BIDDEFORD — There will be an open house for the affordable senior apartments at the Convent at Mission Hill, on the corner of Bacon and High streets, from 3-6 p.m. Friday. Mission Hill, formerly known as the St. Andre’s Catholic Church campus, consists of four buildings: the convent, church, school and rectory. The entire St. […]

10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “York County Probate Judge Robert M.A. Nadeau has been reprimanded by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court over his conduct in his private law practice in Wells. Justice Donald Alexander issued his order Thursday, reprimanding Nadeau on two counts of violation of bar rules. A third count, involving his […]

On this date: In 1874, the 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore, died in Buffalo, New York, at age 74. In 1930, the 27th president of the United States, William Howard Taft, died in Washington at age 72. In 1944, two days after an initial strike, U.S. heavy bombers resumed raiding Berlin during […]

On March 8, 1966, Nelson’s Pillar, a 120-foot-high column in Dublin honoring British naval hero Horatio Nelson, was bombed by the Irish Republican Army. Ten years ago Iran threatened the United States with “harm and pain” if the U.S. tried to use the U.N. Security Council to punish Tehran for its suspect nuclear program. Six […]