08 Jan 1974
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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1974
Page
1
Staff writer Maryline White analyzes Biddeford and Saco sewage plants, comparing them to natural cleansing processes and outlining costs, status, and future pollution control standards under federal law. The piece notes plants built in Biddeford and Saco, their current value, and upcoming regulatory deadlines through 1985.
Kennebunk town counsel filed two motions to dismiss Levitt and Sons suit against the planning board over a 154 unit condo plan. One cites insufficiency of process as the suit lacks attorney signing and proper individual named defendants. The other argues the complaint fails to name planning board members personally. Attorneys seek document production on board minutes and correspondence while discovery continues at Kennebunk Town Hall.
About 50 people from the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission met to scrutinize Gibbs Oil Co.’s plan for a 250000 barrel per day refinery in Sanford. Concerns covered water supply, construction workforce, air and water emissions, waste treatment, traffic, schools, and long term regional impacts.
Senator Harrison Richardson announces an imminent request for nearly 1 million dollars in a Maine mass transit appropriation. He says state aid could unlock 10 million dollars in federal matching funds to upgrade aging bus service and ease rural workers’ transport hardships.
Biddeford and Saco Bus Lines report persistently low ridership despite gas price rises and the Nixon energy drive. President Richard Stride notes limited surge from the energy crunch, with full buses only on a few routes to Maremont and the Industrial Park. Modernization needs funding from local, state, and federal governments as subsidies help but losses persist. The firm relies on school bus service and repairs to stay afloat.
At a Monday meeting the Saco City Council authorized the street committee to prepare private waste pickup bids. Ward 3 councilor Van Piomiades said private service could save money, though bids must prove it. The planned purchase of a new waste packer was postponed to allow bid results. Blue Haven Tenants Association urged the city to keep its current pickup. Mayor Berton Braley commented on the situation.
A Maine Mid Coast Route 1 Association and a New Hampshire group led a regional meeting on reviving passenger train service in northern New England. Railroad officials warned that self propelled cars could cost up to 500000 dollars and take up to three years to build, with terminals in Maine lacking and AMTRAK's capacity strained.
A probe investigates industrial hoarding of fuel amid rising costs. Analysts report prices up most in a quarter century as energy supplies face scrutiny. An employer context notes executives seeking men aged 25 to 30 with 40 years of experience.
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