From our Files

4 years ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of July 21, 2021

115 Years Ago – July 17, 1906
Hot weather grows big spuds — During the hot summer showers the potatoes got away from the farmer; several fields were too big to hoe and many of the fields are in blossom already.

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Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 21, 2021

100 Years Ago -July 21, 1921
Storm damages barn — During the shower last Thursday evening the barn of Horace Stewart’s on the Bangor Road was struck by lightning, tearing off shingles and timbers from the barn. But at least it didn’t catch fire.

4 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 21, 2021

75 Years Ago –  July 18, 1946
Aucoin is Maine Maritime graduate — Among the 101 graduates of the Maine Maritime Academy at Castine, receiving Ensign’s commissions June 29, was Leonard L. Aucoin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luby Aucoin of 271 State St. of this city. Ensign Aucoin was born in Presque Isle and attended the local schools.

4 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 13, 2021

75 Years Ago –   July 11, 1946
Harry Umphrey appointed to board — The by-laws of the Chamber of Commerce direct that the board of directors shall appoint a member to the board to fill a vacancy created by the resignation or death of a member.

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Houlton area From our Files – Week of July 5, 2021

100 Years Ago – July 7, 1921
Business takes new name — The Friedman & Smart Co., dealers in automobile supplies, have changed their name to The Northern Supply Company, but there has been no change in personnel.

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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of July 5, 2021

75 Years Ago –   July 4, 1946
Presque Isle Rotary Club received the District Governor’s Award — The meeting of the Rotary Club was taken up mainly with reports of representatives of the club who attended the Rotary International and the District Conventions.

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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 27, 2021

75 Years Ago –   June 27, 1946
Local girls candidates at Tufts — Miss Joyce J. Brown of Presque Isle and Miss Carol E. Deanne of Easton were candidates for degrees, announcement of which was made by Dr. Leonard Carmichael, Tufts president