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Friday, October 30, 2020
Volume 16 • Issue No. 44
Walter Sakowicz
Honored for Lifetime Achievement KITTERY Durgin Pines, a senior living center in Kittery, recently celebrated Walter Sakowicz as a Lifetime Achievement certificate recipient from the annual Maine Healthcare Association’s Remember Me event. He was joined by MHCA, Durgin Pines staff, and his family, in a virtual ceremony. One of MHCA’s most popular programs, the Remember ME project features black-andwhite photographs accompanied by brief biographies of pioneering, innovative, and interesting residents living in Maine’s longterm care facilities. For more information, visit www.mehca. org/rememberme. Walter shared his experiences serving in WWII under General Patten and witnessing the Nuremberg trials, as well as summiting all the regional 4,000foot mountains and hiking the entire Appalachian Trail. The photo presentation provided the following description: Walter Sakowicz was born on June 25, 1926 in Lawrence, MA. His father immigrated to the U.S. from Lithuania during WWI by gaining employment on
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North Berwick Police Officers to Bring Halloween Home NORTH BERWICK On Halloween morning, Saturday, October 31, North Berwick police officers in costume will be making the rounds around town to hand out candy to kids at their homes. Kids are
invited to dress in their costumes also and be on the lookout for a police cruiser to pull up sometime between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Officers will then deliver the candy out in the front yard, as well as pose for a photo or two.
“Night Terrors” Still on Display
a cargo ship. He navigated several continents eventually landing in New York, and later connected with family in Massachusetts. Walter was a graduate from Lawrence High School and joined the Army during WWII. He was part of General Patten’s 3rd Army. He was stationed near Nuremburg, Germany, and won a lottery ticket to view the
Nuremburg Crime Trials. After the war, Walter married, had five children, and spent his career working for AT&T Engineering for thirty years, training employees to construct telephone parts. At age fifty-five, he graduated from Northern Essex College with a degree in See SAKOWICZ page 22...
KITTERY Creative Director Steve Workman has announced that the “Night Terrors Haunted Woods Walk” has not been forgotten during the pandemic! Although it cannot be an interactive event this year, he has created a haunted display at his home at 10 Bridge Street, Kittery. “Throw the family in the hearse and cruise by,” he wrote, 6-9 p.m. on October 30-31. Usually held at Take Flight
Adventure Park in Kittery, the event would be in it’s 17th year. In the past, local school and community groups have volunteered as actors, and proceeds from the night are given back to support their programs. This year’s display is sponsored by Choose To Be Healthy at York Hospital and Promo League. For more information, find them on Facebook, visit www.nightterrorshauntedwalk. com, or call 207-703-2753.
Celebrate “Happy Trolleyween” at Seashore Trolley Museum
Care Team Connects Mainers During ACA Open Enrollment STATEWIDE Starting November 1, a sixweek window opens for Mainers to explore affordable health care options through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace. MaineHealth’s Access to Care team is prepared to assist and educate Mainers in shopping for health insurance plans during the Open Enrollment period, which runs through December 15. This is the once-a-year opportunity to sign up for health coverage in 2021. Access to affordable health coverage has never been more important considering the COVID-19 pandemic, increased rates of unemployment, and related loss of employer-based coverage. With financial assistance available to many individuals,
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the Marketplace provides a platform to shop for a plan that fits the needs of each person. Financial subsidies are available to defray costs for individuals who: 1) are not offered employer-based health insurance; 2) have an annual income between $17,609-$51,040; and 3) are a U.S. citizen or Lawfully Present Immigrant (Lawfully Present Immigrants are eligible for financial assistance with no income as long as they are not eligible for Medicaid). In addition to subsidies reducing the costs of care, the expected average rate decrease in premium costs for 2021 is 13 percent. “The ACA Health Insurance Marketplace subsidies and cost sharing reduction benSee CARE page 28...
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KENNEBUNKPORT To celebrate the last two days of Seashore Trolley Museum’s regular operating season, the community is invited to participate in Happy Trolleyween! This annual event will take place on Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. A limited amount of tickets are available each hour to follow COVID-19 restrictions. All guests will receive a treat bag on their socially distanced trolley ride, and the opportunity to
search for lollipop ghosts hidden around the museum’s outdoor campus. Lucky guests who find a ghost will be entered into a raffle for a free family membership for the 2021 season! Ghosts will be replenished throughout the event to ensure guests visiting at any time will have the opportunity to play. Costumes are encouraged! In the event of chilly or rainy weather, trolleys operating on the heritage railroad will be enSee TROLLEY page 13...
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