10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “Officers from the Kennebunkport Police Department will hold a public Internet safety awareness session tonight at the Village Fire Station. Detective Robert Caron, a three year veteran of the police force, is one of several members in the department who will present information on the popular Internet Web site MySpace.com.”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “The Chairman of the Republican Town Committee (South Berwick), Ralph C. Ham said today that he is thinking of resigning as chairman and also from the Republican party as a protest against the way the Republican State Convention last week was handled.”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “”It can’t be beat,” said a well known Democrat this morning, and when pressed for an explanation, he said the Biddeford city council authorized the purchase of a steam roller and steam drill at the adjourned meeting of the city council Monday afternoon, several hours before they were authorized to be purchased. These are the true facts.”
— Angelo J. Verzoni and Krysteana Scribner
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