Portland Braces as Rain Sets City Hatch to 100 Year Record
The National Weather Service logged 5.26 inches of rain in Portland in 24 hours, the heaviest since 1884, with snow predicted north of Bangor to Rumford. Flooding closed roads, forced a paper mill shutdown, and a Bar Harbor crash killed David Emerson, 25, with one other injured.
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Maine
National Weather Service
Bangor
Rumford
S.D. Warren Co
Westbrook
York County
Scarborough Marshes
Wells
York Harbor
Kennebunk
Saco
Scarborough
Weather Bureau
Bar Harbor
David Emerson
James H. Burke Deaths in Kennebunk Biddeford
James H. Burke 85 formerly of 258 Pool Road Biddeford died April 2 in a local convalescent home after a long illness. Born August 18 1887 in Auburn New York he worked in area shoe shops retiring about 15 years ago. He belonged to the 50 Plus Club and Maine State Association for Retired People. No survivors are listed. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco with Rev. Henry P Megert officiating and entombment in Greenwood Cemetery Biddeford.
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Kennebunk
James H. Burke
Pool Road
Biddeford
Auburn
N.Y
David
Julia (Guilfoil) Burke
Maine State Association For
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Henry P. Megert
Greenwood Cemetery
Cardinal Lefebvre Dies In Bourges At 81
Joseph Cardinal Lefebvre 81 former archbishop of Bourges died Monday in Bourges. He was named bishop of Troyes in 1938 became cardinal in 1960 and led the French bishops conference until retiring in 1969.
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Bourges
France
Joseph Cardinal Lefebvre
Troyes
French Conference of Bishops
Kennebunk residents view storm damage on coast
Kennebunk Beach residents report the seawall held against the first nor’easter since reconstruction while Goodies' Beach suffered breaches leaving nine feet of roadway undermined. Roadways from Beach Road to Great Hill Road were impassable until a town grader cleared debris, as volunteers pumped cellars and cleared limbs. Flooding subsided due to round the clock highway department work.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunk Beach
Middle Beach
Goodies’ Beach
Beach Road
Great Hill
Fire Conditions Remain Critical in Southern Maine Through May
State forestry officials warn fire danger will stay high until early May when woods green up finished leaves emerge. Dry fields and abundant dead grass fuel numerous spring fires despite light rain offering only temporary relief. Outdoor burning requires local fire department permits and spark arrestors on power equipment. violations bring fines and firefighting costs.
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Maine
Notre Dame de Lourdes Sodality to Honor Ledoux
St Anne Sodality of Notre Dame de Lourdes Church in Saco will meet at 7 tonight at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home in Biddeford to pay respects to Joseph A Ledoux husband of a member.
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Notre Dame de Lourdes
Saco
Sansoucy-Blais
Stone St
Biddeford
Joseph A. Ledoux
Dames Rochambeau Plan Prayers for Joseph Ledoux at Funeral Home
Members meet at Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home 1 Stone St Biddeford tonight at 7 15 to say prayers for Joseph A Ledoux father of a member.
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Dames Rochambeau
Sansoucy-Blais
Stone St
Biddeford
Joseph A. Ledoux
Funeral Directors Shumway and Gross Service Listings
Funeral service firms listed for Saco Maine include Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring St and Dennett and Craig at 365 Main St with phone numbers, plus Emond's Funeral Home at 284 5511 and Frank X Emond J P Conroy noted among local providers.
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Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Saco
Dennett & Craig
Portland Weather Brief Snow and Rain Likely Tonight
A Portland forecast notes light snow in the north tonight with rain or drizzle elsewhere and lows in the 30s. Wednesday brings light snow then change to rain in the north, rain likely for the day with highs in the 40s.
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Portland
Cheese and Tomato Souffle Recipe Rebounds With Italian Flair
A meatless week idea features a Cheese and Tomato Souffle. The dish blends butter flour beef bouillon basil salt pepper cheddar and tomato paste with egg yolks and stiff egg whites for a light baked casserole serving four. Serve with greens and crusty rolls.
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Marian Tracy
Blood Bank Visit Set For Webber Hospital Thursday
The Regional Blood Bank of Portland will be at Webber Hospital Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A spokesman says the event offers a chance for all to donate blood and to replace blood supplies.
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Portland
Webber Hospital
Safety Officer Roy Normand L joins Biddeford Fire Dept
Normand L Roy has served as a driver with the Biddeford Fire Department for over five years. Born 33 years ago in Biddeford, Roy attended St Louis High School and previously served with the U S Coast Guard. He has completed pumping and ladder schools to aid his work with the department.
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Roy
Biddeford
Saco Council Grants Roof Bid and Street Upgrades
The Saco City Council approved seeking bids to replace the flat portion of Young School roof with 33 percent state funding and an estimated city share of about 16 thousand dollars. It also planned Beach Street reconstruction this year under the state aid program, plus separate storm and sanitary sewers from Old Orchard Road to a brook under a bridge. The council referred an animal control ordinance for amendment amid farmer concerns and approved an amended rubbish removal ordinance aimed at saving about 10 thousand dollars annually by limiting waste pickups for commercial establishments and banning trash collection in mobile home parks.
