The Hooper Street Fire of 1963 in Biddeford
A massive April 1963 blaze on Hooper Street in Biddeford felled 18 buildings and left 37 families, 142 people homeless, with $2 million in damage. Firefighters from Wells to Portland battled gusty winds as flames spread from Diamond National Lumber to tenements.
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Dick Charles
Wells
Portland
Hooper Street
Biddeford
Diamond National Lumber Company
Opper Street
Arthur King
Saco
Spring’s Island
Market
Irving Streets
Factory Island
Elm Stret
Grafton Lumber Co
Elm Street
Biddeford- Saco
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Phil’s Cafe
Sullivan
Amoco
Willie Pomerleau
Pomerleau
John Cleary
Maine
John H. Reed
No Journal Published on Patriot's Day
In observance of Patriot's Day, the Journal will be closed all day. All departments will resume regular operation on Tuesday, April 19 at 8 a.m. The staff wishes readers a safe and happy holiday.
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Monwad
Journal
Quebec City Film Festival Comes to Biddeford Next Week
Quebec City themed films will be shown at McArthur Library in Biddeford for four nights starting Sunday at 7 p.m. All movies are in French with English subtitles and include Les Ordres Rojeanne Padovani Mon Oncle Antoine Moon Trap Quebec Fete and La Vie Revee. Each screening includes wine and cheese or coffee and pastry plus a moderated discussion with Robert Guy Scully.
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Biddeford
Quebec City
McArthur Library
Main Street
Les Ordres
Rojeanne Padovani
Mon Oncle Antoine
Quebec
Montreal
Robert Guy Scully
Nicole Collin
York County Community College Services
YCCCS
Norman Beaupre
St. Francis College
Madeleine Giguere
University of Maine Portland-Gorham
Herve Poissant
St. Francis
Soviet trawler captain charged with 200 mile fishing violation
Alexander Gopalov, master of the Taras Shevchenko, appeared in Boston on charges of violating the 200 mile limit. The vessel, boarded 130 miles off Nantucket, holds about 397 tons of fish and faces potential jail and fines. A civil forfeiture case seeks the ship and cargo.
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Warren Talbot Boston
UPI
United States
Alexander Gopalov
Taras Shevchenko
U.S
Nantucket Island
Decisive
Thomas D. Edwards
Lawrence Cohen
Gopalov
Boston
James N. Gabriel
Gabriel
New England
Antanas Snechkus
Coast Guard
Saco DOT to seek bids for Ferry Road bicycle path
The Maine DOT plans to bid the Ferry Road bike path in weeks with a six foot buffer from the road and sections that will abut the roadway. Negotiations with landowners delay the project but most easements are secured or redesigns will keep the plan on track. The Rotary Club funds part of the path and open space issues could alter plans if easements fail.
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State Department of Transportation
DOT
Saco
Ferry Road
Harris
Windy Point Lane
Bay View Road
Rotary Club
John Dexter
Dexter
Bucksport
Maine
Brennan
Bar Association
Maine Governor critiques school funding deal amid budget dispute
Gov James Longley questions the 108th Legislature compromise on education funding 290.6 million dollars and 11.5 mill property tax rate arguing it shortchanges towns and elderly programs. He favors his plan to restore inventory taxes via constitutional amendment and referendum.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
James Bnae
Longley
Almanac for April 16 1977 facts and events
Today is April 16 1977 the 106th day of the year. Notable birthdays include Wilbur Wright born 1867 and Charlie Chaplin born 1889. Historic marks mention abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia in 1862 and the Texas City disaster of 1947. The NHL playoff scores feature the Bruins 7 6 over the Kings with a 3 0 series lead.
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Venus
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Aries
Wilbur Wright
Charlie Chaplin
Colum
Bia
Texas City
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Stan Jonathan
Boston Bruins
Los Angeles
California
Boston
Philadelphia
Toronto
Maple Leafs
New York Islanders
Buffalo Sabres
Bus system study pushes tri-town riders to share costs
Old Orchard Beach Saco and Biddeford may cover part of local bus costs for now. Officials reviewed a study with Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission advisors at a tri community meeting. A campaign urging riders to leave the driving to us aims to restore profitability.
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Old Orchard Beach
Saco
Biddeford
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
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Portland Fire Department
Antoine
Washington
State Department
William Harris
Gov
A.G. Brennan
Joseph Brennan
Maine Bar Association
Association
the Almanacky
United Press International
Bruins
Abby
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