Weather Outlook for New England and Portland Area
Portlands forecast calls for a chance of flurries north with mostly clear conditions tonight. Lows range from the teens in the north to the 20s in the south. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies with highs in the 40s north and 50s south. New Hampshire sees similar temperatures and Southern New England expects fair weather Thursday and Friday with a chance of showers Saturday.
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Workshop and civic meeting address learning disabled children
Officials announce an in service workshop Reading Instruction for the Learning Disabled Child at St Andre School Biddeford with Friday April 2 and Saturday April 3 sessions and graduate credit from LaVerne College Registrations close March 26 The article also lists local budget decisions and civic notes about roads street lighting and town property.
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American Institute For Creative Education
St. Andre School
Biddeford
LaVerne College
ITPA
Detroit
Augusta
Saco Council Faces Pollution at Old City Dump Dilemma
The Saco City Council will weigh a $150 000 project to curb pollution at the old dump. A referendum may be proposed and a consent order discussed with the Department of Environmental Protection after a Thursday meeting at City Hall.
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Saco
Old City
City Hall
Ronald Ayotte
John Dexter
Samuel Zaitlin
Department of Environmental Protection
Webber
St Andre Home board set spring quarterly meeting
St Andre Home Inc board of directors will hold a spring quarterly meeting Thursday March 25 at 6 p.m. at the Lewiston Group Home 188 Sabattas St The agency offers humanitarian services to unwed parents and troubled adolescent girls and operates in Biddeford Bangor and Lewiston Spon sored since 1940 by Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Anita Therrien is president and board members include Mrs Gertrude Conroy Sister Theresa Therrien Paul Meserve Mrs Gilberte Roy Sisters Rose Lemieux Theresa Morin and Estelle Domingue all of Saco.
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St. Andre Home Inc
Lewiston Group
Sabattas St
Gilbert Domingue
Biddeford
Bangor
Lewiston
Sisters Servants of the
Anita Therrien
Gertrude E. Conroy
Theresa Therrien
Paul Meserve
Gilberte Roy
Rose Lemieux
Theresa Morin
Estelle Domingue
Saco
Saco Students Prep for County Spelling Bee
Saco School System students ready for the county spelling bee set for April 3 at Sanford High School sponsored by the Portland Press Herald. Recent Middle School and Notre Dame de Lourdes School contests named winners Donald Macomber Kathy Tripp and Rachel Goulet with Joyce Leary as alternate.
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Saco
Sanford High School
Portland Press Herald
David Ham
Kathy Tripp
Joseph Binette
Rade
Donald Macomber
Joyceary
Judy Carrion Grees
Pam Waterhouse
Jon McMullen
Jody Waterhouse
Middle School
Notre Dame de Lourdes School
Middle
Rachel Goulet
Joyce Leary
Births at WEBBER HOSPITAL NAMES BABIES FOR MARCH
At Webber Hospital eight births are recorded. Adam Ralph Webber to Ronald Welles and wife in North Berwick on March 12. Christian Leigh Raymond to Bruce Raymond and wife in Kennebunkport on March 13. Scott Norman Lachance to Norman Lachance and wife in Saco on March 14. Julie Marie Campbell to Michael Campbell and wife in Biddeford on March 15. Amanda Molly Moses to Timothy Howard and wife in Kennebunk on March 15. Christopher Dennis Hattie to Dennis Hattie and wife in Gorham on March 18. Daniel Patrick Lacasse to Leo Lacasse and wife in Saco on March 18. Tricia Ann Laney to Michael Laney and wife in Saco on March 19.
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Amanda Molly Moses
Dennis Hattie
Gorham
Christopher Dennis
Leo Lacasse
Hollywood Motor Court
Saco
Daniel Patrick
Michael Laney
Weymouth St
Tricia Ann
Reverend Bubar Receives 20 Year Sentence in Arson Case
The Rev. David M. Bubar led the plot to destroy the Sponge Rubber Products factory near New Haven, receiving a 20 year federal prison term. Six defendants were sentenced to maximum terms in the high profile case, with prosecutors citing deterrence for rising industrial arson.
