Maine market basket prices dip as new potatoes hit counters
August savings cut the Maine market basket cost for 16 common items. A 10 pound bag of spuds dropped 89 cents to $1.10, yielding overall price reductions of 6.2 percent in Lewiston and 5.7 percent in Portland. Bangor Ellsworth and Kittery Biddeford saw varied cuts while August ended a two month rise.
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Associated Press
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Maine nuclear halt would raise oil dependence and costs
Central Maine Power Co. argues delaying nuclear plant construction in Maine would boost oil use and raise consumer costs by millions. CMP spokesman Peter Thompson cites current, economical, safe technology and responds to Safe Power for Maine petition for seven year delay. The group seeks 45,000 signatures to place a bill before the legislature.
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Maine Nuclear Plant Debate and Oil Savings Promoted
Gov Longley and Paul Merrill condemn Safe Power while proposing safeguards before any plant expansion. Proponent Thompson cites Maine Yankee and Searsport plants saving millions annually in oil and fuel costs. The survey notes price changes for groceries including potatoes butter eggs and pork across Maine towns.
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Paul E. Merrill
Economic Resources Council of Maine
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Thompson
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Longley Visits Maine Search Area for Four Year Old
Gov James B Longley planned to meet volunteers in Coburn Gore Maine as 50 Maine National Guard members joined the largest search yet for Kurt Newton missing since Sunday from his family campsite. Bloodhounds and aircraft aided the hunt with over 300 volunteers expected.
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James B. Longley
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Donald Nichols
Kurt Newton
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Eer
Aera
Maine Arm National Guard
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Nichols
Ronald Newton
Trailways Seeks 16 Percent Bus Fare Hike in Maine
The Public Utilities Commission weighs Trailways of New England request for a 16 percent fare increase in Maine. Public comment and a review of Trailways’ financial data will shape the decision as interstate fares rise 16 percent since 1974.
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Augusta
Maine
Public Utilities Commission
Trailways of
New England
PUC
Cohen to Speak at Unitarian Church in Kennebunk
U.S. Rep. William S. Cohen will lecture at the Kennebunk Unitarian Church during the minister’s vacation. The service is this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. with a coffee hour afterward. The talk is titled Watergate and Morality in Public Office.
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Unitarian Church
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William S. Cohen
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