Weather sketch for New England and Maine states today
Drawing by Kevin Murray Maine forecasts mostly sunny with flurries in northern and mountain areas. Highs near zero to 20, tonight clouding with possible southern snow, lows from 20 below north to near zero coastal. Snow possible north, coast 0 to 30. New Hampshire similarly chilly with possible snow tonight. Vermont mainly cloudy, light snow developing late tonight. Boston area shows showers or flurries Saturday then clearing, with highs in 20s to 40s and north lows zero to teens.
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Grant program aids home repairs in North Saco area
The city outlines 1976 grants for single family and duplex homes to cover up to 100 percent of repairs including electrical plumbing and heating upgrades roofs chimneys foundations and porches. Grants max 3300 for full cost 2000 for half cost and 1500 for 20 percent share with income eligibility and three bids required.
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Cullinan
Saco
Candidates night continues as town races unfold
Francis Manduca seeks a one year town council term and pledges a comprehensive plan. Francis Garneau, chamber president, says the meeting shows potential for growth and clarifies candidates' positions. Kathleen Lee aims to fund a new high school, while King H Weinstein calls for a new Beach recreation center. Ernest Brousseau attends but speaks briefly.
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Chamber
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King H. Weinstein
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Laverriere Retires as Biddeford Postmaster After 53 Years
Willie Laverriere, Biddeford’s postmaster, retires at 53 due to health. He praises neighbors, readers, and carriers as the hardest part of leaving, hopes to golf, travel to Florida, and do social work. He plans to stay involved with veterans and elders who struggle with language and benefits.
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Nuclear disaster leaves Soviet towns as wasteland
Israeli scientist Leo Tumerman recalls a 1961 Urals journey near Beloyarsk describing scorched hillsides and empty roads where villages, herds, and industry once thrived. He cites a Soviet mishap at a military plutonium facility as the likely cause, with authorities allegedly silent.
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I-95 Topsham Gardiner work delayed to spring
An 18 mile section of I-95 between Topsham and Gardiner will not open this winter. Transportation Commissioner Roger Mallar cited safety, guard rails, anti skid surfaces and lighting work as reasons for delaying opening until early next construction season possibly May.
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Refugee shot at East West German border
Police heard a shot and a refugee cried for help as he crossed the East West German border early Wednesday. East German guards were seen carrying a man to a car, police believe a border booby trap caused the discharge.
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Mannequin Mistaken for Driver Draws Traffic Citation
A Massachusetts state trooper described a blonde appearing every morning in a car with two men as a real doll. He stopped the vehicle after noticing she never smiled and had worn the same clothes for a month. The driver received a summons for violating a commuter lane rule on I 93.
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Andover
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Beach sets date for French classes
OLD ORCHARD BEACH French classes for police and firefighters will begin in January per Chief Thomas A. Smith. The Public Safety Commission discussed the plan last night. The school department will issue applications. Classes run 16 weeks at night costing $5 per person, paid by departments. Details on setup and teacher remain undecided. The commission will continue to allow groups to use the fire department meeting room.
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Prosecution pay hike pushed by Maine prosecutors
Maine prosecutors asked the 108th Legislature to raise district attorney salaries and expand assistant district attorney pay and numbers at a total cost around 200000 dollars. President Thomas Delahanty II urged prioritizing assistants as the major need. Salaries would align DA pay with Superior Court justices and tie assistant pay to their superiors.
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Maine
UPI
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Auburn
Maine Prosecutors Association
Cult members sentenced in death of 3 year old exorcism case
Five cultists received maximum sentences for manslaughter and assault after the beating death of three year old David Weisbacher during an exorcism attempt. Edward Cunningham and four co-defendants were ordered to serve consecutive terms up to twenty years.
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Wash
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Boe
Howard Hettinger
Tigers Win Eight Awards in Lawrence High Debate
Biddeford High School speakers earned eight awards at the Lawrence High School invitational in Fairfield. Three novice debaters claimed prizes, with Stacey Bissel, Kari Andersen and Fran Dentico taking third in team and Andersen earning second in individual with 89 points. Dentico also scored for third in his ranks. Five speech awards included David Ladderbush winning humorous category, Mike Madden first in original oratory, and Anne Rochefard second in dramatic interpretation. Other participants were Nicole resent Brian Hodge Claudette Cyr and Stella Bisson under coaches Stephen Wood and Joseph Finnegan.
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N.H
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Cate
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Crosby School eyes Biddeford site expansion plan
The Crosby School aims to grow from 12 students in grades K8 to as many as 100 with a high school. Officials say they intend to establish themselves at the academy site with no plans to sell land or lease space beyond the current location. Elaine Crosby, founder of Salmon Falls School in Hollis, is pursuing a Biddeford site after resigning as headmistress.
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Crosby School
Banfield
Elaine
Boeing pursues driverless urban transit cars
Under a 1.8 million federal contract Ing develops a driverless urban transit system with 12 seat cars on elevated guideways. Auto pilots, onboard computers, radio links, radar sensors, and electric wheels aim to carry 14 000 passengers per hour with 3 second car intervals.
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