10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “Biddeford High School has been deemed an accredited institution … The institution is, however, on warning and it’s going to take a lot of time, attention, and money just to stay that way.”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Local telephone company maintenance workers picketed the business office of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., 10 Jefferson St., Biddeford, this morning. The line of peaceful sign carriers started at 7 a.m. and will continue through the work day until 5 p.m.”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “Father Mahoney, the priest who is to have charge of Holy Trinity parish in Saco, is now in the city and for the present will be at St. Marys rectory. Next Sunday announcements will be made in regard to the new parish from Bishop Walsh, and Father Mahoney will take actual charge of the work very soon after.”
— Dina Mendros
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