Zehner Accepts Planning Chair as 1977 Good Year
Ronald Zehner of Saco, a contractor and planning board member, accepts the chair role amid a thinned board. Three of five declined. William Langevin and Virginia Moore abstained or declined. Zehner vows abstentions on split votes, aims for stronger staff participation, and shifts Thursday meetings to Tuesdays starting March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Brickley
Ronald Zehner
Saco
Zehner
William Langevin
Virginia Moore
James Cartier
Melvin Gay
Jimmy Carter
Planning Board
Port misses federal funds for Kennebunkport park
Maine towns including Orono Topsham Fairfield and Augusta win 579600 in Land and Water Conservation grants. Kennebunkport misses approval for Silas Perkins Park funding while Augusta receives 60000 federal and 12000 state for Capitol Street Park and a 75000 federal grant for a university leisure center. Other towns gain smaller amounts and state supplements.
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Augusta
UPI
Orono
Topsham
Fairfield
Maine
Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
Ennebunkport
Silas Perkins
John Spita
Kennebunk
Rotary Park
Kenneth Barrett
Maine Bureau of Parks
Kennebunk Seeks Candidates for Eight Municipal Posts
Nomination papers are due Feb 25 for eight elective posts at the March town meeting. Offices include Town Clerk, two selectman seats, three SAD 71 board seats, and two Kennebunk Light and Power District trustee posts. Incumbents listed. run by filing in Town Clerk’s office after Jan 10 with at least 75 signatures, about 100 preferred.
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Kennebunk
Board of Selectmen
Edna Wentworth
SAD 71
Judith Dow
Jack Libby
Jack Ketchum
Kennebunk Light and Power District
Charles Desson
Rev. Cornelius Enright Patient at St Joseph Hospital
The Rev. Cornelius J. Enright, former pastor of St Mary Church in Biddeford, is a patient at St Joseph Hospital in Waterville.
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Cornelius J. Enright
St. Mary Church
Biddeford
St. Joseph Hospital
Waterville
Funeral Homes and Directors listings in Saco and Biddeford
Funeral directors listed with addresses and phone numbers in Saco and Biddeford Maine. Dennett Craig at 365 Main Street Saco. Emond Conroy at 72 Hill Street Biddeford. Sansoucy Blais at 1 Stone Street Biddeford. Shumway and Gross at 35 Spring Street Saco.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Plywood Theft at Biddeford Construction Site
Biddeford police report 25 to 30 sheets of plywood valued at 270 stolen from a Pool Road construction site earlier this week. Subcontractor Marcel Tremblay reported the loss on Tuesday. A separate theft from a car at Wonderbar Restaurant parking lot involved two hang-up suitcases and clothing valued at 300 reported by Robert Therrien, last fall. A broken plexiglass window at Rotary Park was logged Tuesday with damage estimated at 50. A juvenile was apprehended in connection with the theft of two fire extinguishers from Biddeford High School on Tuesday, valued at 100. Raymond LaPointe reported a broken car window on Acorn Street, damage 100. Quiet Times notes no other items of importance.
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Biddeford
Pool Road
Marcel Tremblay
Robert Therrien
Mechanicsburg
Wonderbar
Washington Street
Rotary Park
Biddeford High School
Raymond LaPointe
Acorn St
Judge rejects poll results in Picariello case
UPI report from Portland Maine says US District Court Judge Edward T Gignoux denied a defense bid for a change of venue in the Picariello case. The trial on interstate explosives transport begins January 17.
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Portland
Maine
UPI
Richard J. Picariello
Ee Edward T. Gignoux
Picariello
New England
Gignoux
Boston
Lewis
Gurwitz
Portland Area
Fire damages second floor porch at 7 Middle St Saco
A fire on the second floor porch of a Saco building at 7 Middle St started yesterday morning by spontaneous combustion from rubbish in plastic bags. Damage to the porch runs about $1000 but did not reach the interior. Owner Mamie Bograkos. resident Sam Robertson. Fire alarm at 11 13 a m, under control by 12 37 p m.
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Middle St
Saco
Saco Fire
Accor
Maine Human Services Budget Cuts To Sixty Six Million
Augusta Maine UPI David Smith commissioner of the Department of Human Services says he trimmed five million from the department initial request for the next fiscal year The biggest cuts hit the medical care program Costs for medical care were reduced from twenty one million to eighteen million The addition of twelve new staff will curb fraud and waste and training is underway He notes medical care remains liberal and proposes cost sharing for elective services including chiropractic care AFDC allocations were reduced and Supplemental Security Income funding cut seven hundred thousand in line with six month cost studies
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Biddeford
Augusta
Maine
UPI
David Smith
Department of Human Services
Smith
Clap Smith
Human Services
Maine Democrats cheer Carter choice of Curtis as DNC chair
Maine leaders praise Kenneth M. Curtis for DNC chair, citing long political experience as governor and senator Muskie notes Curtis’ broad latitude in running the party. Hathaway adds Curtis’ national exposure and ties to Carter mark a wise move for the Democratic national committee.
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Augusta
Maine
Carter
Curtis
Democratic Party
Plains
Ken Curtis
Muskie
Hathaway
Ken
Ee Hathaway
Jim Oliver
Oliver
Congress
Community dog licenses flood Saco City Hall
Saco City Hall reports a surge of calls from dog license owners to the city clerk’s office. Police and fire chiefs say activity remained quiet in the last 24 hours aside from a pillow fire at Windy Point Lane caused by an accidental blaze at 7:20 p.m. Paul Schofield is the building owner.
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Saco City Hall
DOB Police
Fire
Saco
Windy Point Lane
Paul Schofield
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Maine lawmakers prepare for action as leaders urge hearings
108th leaders urge action as the Legislative Council orders committee chairs to begin hearings next week. At least six of 24 committees schedule hearings, with others to follow. Freshmen will study issues in informational sessions while daily sessions shift to late afternoon to extend the legislative day in Augusta.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Legislative Council
House
James Tierney
D.lisbon Falls
Tierney
Senate
John Martin
D.eagle Lake
Local Club Notes from Saco and Biddeford
Saco Rebekahs will observe Brothers and Re obligation night at Odd Fellows Hall with a pot luck supper at 6 30. The annual roll call and a life of Thomas Wildey reading will be presented. Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly Luke E Hart Council will meet Sunday at 10 30 a m at Pool Street hall Biddeford.
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Saco Rebekahs
Saco Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Saco
Thomas Wildey
Odd Fellowship
Knights OF Columbus
Luke E. Hart
Pool Street
Biddeford
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Ross Road
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Woodside Acres
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Zoning Board of Appeals
Order of the Amaranth
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Jennie Provencher
Margaret Binette
Gerald Binette
Pauline Nutter
Delma Weed
Dick Danforth
Capitol Street Park
University of Maine At Augusta
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Bradford
Brunswick
Eastport
Eustis
Fort Kent
Indian Township
Mapleton
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Old Town
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