Lobster tagging survey to release 1000 in E port area
Kennebunkport is one of three Maine sites chosen for a three year Department of Marine Resources tagging study. In April scientists will release 1000 lobsters here to study life cycle, mortality, growth, and migration and potentially raise the legal size to 3.5 inches. Additional releases will occur in Boothbay Harbor and Jonesport Bears areas.
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Kennebunkport
Department of Marine Resources
DMR
Jay Krouse
DMR Fisherie
Boothbay Harbor
Jonesport-Bears
Biddeford Budget Clash Warns State Aid Loss
Superintendent Frechette warned the city faces reduced state subsidies if cuts are made now, arguing long term harm to Biddeford schools. The School Board and Finance Committee debated trimming about 120000 from the 1975 budget while seeking areas to save without crippling operations.
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Christopher Coach
Andrew Frechette
Atted
Finance Committee
Biddeford
Christo Anton
Anton
Martin Reilly
Paul Gobeil
Gobeil
Iddeford
Supt
Frechette
Minds Open Gov Bill Prompts Open Meeting Debate
Maine legislators weigh a bipartisan bill to require open public meetings, closing loopholes in the 16 year old Right-to-Know law. Sen. Reeves argues accessibility protects citizens, while critics warn of costs and press access. The hearing covers exceptions, posting notices, and potential influence on editors.
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Maryline
Augusta
Maine
Bruce Reeves
Legal Affairs Committee
Sen. Reeves
Vietnam
FBI
CIA
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
State Department
Congress
Presidency
Reeves
Land Use Regulation Commission
LURC
Site Selection Board
Maine Human Rights Commission
Richard Carey
Waterville
Rep. Carey
John Joyce
Portland
Sen
Board Won’t Reimburse St. Francis Students
In Biddeford Maine a special school board session rejected a St. Francis College Student Senate request for about 600 to cover expenses from canceling a fund raising rock concert at Biddeford High School Tiger Gym. The board voted 3-1 to deny the request while discussing waiving rental fees for future events.
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Biddeford
St. Francis College
Tiger Gymnasium
Biddeford High School
Tom Osmers
Finance Committee
Walter Nelson
Andrew Frechette
Frechette
Winged Victory Singers
Nelson Onpoer
Aerosmith
Gov Longley Clashes With Press In Augusta Conference
Governor James Longley and Maine press clashed over wording during a televised press conference. He defended the press’s investigative role while regretting terms used to describe paychecks issued to a new mental health chief. He called the leak a planted story for partisan gain and said the word pimp was regrettable. The session shifted to the state budget, including a 20 percent departmental increase and a savings proposal to the Appropriations Committee.
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Maryline
Augusta
James Longley
Maine Press Corps
Associated Press
John Rosser
Department of Mental Health and Corrections
Longley
Executive
Legislative Appropriations Committee
Legal Papers Filed Over Belair's Status
In York County Superior Court Alfred last week an ousted Old Orchard Beach manager Rita Belair seeks a permanent injunction to halt removal proceedings. Her attorney argues the current council acted illegally suspending her for acts before its term while opposing council members cite a 1917 ruling to support jurisdiction limits. The case is under advisement.
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Old Orchard Beach
York County
Alfred
Rita Belair
State
McLellan
Smith
Blair
Kenneth Kimmel
Biddeford
Gaulin and
Kimmel
Belair
Inside the Journal Chuckle on Humility's Elusive Shape
A witty journal remark notes humility vanishes the moment it is thought possessed. The reflection frames humility as an ever-shifting, elusive trait that mocks self certainty.
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Peter Kingsley
Arundel
Ernest Moreau
Allen Barden
Dick Danforth
Carey
Poe
St. Francis
Mel
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