10 years ago

From the Journal Tribune: “The board of Selectmen last night responded to resident’s requests to take action on a recent mosquito problem caused by flooded marshlands and wet areas of the town. Unanimously, a motion passed that will pay Municipal Pest Management Services Incorporated up to $2,500 a week (with a maximum of $10,000 a month) under the town’s Emergency Plan.”

50 years ago

From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Mother Nature unleashed her fury last night in the local area with a violent display of lightening and torrents of rain. … This community experienced two fires at the height of the storm, both caused by lightening. One bolt struck a garage of Route 9. Officials have not yet estimated damages caused by either fire.”

100 years ago

From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “Physical educator Pidgeon has inaugurated another plan to better high school athletics and also increase the number of boys taking part in the different sports. For the remainder of the school year he is going to have all those boys that are going from the ninth grade to the high schools grounds three afternoons a week and get them started in the different branches of sports they intend to follow.”

—Krysteana Scribner