Maine hit by wind and rain storms with power outages
Wind whipped rains swept Maine with 1.53 inches measured in Portland before noon. Power failures hit Cape Elizabeth Westbrook Pownal Gorham and Falmouth as Coast Guard reported boats overturned or swamped. Winds gusted to 46 mph before tapering.
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Portland
Maine
National Weather Service
Cape Elizabeth
Westbrook
Pownal
Gorham
Falmouth
Coast Guard
Gale Warning for Rockland to Merrimack River
A gale warning remains in effect from Rockland to the Merrimack River with easterly winds of 35 to 45 knots and gusts. Winds shift south to southwest tonight and diminish to 10 to 20 knots into Wednesday as rain and fog reduce visibility. Seas reach 10 feet then subside tonight with visibility varying from less than 1 mile to over 5 miles as conditions improve Wednesday.
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Rockland
Merrimack River
October Tides Daylight Time
Tide schedule lists daily high and low water times for October with am and pm values. Entries show specific dates and corresponding high and low tides, including morning and evening slots.
Stump Blaze and Furnace Backfire Sweep Through Maine Town
A tree stump fire on Lincoln Street was put out by Saco firefighters at 10 22 a m Monday. A furnace backfire drew firemen to 475 Main Street a Hannaford Brothers house at 11 p m Monday.
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Lincoln Street
Saco
Main St
Hannaford Brothers
Public Safety Boat Aground Tended Off Timber Island
Fire Rescue Squadron responded Saturday night after Officer Sullivan reported a grounded 16 foot Boston Whaler off Timber Island. The craft owned by Francis Stanley of York Beach was secured and towed in with contents inventoried. Kingsbury and team used a new inflatable boat for the operation.
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Goose Rocks
Robert Sullivan
Timber Island
Martin Kingsbury
Kingsbury
Wilma Williams
Scot Kingsbury
Young Kingsbury
Sullivan
Francis Stanley
York Beach
Tree limb falls on power lines injuring none
Saco firemen responded to a crash near Portland Road by Goosefare Hill at 8 41 a m when a tree limb toppled onto power lines, causing a power disruption but no injuries reported.
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Saco
Portland Road
Goosefare Hill
Open Campus Policy To Be Discussed
Parents are invited to discuss Old Orchard Beach High School open campus policy at a Thursday 7:30 p.m. meeting held in the Loranger School cafeteria. Officials seek strong parental participation.
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Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach High School
Loranger School
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Notices
Card of thanks expresses gratitude from multiple families for kindness flowers and sympathy after losses. Mentions names including Gerard Lambert Helen E Tarbox Wilbur F Fairfield Edmond Lemieux Marie Lemieux and others. Notes funeral services at St Andre's Biddeford and viewings at Emond and Conroy Funeral Home with hours listed.
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Gerard Lambert
Wilbur F. Fairfield
Viger
Webber Hospital
Edmond Lemieux
Marie Lemieux
Aurora Paulin
Israel Lemieux
Funeral services and directors listed for Saco Maine
Funeral directors Dennett and Craig at 365 Main Street Saco Maine provide contact number 2820562. Emond and Conroy Funeral Home lists Frank X Emond and J P Conroy with numbers 2845511 and 2821813. Shumway and Gross Funeral Service at 35 Spring Street Saco lists 2845611.
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Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Rear end collision on Main Street in Saco injures Daisy Leavitt
Saco police report a rear collision on Main Street in Saco at 10 41 p m Monday. Daisy Leavitt 56 of Kennebunk was stopped for a train when struck by a car driven by Scott A Cochrane 20 of Biddeford.
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Saco
Drew W. Scammon
Paul R. Sherman
Hearn Road
Flag Pond
Scammon
Sherman
Isabelle M. King
Mechanic St
David Milliard
Middle St. Laco
Middle Street
Daisy Leavitt
Kennebunk
Main Street
Scott A. Cochrane
Hebert St
Biddeford
William Randall
Kenner
Roberta J. Douglas
Eliot
Elm and
North Streets
Randall
Douglas
Dolby Seeks Ward 5 Seat in Saco Council bid
Former photographer and fire inspector Dolby announces candidacy for Ward 5 seat in Saco. He cites community obligation, desire for honest representation, and extensive public service including Civil Defense and fire associations. His son in law Bruce Taylor is running in Ward 2.
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Dolby
Journal
Saco-Lowell
Reay Brothers Printing
York County Law Enforcement Association
Saco
Bruce Taylor
Ward
Prayers Gather for Henry J. Gilbert at Saco Funeral Home
Members of Union St. Jean de Baptiste and Council Notre Dame in Saco will meet at Cote's Funeral Home on 87 James St tonight at 7 to say prayers for Henry J. Gilbert, a fellow member.
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Union St. Jean de Baptiste
Council Notre Dame
Saco
Cote’s
James St
Henry J. Gilbert
Liberal landslide victory for Quebec Liberals under Bourassa
Quebec Liberals won 99 of 110 seats with 54 percent of the vote signaling a clear rebuff to separatism. Pierre Trudeau hailed the result as federalist triumph while Parti Quebecois leader Rene Levesque failed to win a seat but claimed the PQ remains the main opposition.
