Casco Bay Weekly : 18 May 1988

Portland Public Library Portland Public Library Digital Commons Casco Bay Weekly (1989) Casco Bay Weekly 5-18-1989 Casco Bay Weekly : 18 May 1988 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_1989 Recommended Citation "Casco Bay Weekly : 18 May 1988" (1989). Casco Bay Weekly (1989). 20. http://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/cbw_1989/20 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Casco Bay Weekly at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Casco Bay Weekly (1989) by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. w· E Portland's FREE news and arts weekly You don't have to be flat broke to fear the expense of getting sick. Health care costs so much that it threatens everyone who doesn't have a top-notch insurance policy. State and federal legislators are discussing the problem, but real relief is a long way off. Until then, those without adequate health insurance have to fend for themselves. But there are places that offer dental, mental and physical health services at a discount. See page 8. 2 Casco IN BRIEF: FOLLOW THAT UPWARD MOBILITY! Cabbies try flagging down bigger fares Landlord laws loom Apartment building owners In cities from Bangor to of a mile, and 20 cents for each just barely squeeze out a living ABC while Gary Cooper, man in Portland will have to admit Boston, taxi drivers have either additional seventh. The pro driving a cab these days." ager for Town Taxi, said that ownership of their properties gotten recent raises or are ne posed rate increase would bring Not all cabbies are enthusi the lease "will probably goupa ifCityCouncilorEdward Bern gotiatingforthem. Thelasttime fares up to $1.10 for the first astic about a raise, though. couple dollars." stein has his way. He has asked Portland cab drivers got a raise one-ninthofa mile, and 20 cents "What do you want a raise The proposed rates aren't the council to require that was in 1981. Notto be left stalled for each additional ninth. for if you're going to offer a out ofline with those in the rest owners of any building with at a green light, some of them Although these are the discount," growled Al Klaman, of the area. Bangor taxi rates, three or more units register are asking the Portland City maximum rates cabs may an independent cab driver who which went up last October, their ownership with a build Council to raise fares 28.5 per charge, there is no such thing-as owns and operates Safe-Way are 95 cents for the first one ing authority. All landlords cent. a minimum fare. As long as the Taxi Co., a one-man, one-car sixth of a mile and 20 cents for would have 90 days from pas "Little of Portland's new rates are posted on the side of operation. Klaman is one of a each additional sixth. Augusta sage of the measure to register; prosperity has trickled down the taxi, the pavement's the handful of independent cab raised its rates in September of new owners would have 30 to us," wrote ABC Cab Com limit, and Portland's two taxi drivers in Portland. He said that 1987. A survey conducted by days from the da te of purchase. pany spokesperson, Tom companies, ABC and Town he and other independent cab the Portland city clerk's office Building owners who were not McDonough Jr., in the rate in Taxi, have been waging dis bies charge full fare and that he indicated thatthe rates in many registered would not be al crease proposal. "We are pay count wars ever since the last has "no problem making a liv major New England cities such lowed to rent apartments or ing 1989 expenses with 1981 raise. ABC currently offers a 10 ing" with wages the way they as Boston, Hartford, Provi rooms. The proposal was first earnings." percent discount to seniors and are. He said a rate increase dence, Springfield, New Haven read May IS, and may be voted McDonough, who drew up persons who have discount would hurt his business and and Manchestercompare what Casco Bay W_kly on later this month. Currently the proposal and garnered cards that are available on re that of other independents. He Portland cabbies are asking for. Thursday building owners can hide their about 100 signatures of sup quest from the drivers. Town claimed that the owners of the The meter is still running May 18,1989 identities by using corporation port from the local taxi indus Taxi charges 80 cents instead of two major cab companies are on this proposal. It will have to 24 pag.s names. try, said many cab drivers work 90 for the first one-seventh mile. backing the pay-raise proposal be reviewed by the Public 