Obituary for Alphonse Chretien Biddeford resident dies at 85
Alphonse Chretien 85 of 13 Memorial Drive Biddeford died Friday after a long illness. Born February 3 1891 in Matane Quebec he lived in Fall River Mass and worked 44 years for Saco Lowell Shops then 25 years at Green Shoe in Biddeford retiring 22 years ago. He served 12 years on Biddeford City Council and belonged to the Senior Citizen Club. Survived by widow Corinne and children Royal Gerard Raymond and Muriel plus 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Mass Monday at 8:30 a.m. at St Joseph Church with burial in St Joseph Cemetery. Viewing hours today and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford.
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Alphonse Chretien
Memorial Drive
Biddeford
Matane
Que
Victor and
Adeline
Jean) Chretien
Fall River
Mass
St. Joseph Church
Saco-Lowell
Green Shoe
Lauzier
Corinne
Paul) Chretien
Royal Chretien
Gerard Chretien
Somersworth
N.H
Raymond Chretien
Lewiston
Elmer
Muriel) Philbrick
Hartland
St Joseph Cemetery
R. G. Bolduc
Alfred St
Garage to become motel unit on Portland Road
Saco appeals board votes Thursday to allow Roy Blanchard to convert a garage on Portland Road into a motel unit. The meeting also grants Robert Gobeil a variance for a loading deck and garage at 213 North St with one member opposing as nonconforming use. Callahan is approved for a two foot closer garage variance. Stephen Corey’s variance for a 11 Grant St. garage is postponed after he failed to appear.
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Saco Appeals Board
Roy Blanchard
Portland Road
Robert Gobeil
North St
Richard Hawes
Richard Callahan
Stephen Corey
Grant St
Rodney Watson
Rete
Bomb threats erupt across Maine capital Augusta
Widespread bomb warnings in Augusta force school and bank closures and evacuations of government buildings. No bombs found after threats tied to CMP explosions earlier in the week. Police treat calls as real threats and extend security measures statewide.
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Augusta
Maine
Central Maine Power Co
Winthrop
Bank of Maine
Cony High
Vickery-Hill Ek
City
Zayres
Whitten Road
Federal Building
Maine District Court
Bangor
WRKD
Rockland
Augusta Mental Health Institute
Card of Thanks to Medical Staff and Friends
Mrs. Lorraine Cartier expresses gratitude to Drs. Fortier and Charest Fathers Daigle and St Cyr nurses of Webber Hospital and all friends and relatives for kindness during her stay.
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Drs. Fortier and
Charest
Fathers Daigle and
St. Cyr
Webber Hospital
Lorraine Cartier
SAD 71 budget shows 8.4 percent rise for 1976 77
Kennebunk SAD 71 board proposed a 2,536,273 budget, an 8.4 percent increase, with a 5 percent teachers' salary rise though contracts are not finished. If voters reject it, staff cuts may follow. Informational meetings set for next week in Kennebunkport and Kennebunk. The plan keeps essential programs, delays new ones, and omits solving crowded conditions at the high and junior high.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk High School
Saco Seeks Federal Funds For $14 Million Sewer Plan
Brad Jones of Coffin and Richardson says Saco’s $14 million sewer plan has very good prospects for federal aid. City officials met with Jones to review the plan which targets Factory Island upgrades first and a second treatment plant later. If the state provides no funds this year the DEP will decide by September on financing design work for the Factory Island project.
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Saco
Brad Jones
Coffin and Richardson Engineering
Jones
Boston
Factory Island
Uncle Sam
Maine
U.S. House of Representatives
Lant
Aild
Dennis Purington
Department of Environmental Protection
Facpe
DEP
Clifton Wood elected president of Biddeford-Saco Churches council
The Rev Clifton J Wood of Foss Street United Methodist Church Biddeford was elected president of the Biddeford-Saco Council of Churches at the annual meeting Other officers include Rev James W Fletcher Rev Sumner M Grant and Rev Robert Brennan Youth action co chairmen are Clayton Cartmill and Mrs William Searle. Past presidents were named and a guest speaker was Sister Saco police report an auto collision on the Portland Road causing 1500 in damage. Kenneth Palmer and Bennett C Martin were the drivers with Martin injured slightly.
