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Lawrence Township trustees

Monday meeting

KEY ACTION Fielded a complaint about the condition of Clover Hill Cemetery and agreed to send the Police Department to the site to investigate the damage.

DISCUSSION Many of the headstones, some dating back to the 1850s, have been knocked over, broken or moved and stacked in piles. There appears to be a road being built to the south side of the property, said Kathryn Hardgrove Popio of Wadsworth, who visited the cemetery located on Deerfield Avenue as part of her research on cemeteries. Trustees and the road superintendent were stunned to hear of and see pictures of the damage. The Road Department maintains the property, which previously was owned by a church.

OTHER ACTION

UP NEXT Meet in regular session at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the township administration building.

JOAN PORTER

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The Scottish Government has been pushing to increase our forest coverage for many years, but it has never been easy to plant the trees we need. Planners are under growing pressure to meet targets, but changes to farm subsidies might change that.

If rough grazing and traditional hill farms lose their subsidies with the demise of the Common Agricultural Policy, there is a very real prospect that large areas of hill country could soon be heading for commercial softwood forestry. Scottish foresters have identified 1,600 square miles of unimproved grassland and heather moorland for planting, and change will fall hardest on the poorest ground and the least profitable farm businesses.

Its hard to argue against the foresters promise of sustainable economic growth and employment, but there are trade-offs involved when we convert wide-open landscapes into close-packed forests. The Southern Uplands bear scars from softwood plantations established 40 years ago, and we are still learning hard lessons from the first generation of intensive forestry.

The latest push for more forestry comes at a crucial moment for some of our iconic bird species. The Southern Uplands were once a confirmed stronghold for curlews, and the birds formed an integral part of a region founded upon moorland farming networks and open hill country. Curlew declines are sometimes driven by agricultural intensification, but the most profound collapses have taken place in areas of upland forestry. Open habitats have been fragmented by trees, and along with many upland species like black grouse, hares and lapwings, curlews have totally vanished over the past thirty years.

One factor which has driven curlew declines around forests is an abundance of predators drawn in and sheltered by the trees. RSPB studies demonstrate that curlews can prosper alongside plantations provided that predator control takes place. Management of foxes and crows would mitigate the impact of new plantations and provide a secure habitat for a range of ground nesting birds, but it is ignored by all but a few foresters. The current collapse of the curlew is partly the result of poor communication between farmers, foresters, conservationists and the general public, and with the potential for more forestry, we must not allow history to repeat itself.

This push to plant trees reveals as much about farming as it does about forestry. A 2008 report by the SRUC showed how farming is retreating from the hills, so perhaps its no surprise when we hear calls for this abandoned land to be planted. Ive spent the last few years trying to build a herd of traditional galloway cattle, but opportunities to rent even the poorest land are extremely limited for new entrants like me under the current system of grants and payments. There are all sorts of factors at play, but the agricultural status quo in the uplands can feel like an anachronism, ripe for revision.

At the same time, we shouldnt leap towards planting without considering all the other services which open hill country can deliver. Cattle like mine have been bred over centuries to convert low-value moorland grass into superb quality beef. Cattle complement sheep, and both can work alongside a range of other interests on unplanted hills, from Carbon storage in peatland to biodiversity and renewable energy development. Its a balancing act and an ambitious portfolio, but well integrated, diverse moorland can provide a wealth of social and economic benefits to match even the most profitable plantation.

Over the past fifty years, the Southern Uplands have been blown to and fro by subsidies and incentives. Now the winds of change look set to blow again, and we should think carefully before we seek and reinvent our hills as a timber powerhouse. Theres no doubt that forestry is an important industry, but the success of future plantations must be judged on how well trees are integrated into a varied upland landscape.

Balance and communication will be vital if we are to save the curlew for future generations, but we must also learn to value our open ground as an asset for the future, not a relic of the past.

Patrick Laurie is a farmer and conservation writer from Dalbeattie

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Sen. Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) SandersWe might end up with single-payer healthcare, whether we like it or not Sanders: Single-payer isn't a litmus test for Dems OPINION | The real threat to our republic is the Orwellian Antifa MORE (I-Vt.) said that supporting a single-payer healthcare system shouldn't be a litmus test for Democrats, but that he believed more members of the party will grow to back the policy in the future.

Sanders told The Washington Post that hes building support for his Medicare for All bill, which would institute a single-payer health insurance system.

