Biddeford Eyes 40 Unit Riverfront Housing Project
The Biddeford Planning Board tentatively approves 40 low income housing units on outer Main Street but says final fate depends on riverfront zoning under the Saco River Corridor Bill. The project, funded by Maine State Housing Authority, sits in Corridor Commission territory which will set zoning after a public hearing and could override the planning board.
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Mike Lang
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Lang
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Earl Flanders
Concord, N.H
Richard Jenney
Roland Lapierre
Nashua
N.H
MHA
Housing Authority
Maine Democrats Drop Convention Book After Watergate
Maine Democratic leaders voted to stop publishing the state convention book citing Watergate investigations and a GAO ruling that the book violated federal campaign finance laws. The move leaves Bangor in May without the fundraising publication as party debt mounts and building plans face riverfront districting debates.
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Augusta
Maine
Federal General Accounting Office
State Committee
Justice Department
Bangor
Violet Pease
York County Jail barred from housing adult females and juveniles
Maine Department of Mental Health and Corrections bans incarcerating adult women and male and female juveniles at York County Jail due to facility deficiencies. Inmates will be moved to compliant jails until standards are met, with a 72 hour lockup limit for female cells and several safety upgrades required including lavatories, tempered glass, fire‑resistive bedding, a cell voice system, and improved medical and visiting facilities for male inmates.
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Department of Mental Health and Corrections
York County
Richard Haskell
Maine
Haskell
New York County
Waldo County
Belfast
Saco Hears Six-Unit Condo Plan On Wharf Street
Saco Planning Board heard Leroy Waycott seek a six unit condominium to replace three buildings on Wharf Street. The plan needs 30 000 square feet per the new ordinance but he has about 16 000. City road Deering Avenue intrudes and current buildings sit partly on city property. Board weighs precedent as next work session is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. The Saco Conservation Commission offered to help draft Saco River Corridor districting required by July. The panel plans to collaborate with Biddeford on the corridor.
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Carl Laws
Saco River Corridor Commission
Faith Woodman
Biddeford
Saco Planning Board
Leroy Waycott
Wharf Street
Waycott
Deering Avenue
William Boucouvalas
Saco Conservation Commission
John DeSimone
Saco River
DeSimone
Boucouvalas
Arab Oil Meeting Still Up In Air
Cairo sources say Arab oil ministers have not chosen where and when to meet Egypts proposal to lift the embargo on U S shipments. Hagging last minute talks shelve Tripoli as hotel space tightens. Algeria's Be laid Abdessalem vetoes Cairo venue.
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Egypt
United States
Tripoli
Libya
Anwar Sadat
Algeria
Houari Boumedienne
Arab League
Muammar Khadafy
Sadat
Belaid Abdessalem
Promis
Mideast Fighting Reported on Golan Heights Front
The Associated Press reports Israelis and Syrians clashed on the Golan Heights with tanks cannons and missiles. A Syrian communique said a brief tank and artillery duel opened hostilities followed by a 25 minute exchange. Syria claimed hits on Israeli batteries and vehicles. Israel reported no casualties.
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Golan Heights
Damascus
Tel Maraf
Tel Aviv
Lawmaker Fears Lobster Law Crisis
Maine lawmakers warn a federal court ruling could strike down residency requirements for lobster licenses. A Rockland man lost a license issued before meeting residency rules, prompting a suit by Pine Tree Legal Assistance. Critics fear out of state buyers could dominate Maine waters if the rule is overturned. The coalition led by Rep Jackson and Sen Huber seeks action, but a committee blocked a study bill in a special session.
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Augusta
Maine
Rockland
Department of Marine Resources
Department
Monacer Appolonio
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
U.S. District Court
Portland
Edward T. Gignoux
Jackson
Patricia Knight
Scarborough
Paul Huber
Rock
Inside The Journal 12 13 Crossword Puzzle
A page of the Journal's women section features a public crossword puzzle clue set and grid layout. The item notes puzzle entries and theme hints, inviting readers to test wordplay skills. The segment focuses on leisure activity and timed brainteasers for the readership.
Senate Hikes Minimum Wage To 2.20 Dollars An Hour
The Senate passed a bill raising the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.20 for 56 million workers and expanding coverage to seven million more. Supporters say Nixon may sign or be overridden. Republicans argued the raise harms marginal workers. The measure would include five million public employees and 600,000 retail workers, while rejecting a youth differential.
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Senate
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House
House Labor Committee
Nixon
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
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