10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “The board of Assessment Review met Monday to adopt hearing and procedural guidelines for considering 152 abatement requests from members of the Beach Owners of Wells Association. The meeting was the first of a two part session to hear the complaints. … At the beginning of the session, the board revewed and adopted hearing and procedural guidelines …”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “The Jaycees … have made four new park benches which they have installed near the Library, in Washington Park, near the Town Halll and the Post Office. The concrete and wood benches were made by the Jacees under a committee headed by Richard Bibber, assisted by Ben Coyne, John Columbe, Carl Hooper and Dr. David Upton.”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “The game at Springvale Saturday afternoon between the Sanford Independents and the York Beach outfit, proved to be an easy victory for the York bunch who won out by the score of 8 to 4. O’Brien was the feature of the game, striking out 15 men.”
— Amanda Melanson
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