Yesterday

As reported in the Bangor Daily News

10 years ago — October 20, 1983

Action on an order to rescind a decision by the Brewer City Council to extend the partially undeveloped Park Avenue East through to Grove Street was tabled during a Tuesday night meeting. After hearing the city solicitor’s opinion that a change could be made, the councilors decided to pursue negotiations on a road-construction agreement with developer Richard Bowley. Bowley, amid some controversy, is attempting to open a subdivision on the street.

Brewer residents could get a special Christmas present this season in the form of public transportation for the city. Following a presentation by the council-appointed Transit Committee, the Brewer City Council voted Tuesday night to authorize the negotiation of a contract with “The Bus” for a six-month trial period to begin some time during the shopping season. During the presentation, committee members noted that about 80 percent of the city’s residents supported the concept of public transportation for Brewer, with some people calling it long overdue.

25 years ago — October 20, 1968

“If you will get the price down to $500,000 we will vote it in tomorrow.” That is what the voters of Hampden said, following the second defeat of a bond issue for a new school 15 months ago, according to John K. Skehan, superintendent of School Administrative District 22. Thursday night, 110 interested citizens turned out for an informational meeting in the Weatherbee School on the third proposal for a new school. This one is estimated to cost $550,000.

Bangor and state development officials were pursuing leads in their effort to locate an industrial firm in Bangor to replace the departing Sylvania Electrical Products plant, slated to close the end of this year. The leads included an electronics firm reportedly interested in the Sylvania plant and its labor force, and possibly some other division operation of Sylvania itself. Still unclarified here is whether Sylvania had decided to sell the new plant.

50 years ago — October 20, 1943

Workers of the Bangor-Brewer Community Chest and County War Chest united campaigns, at their first report luncheon yesterday noon, saw a total of $22,299 recorded on the great blackboard behind the head table. The goal is $98,870 — the largest sum ever sought locally in a single campaign. The money is to be prorated between 16 local welfare organizations and 17 war agencies.