Gifts of a Christmas pet at Animal Welfare Society
West Kennebunk's Animal Welfare Society hosts a full shelter of dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and even small animals like mice, rats, guinea pigs, and a rare skunk. Shelter manager Eldora Boston notes the public can donate food, money, or time, or adopt a pet as a lasting Christmas gift.
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West Kennebunk
Old Holland Road
Animal Welfare Society
Duke
Eldora Boston
Boston
Animal Society
Wells
Holland Road
Humane Society urges careful gifting of pets this Christmas
The Humane Society warns Christmas is no time for new pets urging prospective buyers to avoid impulse buys. It advises gifting nonliving tokens instead and recommends adopting from shelters to rescue animals. Cautions include vaccination, warming, avoiding decorations hazards, and buying from local shelters.
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Washington
Judge orders Gilmore shot at sunrise on Jan seventeenth
Condemned killer Gary Gilmore is scheduled for execution by firing squad at sunrise January 17 at Utah State Prison after Judge J. Robert Bullock set the date. Gilmore, insisting on immediate release, taunted the judge and pressed his bid for ex ecution next.
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Gary Gilmore
Utah State Prison
Lame duck council weighs next town manager in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach town leaders seek to authorize advertising for a town manager successor as Christopher Kent prepares to leave in February. Four of five councilors will not return, leaving Richard Marshall as the only returning member. The meeting covers bus subsidies, a police commendation, and proposed fiscal and licensing actions.
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Old Orchard Beach
Lame Duck Council
Christopher Kent
Kent
Loranger School
E. Emerson Cummings
The
Journal
Cummings
Thomas Lee
John Litchnett
Francis Manduca
William Schlatterer
Weather Outlook for December 15, 1976
Snow or rain is forecast for tomorrow evening as a cold front moves through the region. Expect unsettled skies, with possible slippery patches on untreated roads and chilly temperatures overnight.
Lead Screening Efforts Hit Door to Door in York County
York County Community Action workers test children for lead poisoning, aided by volunteer Parental consent is required and cases trigger lead source remediation. The program targets ages two to five with monthly monitoring for low cases. Landlords must de lead within 30 days of a caution sign.
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Linda Brickley
York County Community Action
Scared Hansen
Saco
YCCA
Lucille Simpson
Ordinance Targets Nudity at Old Orchard Beach Beaches
Deputy Police Chief Paul Tibbetts said manpower limits affect enforcement of a newly approved anti nudity ordinance in Old Orchard Beach. The measure bans visible topless displays on sidewalks and requires businesses to cover inappropriate displays. The Bikini Tavern reportedly complies after officials visited. Brunswick Hotel may also be affected.
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Old Orchard Beach
Paul Tibbetts
Journal
Beach
Tibbetts
Bikini Tavern
Richard Gabriele
Gabriele
Brunswick Hotel
Francis Garneau
Beach Chamber of Commerce
Organization of Petroleum Exiting Countries
PEC
Mohammed Sadri
Indonesia
Gulf Hotel
Saudi Arabia
Kennebunk approves street parking rule during dry periods
Town selectmen pass ordinance allowing cars to park on town streets when no snow emergency is in effect. Residents must still clear a path for plows when snow is present. Another act could aid residents or cost the town, details on page 12.
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Kennebunk
Selectmen
Golf shifts from rich to wide appeal in Today’s joke
In Today’s chuckle, the joke quips that golf is no longer a rich man’s game as millions of players with modest means enter the sport. The line highlights growing accessibility and popularity of golf across broad demographics.
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Biddeford
OOB
Richard Marshall
Schlatterer
Saco Bus Lines
John Marshall
John Ewing
Almanacky United Press International
Mars
Alexandre Eiffel
Paris
U.S
Abby
Maine
National
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