PUC to rule on CMP 9 percent electric rate hike
Maine Public Utilities Commission meets to decide how to implement a 9 percent increase for Central Maine Power Co. residential customers. CMP seeks $6.28 million of the hike in 310 communities while five proposals and suggestions from state officials await review.
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Augusta
Maine
Public Utilities Commission
Central Maine Power Co
PUC
CMP
Bruce M Reeves
East
Pittston
State Attorney General's Office
Mass of Christian Burial for Paul L. LeBlond
Paul L. LeBlond of 89 Western Ave Biddeford Mass of Christian Burial at St Joseph Church on Thursday at 9 30 a m Calling hours at Emond Conroy Funeral Home 72 Hill St Biddeford Tuesday 7 to 9 and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
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Fourth Degree General Assembly
Luke E. Hart
Lost Cat Near Cove Avenue Camp Ellis With Red Collar
Black full grown cat with a red collar and bell last seen near Cove Avenue Camp Ellis. If found call 282-2980. Liberal reward. Denette and Craig 365 Main Street Saco Maine tel 282-562. Sansoucy Blais Funeral Home Biddeford 283-3653. R Martel Director. Shumway and Gross Funeral Service Saco 284-5611.
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Cove Avenue
Camp Ellis
Dennett & Craig
Main Street
Saco
Maine
Tel
Sansoucy — Blais
Stone St
Biddeford
R. Martel
Shumway and Gross Funeral Service
Spring St
Deadline extension sought for Acadia plan.
Hancock County and neighboring communities urged a six month extension of the public comment deadline on the Acadia National Park master plan. They opposed eminent domain and called for federal funding to offset park impacts and an immediate transportation study. A Boston hearing was scheduled following a Washington session.
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Washington
Hancock County
Acadia National Park
U.S. Interior Deae
Park Service
Dennis P. Galvin
The
Hancock County Planning Commission
Maine
Park Rvice
Boston
Evening with Mary program at St. Mary Church Wells
Wells plans an Evening with Mary on Friday Jan 1 at St. Mary Church Wells Branch. A 7 p.m. concelebrated Mass will be offered by Rev. William Kelly and Rev. Charles Desrochers of Lisbon Falls will give the homily. The choir led by Mrs. Gerald Chassee will sing Our Lady of Fatima.
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Wells
Mary
St. Mary Church
Wells Branch
William Kelly
Charles Desrochers
Lisbon Falls
Gerald Chassee
Wilfred
Heureux
Charles O'Connell
O'Connell
Frank Gallagher
Michael Looney
Romeo Gouin
Theresa McDermott
Chassee
Henry Patrick
Sylvie Epper
Car and pole fires report in Saco area
Police were called at 3 38 pm to extinguish a car fire on Aciety Island after the vehicle backfired igniting gas near the carburetor. Firefighters also battled a pole fire on Ocean Park Road caused by damp weather sparking the wire boot until CMP disconnected the wires.
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Aciaty Island
Ocean Park Road
Saco
Friendship Class to Meet at Saco Church Vestry Friday
Members of the Friendship Class at Saco United Baptist Church will gather Friday at 7 30 in the church vestry. Lorence Lewis program chairman will introduce Ruth Goodrich of Kennebunk who will show travel slides. Marjorie Higgins of Saco is a surgical patient at Webber Hospital Biddeford.
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Saco United Baptist Church
Lorence Lewis
Ruth Goodrich
Kennebunk
Marjorie Higgins
Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Maine Governor Launches Clean Water Week Message
Gov James B Longley called for cooperation between environmentalists and industry during Clean Water Week in Augusta Maine He warned without joint effort Maine youths will seek jobs and better environments elsewhere The ceremony featured leaders from environmental and business groups on the State House roof and highlighted progress and remaining needs in municipal wastewater treatment efforts
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
Saco Officials Begin Three Day Capacity Building Training
Saco city leaders and department heads will take part in a three day capacity building program from Wednesday at the Dyer Library. The University of Maine Bureau of Public Administration and EPA sponsor the sessions to foster an integrated administrative team and intradepartmental communication. Attendees include Raymond Cota Barbara Bond Leon Libby Dorothy LeClair Richard Murray Francis Amoroso Kenneth Pendleton Arthur Lerman Robert Atwood Joan LaMontagne Alexander Perham Robert Moody and Thomas Weston. The training is funded through Seacoast money and no new council funding was needed.
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Saco
Saco City
John Dexter
Dyer
Bureau of Public Administration of
The
University of Maine
EPA
Dexter
Raymond Cota
Dyer Library
Barbara Bond
Civil Defense
Leon Libby
Dorothy LeClair
Richard Murray
Francis Amoroso
Kenneth Pendleton
Arthur Lerman
Robert Atwood
Joan LaMontagne
Alexander Perham
Robert Moody
Thomas Weston
Proram Ca
Seco
TBE unit schedules activities and new member
Members of the Tighe-Beaudoin Farley Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at the Biddeford post home to plan future events. Officers presented reports, 48 members paid, Simonne Cote joined, transfers from Dayton Unit welcomed.
