Obituaries and funeral notices from Kennebunk and Biddeford
Norman Wills 80 of Kennebunk died in Biddeford after a long illness. Born Dundee, Scotland Sept 10 1896 he worked for Norton Company and sang in multiple choruses including Norton Male Chorus. Survived by wife Arline three sons a daughter six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral Friday at Bibber Memorial Chapel. Interment Hope Cemetery. Emile Caouette 8 of Hill's Beach Biddeford died Wednesday. Mass Friday 9 am at St Andre Church. Interment St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours today Emond and Conroy Funeral Home Biddeford.
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Kennebunk
Norman Wills
Kennebunk Road
Kennebunk Lower
Biddeford
Dundee
Scotland
Alexander
Margaret
Louden) Wills
Worcester
Mass
Norton Company
Norton
Worcester Festival Chorus
Messiah Chorus
Arline (Eve) Wills
Norman P. Wills
Lynnfield
Robert G. Wills
Holden, Mass
David B. Wills
Auburn
Windsor
Patricia) Phelps
Merrimack
N.H
Stuart Wills
Alexander Will
Albert Wills
Westborough
Florence Ray
Elisabeth Perry
Margaret Drawbridge
Holden
Isabelle Nelson
Sutton
Bibber
Emile Caouette
Long Ave. Hill
Elise
Gosselin
Mand Caouette
Saco
Robert Caouette
Hill's Beach
Roland
Lillian) Noel
Wilfred
Dorothy McIntyre
Irene Leavitt
Rochester
Lorraine Nadeau
New Britain
St. Andre Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy
Hill St
Senior Citizens Plan Holiday Dance at Biddeford Center
Senior citizens meet at the Ross Community Center on Washingum Street Biddeford for a social and business gathering led by President Adelina Plante. A New Year’s dance is set for Friday December 31 at 8 pm for members and guests with a whist party run by Josephat Grenier and Mrs Plante.
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Biddefort Sever Greens
Choad
Tuestetternoon
Ross
Washingum Street
Biddeford
Adelina Plante
Annette Tha
Josephat Grenier
Traffic incidents report light in Kennebunk center
Safety reports from the SORTA dispatch at Kennebunk communications center indicate only two vehicles left the road. In Biddeford drivers skidded but nothing significant is reported by local fire officials in Biddeford and Saco.
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Kennebunk Communications Center
Biddeford
Saco Fire Department
Signatures surge for property tax repeal referendum drive
Mary Adams of Garland leads the Save Our State group as 50,000 valid signatures are collected to place a repeal of the uniform property tax before voters. If the 108th Legislature does not act, the petition will be presented to lawmakers in January.
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Mary Adams
Garland
Save Our State
Dog owner fails to post bail on multiple charges
Wilfred Gilbert of 10 Lillian Ave Sacoa faced three counts of roaming at large a criminal threatening complaint and five bench warrants. Bail was set at 900 total with 200 for each roaming charge 200 for threats and 100 for contempt. He could not be located at his home and was transferred to Cumberland County Jail after missing bail.
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Wilfred Gilbert
Lillian Ave
Sacoa
Gilbert
Cumberland County
Harry Glassmanay
Sheriff's Department
Baptist Pastor Announces New Year Service Event
The Rev. Clifford Holmes of Bethany Baptist Church Biddeford will host a New Year’s Service on Friday December 31 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend a Martin Luther film showing and refreshments will be served.
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Clifford Holmes
Bethany Baptist Church
Oak Ridge Road
Biddeford
Last Maine Executive Council meeting before abolition at midnight
The Augusta Executive Council met for its final session ahead of its dissolution by a voter-approved constitutional amendment. The gathering, followed by a private luncheon with Gov. James B. Longley, reviewed confirmations including Ralph Gelder for PUC chair and Alfred Perkins for the Department of Business Regulation.
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Executive Council
Augusta
Maine
UPI
James B. Longley
Blaine House
Council
W. Y
Man
Public Utilities Commission
Gelder
Perkins
Union Mutual Isurance Co
Portland
Maine State Retirement System
Insurance
Department of Business Regulation
Jacobs
Stanley
Longley
PUC members criticize Longley’s rushed Gelder nomination
Maine council member Charles Jacobs criticized Gov. Longley for a hurried nomination of Ral Gelder to the Public Utilities Commission. The move could trigger a two week two member panel with potential deadlocks as Gelder assumes the chair during a tight slate of rate cases and a pending transition.
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Ralph Gelder
Longley
Public Utiliies Commission
PUC
Gelder
Stanley
Council
Alfred W. Perkins
Brooksville
Augusta
Maine
UPI
James B. Longley
Executive Council
Public Utilities Commission
Charles Jacobs
Dexter
Ral Gelder
Business Regulation
Leslie Stanley
Commission
Jacobs
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Bradford
General Waterworks
Continental Telephone Co
Repeal effort seeks referendum on Maine uniform property tax
Organizers say more than 50 000 signatures support a repeal of the tax portion of LD 1994 and seek a statewide vote if the 108th Legislature does not act. Mary Adams of Save Our State says petitions are ready for presentation and local control of school budgets would be restored if repealed. Critics warn the tax could expand to fund other programs.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Mary Adams
Save Our State
House
Maine Lottery Draw Lists 913 and 145 as Winning Numbers
The Maine State Lottery announced this week’s winning numbers as 913 and 145. Players are advised to check tickets for eligibility and prize claims.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
York County Barracks meet for WWI veterans in Biddeford
York County Barracks of Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary announce a meeting on Monday January 3 at 2 p m at the VFW Hall 15 Thornton Street Biddeford. A lunch will be served.
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York County
VFW Hall
Thornton St
Biddeford
Edward Martin Transferred Between Hospitals
Edward Martin of Smithwheel Road moved from Webber Hospital to the Notre Dame Unit on Pool Road in Biddeford for continued care.
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Old Orchard Beach
Edward Martin
Smithwheel Road
Webber Hospital
Notre Dame
Pool Road
Biddeford
Delta Alpha Club Meeting Set for January 3
The Delta Alpha Club will meet Monday January 3 at 1 30 p m at the home of Gladys Simpson Lincoln Street Saco.
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Delta Alpha Club
Gladys Simpson
Lincoln Street
Saco
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Paul T. Pierson
Caribou
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