Biddeford Saco traffic light planned at Elm and South
Local readers discuss a 1970 TOPICS study guiding a five year plan to improve eight intersections in Biddeford Saco and Old Orchard Beach. The Elm and South intersection is slated for a light to ease summer congestion and tourist traffic.
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Biddeford
Elm
South Streets
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Oil Commission
Alfred
Maine State Highway Commission
Department of Transportation
Bodeford-Saco
Biddeford-Saco
Main
City Square
Pool
Washington and Jefferson
Water
Hill
Lincoln
Temple
Scammon
Thornton
Robbery at Brunswick Hotel nets $5000 in Old Orchard Beach
Two men robbed the Brunswick Hotel at 5 Fernald St. at 3 15 this core taking over 5000 from the hotel safe. Desk clerk John Loomas said the pair, one masked, opened the safe in about two minutes. No injuries reported.
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Old Orchard Beach
Brunswick
Fernald St
John Loomas
Eer
Hotel Corporation
Corporation
Francis Garneau
Paul Tibbetts
Loomas
Recall supporters threatened in Old Orchard Beach drive
A recall organizer Michael Ruess received a death threat by phone at 8:30 p m. He links the call to the recall of four town councilors including Richard Marshall and Arnold Morin. A court hearing on the recall is set for August 7 in York County Superior Court.
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Old Orchard Beach
Michael Ruess
Ruoss
Mike
Richard Marshall
Arnold Morin
Paul St. Hilaire
Thomas Lee Sr
Rita Belair
Jerome Plante
York County Superior Court
Francis Manduca
Manduca
Man Shot Suspect Arrested In Biddeford Incident
Biddeford police report arrest of 19 year old Kevin Robert Bush of 24 Emery's Court on aggravated assault charges after a late night shooting at Emery's Court. Victim is 21 year old Mark Tosches of 184 Elm Street listed in satisfactory condition at Webber.
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Biddeford
Emery’s Court
Kevin Robert Bush
Saco District Court
Mark Tosches
Elm St. Biddeford
Webber
Locally Made Marine Engine Donated After Historic Run
A 4.5 horsepower single four cycle marine engine built by Frank Emery in Kennebunkport circa 1912 was demonstrated in a barn on Route 9. Donated to the Bradstone Sea and Farm Museum at Cape Porpoise by the Emery family and Melvin Landon, the engine rests on display with Emery’s legacy of local craftsmanship and wartime durability.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
Robert William
Route 9
Frank Emery
Bradstone Sea and Farm Museum
Cape Porpoise
Emery
Nassau College
Melvin Landon
Brooks
Frank M. Jr
Richard Emery
Landon
Bradstone Museum
Milton Bradbury
Thomas Bradbury
Route 35
Kennebunk
Prof
Donald “Spud” Johnson
State Archives
Robert Williams
Williams
Frank
Skip” Wagner
Richard J. Nunan
Nunan
Kennet Hutchins
Derryman
Nimrod
Goldenrod
Saco
Biddeford Pool
British Marine Supply
Dodge
Robert
Profile of Maine Rep. Neil Rolde Profiles Legislature
Maryline White profiles Rep. Neil Rolde of York County, Maine, as majority leader in the 107th Legislature. The piece notes his plain, steady style, diplomacy, and commitment to restraining costs while preserving adult education funding and reforming state laws. It details clashes with the governor over the Supplemental Budget and highlights Rolde’s defense of tax restraint and opposition to milk pricing and returnable bottle bans.
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Maryline
Neil Rolde
Maine
Rolde
York County
Democractic
House
Augusta
Biddeford
Today’s Chuckle Notice Power Tip
In case of a power failure, eat the ice cream to avoid it melting. This playful advisory appears in the journal’s humor section, offering a quick, lighthearted coping tip for readers facing outages.
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