Planner reveals site for major Saco subdivision
Saco Planning Board chairman Ronald Zehner announced a major subdivision on the southeast corner of Shadagee Road and Garfield Street. He plans 15 to 18 mostly one third acre lots with underground utilities and energy saving features linking Pineview Drive to Garfield Street. Zehner to submit his initial plan at the Feb 17 meeting while Waycott's Pineview Drive extension and Woodside Drive lot developments face board review.
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Saco Planning Board
Ronald Zehner
Shadagee Road
Garfield Street
Zehner
Saco
Leroy Waycott
Aycott
Pineview Drive
Waycott
Woodside Drive
Tasker Street
Ineview Drive
Andrew Pallerine
Givener
Augusta
Biddeford Parochial Schools Promote Catholic Schools Week
Biddeford's three parochial schools prepare for Catholic Schools Week starting Monday with the theme Catholic Schools A Plus for America. Principals say the week showcases Catholic education’s value in the overall system and features activities including a Wednesday open house. Mike Binette, grade 8, studies beside week posters at St Mary School.
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Biddeford
America
Mike Binette
St. Mary
John Ewing
Catholics Celebrate Catholic Schools Week Emphasis
Catholics mark Catholic Schools Week highlighting parochial schools in De ford with Masses open houses and activities. Sisters emphasize discipline morals individualized attention and the value of Catholic education as a national plus for America versus rough public schools.
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St. Mary's
Marcarius
Forecast: Light Snow Tonight Across Regions
The Friday issue notes a forecast of light snow tonight with regional impact. The brief emphasizes likely minor accumulations and travel considerations for the evening hours.
Towing fees stay at 15 day 20 night in Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach council kept car tow rates at 15 during the day and 20 at night after comparing with nearby towns. A 2 per day storage fee was approved. Public safety commissioner Louis DeAngelis urged higher rates, visiting 31 garages and noting regional fares. The town also backed a work-for-welfare program with Biddeford and Saco, funded by a Maine Municipal Association grant, with March start and September final report.
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Amy Levy
Old Orchard Beach
Louis DeAngelis
DeAngelis
Christopher Kent
Scarborough
Cape Elizabeth
Biddeford
Gorham
William Murphy
Maine Municipal Association
Havin Biddeford
Saco
Kent
Convicted murderer Amy Carter nanny to be released for White House move
Mary Fitzpatrick, 33, who served as Amy Carter's nursemaid when Jimmy Carter was governor, is released on reprieve to move toward a White House role. Georgia officials say the order lasts until April 1 with parole eligibility, citing an unusual White House letter as key.
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Atlanta
UPI
Amy Carter
Georgia
White House
Mary Fitzpatrick
Amy
Wharves Fees Probed by Marine Resources Panel
KENNEBUNKPORT The Legislative Committee for Marine Resources begins an inquiry into alleged excessive docking fees charged to Maine fishermen by private wharves. Rep. Elmont Tyndale and Rep. Kenneth Mills testified that draggermen and lobstermen face high charges to use private piers. A subcommittee will study fees at wharves from Eastport to Kittery amid no current protections for fishermen.
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Kennebunkport
Legislative Committee For Marine Resources
Maine
Elmont Tyndale
Tyndale
Eastport
Kenneth Mills
Marine Resources Committee
Kittery
Fuel costs push Americans toward heat or hunger
Senate hearing outlines the strain of high fuel bills on the poor and elderly with calls for emergency federal aid. Officials propose one shot grants and food stamp expansions as Washington weighs a possible 250 million dollar Community Services Administration request. Mexico begins shipping 2.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas to the United States ahead of schedule to ease the cold winter shortage.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Mexico City
Mexico
United States
U.S
Reynosa andAllen
Tex
Peter Carrico
Carrico
Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico airdrops emergency gas to U S cities
UPI reports Mexico plans to ship up to 2.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas over 60 days to U S points despite Mexico’s larger consumption. Ambassador Jova calls Mexico actions generous and says the U S is in a jam as gas moves at 40 million cubic feet daily to meet city needs.
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U.S
Mexico
Joseph John Jova
Almanac notes for February 4 1977 and historic events
February 4 1977 marks the 35th day of the year with 330 remaining. The entry lists celestial positions and notable births Ida Lupino and Charles Lindbergh alongside historical milestones from Gorgas Cuba 1901 to Hitler 1938 and the Concorde trial entry in 1977.
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Mercury
Mars
Venus
Epster
Saturn
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ida Lupino
William Gorgas
Cuba
Adolf Hitler
Biddeford Girls Gymnasts Edge Deering 53 50
Biddeford High School girls beat Deering High of Portland 53 to 50 in a dual meet at Steve White gymnasium. Although Deering’s Diane Jenson swept all five events, Biddeford placed 13 of the top 20 scoring positions to secure the victory.
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Nadia Comeneci
Olga Korbut
Biddeford High
Deering High
Portland
Rams
Steve White
Jace Gauthier
Biddeford
Deering
Diane Jenson
Today’s chuckle about politicians improving living conditions
A light political quip notes that continued improvement may hinder a great man’s humble beginnings. The remark reflects on progress and modest origins in a tongue in cheek editorial tone.
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Pineview
Biddeford S
ACO
Timothy Tucker
Carter
Community Services Administration
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
Mass
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Labor Department
House Budget Committee
United Press International
Dear Abby
Journal
New England
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