Former governor joins board

Tuesday, March 5, 2002 | 10:34 a.m.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Former Gov. Kenneth Curtis has endorsed a proposed Indian-owned resort and casino off Interstate 95 in Kittery and has agreed to serve on its board of directors.

Others chosen as board members include Madeleine Corson, former chairwoman of Guy Gannett Communications, and Neil Rolde, an author and former legislator from York.

The board will have nine members, including five representatives of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes, which proposed the gambling venture.

Curtis, a Democrat who served as governor from 1967 to 1975, said he was delighted to be involved in the casino project.

"Maine is a tourist state, gaming is offered to tourists in other states, and we need a quality casino to remain competitive," he said.

The project, which carries an estimated price tag of $400 million to $600 million, has been touted as a potential bonanza for the state's economy at a time when the Legislature has been scrambling to deal with a budget shortfall.

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