Weather update for Maine New Hampshire and Vermont
Considerable cloudiness with light snow likely late today into tonight. Clearing toward morning in the south. Highs in the teens to low 30s. north colder. Lows tonight single digits to teens. Fair south with lingering flurries in the north then clearing Friday. Vermont mostly cloudy with light snow or flurries today and tonight. Highs upper 20s to low 30s, lows in teens. Friday brings more clouds and some afternoon sun.
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Saco mayor slams councilors for absence
Saco Mayor Samuel Zaitlin denounces absent councilors as obstructing city business amid a contentious session over a personnel matter, housing code questions, and police pay raises. Cassette Boucouvalas and Lamontagne defend nonattendance citing session timing and agenda concerns.
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William Boucouvalas
Robert Cassette
Paul Lamontagne
Zaitlin
Weston
Journal
Public safety beat reports two car crash in Saco
Saco police report a two car crash at Rt 117 and Davis Hill Road around 7 50 am. One vehicle was driven by Nancy Merrill 23 of Flag Pond Road with her infant son both treated for minor injuries and released. Second vehicle occupants unnamed also had minor injuries and were hospitalized. Estimated damage 2700. Criminal mischief charges filed against Patrick Dazell and Ronald Nichols in Biddeford city hall window and door breaks. Fire/dispatcher notes show no other significant activity.
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Biddeford City Hall
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School St
Ronald Nichols
Market St
Main Street
Saco council mulls Weston case amid delayed ruling
Weston faces charges over alleged equipment damage as council votes on suspending him but fails to reach a majority. Councilors absent from wards 1 3 and 7 noted, and mayor cites Right to Know law for executive session handling while Dexter refrains from releasing specifics due to legal action.
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O'Neil LeBlanc
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Dover teens die and injure in basement party shooting
Michael Tripp, 17, was killed while Larry Ratay, 17, lies in critical condition after a .22 caliber handgun fired at a Dover party in the basement of Tripp's home. Assistant Attorney General Gregory Smith notes Ratay claimed the gun went off by accident before police arrived, then Ratay shot himself in the head.
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Dover
Larry Ratay
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Maine
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Ratay
Smith
Carter Names Califano Schlesinger Sorensen To Cabinet
President elect Jimmy Carter chosen Joseph Califano to head Health Education and Welfare. James Schlesinger to guide national energy policy as assistant to the President. Theodore Sorensen to lead the CIA and direct the nation’s intelligence community. Senate approval pending.
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Oil spill endangers Georges Bank rich fishing grounds
The Argo Merchant wreck oil threatening Georges Bank near Nantucket with an estimated 7.6 million gallons spilled. EPA officials warn the spill could cause severe damage if oil sinks, while scientists say cleanup at sea is largely ineffective and landfall preparation is the only option. The spill endangers scallops, lobsters, bottom fish and birds, with the situation described as highly serious by EPA Administrator John McGlennon. Reporters note the complex ocean upwelling near Georges Bank.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Argo
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Pittston refinery plans spared by Massachusetts spill
Pittston Co executive A F Kaulakis says the Massachusetts oil spill should not derail the Eastport refinery and supertankers project. Critics warn Head Harbor Passage is narrow and treacherous with potential human error risk. supporters argue advanced navigation minimizes danger while local residents weigh economic benefits against environmental risk.
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Pittston Docks
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Christian A. Herter III
Natural Resources Council of
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Barbara Lehigh
For the Love of
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Conti
United States
Argo Merchant oil spill worsens controls call
Concord New Hampshire regional administrator John McGlennon says the Argo Merchant spill is as serious as possible after the tanker lost 7.6 million gallons and broke up off Nantucket. He noted the slick headed toward Georges Bank and that the oil sank below the surface making aerial tracking hard. An EPA research crew will assess movement next week while McGlennon urges stricter navigational gear, pilot guidance for unfamiliar captains, and radar stations along the New England coast to monitor ships in danger zones.
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UPI
Regional Environmental Protection Agency
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McGlennon
Argo
Newngland
Muskie urges immediate probe into Nantucket oil spill causes
Senator Edmund Muskie D Maine calls for an immediate investigation into the causes and effects of the Nantucket oil spill. He wants tracing of dispersion, marine impacts, and coastal risks, plus a long range ecological study to inform fishermen and guide offshore drilling and tanker safety policy.
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UPI
Nantucket Island
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
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Boston
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