Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1977

Page

2

Obituary notes for Holt Small Parenteau Thompson families

Obituary notices span Annie Holt 88 formerly of 571 Main St Saco Clarence Small 66 of Gorham Albert Parenteau 79 ex Hills Beach Biddeford and Richard Thompson 46 of Saco with survivors and service details Funeral services listed for Tuesday at Dennett and Craig Home St Andre Church and Shumway Gross Funeral Home.

Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Main St Saco Paul Shaw St. Lawrence Congregational Church Portland Woodlawn Biddeford Funeral Home Gorham Clarence A. Small Sr Portland Road Howard Annie (Morrell) Small Frances Small Clarence A. Small Jr Elliott Virginia Dennett Inera Stanton Gavitt Old Orchard Beach Stern Cemetery Albert D. Parenteau Hills Beach Rochester N.H George and Amanda Caron) Parenteau St. Andre Church Sane State Cemetery Sansoucy-Blais Stone St Richard A. Thompson Storer Street Sanford Milton A Olive L. (Holland) Thompson M. Sgt Clin Shumway-Gross Funeral Home Spring St Annette Order of the Eastern Star of Annie R. Holt

Old Orchard Street Mall and Buxton Road Park Eye EDA Aid

Greater Portland area endorses two major projects for federal Economic Development Administration funding. Old Orchard Beach would gain an 800000 dollar Old Orchard Street Mall redevelopment with retail space and traffic relief, while Saco plans a 750000 dollar Buxton Road Industrial Park with roads sewers and lighting ready for tenants.

Old Orchard Street Old Orchard Beach Saco Buxton Road Greater Portland Portland EDA

Quiet Weekend Across Kennebunk Area Public Safety

Public safety beat reports from Kennebunk and Kennebunkport dispatch centers show no significant police or fire activity since noon Saturday. Biddeford police and fire departments report no significant activity in 48 hours. Saco fire and police departments note a very quiet weekend overall.

Kennebunk Kennebunkport Biddeford Fire Department Saco

Funeral homes and local notices in Saco and Biddeford Maine

Directory style notices list funeral homes and directors in Saco and Biddeford Maine. Also reports fuel oil spill at Old Whaler on First Street and furnace problem at 105 Union Avenue. Ritualistic services planned for Annette Chapter at 365 Main Street Saco for Mrs Annie R Holt. A cat found at Saco Valley Shopping Center.

OOB First Street Union Ave Saco Valley Shopping Center

Local Gym Meets Spark Interest After Nadia Influence

Biddeford Parks and Recreation hosts age group meets for pre high school competitors as Nadia Comeneci’s Olympic feats inspire more gymnastics interest. Jolene Valliere shines on balance beam and uneven bars and poses with a lucky teddy bear during the event where Biddeford loses 144.70 to 107.00.

Nadia Comeneci United States Biddeford Parks and Recreation Department Jolene Valliere Valliere Nadia Biddeford John Ewing

Circuit breaker proposed as alternative to Maine tax repeal

Maine legislators consider a circuit breaker to rebate property taxes above 4 to 6 percent of income. Sen. Philip Merrill outlines income based thresholds and a 60 percent rebate, with renters also eligible via a proportional rent tax. Aimed at relief for poorer families while avoiding full tax repeal or rate cuts.

Augusta Maine UPI Philip Merrill Portland Joint Select Committee On State Richard Morton R.farmington Merrill Select Committee On Michigan Portland Democrat Mit Aine Vermont

Maine lawyers win right to advertise in print

Maine lawyers may advertise fees specialties backgrounds and major clients under new Maine State Bar rules adopted by a 76 29 vote. Print ads are allowed but radio and television advertising remain barred with no limits on print media use. The bar will police misleading ads through ethics committees.

Portland, Maine UPI Maine Maine State Bar Association Carl O. Bradford State Bar Bar Association Bar Joseph Brennan Bradford Brennan Attorney General S.eee

Maine senator seeks state bureau to regulate cable TV

Sen. Gerard Conley of Portland sponsors a bill to create a Public Utilities Commission bureau to regulate cable television rates and performance, funded by a licensing fee. He argues Maine consumers deserve fair rates and reliable service despite FCC limits on rates and performance.

Portland Maine UPI Gerard Conley Conley Public Utilities Commission Federal Communications Commission FCC New York Cit Hans PUC

Vocational program enrollment rises for Maine high school students

Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services reports fall 1977 enrollment up by about 520 students across 14 regional technical vocational training centers. Other increases include 373 more students in 11 cooperative vocational regions and a Dayton-Lyman Cub Scouts drive with a Sign Up meeting at Cousens Memorial School.

Augusta Maine UPI Department of Educational and Cultural Services Bureau of Vocational Education York Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts of America Biddeford-Saco

World of museums honors Saco author Lowell Innes

Lowell Innes of Saco is feted by the Henry Ford Museum with lectures autograph sessions and dinners plus a Tee glass exhibit open through March 6 in his honor. The Currier Gallery in Manchester NH plans Morning with Lowell Innes and an autographing session for Pittburgh Glass 1977 1891 with a slide illustrated talk by the author.

Lowell Innes Saco Henry Ford Museum Dearborn Mich Tee Glass Innes Currier Gallery of Art Manchester N.H Orange Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Annie Holt Lisbon Falls Reinhold Marie Teubermoschner Bates College Lewiston The Educational and Industrial Union of Women’s Literary Union of United Methodist Church of Clifford Marie) English North Windham David Virginia) Cavanaugh Albany N.Y Edward Marianne) Gillis Clarence Small Sr Albert Parenteau Richard Thompson Ton E. Thompson Homestead Air Force Base, Fla Lawrence E. Thompson Buxton Road Park Public Safety Dennett & Craig Main Street Tel Emond & Conroy Funeral Home John P. Conroy Jr Hill St Biddeford-Saco Journal United Press International Mathews-Shannon- Cullen Inc 3Rd Ave New York City Voc Cub Lyman School World of Museums Pittsburgh EXON Biddeford Saco Vadnais National Robert Pate Craig
Search Courier

Search the Biddeford Saco Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Biddeford Saco Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication