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Article: Bill would redraw line in the ocean ; An Old Orchard Beach lawmaker wants to make sure Saco can't control the waters offshore.
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- Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)
- Article date:
- February 8, 2008
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SETH HARKNESS Staff Writer --
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
02-08-2008
Bill would redraw line in the ocean ; An Old Orchard Beach lawmaker wants to make sure Saco can't control the waters offshore.
Byline: SETH HARKNESS Staff Writer --
Edition: Final
Section: Local & State
Type: News
A legislator from Old Orchard Beach has introduced a bill that he says would correct a historical accident by redrawing the eastern boundary between Old Orchard Beach and Saco.
Old Orchard Beach split from Saco 125 years ago, but Saco has always retained a deed to the coastal waters off Old Orchard Beach.
Originally, Saco's claim to the waters began at the high tide mark. Thirty years ago, the line was shifted ...