The former presidential candidate's backing for the policy has raised questions about whether he and his supporters might launch primary challenges against Democrats who do not back a single-payer plan.

Is this a litmus test? No, you have to look at where candidates are on many issues, Sanders said.

But youre seeing more and more movement toward Medicare for All. When the people are saying we need healthcare for everyone, as more and more Americans come on board, it will become politically possible.

Sanders did predict that Democrats in the future will likely have to back single-payer healthcare if they want to win elections.

Could people run? Sure, Sanders said of Democrats running for office without backing a single-payer system.

Do I think they can win without supporting single-payer? Im skeptical. Among the people who consider themselves progressive, who vote in the primaries, theres clearly movement toward Medicare for All.

Sanders plans on introducing his bill once the Senate returns from recess. He has been hosting town halls to draw attention to his plans.

The progressive senator said that the landscape had changed for single-payer during the GOPs drawn-out battle to repeal and replace ObamaCare, which failed in the Senate earlier this month.

People are saying the ACA did some good things, and the Republicans wanted to throw 22 million people off of it, Sanders said. Thats an absurd idea to most people.

Universal healthcare plans like single-payer have gained traction among more progressive lawmakers, but have not yet earned the support of more moderate Democrats, who remain hesitant about the idea.

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ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) Built in 1842, East Attleborough Academy on Sanford Street in Attleboro is one of the oldest buildings in the city and probably the oldest the city owns.

For the last 16 years a group of dedicated volunteers, members of the Attleboro Historic Preservation Society, have been slowly and painstakingly restoring it.

Just last week the exterior of the former school building, which at one time also housed some city offices, was painted.

And like most of the work that takes place on the aging structure, which has been moved three times in its 175-year-life, the job was done through the good will and financial help of a local business.

AH Painting out of North Attleboro donated "a sizable" portion of the job, society member Betty Fuller said.

"We were so pleased to get that," she said.

Member Dick Potter said the colors, shades of blue and beige, are close to what the originals are thought to have been.

The building, he said, looks better than it has in decades.

"We've gotten an awful lot of compliments," Potter said.

Potter, a retired engineer, acts as the "clerk of the works" for the improvements that have been underway since the city leased the historic structure to the society 16 years ago for $1 a year.

The new paint is just frosting on the cake.

It took a lot of work and a lot of generous people to get the building to the point at which it could be painted.

Projects that preceded the paint job were a new roof, new wood siding, new porch decking, new granite steps and steel railings, and wheelchair ramp.

The interior got work, too. It has a new heating and fire alarm systems.

With the exterior complete, the focus will now be on the interior.

Members hope that one day in the not too distant future, it will serve as the society's meeting room and display area and look every bit as appealing as the exterior, but some serious structural issues have to be addressed first.

The main one is a sagging first floor.

Gary Demers, a society member, local historian and the owner of Demers Bros. Trucking, is the main driver in installing steel beams and posts that will secure the floor for decades to come.

Like others before him, Demers is donating much of the material and labor.

With estimates for the work at around $60,000, way more than the society can afford, Demers decided his company, which specializes in moving heavy material, could do the job itself.

Concrete footings have already been poured. Installation of the posts and beams comes next.

The new support system was designed professionally by local architect Steve Nelson who donated his expertise.

"When we're done we won't be concerned that the floor will collapse," Demers said. "It may be time consuming, but we're not doing it twice and we're not wasting a dime."

Demers said once the floor is fixed, it will be time to finish the interior which is a matter of installing wiring, plumbing and walls, all of which will go fast if the society can raise the cash.

"Then it's just a matter of money," he said.

Potter said it's a day to which he looks forward.

"I hope I live long enough to see it," he said. "It's a good old building."

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H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty ImagesAdding a garage to your property is an excellent way to increase its value. A garage can be used to store vehicles or as a workshop, which is appealing to homebuyers. However, adding one requires a considerable investment of time and money.

The cost depends on whether you build a one-car or two-car garage, the materials used and the contractors fees. The first step isto understand the costs and draw up a realistic budget.

Homeowners in the United States spend an average of $24,588 to build a two-car garage. More elaborate structures could soar to $50,000, but in most cases the cost falls between $15,153 and $34,145. Garages offer approximately an 81 percent return on investment.

Before drafting a budget for the project, you need to consider how big you want your garage to be, where you intend to place it in relation to the house, and what kind of functionality you expect. At a minimum, answer the following questions:

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Hands On Oregon is ready to finish its Love Our Flag project at Conover Square.

