Maine Weather Outlook Through Friday
The forecast shows generally fair conditions tonight with lows from the low 20s in the north to the mid 30s in the south. Mostly sunny skies will give way to increasing clouds in the western mountains on Tuesday, followed by a Wednesday shower chance that ends Thursday night, then partly cloudy and colder Friday with highs in the 50s to 60s on Wednesday and Thursday.
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School buses parking plan eyed by town and board
OLD ORCHARD BEACH authorities debated spending 73 431 dollars for a fenced lighted bus lot behind the police fire complex to safeguard six new buses. The town would fund the lot with public works, then bill the school district for its share while keeping the project in line with high school plans.
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John Young
Old Orchard Beach
Christopher Kent
Lawrence Bernard
Allied Engineering of
Gorham
Thomas Smith
Allied Engineering
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Public Works Department
Biddeford Fire Department Weekend Run Spree Breaks Immense
The Biddeford fire department logged six fire runs and 11 ambulance calls over the weekend. Fires included Bruce Shoe Store leather storage blaze and a city dump fire on Drews Mills Road. Grass fires occurred in Arundel and on Cote Circle, the latter blamed on matches by children. A Sunday chimney fire at 20 Mt. Pleasant Street was also reported.
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Muskrat Rescued By Saco Firefighters After Fence Jam
SUSAN MORRISON reports a muskrat became trapped in a York Hill fence and, after police lacked wire cutters, Saco firefighters freed it with a single wire clip. The muskrat scampered away without thanks, and the fire department praised its life saving action while noting the animal would have starved otherwise.
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Susan Morrison
Saco
York Hill
Consumer spending to rise 15 percent in 1976 study
Arthur D. Little forecast expects 15 percent spending gain in 1976 and up to 27 million more jobs. GNP up 5.8 percent as food and fuel price pressures ease. Study by Dr. A George Goss and 220 industries analyzed.
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Lottery burns Smoke in Toronto over prize funds
Clayton Smoke says he would have burned the lottery ticket won by his 10 year old son Judson last week if he knew the problems it would bring. He faces 1700 dollars due in 15 days to keep their mobile home and court approval is needed for any maintenance money.
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Retire at 72 Not Waldo Chick Keeps Craft and Forge Alive
Maine farmer Waldo Chick refuses to retire at 72. He rises early to tend hens and work in a blacksmith shop filled with engines and a milling setup. He restored a 1912 windmill on his land and weighs farm tax options under Tree Growth and Farm and Open Space laws amid revaluation and potential public hearings.
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Saco School Board To Oppose 106000 Budget Cut
The Saco school committee plans to oppose a 106000 reduction in the district budget at tonight’s meeting with the finance committee. The city council will hear the finance panel’s recommendations after the session at city hall.
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Maine urges clean-up volunteers for bicentennial year
State calls for volunteer brigades to remove litter from roadsides during Community Clean-Up Time from April 3 to May 15. Governor Longley highlights Maine pride in 1976 and notes Keep Maine Scenic provides kits, with DOT backing and last year’s litter program costing over $300,000.
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Group urges legalization of marijuana in Maine
PEARL a Portland area group of lawyers and law students urged the Maine legislature to legalize marijuana for personal use. The group said lawmakers should go beyond decriminalization and support outright legalization amid opposition from the Chiefs of Police Association.
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Beach vocalists win first at district festival
The Sand Pipers, a 30 member Grade 4 and 5 vocal group from Jameson and Loranger Schools, earned a first place rating at the District Solo and Ensemble Festival in Topsham. Dennis Coffey, a Jameson fifth grader, also won a top rating for his piano performance of Beethoven and Bach. Musical director Lawrence Collopy said both will prepare for the state competition in Orono on April 10.
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Community activity listings across Maine towns Weekly civic meetings and events
Al-Anon and SPEBSQSA gatherings fill Monday evenings in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport with venues and times. Social services and food stamp help are offered in Wells and Saco. Public luncheons, church events, and senior programs populate Biddeford, Saco, and Arundel on weekdays. Wednesday and Thursday schedules include bookmobile stops, planning board meetings, and civic group meetings across towns from Alfred to Cape Porpoise. Local veterans, youth, and charity events round out the community calendar with regular weekly sessions and open houses.
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