10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “The Board of Selectmen on Thursday unanimously approved the recommendation of Town Manager Nathan Poor to hire Daniel F. Brock of Salem, Mass. to be the fire chief. A retired fire chief from Wrentham, Mass. … Brock, 56, was one of 38 candidates for the Kennebunkport job. … He will begin his new job Sept. 19 …”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Preparations have been completed for the annual benefit auction and barbecue of the Hollis Lions Club slated to start at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Lions hall at the junction of Routes 202 and 35… Saturday’s event is one of several fundraising projects conducted during the year to sponsor an eye glass project and a scholarship …”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “ Carl. R. Dearborn of Biddeford was ordered held for the grand jury of the September term of the supreme judicial court … this morning on a charge of assault … Probable cause was found by the court after a hearing which lasted four and one half hours.”
— Amanda Melanson
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