more
See CAMP on page 22 . . .
Hot Summer Nights, Free Outdoor Concert Series SOUTH BERWICK This summer, South Berwick will host a series of free concerts featuring a line-up of well-known Seacoast area musicians scheduled to take place at Central School five Wednesday nights in July and August. The all-volunteer-organized Hot Summer Nights concerts series will return, featuring five top local bands along with opening sets by youth musicians from the area. The first four concerts will be at Central School, and the last one, on August 10, will take place at the annual LanternFest. The Central School concerts begin at 6:30 p.m.
with the opening act, followed by the main act at 7 p.m. Audience members are invited to bring picnics and can pick up special concert meals from local restaurants. No concessions will be sold on site this year. The Hot Summer Nights committee is looking for local businesses interested in helping to sponsor the series and get recognition at the shows and on Facebook. “We get great musicians playing for us in South Berwick,
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STATEWIDE From an FBI public advisory: As rents, home prices, and inflation surge in today’s highly competitive real estate market, the FBI Boston Division is warning the public about the risk of rental scams and the need to be cautious when posting and responding to rental properties and real-estate online. “We have seen a significant increase in the amount of money being lost by people who are desperate for a good deal. Scammers are cashing in on renters who need to act quickly for fear of missing out, and it’s costing consumers thousands of dollars, and in some cases, leaving them stranded,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, Special Agent in Charge of the
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See CONCERTS on page 12 . . .
Sifter, an indie rock project, will perform on July 20 at Hot Summer Nights.
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thanks to generous community sponsors,” said Len Bogh, who is chairing the committee. “My company, Great Northern Builders, is proud to be sponsoring one of the five nights of music on the lawn.” Hot Summer Nights is a program of SoBo Central, Sout h Ber wick’s nonprof it community group. An umbrella group for several organizations, SoBo Central includes
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FBI Boston Division. Rental scams occur when the victim has rental property advertised and is contacted by an interested party. Once the rental price is agreed-upon, the
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scammer forwards a check for the deposit on the rental property to the victim. The check is to cover housing expenses and is either written in excess of the amount required, with the scammer asking for the remainder to be remitted back, or is written for the correct amount, but the scammer backs out of the rental agreement and asks for a refund. Since banks do not usually place a hold on funds, the victim has immediate access to them and believes the check has cleared. In the end, the check is found to be counterfeit and the victim is held responsible by the bank for all losses. Another type of scam involves real estate that is advertised online. The scammer du-
plicates postings from legitimate real estate websites and reposts these ads after altering them. Often, the scammers use the broker’s real name to create a fake email. When the victim sends an email through the classified advertisement website inquiring about the home, they receive a response from someone claiming to be the owner who claims they are unable to show the property without payment because they are either out of town or out of the country. If the victim is interested in renting the home, they are asked to send money; and shortly thereafter the property is no longer available. According to the FBI’s InSee SCAMS on page 28 . . . Have you seen our
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