Comments on: In the News: August 25, 2008

By: mark

mark — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:30:24 +0000

We didn’t have AC when I went to school, and we managed just fine. What kind of cupcakes is society raising that a little heat has that much of an effect?? How ever are these kids going to cope when they get out in the real world, and have to function without climate control??

By: mrspeel

mrspeel — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:00:52 +0000

I know that there some kids who are medically compromised. The extra heat not only effects their concentration, but their overall physiology as well.

Additionally, when people are uncomfortable (either too hot or too cold) their concentration levels drop significantly, and learning is effected.

Heat and humidity is also bad for the computers and high-tech devices that are used in the schools.

The AC shouldn’t be run as to create a refrigerator-like atmosphere (like at some supermarkets I could mention), but to not have it at all would be bad.

By: BAK4Coffee

BAK4Coffee — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:13:02 +0000

The Adult Education classes are held there in the summer, But you’re right it should be conservatively used.

By: MM

MM — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:23 +0000

Now, I hope this is the right thread for this but, about that article about the school saving energy.

Is it really something to be proud about when they have air conditioning at the high school? I went to a meeting there in June and was surprised they had AC. I guess I think that is a little extravagant. Especially since most of the population isn’t at the school during July and August. When I went to Marshwood we opened the windows. So a few flies got in, we survived. I don’t resent the people who benefit from the AC, I don’t use air conditioning at home or work as it’s my choice not to.

But just seems to me that it’s a big use of energy, and it’s not like the majority of the people at Marshwood are elderly or sick. They are teens mostly. They can’t take a little heat?

By: MM

MM — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:45:40 +0000

ooops. Sorry. I did put this in the wrong thread, and there is a discussion on this going on here.

Please disregard my earlier post.

By: MM

MM — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:41:03 +0000

Probably putting this in the wrong thread, but I just read in the Fosters that according to the acting town manager, the State of Maine DOT has no plans to errect a temporary bridge while the Great Works River bridge is being rebuilt in 2010.

According to the article, Town Council has requested a temp bridge.

I hope they do it! That will be some major discomfort for those six months of having that bridge be shut down.

Now, I think I read that York and Cumberland county tax dollars are the majority of the income for the entire state. I know I could pull it up online somwhere for the exact stats, but I’m too lazy. I don’t think it’s at all unreasonable for them to get us that temp bridge. That will be a major headache for not only our town, but Berwick and North Berwick too.