Hour Of Decision On Pittston Co. Due Tomorrow
Maine BEP will decide Wednesday if Pittston Co. may build a 250000 barrel per day refinery and supertanker terminal at Eastport Maine. The 11 member panel's vote will be announced at 1:30 pm at the Augusta Civic Center after months of hearings and testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine Board of Environmental Protection
BEP
Pittston Co
Eastport
Augusta Civic Center
Pittston
New York
William Simon
Federal Energy Office
Maine
Ottawa
Maritime Provinces
Canada
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Washington
Bufffalo Creek
W.va
Maine Clean Fuels, Inc
Sears Island
Penobscot Bay
Inside The Journal Cartoons Classifieds and More
A brief page note lists sections such as cartoons classifieds crossword puzzle horoscope obituaries and editorial content with a humorous quote about family life, noting ongoing themes across the paper. The line hints at weekly structure and light filler across sections.
Fire kills two year old in Biddeford tenement blaze
A fire at 18 Mt. Vernon Street Biddeford left two year old Lisa Boissonneault dead and three others hospitalized, including her eight months pregnant mother Sandra. Fire officials say the blaze started in the kitchen area of the second floor apartment and spread quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Mt. Vernon St
Biddeford
Lisa Boissonneault
Webber Hospital
Sandra Boissonneault
Robert
MMC
Dennis
Donald
Metropolitan Corporation
Boissonneault
Herbert Tibbetts
Mt. Vernon Street
Town House Plan Rejected In Saco
Saco Planning Board rejected Carroll Martin of Scarborough for a 9 unit two bedroom town houses on 43 to 45 Storer St citing insufficient 8,000 square feet remaining after existing seven apartments and parking. Martin may resubmit a smaller plan as discussed. The meeting also approved Roland Chenard’s seven country estates with private Smutty Lane rights of way and easements, noted that it will be a major subdivision, and urged soil feasibility testing for in ground disposal. York Cumberland Housing proposed elderly housing at Bradley and South streets with suggested plan improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saco Planning Board
Carroll Martin
Scarborough
Storer St
Martin
Roland Chenard
Smutty Lane
Route 5
Chenard
Dudley Roever
York-Cumberland Housing Development Corp
al Coulombe
Dow and Coulombe, Inc
Saco Engineering
Bradley and
South Streets
Coulombe
Youth Center Faces Closure Over Funding and Staffing
Biddeford officials met to decide the fate of the Ross Community Center Youth Center. Director Joe Saucier warned that without more staff and money the center cannot continue, especially with 13 to 16 year olds who struggle with structure. Police Chief Harry Courtois and others agreed the issue is community wide, not just Recreation Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Saucier
SAD 71 Plans Announced for New High School
Kennebunkport district outlines a two story 90000 square foot new high school plus renovation of the existing high school into a middle school complex. A 28000 square foot aluminum geodesic dome gym is planned, with a student commons, auditorium, library, and specialized wings. Details and cost estimates are due at the April 8 board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Richard Heikkenen
Heikkenen
Elmira
N.Y
Heikkonen
Banks Claim To Welcome Increased Competition
In Biddeford and Saco a two part series notes how banks say they welcome rising competition amid overall slow national business. Local bankers cite high interest rates and growth, while small banks tout faster service and personal attention to keep customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Constantine Karvanides
Pepperell Trust Co
Saco
Karvonides
Casco
First National Bank of
Biddeford
R. A. Moore
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Jerry Harkavy
Associated Press
Coastal Resources Action Committee
CRAC
Horace Hildreth Jr
Inside the Journal
Abby
Christopher Couch
Lawrence Dolby
Dick Danforth
Saco Planners
Maryline White
Ago
Owen Pratt
Paul Twomey
SAD
Peter Kingsley
Building Committee
Jack Ketchum
Ketchum
Michael Spath
Moore
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