100 Years Ago: 1922

The action of an automobile driver on Sabattus Street Friday morning, when he slowed up his machine and almost stopped to avoid hitting a dog that was playing in the street, sets an example that could well be followed by hundreds of other local automobile owners.

50 Years Ago : 1972

The Maine State Housing Authority has awarded $76,000 to Community Concepts to help the agency sell homes to low income buyers in Androscoggin and Oxford counties. Community Concepts will use the money to offer no-interest “soft second mortgages” to low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers. Such mortgages allow buyers to make up the difference between the price of a home and what they can afford to borrow: The loan is deferred for 10 years and then is forgiven unless the individual sells the house. If the house is sold within 10 years, proceeds from the sale are used to repay Community Concepts for the loan.

25 Years Ago: 1972

The Hillsmen quartet, a choir of barbershop singers of Oxford Hills, will! send a quartet to your sweetheart’s home, place of business, a hospital. nursing home, etc. and present him or her with a singing valentine. The Quartet will sing appropriate ballads, present your loved one with a long stemmed red rose, a valentine’s card and a Polaroid  picture of the event.

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