Downtown Biddeford Revitalization Plan Set for March 6 Dinner
Planners and Chamber of Commerce members prepare to unveil the Downtown Biddeford Revitalization Program at a March 6 dinner at Wonder Bar Steak House on Washington Street. Four speakers will discuss long and short term planning, traffic rerouting, and financing, with a slide show on renewal efforts and exhibits of local products. The meeting aims to inform residents about progress and future plans while the council reviews a four-street one-way traffic proposal endorsed by the Chamber and due March 5.
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Biddeford
Chamber of Commerce
Biddeford-Saco
Wonder Bar
Washington Street
Jefferson
Alfred
Main
Elm
Adams
FOIL Forms Opposition to Gibbs Oil Refinery in Sanford
About 40 York County residents, led by Saco pediatrician Dr Lyman Page, formed Friends of Intelligent Land use FOIL to oppose the Gibbs refinery proposal in Sanford. FOIL aims to encourage compatible development and prevent unwise use of Maine for capital intensive heavy industry while weighing regional plans and better alternatives.
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Alfred
York County
Gibbs
Sanford
Friends of Intelligent Land
Saco
Lyman Page
Foll
FOIL
Maine
Nixon Urges Peace Prosperity Message For 1974 Campaign
President Nixon urged nervous Republicans to press peace and prosperity as the 1974 election year begins. He cautioned that nine months before the vote is insufficient to predict outcomes and cited a Gallup reading showing Democrats leading Republicans 58 to 29 with 13 percent undecided.
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Washington
Nixon
Richard Vander Veen
Michigan
Gerald R. Ford
Gallup
GOP
Gun control debate dominates Bay State coverage
Inside The Journal reports heated lobbying and public reaction as Massachusetts lawmakers consider stricter gun laws amid fierce regional opposition. Officials, activists, and residents weigh constitutional rights against safety measures while editorial pages underline the stakes.
Inmates File Suit Over Alfred Jail Conditions
Four inmates in York County jail sue in Superior Court over substandard living conditions. They claim infestation, filth, fire hazards, poor nutrition, and insufficient medical and recreational services. Sheriff Dutremble and county commissioners named as defendants. spokesman notes mootness but cites ongoing concerns amid planned $800,000 jail rebuild.
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Alfred
York County
Atty
Terence Farrell
Portland
Maine Civil Liberties Union
Richard Dutremble
Dutremble
Clement Auger
Biddeford
Paul Reay
Saco
Washington, D.C
Joseph DeRoy
Berwick
New Hampshire
$6.3 Million Plan Announced For Kennebunkport Sewage System
A two year study by Coffin and Richardson proposes a $6.3 million phased sewer expansion for Kennebunkport over 50 years. Projects include public sewers for Goose Rocks Beach Cape Porpoise and Route 9 areas with EPA and state funding. A 250000 to 500000 gpd tertiary plant at Goose Rocks Beach and upgrades to the School Street plant are outlined along with route maps and initial construction priorities.
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Kennebunkport
Coffin and Richardson
Whih
Goose Rocks Beach
Cape Porpoise
Cape Porpise
Clockfarm Corners
Wildes District
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
The
Farmer's Home Administration
EPA
Dike Road
King’s Highway
School Street
Hill and Dale
Wildes District Road
Hardwood Drive
Brooks Street
Saco News Names Two Finalists For City Administrator Post
Saco City Council narrowed the administrator search to two contenders after reviewing more than 40 applications and interviewing seven candidates. Names not disclosed by council or Mayor Braley, but sources suggest John Dexter of Portland Housing Authority and Leo J. Morency, Rye New York manager, as possible top picks.
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Saco City
Braley
John Dexter
Housing Authority
Portland
Rye, New York
Leo J. Morency
Saco
Berton Braley
Ronald Ayotte
Augusta
Connecticut gas stations vow to stay open amid distribution talks
A group of Connecticut gasoline retailers met in Hamden Monday night and said stations would remain open while they work with community officials on distribution plans. No vote was held on closing in protest of a federal order barring preferred treatment for regular customers. Massachusetts Attorney General Robert H Quinn said he will sue to defend retailers fined for favoring regular customers, arguing stations may legally allot extra gas to their usual customers if the posted minimum is available to the public. The moves reflect Northeast efforts to restrain an industry hit by fuel shortages.
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Hamden
Conn
Massachusetts
Robert H. Quinn
Quinn
Northeast
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Gibbs Refinery
By Brian Thayer
Kennebunk and
Wells
Gibbs Project
Sanford Planning Board
Fred Gowen
Planning Board
Gowen
FOI
E. K. Day
North Berwick
Alaska
Day
Tl Am
Journal
Dr. Page
Page
Avene Amaury
Walter R. Mears
VanderVeen
Harry S.truman
Inside the Journal
Bay State
U. S
Abby
Dexter
Morency
Saco Post
Associated Press
Waterbury
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