Bottle bill dominates Massachusetts campaign funding
Campaign finance records show the anti bottle bill group raising $403 392.01 and spending over $700 000 as mass groups vie with PIRG supporters. Major brewery funds and utility contributions outline a broad push against the bottle bill and other November referenda including public power, electric rates, and a graduated income tax.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Bay State
Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Committee To
Mass
PIRG
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
St. Louis
Coors Beer Company
Colorado
Miller Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Wis
A Brewing Co
Washington
Pabst of
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Boston Edison Co
Brockton Edison
Cambridge Electric Co
Massachusetts Electric Co
New Bedford Gas and Light Co
Western Massachusetts Electric
Massachusetts Fair Share
Rescue unit logs 48 calls in September at Old Orchard Beach
The Beach Rescue Unit handled 48 calls in September. It treated 49 patients and transported 41, making 39 runs to care facilities. Webber Hospital received 32 patients, Maine Medical Center five, Portland Osteopathic two, and two trips went to doctors in OOB and Saco.
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Old Orchard Beach
Oob
Saco
Bottle bill debate centers on litter reduction figures
Maine debate over a bottle bill features Gordon Weil of the Committee Against Forced Deposits arguing Vermont and Oregon data misstate litter impacts. Opponents and supporters clash over how much litter would actually decrease and who funds pro and anti efforts.
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Larry Stains
Committee Against
Vermont
Oregon
Gordon Weil
Maine
Highway Department
Weil
William Ginn
Ginn
Sunday Telegram
York County Veterans of WWI and Auxiliary Meet at VFW Hall
York County Barracks and Auxiliary met at the VFW Hall in Biddeford for a business and social session. Cmdr. Oliva Larivierre led the post meeting and Lillian Gross presided over the auxiliary. An invitation was read for a reception for Department President Elsa Seeger on October 24 at the American Legion Home in Damariscotta, with a fall council meeting set for October 16 in Winthrop. Dues for 1977 were noted as payable to Delcia Frechette, treasurer, and Rudolphe Vanasse, quartermaster. The next meeting is planned for November 1 with Mrs Seeger invited to attend. Social hour followed and an auction was held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
VFW Hall
Thornton St
Biddeford
Cmdr
Oliva Larivierre
Lillian Gross
Department
Elsa Seeger
American Legion
Damariscotta
Winthrop
Sunshine Committee
Delcia Frechette
Rudolphe Vanasse
Ethics panel mulls rules to avoid guilt by investigation
Maine Governmental Ethics Committee weighs procedures after questions about campaign spending during the November beverage container deposit referendum. Deputy Atty. Gen. Alexander urges independent fact gathering and notes potential staff needs as the panel plans to resolve whether the Conservation Department must file reports and how to handle future complaints.
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Daniel Beegan
Associated Press
Augusta
Maine
Governmental Ethics and Election Practices Committee
Donald Alexander
Alexander
Maine Conservation Department
Annee Tara
Mrs. Tara
Richard Barringer
Tara
Keep Maine Scenic Committee
Commission
Barringer
Maine Senate candidates tied to anti-bottle bill group
Two Democratic Maine Senate hopefuls, Sen. Elmer Berry and Robert Farley, serve as regional coordinators for the Committee Against Forced Deposits on Cans and Bottles. They earn 175 dollars a week plus expenses and have worked since May as staff for the anti deposit campaign in their regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Judy Nyberg
Maine
Forest Avenue
UPI
Augusta
Maine Senate
Elmer Berry
Auburn
Robert Farley
Biddeford
Maine Citizens For Returnable Containers Inc
John Jensen
D-Portland
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Kennebui
Hannigan & Kilbourn
Strawberry Fields
Common St
Pepperell Square
John Jannace
Jannace
Fairview Wine Company
Gardner
Annace
Committee
Fremont Club
ST. Joseph Parish Hall
Pard and
the Countrymen
Cap
Newick’s
Broadway
YERXA
Cap‘n Newicks
Nous Parsons
Dover N.H
Dover Point Rd
Rts
Fire Department
Dancing
Black Hart
Cordon Bleu
Colonial Hut
Alfred Street
Electrolux
J. Durfee
Alfred St
Brown Motors Inc
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