HOO President Rick Ryland said Monday that the siding supplies are ordered, and installation should begin by the end of September.

After months attempting to work out the logistics for installing a solar wall, the committee agreed that the additional costs and regulations were not worth the supposed savings it was to generate, Ryland said. We could not order supplies until we knew if we needed absorbent steel or reflective steel. The color of that south wall will not need to be dark, since the solar wall is out. The color will be sandstone, very similar to the color of the stucco that was removed.

For the past year and a half, HOO members have been working with Conover Square owner Lou VanderWyst to repair the south wall of the century-plus-old former piano factory turned mall.

Moisture and age had caused the wall of the building to deteriorate and bow out.

VanderWyst had already shored up the inside of the wall with jacks and was doing what he could to deal with the problem.

However, money was tight, and he lacked the amount needed to make the extensive repairs.

HOO set to work in late December of 2015, removing the stucco from the walls outside and shoring up the studding, then insulating the wall and sheeting it.

The process has been slow at times, but obstacles have been overcome and donations have rolled in.

The plan includes a large mural of the American flag on the finished wall, along with the names of all the donors who have supported the project.

The flag will still be in the upper right corner and take up one quarter of the size of the wall.

It will look spectacular from the bridge, Ryland said. We need yet to fabricate the stars.

The cost of the material is $29,705.

Tip Top Roofing and Construction Company worked very closely with the supplier Pac-Clad on the order. They are ready to work as soon as the supplies arrive, he said.

ComEd said that we could not work in the summer because the electric lines are overloaded due mainly to air conditioning usage, Ryland said. We do not anticipate any problems with them rerouting electricity or moving the lines in the fall. The flag should fly by Thanksgiving.

He expressed appreciation for the help HOO has received on the project.

Without the help of our volunteers and the contributions of all, we wouldnt be this close to finishing. Thank you. A thousand times: thank you. Oregon is shining again, he said.

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MILLBURY - For more than a decade, frustrated neighbors have been asking the town to force the owners of 158 Wheelock Ave. to clean up the property.

Now the house has been reduced to a pile of rubble, after a raging fire ripped through the structure just before midnight Tuesday.

The blaze consumed the house and charred a second house nearby. Two other houses suffered heat damage, leaving the siding looking as though it was dripping off the walls. Fire Chief Richard Hamilton was treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration, and was recovering at home Wednesday morning. There were no other injuries.

The call for the fire came in at 11:50 p.m., and a dispatcher described the home to those responding as "boarded up" as they raced to the scene. They arrived to find the home engulfed in flames and replied to the dispatcher that they felt they were about to lose a second house to the blaze.

Neighbors could hear explosions, and the dispatcher radioed that she was being told the house had "blown up."

Stephen Herriage was among those who ran toward the fire, only to be turned back by the intense heat.

"It was so hot," Mr. Herriage said in an interview Wednesday morning. "You couldnt get near it ... but when the ladder truck got here, thats when they really were able to get a lot of water on it."

The fire came as no surprise to Debbie Gemme, whose family lives nearby.

"When I drove by here yesterday I was thinking, 'This house really is a fire hazard,' " she said. "When you drove by you could just see the addition they had built was full of stuff ... I was surprised that people could even live in this house."

Cars, mowers, a hot tub and an assortment of what some simply called "junk" have accumulated and the yard had become an eyesore.

A stack of files, 4 inches thick, details the struggle the town has had with homeowner Dawn Haigis. One of the earliest interactions is from 2006, when Ms. Haigis failed to meet a deadline to complete a cleanup at the property. More recently, the Fire Department paid a visit and issued a ticket after outside burning was reported by a neighbor.

For years the town and Ms. Haigis would wrangle over things including unregistered cars on the property.

"We would write tickets and they would get the cars registered," Town Manager David J. Marciello said. The same was true of building projects, which would be started without permits and when the town learned of the work, permits were sought, essentially buying more time, during which most of the work remained undone, he said.

Mr. Marciello has made a push for the cleanup of ill-kept properties in town,encouraging voters to adopt a state law, Chapter 40U, which would allow the town to request a court-appointed receiver who would assume responsibility for repairing and cleaning up properties that are in serious violation of health, building, sanitation and fire codes and have other problems. The fire, he said, is an example of why the law is needed.

