Coast Guard Extends Reach Beyond 12 Mile Limit
Coast Guard policy expands authority to 200 miles from shore, allowing boardings and seizures of four shellfish species on the Continental Shelf. Cmdr. Robert Palmer notes no prior seizures since policy took effect December 5, with penalties up to 100000 dollars or one year imprisonment for vessel masters.
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Boston
Coast Guard
U.S
Robert Palmer
International Commission For North Atlantic Fisheres
Cmdr
Palmer
No evidence found in Pineland Center abuse probes
Augusta AP report states the attorney general's office found no credible evidence to substantiate two sexual abuse complaints at the Pineland Center, the state’s only facility for the mentally retarded. Deputy Atty. Gen. Richard Cohen said the investigation is complete and the office will pursue further reports if received. Meanwhile, indictments against 100 staff at Augusta Mental Health Institute remain ongoing.
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Kennebec County
Augusta Mental Health Institute
Selectmen Okay CMP Project At Kennebunk
Kennebunk selectmen sign a statement to the PUC saying they have no objection to locating a CMP switching station on Maguire Road West Kennebunk. The move could moot CMP’s suit challenging a building permit denial and zoning objections as CMP pursues a PUC waiver. CMP says the Sanford refinery project is not related.
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Kennebunk
Selectmen
State Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Maguire Road
West
Central Maine Power Co
CMP
York County Superior Court
Town Appeals Board
Building Inspector
Sanford
New England Energy Corp
Senior Citizens Held Meeting At Ross Center Biddeford
Senior citizens gathered Thursday at the Ross Community Center in Biddeford for a business meeting and social. President Adelina Plante led. Chaplain Chretien offered prayers. A whist game was run by Josephat Grenier with several winners named. Special awards went to Agnes Couture and Albertine Chretien.
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Biddeford
Ross Community Center
Washington Street
Adelina Plante
Albertine Chretien
Marie Anna Dorais
Josephat Grenier
Plante
Dorais
Chretien
Aurore Pinard
John Petit
Amanda Cordeau
Yvonne Thibeault
Laura Cote
Eamiline Poisson
Clara Gauthier
Mariette Jariz
Annette Binette
Bernadette Hubert
Emelia Pepin
Alfreda Stackpole
Camilla Simard
Clara Demers
Adle St. Ours
Aurore Dube
Emile Cote
Agnes Couture
Webhannet Book Club Reviews Great Works in Meeting
Members of the Webhannet Book Club met at the Kennebunk clubhouse to hear Miss Mary Rush review Some Are Born Great by Adela Rogers St. John. Tea hostesses included Mrs. John Cushing, Mrs. R. H. Nickerson and Mrs. Elinor Smith. Earle Adams will present next month’s book review.
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Kennebunk
Webhannet Book Club
Mary Rush
Adela Rogers St. John
John Cushing
R. H. Nickerson
Elinor Smith
Earle Adams
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Daniel Grou
Nestor Johnson
Butler’s
Goodyear Welt
Selectmen Okay
Ross Center
Webhannet Group
Convokes Meeting
Augusta
Maine State Commission On the Arts and Humanities
York County
Dyer-York Association of Saco
Brick Store Museum
Kennebunkport
Charles W. Sullivan
Police Commission
Robert Kasper
Carl Subler
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