Kennebunk River Dredging Plan Advances With $20,000 Bid
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport selectmen agreed to raise 20,000 jointly at upcoming town meetings to fund offshore dumping of about 44,000 cubic yards of dredging spoils. The Army Corps of Engineers plans offshore dumping two and a half miles off the river mouth with federal approval pending. If funding fails, onshore disposal or no action remain.
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Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Kennebunk River
Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Environmental Protection
Fish and Wildlife Department
Guptil
Corps
Boothby Road
Herman Cohen
Sandy Brook
Middle Beach
Kennebunk Beach
Cohen
Kennebunk Port
Sandy McKinnon
Abbott Pendergast
Government Wharf
Halloween prices creep up on witches and pumpkins
Old Orchard Beach store manager notes broom prices rose from 1.89 to 2.09 amid higher transport costs. King’s Store in Biddeford runs promotions replacing old brooms. Pumpkins stay near last year’s levels, with Flaherty’s Farm pricing up slightly per pound. Masks and costumes hold steady as manufacturers trim cheaper lines to keep margins.
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John Zahares
Zhares Iga
Old Orchard Beach
Flaherty
Scarborough
James Hogg
King’s
Biddeford
Hogg
BeP Rejects Kennebunk and North Berwick as Interveners
The State Board of Environmental Protection voted five to four to deny Kennebunk and North Berwick intervenor status in the NEECO refinery hearings. The decision limits their access to documents and cross examination but allows appearance as municipal representatives. The board may revise intervenor groupings later to speed testimony.
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Augusta
State Board of Environmental Protection
Kennebunk
North Berwick
NEECO
BEP
FOIL Sees Progress Despite Hurdles In Sanford Fight
FOIL the Friends of Intelligent Land-use notes progress against the NEECO refinery bid in Sanford. Dr Lyman Page says gains include triggering a rezoning referendum and raising public discussion despite limited funds and disorganization. The group cites a DEP hearing on application completeness prompted by FOIL attorney E Stephen Murray asserting NEECO lacks proper title to docking and Sanford properties.
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Friends of Intelligent Land-use
FOIL
NEECO
Sanford
Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Lyman Page
Lilem
Foll
E. Stephen Murray
Portland
Sprague Presses Intervention Over NEECO Refinery Plan
Sprague Electric Co. with 957 workers and a $5.5 million payroll filed to intervene in BEP hearings on New England Energy Co. refinery plans in Sanford Maine. The company warned of hydrocarbon emissions that could damage its condensers and inventories, while seeking hydrocarbon control equipment and a possible withdrawal if an agreement is reached.
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Sanford
Maine
Sprague Electric Co
Board of Environmental Protection
New England Energy Co
Sprague
Sprague Management
NEECO
Kenneth M. Curtis
William E. McLean
McLean
Gov. Curtis
Jack Lowry
Sprague Coul
Lovett Peters
Portland
Peters
Anderson-Nichols
Boston
Inside The Journal Classifieds Brief Muse
A compact item from the page highlights miscellaneous sections including classifieds and features. It notes a Crossword Puzzle Dear Abby Editorials Muskie Says Business Should Fight Inflation Today's Chuckle and a quip about saving for a rainy day needing longer clear weather.
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Abby
Muskie
Saco River Group Joins Interveners in NEECO Pipeline Case
The Saco River Corridor Association files for intervener status in BEP hearings on the Sanford NEECO refinery. The group argues NEECO lacks right to land and may breach zoning and environmental laws, threatening water supplies and air standards. It cites earthquake stresses on pipelines, spill contingency plans, and riverbank restoration plus native landscaping as conditions for opposition.
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Saco River Corridor Association
Board of Environmental Protection
NEECO
Sanford
Saco River
William S. Broderick
BEP
Saco River Corridor
Broderick
Broderick . Ie Association
Tha.te
SRCA
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Dick Danforth
King’s Store
John Ewing
Berwick
George H. Jephson
State Biologists Association, Natural Resources Council, and
Maine Lung Association
Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission
Kennebunk - Kennebunkport
Page
Stern
Chamber of Commerce
William St. Onge
Sanford Tribune
Inside the Journal
Sports Television
Saco
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