Obituaries: Grenier and Auclair in Whitman and Biddeford
Joseph J. Grenier 54 of Whitman died from injuries after a fall. He worked for Polaroid in Waltham and leaves a widow, daughter, three brothers, three sisters, and grandchildren. Mass Saturday at Church of the Holy Ghost with burial at St James Cemetery. Also Gaston M. Auclair 67 of Biddeford died after brief illness. He worked in local shoe shops and is survived by a son, siblings, and grandchildren. Funeral details: Mass Saturday at St Joseph Church and burial at St Joseph Cemetery Biddeford. viewing hours today and Friday.
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Whitman
Mass
Joseph J. Grenier
Olde Road
Brockton
Canada
Hormidas and
Rose-Anna (Bolduc) Grenier
Church of the Holy Ghost of
Polaroid Corp
Waltham
Lillian B
Lillian B. (Cassette) Grenier
Raymond J
Lucille) Ambrozaitis
Romeo Grenier
Biddeford
Maine
Lionel Grenier
Saco
Robert Grenier
Arundel
Yvonne) Lynch
Portland
Marianne Dumont
Jim
Rita) Bowden
Scarborough
Church of the Holy Ghost
Real Nadeau
Bangor
St. James Cemetery
Hitman
Douglas E. Wales
Washington St
Gaston M. Auclair
Janelle St
Notre Dame Des Bois
Que
Irenie
Rose Alma (Ladouceur) Auclair
Sacred Heart College
St. Hyacinth
Acton- Vale
Bruce Shoe Shop
Iddeford
St. Joseph Church
Adrienne (Labonte) Auclair
Andre Auclair
Roger Plamondon
Roland Plamondon
Jean-Paul Plamondon
Acton Vale
Annette Cassavant
Granby, Que
Madeleine Ue
Montreal
St. Joseph Cemetery
R.G. Bolduc and Sons Funeral
Alfred St
Country Honors Martin Luther King Across Nation
On the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth memorial services span from Atlanta to Hawaii. Jesse Jackson urged a special prosecutor to probe King’s death and FBI harassment, while events in Washington, Atlanta, Chicago and Montgomery mark the day with prayers, awards, and citywide observances. Ford and Gov. Busbee voiced commitment to equality and the King legacy.
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Coretta
Robert Lee Green
College of Urban Development
Michigan State University
Martin Luther King Jr
Georgia
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Ford
Chicago
Dirksen Federal Building
Alabama
Montgomery
Webber Unit Meets In N H
Members of the Webber Hospital unit attended a luncheon at the New England Center in Durham New Hampshire with about fifty guests. Co chairs were Mrs Laurence Staples and Mrs Donald Belliveau. President Mrs Clyde Dutton led a brief meeting and introduced Mrs Connie Stanchfield of Durham who spoke on personality evaluation through handwriting.
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Webber Hospital Ey
New England Center
Durham
N.H
Laurence Staples
Donald Belliveau
Clyde Dutton
Connie Stanchfield
Maine Funeral Homes and Directors Contact List
Funeral homes listed with addresses and telephone numbers in Saco and Biddeford Maine. Dennett Craig Emond Conroy Sansoucy Blais Shumway Gross provide director names and locations for local services.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Biddeford
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Twine Mill Goes on Market in Kennebunk
West Kennebunk selectmen vote to sell the Old Twine Mill on the Mousam River after efforts to obtain a variance for light manufacturing faced hurdles. Officials worry over spot zoning, potential price impact, and whether voters will approve the change in use at the annual town meeting. The mill sits in the farm and forest district along the river.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
West Kennebunk
Roger Elliott
Mousam River
Cohen Plans Appeal Over Dismissal Of High School Suit
Herman Cohen will appeal in Maine Supreme Court the dismissal of part of his suit against the Kennebunk high school project. Judge Sumner Goffin dismissed the referendum legality portion on the $5.2 million bond, clearing the way for bond issuance but Cohen predicts further delays as appeals proceed.
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Kennebunk
Herman Cohen
Maine Supreme Court
Peter Murray
Cohen
Sumner
Goffin
Kennebunkport
Hugh MacMahon
SAD 71
Arthur Hedberg
Port May to receive share of Bumpkin Island at town meeting
Kennebunkport officials announced a plan to donate one third of Bumpkin Island to the town, with another third owned by Robert Brown and the final third by Jon Milligan. The island lies off Shawmut Inn and Walkers Point and hosts gulls and occasional deer. Other actions included purchasing five used police radios, keeping a weekly payroll schedule for six months, and ongoing SAD 71 school board deliberations amid a court case. Additional items covered sewer plans, Morningstar Corp property use, and repairs to local firehouse and private road snow plowing rules.
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Kennebunkport
Bumpkin Island
Kennebunkport Seashore Co
Selectmen’s Meeting
Shawmut Inn
Walkers’s Point
Abbott Pendergast
Robert Brown
Jon Milligan
Selectmen
Arlington Arms Hotel
George Maynard
Gray
Morningstar Corp
Providin
Chase Hi Road
James McMahon
Washington Hose Co
Kenneth Barrett
January Tides Weather Summary for New England
The bulletin notes Maine clear with frigid lows around 20 below to five above along the coast and increasing cloudiness with light snow possible Friday. New Hampshire also clear with very cold lows and clouding later. Rhode Island and Connecticut show warmest readings near mid 50s to mid 40s in places, with the phrase The Weather Elsewhere indicating broader coverage.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Local Attorney to Vie for Seat in Legislature
Ronald G. Caron a 27 year old local attorney and former assistant district attorney in York County announced his candidacy on the Democratic ticket for the State House in the June Primary. He resides at 60 South Street Biddeford with his wife Jean M Jandreau and their four year old son.
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Ronald G. Caron
York County
House of Representatives
Biddeford
Caron
South St
Jean M. Jandreau
Ronald G. Jr
St. Mary’s Parish
Union St. Jean Baptiste
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