100 years ago, 1910

Charles Wood of 30 Spring St., Lewiston, was surprised Sunday morning to see three large grey squirrels in his yard. They did not seem a bit frightened. One sat in a small tree eating an ear of corn, another sat on a roof of a small shed and the third was on the ground. Several people saw them before they scampered back into the woods.

50 years ago, 1960

Louis Garcelon Sr. of Boothbay Harbor, a Garcelon estate heir, reported Saturday there is no truth to reports a large parcel of Garcelon land at East Avenue and Sabattus Street has been sold to a Boston firm for shopping center use. He also said there are no negotiations under way for a sale and “nothing definite” on negotiations for a lease.

25 years ago, 1985

The 1985-86 Bates College Concert Series will open Friday with a performance by the virtuoso baroque chamber ensemble Banquetto Muscicale.

Founded in 1972 by harpsichordist Martin Pearlman, Boston-based Banquetto Musicale is one of the few permanent orchestras in the United States performing music of the baroque and early classical era, 1650 to 1800, on original instruments. Either unaltered period antiques or authentic reproductions, these instruments enable the ensemble to reproduce the music exactly as the composers of the time intended.