Still, the process can take years, as evidenced by what's happened over a decade with the Wheelock Avenue property, he said.

"We can only use the tools we have available," he said. "And sometimes, it can take a long time."

In 2012, notes from a file in Town Hall indicate, officials were happy with a cleanup of the property. In November, a note in the file reads, "More maintenance has been done. Improved. Work in progress." The next note reads, "Case closed." But neighbors said the debris continued to pile up.

At one point, officials used in their investigation an aerial photograph showing debris piled around the house and near an in-ground swimming pool - something Ms. Haigis apparently sought a variance for after it was installed. Another document indicates that police were asked to increase patrols in the area to try to determine who might be dumping petroleum products into a nearby storm drain. A trail of the oily substance seemed to come from 158 Wheelock Ave. and the document notes that auto repairs were being done at the home.

One of the last interactions with Ms. Haigis before the fire was a letter she sent to the Board of Health and the building inspector detailing a punch list of items she planned to have completed by the end of June.

"1. Clean out material not needed. 2. Evaluate the house for deterioration. 3. Repair house trim/softets (sic). 4. Installing installation (sic). 5. Prepare house for vinyl siding," she wrote. But the projects had not been completed and she had been warned that the town planned to turn the matter over to the state attorney general this week, Mr. Marciello said.

On Wednesday,after the fire, the house lot was surrounded by temporary fencing and covered with plastic draping. The men doing the work taped themselves into plastic suits. Mr. Marciello said precautions were taken because the house was built during a time when asbestos might have been used.

During the fire, crews were hampered by wind and the intensity of the blaze. Propane tanks "off-gassing" nearby fed the fire, and Deputy Fire Chief David Rudge said multiple propane tanks along the side of the house exploded.

The three-alarm blaze brought firefighters from Uxbridge, Upton, Grafton, Sutton, Auburn, Shrewsbury, Westboro, Leicester and Oxford, who assisted either in battling the blaze or by covering the fire station while crews were working.

The state fire marshal's office and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Silva are trying to determine the cause of the fire.

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Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle and Mortenson Construction are poised to design and build the city of Minneapolis new downtown office building, an up to 10-story structure that will consolidate city employees.

The citys staff is recommending Minneapolis-based MSR Design, teaming with Copenhagen-based Henning Larsen Architects, for the $6.2 million architecture and engineering contract. The staff is going with Golden Valley-based Mortenson for the $4.7 million construction management contract.

The recommendations, based on a competitive bidding process, are expected to go before the City Council on Thursday. The citys Ways and Means Committee approved the recommendation Monday.

A parking ramp at 501 Fourth Ave. S. in downtown Minneapolis will be torn down to make way for the new building, which will be seven to 10 stories high with 250,000 to 300,000 square feet of interior space. The site is diagonally across from City Hall, at 350 S. Fifth St.

The city hopes to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold-level certification for the new building. LEED Gold is the U.S. Green Building Councils second-highest certification level for resource-efficient buildings.

Josh Stowers, principal and architect with MSR, said in an interview that its too early to share specifics on the design. But he said the new tower will be a very sustainable building that will last the test of time.

I am a true believer in what they are trying to do, Stowers said.

In a press release, the city said it has been exploring plans for a new downtown office building since 1999. At present, several hundred city employees work downtown in seven leased or city-owned buildings. Some of the buildings need maintenance and renovation.

Sarah McKenzie, the citys media relations coordinator, said the project will be financed by city bonding. The projects cost hasnt been determined yet, she said.

The city plans to sell two buildings in connection with the project: the City of Lakes building, 309 Second Ave. S., and the Public Service Center, 250 S. Fourth St., McKenzie said.

Schematic design for the new building is expected to begin in September, followed by parking ramp demolition in summer 2018 and construction in fall 2018. The new building will be complete by summer 2020, according to the city.

A designer-selection panel considered factors that include experience, key team members, the proposers understanding of the project objectives and other factors, according to city documents.

Thirteen teams responded to the citys request for qualifications for design services, and the city received four proposals for the construction-management contract, according to city documents.

Perkins + Will provided predesign and planning services.

The new office building will house offices, public service areas, break and staff spaces, a public lobby, conference rooms, and short-term parking, according to a request for proposals. One level of underground parking is planned for staff and building visitors.

Demolition is expected to cost $2.5 million, not including abatement, soft costs and contingency, the RFP noted.

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