84-hour weeks to get by. He Some independent drivers, simply to be able to charge Safety Committee which will said they are often the victims like Peter Luther who drives a drivers a higher leasing fee for determine if it should go on to of assault, insults and theft. As Checker cab, are also behind their cabs. the city council. The city Gay' bashers plead one ABC cab driver, who chose the raise proposal. "It's the driver who is get managers office says that no guilty in hate crime to remain anonymous, put it, "When I started driving my ting hurt by this," said Klaman. definite date has been set for Solid Maple On May 11 Matthew Tefft The perfect space saver! Hidden springs make "We not only need this pay cab five years ago," said Lu Town Taxi's lease is $48 for this review, but Tom and O'Wayne Williams pled raise, we deserve it." ther, "insurance was $900 a 12 hours, plus gas. ABC's is $52 McDonough is hoping that the it effortless for one person to change it from guilty to the November 4 as Taxi rates are set by the city. year. Now, it's up to $2800. Gas, with the same arrangement. proposal will get to the council couch to bed and back. Seats and sleeps two sault on two gay man on Spring {.r comfortably. Also available in twin and queen The current rates stand at 90 maintenance, everything has McDonough said that nno raise by the end of June. d'M% Street in Portland. In Cumber ~ ,~~ sizes; all in stock. cents for the first one-seventh been on the increase. You can in the lease is anticipated" at "'·~· VIEWS land County District Court -Thomas A. Verde Another new garbage technology: We carry the largest assortment of quality Tefft and Williams were each just let the damed stuff rot . hardwood frames, futons and futon covers sentenced to five days in jail I in New England. Ask about our package • pricing. (suspended), six months of probation, a $200 fine and 15 Hours: Mon. & Thurs. 10-8 Tues, Wed, Fri 10-7 hours of public service. They Sat. 9-5, Sun 12-5 flJIpN FuRNISHINGS will be setting up the Names 621 Forest Avenue ncar Woodfords Comer, Portland, Maine Project Quilt when it arrives Visa, MasterCard. American Express, 871-0578 Memorial Day weekend (story Discover and personal checks welcome at right). 'This whole thing is extraordinary," said attorney J Mary Bonauto, who repre COVER STORY Esther Genott sented the victims. Becausesen by Hannah Holmes tences for assault are usually Clenott made mayor much lighter, Bonauto said, EstherClenott, once a school "This is a statement that hate teacher, will be inaugurated as crimes are not permissible." Meet Maine Author the new mayor of Portland on June 5. Re-elected to the Port- land City Council May 2, Cle- Cement silos slain nott was the only councilor who Merrill's Marine Terminal expressed interest in replacing owner P.D. Merrill announced Cheryl Leeman as mayor. May 15 that a cement-storage ]i~~i: Rick Hautala silo project at his Danforth LISTINGS Street marine terminal is dead Kennedy's coming in the water. Merrill's proposal The biggest conventionally spent all 1988 being reviewed ·····ti~ .·::t~"~:::~ 7pm to 9pm powered warship in the world by various bodies of Portland will be anchored near Fort city government before getting ART sEEN j1..,:t::~l} Friday, May 19 Gorges in Casco Bay October approval. In the mean time a The art of travel 13 through 16. Organizers hope competing cement handling better transportation can ferry business got approved in eight more people to tour the U.S.S. weeks in Newington, N.H. Io.: ... /~ .:"..... v1f.~~ ~~f···h: -:.;.... «~ :.:: John F,Kennedy this time than Miron USA, Merrill's partner The Names Project Qltill on the maU in WaShington, D.C John Kramer when it was here in 1987 and {{~d W\"}r SPORT in the cement handling pro \ Canoe demons thousands of people had to look posal, dropped the Portland Portland to host Names Project Quilt from the shore. Among the Bestselling Author project. Al Caron, a consultant The quilted memorial to died. The names come from all quilt will be displayed. The added when the quilt reaches possible host activities is what for Merrill, explained that the ;::;.···}\t "''''C Portland Mayor Cheryl Lee people who died of AIDS will 50 states and 17 countries. Names Project/Maine is put its San Francisco home in July. of area is only big enough for one be in Portland over Memorial man referred to as "dial-a As the three-by-six foot ting together panels of Maine The AIDS Project, with help .jfi~:~ ] ,cLASSIFIED cement handler.

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