Diamond Opens Biddeford Lumber Store At River Street
Grand opening yesterday with Mayor Gilbert R. Boucher officiating. The Diamond Lumber and Building Materials store occupies 4 000 square feet of retail space and 2 400 square feet of warehouse area at 1 River Street Biddeford. Manager Alan Coker welcomed officials and customers. the Biddeford location employs 18 locals and is one of 22 New England Diamond stores. Grand opening runs through Saturday July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert R. Boucher
Diamond Lumber and Building Materials
River St
Biddeford
Diamond
Elm Street
Hooper Street
Alan Coker
Coker
Diamond International Corporation
New England
Biddeford Diamond
Pupils Present Toyshop Dance Review At Old Orchard Beach
Mrs. Dot Lafortune Ruel directed her pupils in the third annual Toyshop dance review at Old Orchard Beach High School gym as part of Festival of Waters opening day. A bouquet was presented to Mrs. Ruel. participants include numerous named students across two lists. Jet streams at 30 000 to 40 000 feet reach 100 to 300 mph, with eastbound jetliners crossing the North Atlantic faster than westbound ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot Lafortune Ruel
Biddeford
Judy Gregoire
Sandra Gregoire
Lisa L. Guay
Lisa M. Guay
Tammy Guignard
Sandra Hill
Heidi Hodgkin
Mary Ann Hunia
Susan Jacques
Jennifer Jezar
Debbie Kopetski
Christine Labbe
Tina Labbe
Brenda Joyce Laroche
Diane Levesque
Lisa Littlefield
Jocelyn Mathieu
Brenda Mercier
Penny Mercier
Holly Ann Millette
Merrisou Millette
Jackie Millette
Maureen Montpas
Carlene Morin
Janice Morin
Lisa O’rourke
Perkins
Kimberly Perkins
Karen Smith
Cindy Souliere
Karen Trottier
Donna Valle
Brenda Blais
Carrie Gadhois
Cindy Gadbois
Robin Garriepy
Pat Labelle
Dina Mendros
Caroline M
Karen Montpas
Diane Nadeau
Elaine Nadeau
Kelly Nason
Carol Petrin
Claire Petrin
North Atlantic
East Grand Ave
Old Orchard Beach
Norman Guerette
OOB Chamber of Commerce
Yvonne Phillips
Festival of Waters
Defoliation Deepens as Elm Span Worms Surge in New England
Connecticut researchers warn southern New England may endure another heavy defoliation season as elm span worms and gypsy moths feed on forests. Patterns shift north and east with Marlborough seeing worse damage than last year, while Fairfield County reports improvement due to a biological intervention. An aerial survey will confirm final results in two weeks.
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Hamden
Conn
Connecticut
New England
John Anderson
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Anderson
Fairfield County
Marlborough
Connecticut River
Custodian Arrested At State House In Boston
A Massachusetts State House custodian, Anthony Rizzo, 61, of Somerville, was arrested by state police on an illegal gambling operation in the basement. He is charged with setting up and promoting a lottery and using a telephone to register bets. Police seized $409 in cash and betting slips.
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Boston
Massachusetts State House
Ior
Robert H. Quinn
Anthony Rizzo
Somerville
Quinn
Old Orchard Beach mobile home sold to Cleaves Street buyers
Real estate notice reports the mobile home on Mayflower Drive Old Orchard Beach transferring ownership from Mr and Mrs Robert Champagne to Mr and Mrs Andre Binette of Cleaves Street The Binettes now reside there The sale was negotiated by Gilberte Real Estate Agency with offices at 212 Main St Saco and 305 Main St Biddeford and sold by Donald J Roy broker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayflower Drive
Old Orchard Beach
Robert Champagne
Andre Binette
Cleaves Street
Biddeford
Binettes
Gilberte
British Pounds Float Free In Market Shock
The British government freed the pound today to seek a new rate without government support as the dollar tumbled to 3.15 marks in Frankfurt before London and Zurich markets closed. The measure aims to curb a pound run, while the London Stock Exchange stayed calm and traders noted volatility in international rates.
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London
Frankfurt
Zurich
London Stock Exchange
Barrier Breaks Flood Isleton Delta Town
Flood waters breached the levee in Isleton California sending about 1,000 flood workers scrambling as residents evacuated to higher ground. Officials said saving the town was improbable with only a 50 to 52 percent chance. Fire sirens wailed as workers and remaining residents fled to safety.
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Isleton
Calif
Sacramento River
Robert Lee
Two Employed For Summer At Kennebunk Information Center
The Chamber of Commerce announces Mrs. M. Eleanor Clark of Kennebunk Beach and Mrs. Charles Bowdoin of Summer Street Kennebunk will serve at the Kennebunk Town Information Center for the summer. Hours are June 24-25 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and July 1 to Labor Day 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
M. Eleanor Clark
Kennebunk Beach
Charles Bowdoin
Summer Street
Kennebunk
Kennebunk Town
Canada harvests about two million acres of forest yearly
Canada harvests roughly two million acres of forest annually. Trees used for reforestation are aged two to four years, supporting renewal efforts and sustainable management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Communities to Receive Disaster Aid Funds in York County
Civil Defense director Raymond F Reande announced six York County coastal communities hit by the February blizzard will get 52623 in federal disaster aid as advance payments for municipal damage. Checks go to Biddeford Wells Ogunquit Saco and Kittery totaling 14762 13768 7842 9958 and 6552 with further funds pending completion and audit of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond F. Reande
York County
Small Business Administration
Biddeford
Wells
Ogunquit Village
Saco
Kittery
Reando
Auxiliary Guild To Meet Thursday At St John Parish
The Auxiliary Guild of St. John's Parish in Old Orchard Beach will convene Thursday June 29 at 7 p m for a work and business session. Members with portable sewing machines are asked to bring them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
Auxiliary Guild of
St. John’s Parish
Parish Fair Prep and Confirmation Class Update
Members to bring aprons fabrics and patterns for the Summer Fair on July 22 and items for the food barrel to be distributed at the event. The confirmation class will meet Thursday at 4 p.m. in the parish hall.
SAD 71 Directors Will Meet Monday
The SAD 71 Board of Directors will convene at 7 30 p m in the Consolidated School. They will air fuel oil bids received June 12 and not acted upon at the last meeting. They will act on leasing 10 Storer Street property and consider equipment for the Kennebunk High School All Purpose Room under construction for completion mid August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Storer St
Superintendent of Schools
Kennebunk High School
Canadian Indians Weave Bark Rope From Various Trees
Indigenous artisans in Canada craft rope from bark of basswood cedar and other trees. The technique highlights traditional plant fiber work and material sources used in historical rope making among coastal and inland communities.
Saco Plans Surplus Food Distribution
Saco Welfare Director Dorothy LeClair announced surplus food will be distributed Tuesday from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. at the Welfare Office on Cutts Avenue in Saco.
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Saco
Saco Welfare
Dorothy LeClair
Cutts Avenue
Spruce and balsam fir leaves differ in cross section
Spruce leaves are four sided in cross section while balsam fir leaves lie flat. The distinction helps identify these conifers in the field.
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Diamond International Corp
Kenneth Small
Ing
Richard E. Cushman
W. Paul Casavant
Bed- Saco
His Wife
Marion
Leggs
Wilton-New Canaan-Ridgefield
State House
Real Estate News
Uum
Joseph Mokarzel
Oob
Stephen and
Peter Zafirson
James Zafirson
Delta Town
Electrolux Owners
Jos Durfee Sr
Howe's Floor Store
Maine
SAD
Water Street
Laundromat
Water St
Hill Mobile Home Sales, Inc
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