Maine Indians a major thread in state history
In Maine the Abenaki nation comprised seven divisions including Penobscots and Passamaquoddies. Wars from the 17th century through the 1740s reshaped populations, with remaining tribes today at Indian Island in Old Town and reservations at Pleasant Point near Eastport and Peter Dana Point near Princeton.
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Norman Belair
Maine
Passamaquoddies
St. John River
Saco
Kennebec
Penobsco
Indian Island
Old Town
Pleasent Point
Eastport
Peter Dana Point
Princetown
York County seeks delay in funding five social agencies
York County commissioners asked the Superior Court for a delay in paying funds to five social service agencies. Judge William E. McCarthy set a deadline of midnight Wednesday to appropriate 1975 allocations. A motion to delay was filed by District Attorney William P. Donahue and a private lawyer to obtain a county treasurer financial report. Two commissioners argued funding should come from the communities served.
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Alfred
Maine
York County
Superior Court
William E. McCarthy
Dist. Atty
William P. Donahue
Bad weather may help fight against budworm
Augusta Maine AP reports chilly damp weather across northern Maine could curb spruce budworm outbreaks. State foresters say it's too early to gauge impact and only a sudden warm spell might revive the budworm population.
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Augusta
Maine
Search continues for 19 year old drowned in Machias River
Maine game wardens Francis Reynolds and Bill Allen join Washington County and federal officers in dragging the Machias River for a missing 19 year old feared drowned after a fall from a bridge near Machias Bay.
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Fearcd
Machias
Maine
Francis Reynolds
Bill Allen
Washington County
David O’brien
Governor opposes CMP bid as rate hearings recessed
Maine Governor Longley and Senator Reeves oppose Central Maine Power's request for a 20 million rate increase as PUC hearings pause to June 8. An economist urged basing rates on cost of service with gradual implementation to avoid harm to industrial users, with a Sept. 1 decision deadline risking automatic full increase.
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Augusta
Maine
State Public Utilities Commission
James B. Longley
Bruce M. Reeves
Central Maine Power Company
Commission
PUC
CMP
Longley
Leslie Stanley
Reeves
Congress
Michael J. Ileo
Washington, D.C
Maine Oil Dealers Association
Births Registered at Webber and Nearby Hospitals
Birth notices list Robin Eveline born May 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lessard of Biddeford at Webber Hospital. Shayne Raymond born May 14 to Mr. and Mrs. John Hirst of Kennebunk. Daniel Albert Lee born May 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Forest of Scarborough. Kristie Teresa born May 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clark of Wells. Barbara Jill born May 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Michael LeBlanc of Saco.
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John Hirst
Kennebunk
Shayne Raymond
Ronald Forest
Payne Road
Scarborough
Daniel Albert Lee
Richard Clark
Wells
Kristie Teresa
Michael LeBlanc
Old Orchard Road
Saco
Barbara Jill
Man in Maine kept DUI conviction. arrest charge dismissed
In Rockland, Henry Sleeper, 45, was cleared on an arrest charge after testifying he was scared to death by police who shattered his van window with a carpe hammer. Judge MacDonald convicted him of drunken driving and failure to stop, imposing a 10 day suspended jail term, a $500 fine, and a $50 stop-for-officer fine.
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Rockland
Maine
Rockland District
Paul A. MacDonald
Henry Sleeper
Sleeper
Forest Doucette
Route 17
Rockport
Doucette
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department
Longley warns equal rewards spark tyranny at Bangor meeting
Gov James B Longley states that attempts to reward everyone equally regardless of ability lead to tyranny not equal opportunity. He argues for the right to compete for rewards based on effort amid a broader debate over civil service pay and a stalled state budget.
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Bangor
Maine
James B. Longley
Longley
The
Lions International
Worm diggers in Maine press for higher pay as strike stalls
In Wiscasset Maine negotiations with worm wholesalers fail as bloodworm and sandworm diggers press for higher prices. Gordon James says wholesalers offered modest increases but workers rejected them demanding more money. A follow up meeting is planned for Wednesday with both local and out of state representatives present.
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Wiscasset
Maine
Virginia
New York
Gordon James
James
Boston
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Biddeford High School
Shirley Tardiff
Village Cleaners
Shoppers Village
Cutler
Iachias Bay
UPI
Machias River
Ileo
Stanley
Ocean National Bank
Kennebunkport
Wells & York, Maine
F.D
SEIKO
Youland
Main Street
Biddeford
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