10 years ago

From the Journal Tribune: “A 26-year-old New Hampshire woman wanted on a probation violation charge in connection with three armed robberies is being treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland after she was shot by police following a stand-off early this morning. Sanford police stated that Jillian Christensen, 26, who was staying with her grandmother on Sunset Lane in the rural reaches of Springvale, was taken into custody about 4:15 a.m. Her injuries are not superficial, but not life threatening.”

50 years ago

From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “Mayor Leo R. Lemire met with Biddeford Economic Improvement Commission this morning on detail of the new industrial park located on Route 1 near the overpass. A recent Federal Grant of $416,000 was received and the city has taken action to match the grant with an equal amount of money with a bond issue for much needed engineering and planning.”

100 years ago

From the Biddeford Daily Journal: “The insane man held in Saco for identification has been identified through a photograph and birthmark. He is undoubtedly William Gelina of Claremont, N.H. Gelina seems to have short, lucid intervals when he is apparently intelligent for a few minutes and then very quickly show(s) mental derangement as was the case of the date in court.”

— Krysteana Scribner