10 years ago
From the Journal Tribune: “The Portland Eagles Club, which was the target of an 18-month undercover investigation by Maine State Police was fined $60,000 and stripped of its gambling license after pleading guilty Monday to three counts of aggravated unlawful gambling.”
50 years ago
From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Biologists may not have the stamina to swim behind whales, romp through African jungles chasing elephants or stop around frigid Arctic regions after polar nears. But they have found a friend to do it for them – an orbiting satellite.”
100 years ago
From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “The opening Republican rally was held at Kennebunk last night and it was a corker. Despite the torrid heat there were some 400 present which was quite a contrast to the 40 which the Democrats were able to scare up on a recent occasion of similar character.”
— Marissa Heffernan
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