Weather outlook Maine and New England region
Maine shows mostly cloudy tonight with evening showers in the extreme south and lows in the 40s. Wednesday brings partial sun and a few showers north with highs in the 60s. Vermont and New Hampshire expect clearing cool nights and mid 60s to around 70 highs. Southern New England remains partly cloudy and cool Thursday with mid 60s to low 70s highs and 40s to 50s nights. Fair and seasonable Friday and Saturday with mid to upper 70s highs.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
New England
Memories of lighthouse life and wartime Maine coast
In an interview Mrs. Benson recalls life at light stations during World War II on the Maine coast. She notes reliance on fishermen, not helicopters, and describes hardship, scarce electricity, security, and stories of storms, gunfire, and a lightning strike that scorched curtains. She cherishes Wood Island and reflects on lighthouses’ phaseouts.
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Mrs. Benson
C.O
Kennebunk zoning panel split over beach controls
The zoning study committee clashed over how to protect the beach from hotels and restaurants. Chair Wilson Wadlow and attorney Stephen Murray led one faction while others consulted regional planners. both sides shared the goal of beach preservation. A straw vote showed 43 favoring a total hotel ban. three wanted stricter rules.
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Wilson Wadlow
Stephen Murray
Maine Municipal Association
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Town Planning Board
Kennebunk
Thomas Murphy
Madelyn Marx
Route 9
Study Committee
Wadlow
Herman Cohen
Selectman
Fred Holmberg
Reeves Profile Highlights Maine Lobbyist Battle and Public Service
Reeves, born in Old Orchard Beach and a Maine native, profiles a prominent lobbyist who backs a Senate disclosure bill while Reeves supports another. The piece notes Reeves opening prayers, his denouncement of CMP rate hikes, and his varied career from Peace Corps to politics. It mentions his East Pittston farm life, Harvard MBA study, and modest income with three cows.
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Senate
Reeves
Temple
Gerard P. Conley
Portland
Public Utilities Commission
Central Maine Power Co
CMP
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Harvard
Boston University
Graduate School of Business Administration
Peace Corps
Latin America
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Ford
East Pittston
SAD 71 panel to present findings at public hearing
Kennebunkport officials report the school study committee will present alternatives to SAD 71 at a 7:30 p.m. hearing in the Consolidated School. The session informs residents about options if the June 8 referendum dissolving SAD 71 passes. The vote stems from 171 petitioners, the first town origin since 1968. Party affiliation not required to vote in the primary referendum.
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Kennebunkport
Jean Harriman
SAD 71
Kennebunk
Panel to discuss Saco CD project
The Saco community development committee will meet Wednesday at City Hall to discuss separating waste water from sewage in the Elm Scammon area. The project is to be funded by the 1975 federal community development grant. The meeting will also handle Guy Morrissette’s resignation, terms for appointees in the citizen participation plan, and review the 1975 program performance.
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Saco
Elm-Scammon Street
Guy Morrissette
City Hall
Canal Bank
Shoppers Village
B—S Eagles
Biddeford High School
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WEEKLY MEETINGS ACROSS MAINE
Bulletin lists numerous groups meeting weekly in Biddeford Kennebunk Saco Arundel Old Orchard Beach and nearby towns. Activities include senior citizens clubs rotary clubs lions clubs odd fellows al anon fish chowder luncheons planning boards and social events with times and locations.
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Biddeford
Ross Community Center
Washington Street
Yankee Belles Kennebunk
Arundel
Yankee Belles
Unitarian Church
Main Street
Keith McClelland
Colonial Drive
Kennebunk
Veterans Counseling
Harold M. Sanborn
Civil Defense Office
Cutts Ave
Saco
State of Maine Bureau of Veterans Services
OOB
ODD Fellows
Old Orchard Beach
Order of Odd Fellows
IOOF
Old Orchard Street
LYMAN
Board of Assessors
Town Hall
S.A.C
Saco Adult Citizens Organization
S.A.C.O
Trinity Episopal Church
Cleveland Street
Lions Club Kennebunk
Lions Club
Sea Spray Motor Inn
Kennebunk Beach
ODD Fellows Kennebunk
Ucca Outreach
Cape Porpoise
Mildred Day School
B—S Rotary Club
Biddeford-Saco
Rotary Club
Wonder Bar
TOPS
Al—Anon
Al-Anon
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Charles Fairbrother
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Old Orchard Road
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Dick Danforth
Remillard
18Th
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Ortland Road
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Fletcher Street
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Route 1
Ogunquit
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St. John Street
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Westbrook
Greater Portland
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Hofbrau
Eaton Hall
River Road
South Windham
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