50 Years Ago – May 22, 1974
Received award — Donald Burtchell, the manager of Grossman’s Lumber in Presque Isle, received a “store of the year award” from district manager Neil Ross.
100 Years Ago – May 22, 1924
Looking to fill positions — The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an examination to be held at Caribou, Maine, on June 14, 1924, to fill the position of rural carrier at New Sweden and vacancies that may later occur on rural routes from that post office.
A regional bus service plans to add trips for part of the weekend.
Plenty of clouds with showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms are expected Thursday as the front moves through.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Historic C-47 aircraft landed in Presque Isle on Saturday before heading to Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Planes from the commemorative D-Day Squadron flew in to meet an eager crowd of more than 1,000 people at the Presque Isle International Airport’s General Aviation Terminal yard. C-47s dropped paratroopers […]
50 Years Ago – May 15, 1974
Over $1,800 Is Realized By Ricker Walk-A-Thon — Over $1,800 was realized from the Walk-A-Thon sponsored Saturday by the Ricker College Student Senate. One-quarter of the proceeds, before expenses, will go to the Houlton Recreation Department, with the balance going to the college.
115 Years Ago – May 20, 1909
Lowell has an automobile — E. L. Lowell of the Mars Hill View is the second newspaper man in the county to have an automobile. Bro. Fogg of the Houlton Times being the first. Mr. Lowell now rides about the county in a Ford runabout.It is wrong and naughty to envy the good fortune of others, and so we don’t; but we cannot help wishing we had an automobile.
50 Years Ago – May 15, 1974
Over $1,800 Is Realized By Ricker Walk-A-Thon — Over $1,800 was realized from the Walk-A-Thon sponsored Saturday by the Ricker College Student Senate.
99 Years Ago – May 14, 1925
Breaking record — The Presque Isle Starch Factory broke all records for the month of April, grinding up 35,366 barrels of potatoes.
A cold front will move across the St. John Valley today and stall out over the Central Highlands of Maine.
