100 Years Ago: 1922
The Governor and council approved on Saturday the recommendation of the highway commission that 92.81 mites of permanent road be constructed the coming year at a cost of nearly two and a half million dollars. Work on the Portland-Auburn road, and work to Lewiston, Turner and Livermore is among those approved.
50 Years Ago: 1972
Don’t hold your breath until spring. That’s the advice that survivors of the 1952 blizzard have to offer. Two feet of not so heavenly stuff was dumped within 24 hours on areas throughout southern Maine 20 years ago today. Happy Anniversary to those who remember the winds gusting at 60 mph and the 10-foot snow drifts which humbled and stranded many a weary resident. So much for yesteryear, but even though Thursday’s weather was mild with a high of 31 degrees at 2 pm and a low of 14 degrees at 7 am and even though the reading was a cool 25 degrees at 9 pm and a cooler 23 degrees by midnight, spring hasn’t been officially declared. Don’t look now, but light snow is expected tonight, and the trend could continue through the weekend.
25 Years Ago: 1997
Several gifts have been received recently at Norlands by generous people from many places. Included are dishes from June Davis of Buckfield; a black dress and ice creepers from Stella and Allen Messer of Gray; a 1930 photo of Norlands farmer Walter Richmond, with cattle, from Norman Richmond, Lewiston. Also, an antique platter from Arlene Lowe of Farmington; black bear fur sleigh robe from Clara Howard of Dixfield; a Thomas Tracker organ and other items from David McCullough of Gorham and a microwave oven from Nathan and Amy Trimm, Canton. Also, two Boston ferns from Rosalind Reid, enamel slop bucket from Anders Lovendahl and professional photos and color slides of Christmas at Norlands from Lloyd Richmond. Many items are always needed to keep the programs going. Included on the wish list are jardinieres, suitable for the Boston fern, a small valise to use for a doctor’s bag and costume items for the interpreters. Costume items needed include dresses, aprons, caps, petticoats, skirts, capes and shawls.
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