Edwena deFrees 81 Biddeford resident dies after brief illness
Edwena R L deFrees of 264 Elm St Biddeford age 81 died Monday after a brief illness in a local hospital She was born Aug 30 1894 in Lynn Mass widow of Burton S deFrees Sr She lived in Portland prior to moving to Biddeford 30 years ago A volunteer secretary at the Biddeford Saco United Fund for 20 years Survived by daughter Virginia Cartmill of Biddeford son Burton S deFrees Jr of Rumford and four grandchildren Funeral service Thursday at 2 pm United Church of Christ Biddeford with Rev Carleton E Gunn officiating Interment Evergreen Cemetery Portland Calling hours today 2 4 and 7 9 pm Dennett and Craig Funeral Home Saco Memorial services for William H Gaffney tonight at 7 Cosgrove Funeral Home Biddeford.
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Edwena R. L. deFrees
Elm St
Biddeford
Lynn
Mass
Burton S. deFrees
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main St
Saco
Biddeford Pool Man William Gaffney Dies at 47
William Gaffney 47 of Biddeford Pool died Tuesday at Togus VA Hospital Born in Boston April 1 1929 son of Chester and Louise Gaffney He attended Huntington School for Boys and Northeastern University A member of Biddeford lodge AF and AM and past commander of Biddeford Post VFW He was an Army veteran Survived by widow Priscilla Gaffney mother Louise Gaffney sister Jean Brotheton and uncle Funeral services conducted Friday at Cosgrove Funeral Home Interment in St Demetrius Cemetery Calling hours tonight and Thursday at the funeral home
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William H. Gaffney
Main Street
Biddeford Pool
Veterans Administration Hospital
Togus
Boston, Mass
Chester and
Louise (Adams) Gaffney
Huntington School For Boys
Boston
Northeastern University
Ve Lodge AF
Biddeford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Priscilla
Philipakos) Gaffney
Louise Gaffney
Worcester
Mass
Jean Brotheton
West Virginia
No Food or Drink on Beach Sparks Town Meeting Talk
OLD ORCHARD BEACH council weighs a proposed ordinance banning food and beverages on the beach to reduce trash and boost business. The night agenda includes approving a town manager post for DPW, retirement policies for firefighters, sick leave rules, and more actions at Loranger School.
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Old Orchard Beach
John Litwinetz
Loranger School
Litwinetz
Litchnet
Fire Department
Ocean Pines
The
Conservation Commission
SAD 71 budget discussion set for Kennebunkport and Kennebunk
Citizens will attend tonight at the Consolidated School and tomorrow at the Kennebunk Junior High Library to discuss SAD 71's proposed 1976 77 budget totaling 2,536,273 dollars an 8.4 percent increase. The district meeting for voter approval is Tuesday May 25 at the Kennebunk High School gymnasium.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk Junior High
Kennebunk High School
West Kennebunk
Cummings Market
Kennebu
Old Alfred Road Closure For Bridge Repairs In Arundel
Old Alfred Road in Arundel will close to through traffic from May 20 to 31 for repairs on the narrow bridge over the Maine Turnpike. A damaged beam will be replaced, with access from Route 111 to either end. crossing the bridge will be unavailable during the work, though temporary repairs keep the road usable for local traffic.
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Arundel
Alfred
Maine Turnpike
Kenneth J. Libby
Maine Turnpike Authority
Registration board opens for June 8 primary in Biddeford
Biddeford's board of voter registration will operate at city hall May 18 to 26 for the June 8 primary registration. Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The city clerk's office also opens Saturday June 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for registration. Mrs. Winnie Clegg of 36 Union Street Saco is noted as a patient at Webber Hospital.
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Biddeford
City Hall
Winnie Clegg
Union St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Worm diggers to meet for discussion on strike
Maine coastal worm diggers press for higher pay as bloodworm and sandworm crews win support across Wiscasset and Downeast. Gordon James, spokesman, says diggers seek five to seven cents per worm, with 100 to 200 diggers meeting in Wiscasset to reaffirm the strike.
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Maine
Lamoine Beach
Gordon James
Wiscasset
Downeast
James
Birth certificate suit over hyphenated name in Maine
An Orono couple sues Maine officials to issue a birth certificate for their daughter Cricket Louise Sheppard-Sawyer with a hyphenated surname. The state requires the father’s surname only, and the suit asks to overturn that guideline as unconstitutional. The case, backed by the Maine Civil Liberties Union and NOW, is the first of its kind in Maine.
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Bangor
Maine
Edith L. Sheppard
William Sawyer
Cricket Louise Sheppard-Sawyer
Maine Department of Human Services
Penobscot County Superior Court
Human Services
David E. Smith
Edson K. Labrack
Maine Civil Liberties Uion
National Organization For Women
Labrack
Sheppard- Sawyer
Robert Howe
The
Maine Civil Liberties Union
Vermont utilities cited as yardstick for CMP rate case
Hearings on Central Maine Power Co. rate hike moved to state police barracks. Dartmouth professor Alvin Converse urged CMP to adopt Vermont style meters that charge less during off peak. CMP attorney cautioned about limited trials and typical usage. State senator Reeves condemned the police building move, while Commissioner Bradford offered no alternative.
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Scarborough
Maine
Central Maine Power Co
Public Utilities Commission
Dartmouth
Alvin Converse
Converse
Vermont
Vermont Utilities
Gerald Amero
CMP
Bruce M. Reeves
Peter Bradford
PAC
Volkswagen van sought as gunman getaway car
Bangor police hunt for a 1970 green and white Volkswagen van used in a bank robbery getaway. The vehicle was taken from the Kenduskeag home of Northern National Bank vice president John L. Borodko after a robber emptied the cash drawers. Borodko’s 18-year-old son Stephen, held hostage and found unharmed, said the robber wore a wig and false nose as witnesses described.
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Bangor
Maine
Kenduskeag
Northern National Bank
John L. Borodko
Borodko
Stephen
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William Gaffney
Cosgrove Funeral Home
St. Demetrius Cemetery
Department of Public Works
Christopher Kent
Edwena R. L
DeFrees
Biddeford and Saco United Fund
William H
Gaffney
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Kennedy School
Spike
Street
Emond & Conroy Funeral Home
John P. Conroy Jr
Hill St
Old Alfred
UPI
Howe
Wishbone
West Street Market
West & Guinea Road
Chuck
London Broil
Leonard’s
MAIN
Hinds U
Textile Workers Union of America
Carol A. Neault
Oak St
Biddeford High School
Westbrook College
Dartmouth College
Steven W
Bergeron
Foss St
Andover Institute
TWUA
Maremont Corp
Ronald G. Caron
South St
Rich
Gerry Costello
Maine State Manpower Affairs Dept
Alfred Street
Ues
Sunshine Harvest
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