Historic district commission procedures and powers outlined
The text outlines application, hearings, and certification timelines for historic district approvals in Biddeford. It describes 30 day hearing windows, 60 day determination deadlines, possible plan changes, and options for appeals to the Superior Court. It notes funding, staff, surveys, and the role of the planning board chairman Robert Collette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Historic District Commission
Superior Court
Zoning Board of Appeals
Biddeford
Commission
York County Council Holds Auxiliary Meeting in Alfred
Members of Brown-Emmons Post American Legion and Auxiliary convened in Alfred for the York County Council gathering. President Janice Bailey led the session with Secretary-Treasurer Martha Beaudoin presenting the pro tem report.
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Alfred
Brown-Emmons Post
American, Legion and Auxiliary
York County
Janice Bailey
Dayton
Martha Beaudoin
Togus
Shirley Doe
Old Orchard Beach
First
Beaudoin
Limerick
Sanford
Eaton
Miystery
York County Council
West Day Post
Kezar Falls
Firemen Answer Four Calls Sunday in Saco
Saco firemen responded to three local fires on Sunday and assisted Biddeford at an early barn blaze. At 5 45 p m a flooded oil burner at 27 Middle Street sparked the response to a dwelling owned by Saco Biddeford Savings Institution and Edward Verge occupant. Thirty nine minutes later at 6 34 p m a truck body fire on the Boom Road involved a junked vehicle owned by Conrad Picard. At 8 03 p m a Ferry Lane home owned by Harriet Fogg suffered a house fire caused by a shorted electrical line with only minor damage.
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Saco
Biddeford
Middle Street
Saco-Biddeford Savings Institution
Edward Verge
Conrad Picard
Ferry Lane
Harriet Fogg
Tahiti Discovered by Captain Wallis in 1767
British captain Samuel Wallis aboard the Dolphin sighted Tahiti in 1767 marking the first recorded European contact. The voyage contributed to maritime exploration and mapping of the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahiti
Samuel Wallis
Dophin
Fleeing Prisoner Shot by Police Near Derry
An escapee from Rockingham County House of Correction was shot and killed when officers attempted to question him in Derry New Hampshire. The victim was identified as 21 year old Carlos Velasquez of Mil.
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Derry
N.H
Rockingham County
Man dies after police shooting in Ford Mass Velasquez
Velasquez, a burglary and assault suspect, escaped July 11 and was pursued by police in Ford, Mass. He bolted when questioned and fled after warning shots. An officer fired, wounding Velasquez in the head and killing him. the officer’s identity was not released by Eldridge.
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Ford
Mass
Derry
Eldridge
Velasquez
Maremont Closes on Veterans Day Observance
Maremont Corp. in Saco will close its plant and offices on Monday October 23 in observance of Veterans Day. Employees scheduled to start work Monday will be notified by their supervisor.
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A. J. Polackwich
Maremont Corp
Saco
Lisbon Man Dies In Maine Traffic Crash
State police report a 47 year old Lisbon man Henry L. Denault died in a single vehicle crash at the Route 119 121 intersection in Androscoggin County. Police say he ran a stop sign and struck a bridge as Maine's 1972 highway toll reaches 196, eleven under last year.
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Minot
Lisbon
Androscoggin
Henry L. Denault
Denault
Maine
Nelly Bly’s Record World Tour Inspires Real Race to Globe
The New York World reporter Nelly Bly circled the globe in 72 days six hours and one minute beginning November 14, 1889. Her feat aimed to outdo Phileas Fogg of Jules Verne fame whose Around the World in 80 Days popularized the notion in 1872.
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Nelly Bly
New York World
Phileas Fogg
Jules Verne
The
World Almanac
Norton targets Maine courts in call for overhaul
Republican Kent Norton told ward clerks and counters that Maine justice shows double standards with drunken driving cases. He cited York County judges and a banker case, urged uniform law enforcement, and promised legislative steps to reform the court system. He challenged other candidates to outline their programs.
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Kent Norton
Bidsford
Maine
Norton
York County
York County AARP Meeting Scheduled
The York County Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons will meet Tuesday at the United Church of Christ in Biddeford. The business session starts at 7 30 p m followed by Donald F King Jr presenting Willowbrook the 19th century museum he developed at Newfield Maine.
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York County
American Association of Retired Persons
United Church of Christ
Crescent Street
Biddeford
Donald F. King Jr
Willowbrook
New Firled
Maine
Marion Smith
Grace ‘Towers
Grace Tower
Elinor Smith
Kennebunk
Maxine Forester
Saco
Flying Is All A Family Affair for the Doyons
The Doyons of 66 Green St Biddeford train in aviation with Eldred head of household Keith and Glenn licensed pilots. Florence joined after 20 years at home soloing in Biddeford Airport under Archie Livada. Keith earned an Army ROTC flight training scholarship at the University of Maine boosting his commercial license plans. The family’s Piper Cub was built by Keith and the Doyons advocate Biddeford Airport improvements including a runway expansion.
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Doyon
Green St
Biddeford
Eldred Doyon
Keith
Glenn
Florence
Archie Livada
Portland
University of Maine
Biddeford High School
Air Force
R.O.T.C
Army R.O.T.C
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Jeffery M. Rumery
Fortunes Rocks
Common Street
Frances D. Wilson
Staughton
Theodore Carnagos
Danbury
Conn
Saco Po
Lice
Rumery
Paul Rumery
Webber Hospital
Jeffery Rumery
Art Nadeau
Robert Collette
Ocean Pines
Ocean Park
New Segjent Baptist Council
Ocean Hak
Maremont
George Durfee
Kinney Shores
Palmer Avenue
Rita C. Hayes
Uta Ath
Nstituen Bie Tb
Raymond
Insurance Agency
Elm Street
Keith Doyon
Eldred
GOP
AARP
Island
Pacific
Layelle
Marilyn's Yarn Shop
Smithwheel Rd
0. C. B. Call
Main Street
Oriental Rugs
Persian Rugweavers Organization
Shawmut Inn
Kennebunkport, Maine
Iran
Persia
Silk Tree of Life
Shah Abbas
Kashan
Kerman
Indosavonnerie
Indochina
Princess & Royal
Conducted By
Jack Stone
Doyons
John Surran
New England
Journal
Caravelle
Janson’s Jewelry
Stanley
Dupuis
Washington Street
Stanley Tools
Phillips
Trustworthy Stores
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