10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “Five students from the University of Southern Maine have decided to promote downtown Biddeford for their senior project. Over the past several weeks, city officials and Heart of Biddeford members have been interview subjects for a promotional video that the students are creating.”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Reports will be readied by the committee on Street Lighting for the Saco City Council meeting in December following the referral of several proposals for increased lighting to this committee during a special council meeting last night. Aldermen discussed increased power on Scammon Street and the need of lights at either side of the fire station yard.”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “Turkeys in the local market are selling a little higher than last year and the supply is quoted as small, although it is not expected there will be any real shortage. Prices this morning ranged from 32 to 35 cents. Last year some were sold as low as 28 cents per pound.”
— Jeff Lagasse
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