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Michael Spath
Saco
Howard Cushman
Cushman
State Bureau of Public Improvement
Beach Street
Old Orchard Road
Promenade Avenue
Richard Murray
Rt. 5
Planning Board
Ward 1
Robert Cassette
Berton Braley
Forrester
Cleveland Street
Tasker Street
Festival of Waters planned in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach town council grants use of lower square for the Festival of Waters June 22 to 26. The Chamber of Commerce aims to involve local businesses and service organizations and to host events in a tent as a community and tourist draw.
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Old Orchard Street
Chamber of Commerce
David J. Despres
Jtown
Jespres E Council
Louis Sarelas
Sarelas
Public Land Work To Be Long
Senator Harrison Richardson says the public lands panel faces a long, complex effort to solve Maine’s public lots issue. The 400000 acres remain largely unlocated with grass and timber rights in dispute, requiring court opinions and a statewide planning inventory.
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Harrison L. Richardson
Committee On Public Lands
Maine
Massachusetts
Asst. Atty
Lee M. Schepps
Richardson
Maine Supreme Court
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Local Posts Schedule Tonight Meetings in Saco Biddeford
Owen-Davis Post American Legion meets at 8 at Beach Street Saco. Biddeford Post Veterans of Foreign Wars holds officer nominations at 7 30 at Thornton Street Biddeford. Council Notre Dame Union St Jean Baptiste meets at 7 30 at Notre Dame School hall Beach Street Saco.
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American Legion
Post
Beach Street
Saco
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thornton Street
Council Notre Dame
Union St. Jean Baptiste
Notre Dame School
Local Hospital Patients List Mrs Victoria Buda and Mrs Edmund Cashen
Mrs Victoria Buda of Lyman is a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital in Portland. Mrs Edmund L Cashen of 50 Summer Street in Kennebunk is a medical patient at Webber Hospital.
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Lyman
Mercy Hospital
Portland
Edmund L. Cashen
Summer St
Kennebunk
Webber Hospital
Berky Urges Kennebunkites on Waste Water Permits
Town Manager Eugene Berky via the Maine Municipal Association informs Kennebunk residents that under the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments all dischargers into U S waters must apply for a waste discharge permit. EPA regional director John A S McGlennon says applications for discharges existing before October 18 1972 are due by April 16 with permits enforcing water quality standards and a July 1 1977 completion deadline.
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Kennebunk
Eugene Berky
Hallowell
Maine Municipal Association
United States
New England
John Ass. McGlennon
Environmental Protection Agency
Licensing Authority
EPA
Wells Church Tries New Sunday School Music Program
Wells Congregational Church launches a new program for Sunday School pupils starting April 1. Students attend 10:10 a.m. music and worship in the parish house before joining the 10:30 sanctuary service. Attendance is voluntary until after 10:30. Mrs. Norman Vezeau and Mrs. Neil Tracy assist with the music portion.
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Wells Congregational Church
Church
Norman Vezeau
Neil Tracy
Birders Of Saco Valley Society Plans April Meeting
The Saco Valley Audubon Society holds its monthly meeting at 7 30 p m on April 10 at Kuhn House Cape Neddick with transportation gathering at 6 30 p m at Saco Valley Shopping Center near the Canal Bank. Donald C Alexander will give an illustrated nature lecture as guests of York County Audubon Society.
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Saco Valley Audubon Society
Kuhn House
Cape Neddick
Saco Valley
Canal Bank
Saco Valley Group
York County Audubon Society
Donald C. Alexander
Port Charter Commissioners Elect Officers
Kennebunkport charter commissioners elected Robert Cleary as chairman Katherine Hussey as vice chairman and Daan Troost as secretary They were sworn in by Town Clerk Fred Severence The group reviewed charter proposals and will study Maine pamphlets before their next meeting April 9 A public hearing is tentatively set for April 25 to gather town input.
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Maine
Cleary
Kennebunk Youth Struck By Auto By Mrs Wills
Ten year old Kennebunk resident son of Mr and Mrs Earl Lamper Route 35 Lower Village was struck by an auto driven by Mrs Aline Wills yesterday at 3 45 pm Police officer Bruce Nadeau cited the driver for a traffic violation The Lamper youth remains in good condition at Webber Hospital Biddeford with suspected head injuries
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Kennebunk
David Lamper
Earl Lamper
Route 35
Lower Village
Aline Wills
Bruce Nadeau
Wills
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Lamper
Mississippi Adopts Local-Option Liquor Law in 1966
Mississippi becomes last state to abandon Prohibition by enacting a local-option liquor law in 1966, allowing counties and municipalities to decide alcohol sales locally.
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Mississippi
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