Jail renovation plan eyed as cost saver for York County
Kennebunk architect James C. Saunders proposes gutting the 1872 Alfred jail to reuse space inside a rebuilt interior at 475000, claiming two small day rooms can serve 38 cells. state Corrections Director Richard Haskell doubts the plan meets minimum standards and calls for a new jail due to size, safety, and legal requirements.
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Larry Stains
Kennebunk
York County
Alfred
Bureau of Corrections
Journal
James C. Saunders
Saunders
Rte. 111
William Donahue
Herman Cohen
Richard Haskell
Haskell
Biddeford High Class of 1976 Graduation Highlights
The Biddeford High School Class of 1976 celebrated graduation with Paul Seavey delivering final remarks and the tassels switched as diplomas were awarded. More than 110000 in grants loans and work assistance was announced. 45 percent plan higher education while others will work or start families. Valedictorian Suzanne Neveux urged awareness as the band played Godspell and the class sang Remembering.
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Tiger Gym
Biddeford High School
Paul Seavey
Biddeford High
Seavey
John Wesley
Tyarlier
Lucien Dutremble
William O'Neill
Suzanne Neveux
Marc Beaudoin
BTA
Elizabeth Seidel
Sheila Baigu
Saco youth survives fall from WIDE tower in party dare
A 16 year old from Saco fell 40 to 50 feet from the WIDE radio tower on Garfield Street while at a Thornton Academy graduation party. He suffered a fractured arm and wrist but remained in satisfactory condition at Webber Hospital in Biddeford.
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Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Garfield Street
Richard Dion
Jean Dion
Hill Street
Alberick Martin
Dion
Martin
Thornton Academy
Ugo Cecchetti
Martin Saco
Webber
Frank DeFrancesco
Wide Station
de Francesco
DeFrancesco
Maine Senate Approves Spending Bill On Path To House
The Maine Senate came within a vote of final approval on a compromise spending and civil servant pay hike bill minutes after convening. Governor Longley urged swift passage, saying the measure funds social services and education and balances diverse interests. House action follows as caucuses convene and Longley vetoes are reviewed.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Senate
House
James B. Longley
Longley
John L. Martin
Spendin
Solons
Educators weigh pre diploma tests in Maine proposal
Maine education officials consider a plan to require a basic reading and computing test for high school diploma eligibility. The system would assess reading, math, health, citizenship and ecology, replacing teacher evaluations. The idea seeks legislative action in January with incentives rather than a statewide mandate.
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Augusta
Maine
Board of Education
H. Lawin Millett
Fred Douglas
Douglas
Millett
Kennebunk May Vote Over Beach Zoning Tactics
Residents prepare for a special town meeting on re zoning Kennebunk Beach and the Coastal Residential Zone. The committee split six to five with options including a total ban on new restaurants hotels and motels or stricter standards.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Beach
Notable historical events and crime report on June 14, 1775 1777 1922
On this date in history the U S Army was founded in 1775 and Congress authorized riflemen for a year. In 1777 Stars and Stripes became the national flag. Harding broadcast from WEAR in 1922. In 1940 Paris fell to Germany. A 196? crime report details a grave discovery linked to Robert Carr III, with autopsy pending and prior Florida charges. further details on page 2.
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Associated Press
U.S. Army
Continental Congress
Warren G. Harding
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Paris
Cantebury
Conn
Florida
Robert Frederick Carr III
Connecticut
Carr
Mississippi
Louisiana
Miami
Public library moves Europe on 5 a Day to fiction
The public library has relocated the travel themed Europe on $5 a Day to the fiction shelves. The move appears in local paper notices with other library updates for Maine and New England readers.
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Europe
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