10 years ago

From the Journal Tribune: “A local man wanted in connection with a bank robbery that occurred on Friday afternoon surrendered Tuesday at the police station on Storer Street. Robert Seavey, 30, of Saco, allegedly walked into the Key Bank at the Saco Valley Shopping Center on Jan. 13 and handed the teller a note demanding money claiming he was armed.”

50 years ago

From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Heavy smoke damage resulted to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren P. Dayton of 173 East Grand Ave. from a fire which caused an extensive damage to an attached garage today. Fire officials said the blaze started near a furnace in the garage and quickly spread to an upper loft. Mrs. John Miller, daughter of Mrs. Dayton, said this is the third fire to strike the family since last August when her father lost his life in a fire which destroyed his home in Scarborough.”

100 years ago

From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “There was an unusually large gathering of Red Men at the quarters of Squando tribe, No. 1, in the Smith black on Main street, Monday evening, the occasion being the raising of chiefs, which in the history of the organization, is the most important event. Local Red Men have been waiting with much interest for the big event which took place Monday evening.”

— Krysteana Scribner