Saco loses first round in hassle over dump
The Maine BEP votes to sue Saco for not signing a $150000 consent order to seal the old city dump and curb groundwater pollution. The case heads to the attorney general for court preparation, with litigation expected in two to four weeks.
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Saco
Augusta
State Board of Environmental Protection
Old City
Attorney General's Office
Department of Environmental Protection
John Dexter
Ronald Ayotte
BEP
E Bep
DEP
Ayotte
Biddeford Council Reopens Talks on Pool Beach Dispute
Biddeford city council votes to reopen negotiations over Pool Beach land taken in 1973. Mayor Dutremble proposes giving the bathhouse back with an 8 to 10 foot perimeter while keeping the rest of the parcel. The dispute involves eminent domain, a $250000 land value offer, and ongoing Superior Court questions.
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Kathleen Do’connell
Biddeford
Pool Beach
Pool Beach Association
Maine Supreme Court
Superior Court
Lucien Dutremble
York County
West Kennebunk tries detente between teens and elders
In West Kennebunk a Friday meeting will bring five teen reps and five elders to seek a truce amid weeks of vandalism and rowdy behavior. Town officials note improved police coverage but cite lack of nighttime activities for youths as a core issue. a morning talk at the United Methodist Church and the Meadows or Bowl are among proposed solutions.
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West Kennebunk
E Selectmen
Selectmen
Ierems
Lower
Town Hall
United Methodist Church
John McKay
Journal
Bowlpes
Rusty McKay
John
Path Center
McKay
Fred Holmberg
Holmberg
Cummings Market
Sheriff tied to jail land deal in county snafu
In a dispute over the new county jail voters may face a November bond referendum due to a 1973 site plan. County Chairman Donald Cote accuses Sheriff Richard Dutremble of involvement in selling Genest land for the project, while Commissioners Reny and DeRoy dispute the charge and defend their site choice.
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York County Commission
Donald R. Cote
Richard Dutremble
Cote
Board of Commissioners
Tom Told
Dutremble
Genest Concrete Works Inc
Genest
Joy
Paul Reay
Joseph DeRoy
Reny
Imself
DeRoy
Alfred Planning Board
Choice
Clement Len
April 14 in History Highlights From 1865 to 1970
On this date events include Abraham Lincoln being shot at Ford's Theater in 1865 and dying next day, Titantic striking an iceberg in 1912 with over 1500 lives lost, Apollo 13 returning to Earth in 1970, and Franklin aiding abolition efforts in 1775. Nixon eased the China trade embargo five years prior.
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Associated Press
Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Washington
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin
Society For the Abolition of
Titantic
North Atlantic
U.S
Earth
Richard Nixon
China
Two Dollar Bill Sparks Town Talk and Bets
The two dollar bill featuring Thomas Jefferson is drawing attention in town. Maria Salvia bets on a horse in New York, claiming the bill brings luck as she tears off a corner of the note.
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Thomas Jefferson
Green
Promie
New Hampshire
Maria Salvia
New York
Patty Hearst Hospitalized After Lung Collapse
Patricia Hearst was rushed to a hospital with severe chest pain after her right lung collapsed. She was reported resting comfortably on the day she was to face a courtroom reunion with two underground companions.
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Patricia Hearst
Cartoons and News Briefs in New England Section
A compact page item summarizes cartoons movies classifieds and community briefs from New England. The note hints at puzzle content and features a light editorial remark about the computer invention and persistent mistakes.
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Marcel Viger
Norman Poirier
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Robert Payette
Richard Lambert
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Alan Casavant
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Lambert
Myor Dutremble
Michael Bergeron
Bergeron
Richard Potvin
Roger Frechette
Gerard Rheault
Fernand Genest
Paquette
Zuke
Joseph Cummings
Anthony Ross
Larry Stains
Gerard Genest
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Patty Hearst
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