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Friday, November 22, 2013
Volume 9 • Issue No. 47
Ogunquit’s Historic Leavitt Theatre Going Digital
The Leavitt Theatre in downtown Ogunquit draws a crowd during a recent summer season. The theater recently raised $60,000 through an online Kickstarter campaign to convert to digital projection so it can remain open.
OGUNQUIT Leavitt Theatre, a local family-owned cinema, reached its goal of raising $60,000 to convert the theatre from traditional 35 mm film to digital projection. Support from the community made the conversion possible through their generous donations and any further donations will go towards the theatre installing air conditioning and digital sound. Maureen Clayton, part owner and head of advertising, was touched by the communities graciousness, saying, “We are totally thankful and really excited
that the town has allowed us to move the theatre into the 21st century.” The conversion will enable the Ogunquit’s Leavitt Theatre, where movies have been shown since 1923, to remain open and continue to book first-run Hollywood films. Peter Clayton, owner/operator of the 600-seat theater since 1976, says first-run films are needed to keep the cinema financially viable. With studios set to discontinue production of 35mm prints by the end of 2013, the Leavitt has no choice now but to convert to digital.
While larger movie theater chains have been able to access Hollywood financing to aid the conversion to digital, such arrangements are not available to small mom-and-pop operators of single-screen or seasonal cinemas. Many, including the Leavitt, have been left to seek community support to help fund the one-time cost of conversion if they hope to remain in business. In the case of the Leavitt, Clayton has estimated it will take about $60,000 for the theSee LEAVITT page 11...
KHS Football Looks to Take Home Undefeated Season, State Title By Larry Favinger Contributing Writer ORONO – It’s a battle of the Rams for the Maine Class B football championship on Friday at the University of Maine in Orono. The undefeated Kennebunk Rams (11-0), the Western Maine champion, butt heads with the Rams of Cony High School of
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Augusta (8-2), the Eastern Maine title holder, in a 7 p.m. winnertake- all confrontation. Both these teams played in Class A a year ago. Kennebunk lost to eventual state champion Thornton Academy of Saco 42-34 in the Western quarter finals, while Cony was eliminated in the Eastern regional by Mt. Blue of Farmington 26-12. Kennebunk earned this year’s regional crown with a dominating 41-14 decision over defending regional champion Marshwood High of South Berwick, while Cony advanced to the state title game with a 48-38 victory over Brunswick. Judging from those scores it would seem the title game will be an offensive affair. Cony lost two regular season games, one to Greely 25-21 and the other to Brunswick 54-38, which was nicely avenged a week ago in the regional final. Brunswick was seeded No.1 in those playoffs, with Cony No. 2. Kennebunk’s regular season 21-14 win over Marshwood was the closest game for the Rams until the regional semifinal when Westbrook threw a scare into the Rams, who needed a game-winning field goal in the final seconds to post a 17-15 deci-
sion. The long anticipated rematch against Marshwood wasn’t as close as many expected, as Kennebunk ran off the first 34 points of the game. The Rams led 26-0 at half and upped that to 34-0 before the Hawks managed a score. The state final features two stellar quarterbacks. Kennebunk’s Nick Emmons rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns and completed eight of 13 passes for 182 yards and another score against Marshwood. Cony quarterback Ben Lucas was 27 of 43 against Brunswick for 366 yards and five touchdowns. He has thrown for 86 scores in his career. Kennebunk has outscored its 11 opponents thus far by a 413-124 edge, while Cony has outscored its 10 opponents by a 431-226 margin. Cony was ranked second in the final Eastern Class B standings and posted a 20-10 win over Messalonskee of Oakland in the semifinals following a first round bye. Kennebunk was ranked atop the Western B standings and defeated Morse High of Bath, Westbrook and Marshwood to win the regional crown.
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Award winners at the YCCC Annual Entrepreneur Awards: (Back Row Left to Right) Tom Marshall/Motorland Vintage America, Gil Cole/Belleco, Inc., Mike Clavet/Belleco, Inc., Kevin Roche/Belleco Inc. (Front Row Left to Right) Tim Stentiford, Motorland Vintage America, Warren Roberts/Warren’s Office Supplies, Mike Burke/Wasco Products, Inc., and Russell Bellerose/Belleco, Inc.
YCCC Celebrates Ninth Annual Entrepreneur Awards KENNEBUNKPORT The York County Community College (YCCC) Center for Entrepreneurship held its Ninth Annual Entrepreneur Awards Celebration on Nov. 7 at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. The evening included a social hour, dinner and awards presentation which honored York County businesses. YCCC’s Interim President, Dr. Chris Hall welcomed those in attendance, while Maine Hu-
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morist Gary Crocker served as Master of Ceremonies. The Keynote Speaker was Jean Ginn Marvin, Innkeeper at The Nonantum Resort. The Rookie of the Year award went to Motorland Vintage America, while Warren’s Office Supplies picked up the Small Business of the Year Award. Wasco Products, Inc. was honored as Employer of the Year and the Entrepreneur
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