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Shelton
Conn
David N. Bubar
Memphis, Tenn
UPI
Bubar
New Haven
David M. Bubar
U.S. District Court
Jon Dewman
Newman
Organiz
FBI
Phone rate hike bid bombs in N H
The New England Telephone rate increase request of 19.5 million faced final hearings by the New Hampshire Public Utility Commission with 21 witnesses, none speaking in favor. Nashua residents denounced the hike as a ripoff while noting prior rate increases and the burden on city revenue.
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N.H
Nashua
State Public Utility Commission
Gloria Belzil
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bernard Streeter
State Executive Council
Dennis Sullivan
Cit
Belzil
Election Returns Highlight Close Races At Town Meeting
Eleanor Dunham congratulates Cohen after a tight 81 vote win while Cohen jokes about 81.6 votes per hour outside Town Hall. SAD 71 director Adams vows a strengthening academics program at the next school board meeting. Lewin expresses pleasure. Kennebunk Light and Power District trustee race narrows to seven votes. Edna Wentworth tops the slate with 1,474 votes unopposed.
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Somebunkport
Children’s House
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
York County Community Action Corp
Peter Burr
CAP
Robert Senesac
Selectman Holmberg
Senesac
Eleanor Dunham
Cohen
Town Hall
Adams
Lewin
Kennebunk Light and Power
Robert Nest
Maine Senate Tentatively OKs Two-Year Teacher Tenure Plan
The Maine Senate tentatively approved a bill cutting the tenure period from three to two years and letting teachers negotiate job security with school boards. An attempt to defeat the bill failed 17 to 12. Supporters say two years suffices to judge competence.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Senate
Fashion show to aid Muscular Dystrophy Foundation
A spring fashion show to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation will be sponsored by Biddeford High School Co-Op Program and King's Department Store in Biddeford. The event occurs Sunday April 4 at 7 p.m. in Steve White Gymnasium with Tiffany Jones of WGAN Portland and Dolly La of Ragged Ann and Andy Nursery School as hosts. Fashions are furnished by King’s Department Store, awards will be given, and refreshments served. Reservations available through Co-Op students and King's Store.
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Muscular Dystrophy Foundation
Biddeford
King’s Department Store
Steve White Gymnasium
Tiffany Jones
Wgan Radio
Portland
Dolly la
Ragged Ann and Andy Nursery School
As Department Store
King’s Store
Welfare savings not passed to AFDC recipients in Maine Senate vote
The Maine Senate rejected a bill by 19 to 11 to automatically pass savings from eradicating AFDC payment errors to remaining eligible recipients. Gov Longley favored applying savings to the state budget. Senate leaders warned benefits could exceed low income workers and be hard to cut if savings evaporated.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Senate
James B. Longley
Senate
Jerrold B. Speers
Winthrop
Speers
David Huber
R-Falmouth
Appropriations Committee
Knights of Columbus auxiliary hosts St Patrick style show
Luke E Hart Council Knights of Columbus auxiliary held a social at the Biddeford hall with games and awards to Mrs. Geraldine Souliere and Mrs. Dineen. A luncheon featured a St Patrick theme. Fashion show is planned for the 21st with further plans to be announced.
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Luke E. Hart Council
Knights of Columbus
Pool Street
Biddeford
Geraldine Souliere
Paulette Loranger
Theresa Boissonneault
Martha Ruel
Rita Cadorette
Irene Mossan
Lucille Gagnon
Simonne Lapointe
Carmen Hebert
Gabrielle Dineen
Monique Lavigne
Lillian Lavigne
Souliere
Dineen
Alfreda LeBlond
Pauline Paquette
Orilla Allie
Rachel Laflamme
Marguerite Dubois
Dorothy Millette
Theresa Drapeau
Agnes Boucher
JoAnn Clark
Joan Lavigne
Martha Neault
Rita LeBlond
Fire destroys barns at Narragansett Park killing 23 horses
An East Providence firefighter battles flames as two barns burn at Narragansett Park. The blaze kills at least 23 horses, with losses exceeding 100000 dollars. Horses valued from 1500 to 12000 dollars each, two at 20000 dollars, were freed and some returned into the fire.
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East Providence
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Narragansett Park
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