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Montreal
Quebec
Liberal
Robert Bourassa
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Liberal Party
Liberals
Parti Quebecois
Social Creditistes
Union Nationale
Parti Quebecoist
Social
Creditiste
Bourassa
Ene Levesque
Libby Takes On Three Roles At SAD 71
Truman Libby will serve as athletic director assistant principal and science teacher for the rest of the year after the School Administrative District 71 board approved the plan. An hourly paid part time assistant will support 10 to 16 hours weekly. The board considered alternatives including Libby resigning the athletic director post but kept him in all three roles.
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Oe Kingsley
Kennesunefort
Consolidated School
Truman Libby
Uch
Arthur Hedberg
Libby
Hedberg
Frances Taylor
Taylor
Theodore Towne
Hedberg Denies Financial Crisis in SAD 71 Meeting
Superintendent Arthur Hedberg told SAD 71 board the district is in good financial shape despite rumors. He explained a temporary moratorium on purchases was lifted and used to reconcile books, a normal annual procedure, while noting about 30 percent of the $1,882,306 budget remained unspent.
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Kennebunkport
Arthur Hedberg
SAD
Edberg
Hedberg
Biddeford Public Health Names New Nursing Staff Member
Lucille Guertin RN, a former Old Orchard Beach nurse, was named full time staff at Biddeford Public Health Nursing. She replaces Ellen O Leary who resigned. The appointment was announced by Miss Jean MacNally at the October board meeting.
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Lucille Guertin
Old Orchard Beach Town
Biddeford
Nursing Ag
Miss MacNally
Planning Board OKs Reduction in Subdivision Lots
Kennebunk planning board approves Lloyd Robinson request to cut 53 lots to 49 by enlarging adjacent parcels. HUD rules apply to 50 or more lots, board to aid zoning commission on cluster housing definitions and possible code updates. Town counsel Roger Eliot reportedly studying the grave pit ordinance.
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Kennebunk
Planning Board
Lloyd Robinson
Los
Zoning Review Commission
John Walker
Roger Eliot
Adams Trucking Faces 24-Count Federal Charge
Portland AP report says U S Attorney Peter Mills filed a 24 count indictment against Paul V Adams Trucking Inc of Sanford alleging the company allowed drivers to exceed legal hours while on duty.
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Portland
U.S
Peter Mills
Paul V. Adams Trucking Inc
Sanford
Queen Opens Parliament Emphasizing UK US Ties
Queen Elizabeth II drives through fog to open Parliament and outline laws against pollution, porn, and discrimination. Speaking from the Lords throne she pledges continued strong British American ties and North Atlantic alliance, with Cabinet drafted policy on big business reform.
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London
Elizabeth II
United States
Edward Heath
House of Lords
House
Mobile Home Defects and Local Referendum Questions T
Community meeting covered mobile home warranty coverage for obvious defects like patched bathtubs and leaky roofs while addressing audit and garbage removal rules. Local officials explained Referendum One on the new charter and Referendum Two on farm animal care, with candidate discussions and attendance by mayoral and council hopefuls.
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Mitchell
MSHA
Blue Haven Tenants Association
William MacKilligan
Harold P. Waight
School Board
Rod Potter
Public Authority of
Maine
James Wilkinson
Ward 3
van Psomiades
O'Neil LeBlanc
Hobbins
Peter Danton
Searles Seeks City Role With Shared Plans for Saco
Searles pledges flexible hours to serve Saco as ward candidate. He advocates a permanent street program expanding beyond resurfacing and calls for attracting new industry to create jobs for current residents and future generations. He emphasizes better communication with residents via schools, council, and planning board, and notes his background with Kennebunk real estate and three children.
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Searles
Cit
Saco
Joos
Biddeford
Beardh
Council
Planning Board
Jack Libby
School Subsidy Bill Explained Airport
Kennebunkport SAD 71 board hears an assistant state education commissioner explain LD 1994 the new school funding law. Rep. Tyndale and Dr. Crockett discuss pre July 1 bonding advantages and 100 percent state reimbursement for construction costs under the upcoming framework.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunkport
State Board of Education
SAD 71
Arthur Hedberg
Keith Crockett
Crockett
Elmont Tyndale
Donnybrook
Rep
Tyndale
Egypt Offers 7000 Arab Prisoners Exchange With Israel
Al Ahram reported Egypt informed U N Secretary General Waldheim it would hand the prisoner list to the Red Cross. Cairo stressed Israel must withdraw to its cease fire positions after the October 22 truce. An Israeli delegation led by Maj. Gen. Aharon Yair met Egyptian officers at the cease fire line for a third time to discuss prisoners and more talks were anticipated.
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Cairo
al Ahram
Egypt
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
International Red Cross
Israel
Waldheim
Aharon Yair
West Bank
Canal
Gruening pushes public power in Maine visit at Bowdoin
Former Alaska governor Len Gruening, editor of the Portland Evening News 1927 32, spoke at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. He urged public power, saying New England lacks it and Mass residents advocate for Maine to pass a public power bill.
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Gruening
Alaska
Portland Evening News
Maine
Public Power Authority
PAM
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Mary Najarian
Anne Boudreau
Portland
Pamela
Pam” Jay
Amherst
Mass
New England
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