PUC approves Maine dis connection rules on nonpayment
Maine Public Utilities Commission finalizes rules for disconnecting utility service for nonpayment set to take effect August 2. Regulations limit shutoffs of residential gas water electric and telephone. allow installment plans. require 30 days to pay and 12 days notice. restricts deposits. protects medical emergencies and low bills under 25 dollars for under three months. three days after notice to disconnect if installment plan not met.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Portland Public Works probe ruled impartial by AG
Deputy Attorney General Richard S. Cohen says an independent review of irregularities in Portland Public Works found the Portland Police Department handled the case impartially and objectively. Seven public works employees were dismissed over payroll padding and other issues, with the Cumberland County attorney potentially presenting the matter to a grand jury.
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Portland, Maine
Richard S. Cohen
Portland
Cohen
Cumberland County
Pomeroy Named to Fourth Term on Maine Supreme Court
Gov James B Longley announced on Wednesday the renomination of Associate Justice Charles A Pomeroy to a fourth term on the Maine Supreme Court Longley noted that Pomeroy is the only Maine judge to be appointed to four successive gubernatorial terms on the bench
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Augusta
Maine
Charles A. Pomeroy
James B. Longley
Maine Supreme Court
Longley
Pomeroy
Uterine cancer linked to estrogen use in middle age
Boston doctors report two New England Journal of Medicine studies showing a 40 to 150 percent rise in uterine cancer among middle aged women from 1969 to 1973, closely tied to estrogen therapy for menopause. The research notes timing after use ends and says high doses over long periods increase risk, urging lowest effective dose and shortest duration.
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Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
Noel S. Weiss
University of Washington
United States
Thomas M. Mack
University of Southern California
Mack
Gelder confirmed as Maine Housing Authority director
Genevieve K. Gelder was confirmed as director of the Maine Housing Authority after a 4-3 vote, following an unprecedented tie and a private meeting with Gov. Longley. The nominee faced opposition from housing groups but was supported by several council members and abstained by Richard S. Webber who had been inclined against her. Gelder, a 41-year-old Augusta teacher and librarian, said the role is managerial and would rely on staff for technical matters. The authority oversees federally funded housing projects for Maine’s poor and elderly.
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Augusta
Maine
Genevieve K. Gelder
Maine Housing Authority
Executive Council
Gelder
Richard S. Webber
Belfast
Mrs. Gelder
Webber
Carl Cianchette
Norman Cohen
Charles Abbott Webber
Charles A. Jacobs
Dexter
Jacobs
Longley
Maine Home Builders Association
Diggers pocket hike back to flats
In Wiscasset Maine bloodworm diggers end a 19 day strike by accepting 5 cents per worm from area dealers and plan to resume work. Sandworm diggers remain on strike seeking 1 cent more while Washington County crews push for 3.50 per hundred worms and Wiscasset workers cite 3.75. Injured bids and competition from squid minnows and clam necks shape the market as some dealers lure diggers with higher pay.
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Wiscasset
Maine
Washington County
Ivan Five
Maine Bait Co
Newcastle
Gouldsboro
Hancock County
Gordon James
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