Weather outlook for New England region today and days ahead
Maine fair tonight with lows in the 30s. Wednesday brings ice cloudiness and highs in the 50s to 60s. New Hampshire fair tonight with lows in the 30s and Wednesday increasing cloudiness with highs mostly in the 60s. Vermont partly cloudy tonight with scattered frost and lows in the 30s. Wednesday sunny with highs mid 60s. north mid 70s in extreme south. Southern New England cloudy Thursday through Saturday with showers possible Thursday into Friday and daytime highs in the 70s with cooler shorelines overnight lows.
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Morin sticks with no vote on pay hike bill
Old Orchard Beach representative Leatrice Morin declared a firm no to the $15 million appropriations bill last week citing concerns over the state workers pay raise contained in the Hays report. Morin criticized Governor Longley and House leadership for tying the pay raise to the overall bill, saying the extra $2 million shortfall must be addressed. She says constituents back her stance and has seen praise from supporters for standing firm.
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John Young
Old Orchard Beach
Leatrice Morin
State House
Morin
District 177
James Longley
House
DOB
Cracks in floor threaten acceptance of new police fire complex
OLD ORCHARD BEACH councilors inspecting the police fire complex found cracks in the large concrete floor that appeared after February pouring and have widened since. Minor issues include missing outlet cover plates and loose insulation. major concern is contractor Littlefield Bros. fixing the floor cracks. The council may withhold payment until repairs are done. The Beach police will move in once accepted. the fire department awaits a $22,000 fire alarm system due in June. The council plans provisional acceptance at Wednesday night’s meeting.
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John Young
Old Orchard Beach
E. Emerson Cummings
Richard Marshall
John Litchnett
Littlefield Bros
North Berwick
Cummings
He Beach
Thomas Smith
Mrs Potter promoted at University of Maine Portland Gorham
Mrs Roderick Judy Potter of Saco has been promoted to full professor in the School of Law at the University of Maine at Portland Gorham after approval by President N Edd Miller and the U of M Board of Trustees. The list also notes Eugene E Bryce enlisting in the Air Force and other local student achievements.
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Old Orchard Beach
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Springfield College
Cathy McInnis
Springfield
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New County Road
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Walter L. Regina
West Street
Biddeford
Endicott College
Beverly
Mass
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Donald A. Dube
Arthur A. Dube
Sheltra Ave
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
College of Engineering
Anice Ann der E
Janice Ann DeRoche
Pauline DeRoche
Graham Street
Maine Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Pelletier
Maureen (Miller) Pelletier
A. J. Miller
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Maine
Orono
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Mary Brackley
Gerard P. Brackley
Westbrook
Budget battle over city spending and mayor's authority
LeBlanc urged council to curb the mayor’s city business expenses, accusing Zaitlin of overspending taxpayers. He cited $1082 requested, $38.93 for a Boston seminar info packet, $30+ in phone costs, and $13 in postage. Zaitlin faced questions, then a vote on the motion to reconsider failed as several councilors opposed.
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Foss
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Pendleton
Biddeford Fire Department Quiet Over Weekend
For three days the Biddeford fire department saw routine activity aside from a dump fire Saturday night that burned the dump and required public works department coverage. Fire units also washed gas down and assisted the Saco fire department as needed.
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Biddeford
Officials seek kept quiet ferry beach park plan
Saco officials want a Ferry Beach park kept low profile to avoid heavy traffic from nationwide ads. Mayor Zaitlin notes potential congestion on Ferry Road if the site is publicized. The plan includes 125 parking spaces and a bicycle path funded by federal, state, and Rotary contributions with a May 17 council report planned.
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Saco
Ferry Beach
Ferry Road
Samuel Zaitlin
Herb Hartman
State Parks and Recreation Department
Zaitlin
Parks and Recreation Department
Byoseph Deering
Ferry
Word awaited on beach jobs in Old Orchard Beach
Town Manager Christopher Kent says the chances are good for CETA funded summer jobs in York County but the exact number depends on the planning council. Applications filed with the York County Planning Council seek a microfilm operator, conservation assistant, town maintenance worker, firefighter, recreation supervisor, clerk typist, community relations specialist, and engineering aide for town and school needs. Earlier concerns from Summer Youth Employment Program director Peter Dunn cited past program mismanagement and misfiled forms, prompting reassignment of CETA workers and reduced hours.
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CETA
Christopher Kent
Kent
Ork County
York County Planning Council
Prime Ceta
Public Works Department
York County
OOB Ceta
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DOB Public Works Department
Old Orchard Soak
Dunn
Repeaters dominate crime recidivism in 1970 74 data
During 1970 to 1974, about 65 percent of persons arrested for crimes in the United States were repeat offenders. Auto theft and robbery offenders led with a 79 percent rate of returning to crime.
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U.S
Hotel staff cuts loom as wages, rules bite on coast
Bill O fare owner says overtime costs would rise under wage hikes and tip rules, forcing pay parity with tipped staff. Narragansett hotel trims from 60 to 45 staff as chef departs, adopting simpler menus to cope with potential federal changes. Wentworth notes bonanza season possible but transportation gaps threaten guests. Narragansett opens July 25 in its 53rd season, longstanding Wentworth family operation since 1922.
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Narragansett
New England
Maine
Massachusetts
Wentworth
Edmund Muskie
Saco man 22 dies in alleged Coast guard cottage area
The death of 22 year old Joseph Larochelle II in Old Orchard Beach was ruled accidental by medical examiner Dr. Michael Magaudda. Larochelle was found slumped in his car in the garage of a summer cottage at 120 West Surf. Police say the engine was running after he returned to the car, with keys in the ignition. The cause was carbon monoxide asphyxiation.
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Joseph Larochelle II
Michael Magaudda
Larochelle
Glenhaven Circle
Saco
John R
Pauline Larochelle
David Sewall
Rg Ba
West Surf
Larochelle Appny
Postal Memories of 2 Cent Stamp and Penny Card
A reminiscence recalls the 2 cent stamp used nationwide from 1883 to 1917 and the penny postal card that lasted from 1872 to 1952, noting how postal rates and formats shaped communication in those eras.
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