Old Orchard Beach Drug Raid Nets Over $1000 in Stash
Old Orchard Beach police seized more than $1000 in drugs after a Tuesday night burglary at Thorne’s Drug Store. Glenn McRee, 18, and two juveniles were charged with breaking and entering larceny and possession of dangerous drugs. Officers pursued suspects and recovered drugs, a camera lens and a camera case reported stolen from the store. Saco and additional Old Orchard Beach officers aided in the arrests.
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Old Orchard Beach
Arundel Animal Shelter
Thorne’s
Durg
Glenn McRee
Barbara Messer
Dana Kelley
Wendell Willett Drive
Thorne
Biddeford Taxpayers Group Organizes Over Revaluation
ANNETTE ANDERSON reports residents of Biddeford rally against a steep revaluation, with 55 members detailing tenfold to tripled property values and costly assessments. The nascent group, linked to the Rochambeau Club, objects to an out of state appraiser and cites Saco's rejection as precedent, while planning strategy and fundraising. A separate item notes Old Orchard Beach public hearing on a proposed surfing area beside the pier, with a Friday 7 p.m. Loranger School ballot item.
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Biddeford
City Hall
Biddeford Taxpayers Association
Rochambeau Club
Richard Lajeunesse
Lajeunesse
New Citizens Group
Saco
Loranger School
Truce Eliminates Threat of New Arab Oil Embargo
Washington AP The Israeli Syrian troop disengagement pact virtually ends the possibility of a fresh Arab oil embargo, said John Wilhelm director of producer country affairs at the Federal Energy Office. He noted the breakthrough removes a major obstacle to good U S relations with Arab nations and could boost Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Libya oil shipments. Sawhill warned utilities could have enough fuel oil this summer as the energy outlook improved with no gasoline shortages reported at month end.
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Washington
America
U.S
United States
John Wilhelm
Federal Energy Office
Wilhelm
Mideast
Henry A. Kissin
Eer
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Libya
Federal Energy
John C. Sawhill
Learning To Be People Among People Third Of Five Articles
Trainable retarded children in Biddeford learn social skills beyond academics. Teachers stress daily routines and simple tasks to help integration with typical peers. Classes split into primary, intermediate, and advanced, with outings to YMCA, bowling, and local programs.
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YMCA
Portland
Roland Huot
John EF. Kennedy Elentory School
Denise D’entremont
Denise
Kennebunk planners urge housing in village business district
The planning board recommends allowing single residential housing in Kennebunk Lower Village business district and forwards the proposal to selectmen for a public hearing ahead of a special town meeting. Former selectman Rev. Fred Holmberg sought a personal residence on his 25 acre riverfront tract, planning a later subdivision but now pursuing a single home operation.
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Kennebunk
Planning Board
Lower Village
Selectmen
Selectman
Fred Holmberg
Benjamin Antiques
Holmberg
Broader vs stricter zoning view sparks permit denial
Building Inspector McNiff urged a strict rule that any use not expressly allowed is illegal, while Planning Board member Butler urged a broader interpretation that a use is legal if not disallowed. He cited court support. Acting chairman Boyer tied the ordinance to its 1963 adoption for stricter application. The debate ties to a recommended deletion of a related item.
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Holmberg
John McNiff
Robert Butler
Planning Board
Clifford Boyer
Biddeford School Board OKs Junior Olympics Co sponsorship
The Biddeford School Committee voted to co sponsor an Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics program with Parks and Recreation for six to 18 year olds. The district will provide indoor facilities and buses. AAU instructors replace extra staff.
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Biddeford
Amateur Athletic Union
Parks and Recreation Department
Robert Hodge
Park and Recreation
Hodge
Summer Jobs Help Local Students Find Work
Unemployment may reign in New England urban centers yet temporary summer jobs exist for area high school and college students who seek them. Richard Hodgkin of the Maine Employment Security Commission in Biddeford notes a slowdown in the past five years in openings but most job seekers still secure temporary roles. He says few students visit the commission's Alfred Street office, likely applying directly for work rather than through the commission.
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New England
Richard Hodgkin
Maine Employment Security Commission
Biddeford
Commission
Alfred Street
Hodgkin
Parakeet Outshines Grad in Four-Year High School Tale
A humorous note about completing four years of high school only to learn a parakeet has a larger vocabulary. The joke plays on expectations of human achievement versus a bird’s word bank.
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