Media Weekend a Boost for Old Orchard Beach Tourism
Old Orchard Beach hosts Media Weekend drawing about 58 news outlets and advertisers from the Northeast and Canada. Executive director David Despres says the event costs 3000 to 4000 dollars and yields wide unpaid coverage, with governors, a lobster bake, golf, fishing, a banquet, and a Scarborough Downs night.
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Old Orchard Beach
David Despres
Maine
OOB
Despres
The
Beach
Halifax
Ottawa
Quebec
Canada
Albany
Schenectady
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Detroit
Ron Dewar
Cjav Radio
Montreal
Bar Harbor
Rockland
Media Weekend
James Longley
Scarborough Downs
Scarborough
Christopher Kent
OOB Chamber of Commerce
John Young
Textile unions back Rolde for Congress in Maine
The executive boards of Textile Workers locals 305 and 1856 endorsed Democrat Neil Rolde for Maine’s First District seat. The unions cited Rolde’s labor-friendly record, including his role in the Marmont petition drive and the M-60 contract fight. Primary is June 8.
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The
Textile Workers of America
Neil Rolde
Maine
Donald Nolette
West Point Pepperell Co
Rita LaChance
Biddeford Textile Co
State House
Congress
Rep. Rolde
Kenneth) Curtis
Maremont
Biddeford
David Emery
Rick Barton
Gilbert Boucher
David Bustin
Donald Lowry
James Mitchell
Bruce Reeves
Saco planners meet Thursday to review multiple subdivision plans
The Saco board meets at 7 p.m. in the former district courthouse on Main Street to discuss final plans for the Rocky Meadows subdivision by Homeland Designs and revised preliminary plans for an expansion at Saco Valley Shopping Center, plus final Walker subdivision plans on Ash Swamp Road and Bouffard property on Woodman Avenue.
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Saco — Board
Rocky Meadows
Homeland Designs
Walker
Ash Swamp Road
Hannon
Watson Mill Road
Saco Valley Shopping Center
Bouffard
Woodman Avenue
District
Main Street
Weekend incidents hit Biddeford buses statues and blaze
Nine school bus windows were broken during Memorial Day weekend while parked at Biddeford High School on Maplewood Avenue. Police report two lion like statues stolen from 125 West Street, Roland Collard's lawn, valued at 200 dollars. Old Orchard Beach firefighters tackled a 3 10 a.m. apartment fire at 5 Central Avenue with significant smoke and fire damage.
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Biddeford
Maplewood Avenue
Biddeford High School
West St
Roland Collard
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St. Fotini Society of
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Spirounias
Omas Mendros
Charles Louis
Stephens Spirounias
Women’s Fellowship of
First Parish Congregational Church of Christ
Mary-Jane Whittier
Susanne Snow
Esther Anderson
Carolyn Barstow
Rolde
Saco Planners
Washington D.C
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Alfred St
Pool St
Main St
Kennebunk
Temple
Ronald G. Caron
South St
U.S.A
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Pico Rivera
California
Carnation Company
Los Angeles
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Belly
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FDIC
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ALY
Creenhouse
Alfred Road
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