10 years ago

From the Journal Tribune: “Cell phones are everywhere these days, and phone etiquette seems to have gone out the window as an increasingly large number of people are toting the tiny devices as an essential personal item. That is the sentiment echoed by one local business man who finally decided to do something about it. Rosebud Tattoo, an eclectic Elm Street staple, answers the question, ‘Can you hear my now?’ with a resounding ‘Yes, but we’d rather not…’ After much brainstorming he finally decided to install a vintage phone booth in the center of the Rosebud, with the hope that customers will take the hint and use it to make their cell phone calls.”

50 years ago

From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “A complaint has been served by this town (Old Orchard Beach) against former councilman David McCallum and his wife, Jeannette, proprieters of a tenting and trailor park on Ocean Park Road for the ‘unlicensed use’ of land owned by the McCallums, including the Ocean Park Road site and located on Smithwheel Road, Smithwheel Road Extension, Saco Avenue, and T for Turning Road.”

100 years ago

From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “Interest continues in the new light proposition in Saco and public sentiment is for the new style of lights which it is proposed to install from lower briodge to Cutts avenue. There are certain matters of detail to be worked out and it is believed this can be done satisfactorily. Nothing that they have suggested in Saco by way of improvement has met with a better reception for a long time and merchants and users of Main street feel that they would be much pleased with the appearance of the street lights with the new iron poles and branch lights.”

— Christopher Murphy and Krysteana Scribner