Obituary and civic notices from Biddeford and Kennebunk
Mrs. Rose Delima Garriepy 84 of Biddeford died after a brief illness. She leaves three sons, two daughters, 12 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. A Mass will be held at St. Joseph Church with interment at St. Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours scheduled at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home. Local veterans and auxiliary officers elected at VFW Hall. Kennebunk junior high to present annual music night March 11 featuring KJHS bands choirs and majorettes with selections from Haydn to Anchors Aweigh and popular tunes.
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Rose Delima Garriepy
Alfred St
Biddeford
Arsene and
Belmire (Gregoire) Perreault
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph Cemetery
Emond and Conroy Funeral Home
Hill St
York County
VFW Hall
Thornton Street
Oliva Larivierie
Adrian Poissant
Charles Glover
Rudolph Vanasse
George Boutin
John Bergeron
Richard Tarbox
Edward Gallant
Yvonne Bergeron
Lillian Gross
Violette Begin
Annie Normand
Alice Simard
Florence St. Louis
Clara Blouin
Mary Allen
Melvina Miles
Yvonne Lariviere
Delcia Frechette
Simard
Veterans Hospital
Tagus
Joseph N. Frechette
Miles
Allen
Kennebunk
KJHS
Post Office Job Open at Port Kennebunkport
The Kennebunkport Post Office is taking applications for a maintenance person at a salary of $10,900 per year. Duties include upkeep of the Temple Street post office and maintenance of its heating plant. Applications may be picked up at the post office. filing deadline is Thursday March 18 per Postmaster Donald Miller.
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Kennebunkport
Temple Street
Donald Miller
Tuition rise eyed for voc tech institutes at board meeting
The State Board of Education will consider a proposed tuition increase at six vocational technical institutes at its meeting on Thursday March 11 at the Civic Center Augusta. Resident tuition would rise from 150 to 200 dollars and non resident from 300 to 400, with the goal of offsetting program costs while keeping overall increases contained. The agenda also includes reviews on degree requests for St Francis College and Thomas College and nominations for leadership development in vocational education.
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Augusta
State Board of Education
Civic Center
VTI
Commissioner of Education
H. Lawin Millett Jr
St. Francis College
Thomas College
SMVTI
NMVTI
Absentee Ballots Available For March 22 Local Election
Absentee ballots are now available at Kennebunk town clerk for the March 22 local election. Voting hours on election day are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Special booths will be set in Lower Town Hall for those unable to access the Upper Town Hall. Voter registration on voting day is possible, but officials urge preregistration. Registration sessions are set for March 17 and 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. St Margaret Sodality meets March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at St Margaret Church with a business meeting at 8 p.m. and a jewelry demonstration.
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Kennebunk
Lower Town Hall
Upper Town Hall
Edna Wentworth
Voter Board of Registration
ST. Margaret Sodality
Old Orchard Beach
St. Margaret Church
Longley vows veto on any new state tax hikes in Maine
Gov. James B. Longley told lawmakers he will veto any future tax increases for expanded state programs. Senate Republicans signaled no support for higher taxes, favoring spending cuts or using savings to fund pay raises over tax increases. The governor indicated no immediate deep cuts but urged studying low priority programs before action.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Senate
Longley
House
Appropriations Committee
David Huber
R-Falmouth
Huber
GOP
Maine lawmaker pushes nickel deposit in beverage bill
Rep. John R. McKernan Jr. proposed a minimum nickel deposit on beer and soda bottles and cans with refunds on return, an alternative to heavier taxes on nonreturnables. Supporters cite litter and waste goals, while retailers warn of costs and price impacts. Senate approval appears unlikely this year.
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Augusta
Maine
John R. McKernan Jr
Bangor
Wee Nsor
Ernan
Natural Resources Committee
Taxation Committee
William Ginn
Maine Audubon Society
McKernan
Thomas J. Peterson
South Windham
House
Peterson
James McBreaily
R-Caribou
Severin Beliveau
U.S. Brewers Association
New Hampshire
American Can Co
Portland
Senate
Maine to Cut Tax Withholding With July Rate Hike
Maine lawmakers approve an $18.5 million income tax increase to take effect July 1, part of a $262.6 million school funding bill. The measure raises state revenues by 33 percent and aims to shift school costs from local property taxes. Taxpayers under set income levels see reductions or no change, while higher earners face increases over 1975 levels.
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Sewall
Bureau of Corrections
Health and Institutional Services Committee
Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
State Bureau of Taxation
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Rose Garriepy
Memoriam
Wilfred A. “Mini” Cote
Marcelle
St. Andre's Church
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Tel
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Lucy M. Croteau
St. Andre’s Church
University of Maine
Patrick McCarthy
McCarthy
Farmington
Fort Kent
Machias
Crono
Portland-Gorham
Presque Isle
Vermont
Francine Reilly
Gloria Trottier
al Eaton
Sharon Dodd
Wanda Small
Made
Cole Farm Dairy
Clark
Georgie Cole
Sap
Capons
Leonard’s
MAIN
Hinds
Erro A
CTE Ec
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Oh Piled Met Salers Restaurant
Center Street
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