10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “A series of break-ins at the Riverdam Millyard the last weekend of June were the second such occurrence since mid-December of last year. The most recent incident has left the mill community – a magnet in the city for artist’s studios and band practice space – confronting some definite security problems.”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “An artist’s sketch and a better description of the killer of eight student nurses have given Chicago police confidence that ‘we’re going to get this guy.’ Detectives are working around the clock with all days off canceled.”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “For 17 long innings yesterday afternoon at Fenway park, Boston, the Red Sox and St. Louis Browns played sensational ball, but neither team could get a man around the bases, and the game was called on account of darkness.”
— Marissa Heffernan
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