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Clifton J. Wood
Foss Street United Methodist Church
Biddeford
Biddeford-Saco
William Searle
Robert J. Fenderson
Ernest S. Woodworth
James T Goudouras
Paul K. Weimer
Clyde Dutton
Clement Taylor
Saco
Portland Road
Kenneth Palmer
Cascade Arnold Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Bennett C. Martin
Prospect St
Portland
Palmer
Martin
Saco voters register ahead of June 8 primary
The Saco Board of Voter Registration opens May 18 to 21 and May 24 to 26 at City Hall Cutts Avenue for new registrations and party enrollments. Hours are 1 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM. primary day at the polls. Change of address or name should be reported before the election. John FE Spita resigns Auburn deputy post. new Kennebunkport administrator designate expected to arrive in two weeks.
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Saco Board of Voter Registration
Saco
City Hall
Cutts Avenue
Kennebunkport
John FE
Spita
Auburn
Pita
Winthrop
Peanut Butter Readers Bring Cheater's Theater to Kids
The Peanut Butter Readers, a Maine based children's theater group formed in 1975 by University of Maine Portland Gorham graduates, blend chamber and reader's theater with mime dance and song to spark elementary students' interest in reading. They promote theater as an art form for classroom use and have backing from Maine State Library the New England Theater Association and the Maine Right to Read Program.
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Kennedy School
Peanututter
Gorham
Marie Thibodeau
Peanut Butter Readers
Peanut Butter
University of Maine At Portland- Gorham
The
Maine State Library
New England Theater Association
Maine Right To Read Program
Maine State Commission On the Arts and Humanities
Independent candidate enters State Senate race in District Three
Peter Kellman announces as an Independent for Maine State Senate District Three supported by the Maine Farmer's Coalition. Kellman promotes small farms and resource based industry, favors a graduated income tax, solar and wood energy home heating incentives, and wooded land zoning. He lists broad work experience and civil rights activism. opponent is Ralph M. Lovell, with incumbent John Roberts not running. District includes Acton Alfred Berwick Cornish Lebanon Limerick Limington Lyman Newfield Parsonsfield Sanford Shapley Waterboro.
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Kellman
Maine Farmer's Coalition
Springvale
Ralph M. Lovell
Sanford
John Roberts
Acton
Alfred
Berwick
Cornish
Lebanon
Limerick
Limington
Lyman
Newfield
Parsonsfield
Shapley
Waterboro
Graduation Exercises Set at University of Maine Orono
About 1500 candidates for undergraduate and graduate degrees will take part in the 153rd commencement of the University of Maine at Orono on Saturday May 22 at 11 am at Alumni Field. Biddeford Saco area nominees include Deborah L Brock Laurie A Fontaine Ronald A Grondin Normand R Labbe Michael J Lambert Cecile A Letellier Rae L Mathieu and Kim E Wentworth of Biddeford. Also Deborah E Bean Patricia J Boutet Albert L Couture Michael D Lachance Kathleen MacDougall Deborah A McNabb Peter A Moumouras Alexander A Mouzas Jonathan M Staples Wendy A Weiler of Saco. Scott B Going David B Peterson Mark A Truman Robert A Wentworth of Kennebunk Jeffrey D Cole John H Fiske Christina Rebmann of Kennebunkport. Robert E Duquette Roland G Lacroix of Old Orchard Beach Arthur T Vose of Wells and Larry A Hammond of Waterboro.
OOB Budget shaping up after public hearing
The town 1976 budget edges toward final form after a hearing with five attendees. Council increases the police fire complex budget to 24600 and DPW to 211000 for raises and road projects while trimming fire, police, and other costs. Some equipment was restored and final decisions await Thursday night talks with a goal to finalize by month end.
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Old Orchard Beach
Jerome Plante
Plante
Department of Public Works
DPW
Christopher Kent
E. Emerson Cummings
Madisses hold final meeting of season at Saco parish
The Madisses of First Parish Congregational Church met at the parish hall Beach Street Saco for the final meeting of the season. The next workshop is set for May 18 at Mrs. Esther Black's home on King Street. Members were urged to bring fair articles to the workshop and to attend the spring banquet on May 27 at the Sea Spray Motor Inn Kennebunk Beach, with gathering at 5 30 p m. A social hour followed and a car swap party was held with refreshments served by several members.
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First Parish Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Beach Street
Saco
Thelma Kallock
Esther Black
King Street
Sea Spray Motor Inn
Kenne
Historian resigns as OOB town historian and chair of bicentennial committee
Ernest Brousseau announces resignations from his roles as chairman of the OOB bicentennial committee and town historian in a letter to Council Chairman E Emerson Cummings. He cites a wish to devote more time to painting sculpture writing and poetry.
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Old Orchard Beach
Ernest Brousseau
Council
E. Emerson Cummings
Brousseau
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