10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “Mold is growing on the carpets at Biddeford Primary School, causing concern for parents and a last-minute dilemma for the school department as September quickly approaches. On Monday morning, July 17, white patches of fuzzy mold were visible in 14 classrooms and in the wing’s hallway, a total of 12,000-square-feet.”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Vacationists crowded Biddeford’s streets yesterday on the first day of the annual Canadian Days. Poor beach weather as named as one of the reason’s for the heavy traffic that clogged the Main Street business district for some time in the afternoon.”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “Under its first severe test the National Guard is breaking down, and through no fault of its own. Ninety per cent of the men are dissatisfied and are anxious to get back home to their work and their families.”
— Marissa Heffernan
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