A Bainbridge dad tried to calm his back-talking teenage son’s emotions with a unique technique. After smacking his face, he jabbed a thumbnail into his son’s head in search of a “pressure point.” The Vulcan brain jab backfired, spurring the son to punch his poppa.
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The city of Bainbridge earned a $3.5 million state grant that will pay for almost 30 percent of a major road and utilities project planned for Winslow’s main street.
Awarded this week by the state Transportation Improvement Board, the money will fund the surface portions of the larger $12.3 million project, including new bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks and road repairs on Winslow Way.
The grant amount exceeded expectations, said Deputy Planning Director Chris Wierzbicki.
“We were trying to be conservative so we thought maybe we’d get one million dollars,” he said. “But now we have three and a half million, so that’s really good.”
The grant’s unexpected bulk means the city can shave off about $1.5 million in bond funding budgeted for the project. The city will see additional cost savings by not having to pay an annual $150,000 in bond-related debt payments over 20 years, Wierzbicki said.
