Saco loses top city official Weston to Boston firm
Treat ment Plant Superintendent Tom Weston resigns to join Camp Dresser and McKee in Boston with at least a 5000 annual raise. Police Chief Amoroso also departs for Portland, earning a 3500 raise. Mayor Zaitlin cites a brain drain as he records a closed Finance Committee meeting amid salary debate. Weston began in Saco on April 8, 1976.
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Larry Stains
Saco
Tom Weston
Samuel Zaitlin
Weston
Boston
Camp, Dresser and McKee
Francis Amoroso
Portland
Public Safety
John Dexter
Dexter
Ster Yh
Tom
Burlington, Vt
Madison
Amoroso
Portland Police Dept
William Boucouvalas
Boucouvalas
Robert Cassette
Richard Hjort
Biddeford's longtime litter warrior Amedee Cyr
Amedee Cyr, 76, has spent about 12 years cleaning Biddeford downtown streets for the city. He starts at 7 a.m. each day, walking nine to ten miles along Birch to South Street and beyond, picking up debris and enjoying the exercise and friendly chats with passersby. He’s known as the paper man or pickup man by city hall.
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Amedee Cyr
Biddeford
Amedee
City Hall
John Ewing
Birch
Alfred
Main
Graham
Center
Crescent
Green
South Street
Foss
Bacon, Hill, Sullivan
Water Street
Saco Mayor’s school funding row draws rebuke from solons
Two Maine state representatives assail Saco Mayor Samuel Zaitlin over remarks on school funding and the inventory tax bills. Kerry and Hobbins fault the tone and say Zaitlin should have spoken with leaders first. Zaitlin defends his comments as aimed at legislative inaction and pledged past commitments.
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Saco
Samuel Zaitlin
Kerry
Sam
Zaitlin
Maine
Kerry Defends Preschool Special Education Costs
Rep John Kerry argues early special education for preschoolers saves money in the long run and helps children become productive adults. He counters Saco official Elizabeth Shaw who says education costs rise as social services expand. Kerry says programs can be contracted with public and private providers with no mandated costs.
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John Kerry
Old Orchard Beach
Kerry
Elizabeth Shaw
Saco
Shaw
Carter Links Energy Crisis to Jobs and Living Standards
President Carter warned Americans the fuel supply crisis is real and demands sacrifices and changes in life. He framed the energy plan as essential to protecting jobs and the environment, saying failure could cost the nation its future within a decade. Party leaders and industry voices offered cautious praise.
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Edward K. Delong
Washington
UPI
Carter
Oval Office
Almanac Highlights for April 19 in History
On April 19 events include the start of the American Revolutionary War in 1775 and the U S departure from the gold standard in 1933. Glenn Seaborg and Hugh O Brien share birthdays, with Mars and Venus by morning stars and Mercury Jupiter and Saturn by evening stars. In 1951 Douglas MacArthur spoke to Congress after being relieved of command in Korea. In 1972 U S warships in the Gulf of Tonkin faced attacks by MIGS and patrol boats.
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Mars
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Aries
Glenn Seaborg
Hugh O'Brien
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Harry Truman
Congress
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Education Funding Change Needed
Maine and most states base public education costs on local property taxes but the Connecticut Supreme Court says the state can no longer do so. It has not yet clarified how to fix the funding system.
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Maine
Connecticut
Connecticut Supreme Court
Thornton Academy art club festival showcases music and student art
The fifth annual Thornton Academy art festival in Saco featured the academy band, Mexican pinatas, and student artwork from Saco schools. A John Ewing photo accompanies the article, with younger children featured on page 2.
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Thornton Academy Art Club
Saco
Academy
John Ewing
Betting on a Sure Thing Proves Life Uncertain
Chronicle notes a wry line in World Today that cautions readers about overconfidence in forecasts and bets, illustrating how certainty often collapses into surprise. The item hints at a light, humorous takeaway amid a busy newspaper page lineup.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Barry Hobbins
D-Saco
Solons
Rep
House
Senate
U.S. Steel
Heath Larry
National Association of Manufacturers
the Almanacky
United Press International
Journal
New England
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