Plowmen face storms and hot tempers in Biddeford
Snow plow crews in Biddeford endure threats and rude behavior from frustrated residents. Drouin notes many complaints center on snow left at driveways and uneven plowing while drivers often cut in front of plows. Plowmen Magnant and Gonneville report irate shovellers and traffic disrespect, yet they remain committed to clearing routes in harsh winter. Meanwhile a heavy snow season triggers roof collapses and school closures, with Troop 1 Association’s Mason Street hall losing its roof though no injuries occur.
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Kathleen O'Connell
Biddeford
Public Works Department
Theodore Drouin
Drouin
Paul Magnant
David Gonneville
Granite Point
Fortunes Rocks
Gonneville
Magnant
Public Works
Alfred Street
Troop 1 Association
Mason Street
William McKenney
McKenney
Officials eye river ice and flood planning in Maine
The Maine Bureau of Civil Emergency Preparedness director says detailed flood disaster plans are issued due to heavy snow and ice jam potential. State staff and counties will map flood areas, inventory sandbags, check comms, prep evacuation groups, contact local emergency groups and media for alerts. A Gorham firm studies ice jams on the Saco River under a U.S. Army Corps contract to safeguard Camp Ellis Harbor boats. Dale Caruthers Co. leads a study through February.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Maine Bureau of Civil Emergency Preparedness
Nicholas Caraganis
Bangor
Kenduskeag
Saco River
Gorham
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Camp Ellis Harbor
Ace
Dale Caruthers Co
Private conjugal visits urged for Maine prison inmates
Augusta Maine Private visits between Maine State Prison inmates and their families are proposed in a bill for the legislature. Sponsor Rep Laurence Connolly says visits would normalize inmate family relations and aid reintegration while critics note funding concerns similar to a vetoed measure two years ago. Robert Carlson of the Department of Mental Health and Corrections backs the bill citing studies that conjugal visits help maintain family ties and ease re entry.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
James B. Longley
Laurence
Connolly Jr
Portland
Monda
Robert Carlson
Department of Mental Heath and Corrections
Connolly
AFL-CIO pushes larger quicker stimulus for jobs
AFL-CIO legislative director Andrew Biemiller urged the Carter administration to speed up and expand its job plan, backing a $30 billion, 2025 package to directly create about 2 million jobs. He argued for full spending on job programs rather than tax rebates and permanent income tax cuts.
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Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio
Carter
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Andrew J. Biemiller
House Budget Committee
Labor Federation
SAD 71 faces six-day shortfall after snow and threats
In Kennebunkport, Superintendent Arthur Hedberg reports MSAD 71 will be six days short of the state minimum after snow closures and a bomb scare. The board opts to cut February vacation and add a Friday in June to finish the year, while resisting a daily weather-only attendance plan.
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John Young
Kennebunkport
MSAD
Arthur Hedberg
SAD 71
Hedberg
Richard Pickering
Pickering
Jacqueline Kellett
Alaska
Madawaska
Dick Marshall Leads Old Orchard Beach Council
Richard Marshall, long-time resident and owner of the Old Whaler, serves as town council chairman after three years on the council. He aims to improve the town with a mini park concept, Main Street rehabilitation, and better waste disposal while balancing fiscal restraint and ongoing projects, including a potential Memorial Park halt and higher school access to athletic facilities.
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Amy Levy
Old Orchard Beach
Richard Marshall
Marshall
John Litwinett
Emerson Cummings
Christopher Kent
Kent
Memorial Park
Bruce
California
William
Almanac Jan 25 highlights and historic events
On January 25 1977 the Almanac lists celestial happenings and notable birthdays. It recalls Nellie Bly circling the globe in 72 days in 1890 and Nixon era Watergate ties. It notes Hunt’s parole hearing and the 1972 Vietnam withdrawal bid amid Nixon resignation fallout.
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Almanacky
United Press International
Robert Burns
Nellie Bly
New York
San Francisco
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Nixon
North Vietnam
U.S
Seabrook cooling fights pause then restart on NRC ruling
An NRC appeals board ordered construction halted at Seabrook New Hampshire site while the commission later reversed to allow work to continue until a final ruling on the cooling system. The EPA maintains its opposition to the cooling plans as the dispute persists with a similar pattern seen last September.
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Seabrook
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
N.H
Environmental Protection Agency
Maine Today’s Chuckle Cartoons and Classifieds Page
A compact page highlights light fare from Maine with a humor cartoon, a trio of classifieds, a short crossword puzzle, and a Dear Abby column tease. Editorials and horoscopes share the same edition space, inviting readers to explore small items and puzzles between features.
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Bulletin Board
Maine
Maine Community: Movies Series on wDAY INSIDE
A short note lists wDAY INSIDE at 8 Maine Community featuring Movies 13 14 15. National 11 New England appears in Sports 4 and Television is Weather 13, with World/National coverage. The average reader wonders if the world worsens or reporters work harder.
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Maine
New England
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