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Tighe-Beaudoin- Farley
American Legion Auxiliary
Post Home
Elm Street
Biddeford
Belle Poirier
Germaine Lariviere
Gabriel Hersom
Nancy Harlow
Dayton
Post
Blanche Keithley
York County
Old Orchard Beach
Togus
Fairfield
St. Joseph Parish Hall
Green Street
Carter fundraiser in Portland hosts Jimmy Carter chat
A Portland fundraiser will feature former President Jimmy Carter in a chat event. Organizers expect Carter to discuss policy priorities and engage with attendees in a moderated session.
Fordson Plans Augusta Visit For Campaign Kickoff
Mike Ford the President’s son will visit Augusta on Wednesday for the opening of the Ford-Dole state campaign headquarters arriving about 2 15 p m at the Augusta airport. An open house is planned from 1 30 p m to 5 p m. Robert Dole is slated to visit Portland this Saturday. A $50 fundraising event is set for Thursday in Portland hosted by the Maine Democratic State Committee. Carter will attend a reception for Muskie and candidates Barton and Cooney at the Eastland Motor Hotel in Portland on Thursday afternoon with informal chats for ticket buyers. Carter will arrive in Portland Thursday afternoon and depart Friday morning.
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Augusta
Maine
Mike Ford
Ford
Robert Dole
Portland
Democratic State Committee
Carter
Edmund S. Muskie
House
Frederick D. Barton
Leighton Cooney
Eastland Motor Hotel
Harold C. Pachios
In-state forums announced by Maine League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Maine sets forums for Maine candidates. Cohen and Cooney meet in Lewiston October 1 with panelists from university and public bodies. Emergey and Arton debate October 8 in Portland. Muskie and Monks debate October 13 in Portland. Moderators named. Public may attend and question after taping for WGAN TV.
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Women’s League
Portland, Maine
League of Women Voters of Maine
Congress
Maine
William S. Cohen
Ea Cooney
Jacqueline Kaye
Lewiston
Homer Metzger
University of Maine At
Fessor
Bowdoin College
Barbara McGough
Kathie Weibel
League
Wgan Television
Monks
Muskie
Maine Association of Broadcasters
Emery files complaint in Maine 1st District pamphlets clash
Federal Fair Campaign Practices Committee weighs two charges by Rep. David Emery against challenger Frederick Barton. Emery says Barton misrepresented his voting record on 16 labor housing and education bills while Barton denies wrongdoing and disputes the UPI endorsement claim.
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Augusta
Maine
Federal Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Epublican
David F. Emery
Frederick D. Barton
Barton
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Emery
United Press International
Perkins Nominated for Ninth District Court Seat
Gov James B Longley named Stephen L Perkins a South Portland legislator to fill the Ninth District Court vacancy in Portland. Perkins 43 is a Republican state representative with a private Portland practice and former chief clerk to the bankruptcy court referee. Confirmation rests with the Executive Council.
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Augusta
Maine
James B. Longley
South Portland
Stephen L. Perins
Ninth District
Portland
Perkins
Mark L. Barrett
Mon “i
Longley
Governor's Select Committee
Bangor
University of Maine At
Lumber Fire Destroys Hancock Yard Two Buildings
In Hancock Maine two buildings in a lumber yard burned down causing estimated damages over 100000 dollars. A fire department spokesman from nearby Ellsworth says the cause is not yet known.
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Hancock
Maine
Elsworth
Limousine Service Debuts in Biddeford Saco Area
Kenneth Sears of Beach Street Saco launches a new limousine service effective immediately. He says the idea came from friends and early interest, and invites calls at 282-1334 for bookings on special occasions.
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Biddeford-Saco
Kenneth Sears
Beach Street
Saco
Sears
Kaye Proposes Reallocating Fishing Limit Funds
Ellsworth Maine AP candidate Jacqueline F Kaye argues money for enforcing the 200 mile U S fishing limit should back industry. She cites 226 million dollars over three years for enforcement and calls for research loans and gear development to compete with foreign interests. She warns of detente risks with the Soviet Union and economic impact on Japan and Poland.
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Ellsworth
Maine
Jacqueline F. Kaye
U.S
Ts. Kaye
Ex Journal Reporter Named Colby News Bureau Director
Colby College appoints Peter Kingsley 33 as director of the Colby College News Bureau succeeding Mark Leslie. Kingsley comes from the Biddeford Saco Journal Kennebunk bureau and holds a Middlebury psychology degree and a Michigan journalism MA. He previously covered U S Senate activity for Commerce Clearing House and ran Environmental News. He taught in Botswana as a Peace Corps volunteer and is married to Karen with a son Giles.
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Waterville
Maine
Peter Kingsley
Colby College
Mark Leslie
Robert E.L. Strider
Colby
Kingsley
Kennebun
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Middlebury College
University of Michigan
Journal
U.S. Senate
Commerce Clearing House, Inc
Washington, D.C
Michigan
Botswana
Lobatsi
Karen
Middlebury
University of Maine Law School
Giles
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