Weather Outlook for Maine New Hampshire and New England
Today showers and scattered thunderstorms across Maine and New Hampshire with highs from the 70s to the 80s. Tonight lingering showers in the north with lows 55 to 60, south slightly higher. Saturday will bring varied cloudiness and possible showers, especially in the north, with highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Southern New England remains warm and cloudy with scattered showers and a few thunderstorms, highs mainly in the 80s.
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Maine Commission hears call for small business support
Speakers from industry and government told Maine's Future Commission that small businesses need financing and management help. Tom Chappell urged an entrepreneur center and regional development, while Small Business Administration's Tom McGillicuddy pressed managerial assistance. John Grant criticized the tax and attitude hindering Maine firms.
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Maine
Commission On Maine
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Tom Chappell
Kennebunk Chemicals Center, Inc
Tom McGillicuddy
Small Business Administration
John Grant
Merrill Bankshares, Inc
Maine youth on Longley's mind
Governor James B. Longley told the Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee that juvenile delinquency stems from broader societal decay including political scandals world violence and family deterioration. He cited rising juvenile arrests probation and detention figures and urged monitoring of the Maine Criminal Code changes on marijuana.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
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Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Boys Training Center
Maine Youth Training Center
May reduces Maine unemployment to 7.3 percent
Maine's May jobless rate fell to 7.3 percent with about 5,700 fewer unemployed. The Department of Manpower Affairs reported 31,400 unemployed in May, down from 37,100 in April. the April rate was 8.7 percent.
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Augusta
Maine
Department of Manpower Affairs
Emilien A. Levesque
Oddball Local Notes From Biddeford to Saco
A collage of small town happenings includes a Biddeford lawn mower for sale amid turf changes, a 90 mile balloon return from Fairfield, and wind lesson with a balloon. Donny Hooper’s balloon trip sparked care by John Turner. local breezes inspire travel time estimates. Seagull waste plan, crutches at town hall, and a healing bay rumor for Saco Bay are jokingly floated, plus fence-viewer recruitment and tall requirements.
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Fairfield
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Camp Waban Seeks Volunteer Counselors for Summer
Camp Waban in Sanford requests volunteers for eight week summer program starting June 28. Counselors will supervise activities like swimming boating music arts and crafts horseback riding and physical education for physically handicapped and mentally retarded children. Call 324 7955 or visit weekdays 8 am to 4 pm between June 28 and August 20 for transportation and meals provided.
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Waban
Girl Scouts Hold Family Field Day in Biddeford
Biddeford Girl Scout troops and families gathered at Rotary Park for an old fashion field day marking the year end of inter-troop activities. The bicentennial badge project featured cooking, sewing, and crafts from 100 years ago with Brownie Troop 45 opening ceremonies and Brownie Troop 92 closing. A baking contest for mothers and an auction of baked goods capped the day.
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Saco displays local life through window exhibits and artifacts
A Bicentennial exhibit spotlights early York County life with storefront windows and pieces loaned from homes. Artifacts include a washing machine, doll carriages, settler tools, and 19th century wares. Organizers credit store cooperation as they highlight 1820 Federal era styles and regional crafts.
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Arts crafts exhibit planned at Ross Center Biddeford
Biddeford senior citizens gathered at the Ross Community Center for a brief business meeting and social. President Adelina Plante led prayers and the pledge with members noting an arts and crafts exhibit at the center Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
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Tony Pro indicted in 15 year old Teamsters case
Anthony Provensano a longtime Teamsters official was indicted in New York on charges tied to the 1961 kidnapping and murder of union official Anthony Castellito. Co defendants include Sal Briguglio George Vangelakos and Harold Konigsberg. Bail set at 100000 for Provenzano and Briguglio with Konigsberg at 50000.
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Hoffa
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Detroit
Supreme Court Rejects Federal Overtime for State Local Workers
The Supreme Court in a 5 to 4 ruling struck down a two year federal extension of the Fair Labor Standards Act to about 3.4 million state and local government workers. Justices cited limits on Congress power over interstate commerce and state autonomy in governing essential functions. Dissenters labeled the decision a cover for opposition to a policy they supported.
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