New Budget For Schools Approved
Old Orchard Beach town council approved a revised school budget totaling 1,348,288 with 905,620 funded by local tax money. The measure lowers local tax allocations by 10,000 thanks to a state subsidy increase and cuts in nonessential items. Council also seeks bids to clear the Saco Avenue site for a new public safety complex and discusses an ordinance on disposing of septic sludge with permit requirements.
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Old Orchard Beach
Loranger
Effender
William Farrington
John Bird
Saco Avenue
Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Roundup Tutors Help Special Ed Students Succeed
In Maine Roundup students and teachers describe a tutor program where teenage girls help fifth graders with reading. Participants report personal career insight, improved student reading, and high dedication, though space constraints limit sessions. Plans call for more space and continued tutoring next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Donna
Karen
Debbie
Kim
Th Daley
Marston
Daley
Lébannnes
Volved
Saco Board Schedule Tuesday Budget Cuts and Ed discussio
The Saco School Committee meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Sweetser School to review final budget cuts for 1975 caused by state funding changes. Dr Conner Moore discusses learning disabilities special education and sex education. A Thornton Academy contract for secondary student education is on the agenda along with teachers contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco
Sweetser School
Conner Moore
Thornton Academy
Saco School Department
Canada objects to oil tankers through Head Harbor Passage
Canada rejects tanker traffic in its waters for the Eastport Maine refinery project. Allan MacEachen cites environmental and sovereignty concerns as Pittston & Co plans for a 1980 startup face opposition. Fisheries Minister LaBlanc warns of lobster value and fears tanker routes, noting potential use of supertankers. The passage list includes Head Harbor Passage as a top danger.
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Pittston
BEP
Pittston Oil Co
Board of Environmental Protection
Augusta
Eastport
A.F. Koulakis
Robert Marden
Loyall Sewell
Center
Bruce Chandler
Ottawa
Canada
Maine
Allan MacEachen
Pittston & Co
Head Harbor Pasage
Head Harbor Passage
Romeo LaBlanc
LaBlanc
Beach Pup Bitten Children At Old Orchard Beach
Officials monitor a Labrador retriever that bit two school children near Jameson School on Tuesday. The dog owned by Carl Fortier of Union Avenue was quarantined, unlicensed, and unvaccinated. A recent rabies incident led to nine people receiving post exposure treatment and a rabies clinic for cats and dogs set for June 7 at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Carl Fortier
Union Avenue
Jameson School
Charity's Division in 1974 Contributions by Americans
In 1974 forty three percent of twenty five point two billion dollars in charitable contributions by Americans supported religion. Education received fifteen percent, health sixteen percent, welfare nine percent, civic and cultural causes eight percent, and all others nine percent.
Murder Trial Set in York County for Troy Ballenger’s Death
Alfred Walter Davis Jr. of Saco faces trial June 23 in York County Superior Court for the Dec 3 murder of Troy Ballenger a 30 year old farm worker found stabbed to death at Thibodeau's Dairy Farms Saco. Davis held without bail and pleads innocent along with co defendant Michael Coombs of Biddeford also held without bail after a May 8 arrest.
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Alfred — Walter Davis Jr
Saco
York County Superior Court
Troy Ballenger
Ballenger
Thibodeau
Buxton Road
Allenger
Davis
Biddeford
Flaherty
Sanford
Gerald Nason
Michael Coombs
York County
Coombs
Cumberland County
Portland
Maine Senator apologizes after lobbying pay-off probe
Sen. Bruce Reeves told Maine Senate his remarks about lobbying were not meant to doubt lawmakers integrity. Reeves apologized and lawmakers asked Atty. Gen. Brennan to investigate allegations of pay-off offers Reeves made in a radio interview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Bruce Reeves
Senate
Pittston Democrat
House
Reeves
Atty
Joseph E. Brennan
Longley veto margins bill raises county official pay
Gov. James B. Longley said he would let a bill raising salaries for jury commissioners and county officers become law without his signature. He argued the move adds cost and opposes strengthening county government calling it an extra and useless layer of bureaucracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Longley
Sardine Bill Defeated in Maine Senate
In Augusta Maine the Senate voted 30 to 0 to kill a sardine industry bill that would bar Maine from enacting environmental laws stricter than federal standards. Sponsor Sen J Hollis Wyman argued the measure, called an embarrassment, would undermine progress. Remarks from lawmakers included surprise at the bill’s reach and impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
Senate
J. Hollis Wyman
Milbridge
Ann P. Cyr
Madawaska
Wyman
Georgetown Votes to Defy State School Funding Law
Georgetown Maine residents voted 2 to 1 at a special meeting to refuse compliance with the state education funding law and fund their own schools. The town appropriated 70,411 dollars to add to 50,000 already set aside for local education.
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Georgetown
Maine
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Danny Donahue
Alcide Bergeron
Stepen Muskie
Burns School
Soco
Randi Adamczyk
Saco Board
Lester
UPI
Prince Eduard Leopold von Bismarck
German Empire
New Zealand
China
Yemen
United Kingdom
Ireland
Mannington
Howe’s Floor Store
U.S. Route 1
Wells, Maine
Trusl Nursing Home
May Street
Maremont
Little League
Most Holy Trinity Parish
Middle Street
Deering
Mid-Town Mall
Jim
Legislator
Law
Elm Street
Main Street
Martit
General Electric Appliances
Astaas
Home Equipment Center
Elm ST
B. & Ss. Water Company
Old Orchard
Televison
Jim’s
West Grand Ave
Old Orchard, Beach
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