10 years ago – Jan. 31, 1992

(As reported in the Bangor Daily News)

BREWER – Brewer took a four-point halftime lead and steadily pulled away to take a 50-34 schoolgirl basketball win over the Hampden Academy Broncos during a Big East battle at the Witches gym Wednesday night.

Jen Poliquin paced the 8-4 winners with 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Denise Hewes and Amy Winchester each added nine points.

25 years ago – Jan. 31, 1977

HAMPDEN – A public hearing on proposed changes in the town charter and presentation of the proposed 1977 budget along with a five-year capital program will be part of the regular Hampden council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the town hall.

Also scheduled is the opening of bids on the sale of some town land, and reports on negotiations with the Public Safety Employers Association and on school speed zone signs.

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ORONO – The University of Maine rifle team fired to its sixth win of the season here Saturday as members out-shot the visiting Dartmouth Squad 2198-2179. Ken Tobin led the winners with 565 total points as the Black Bear team kept its unblemished mark intact.

50 years ago – Jan. 31, 1952

BANGOR – The Finale of Tchaikovsky’s “Fourth Symphony” will be performed by the Bangor Symphony orchestra at its concert on Monday evening, the third in the 1951-52 series.

Tchaikovsky made known the intent of the symphony, an outstanding example of program music at its best. The Finale represents a rustic holiday, in which riotous festivity alternates with a folk tune in a quiet mood. There is probably no piece of orchestral literature more forceful or spectacular than this Finale.

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ORONO – Orchardists will do well to plan now to control European Red Mites if their orchards are infected, says Frank H. Lathrop, entomologist at Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. This pest has increased rapidly in many orchards during the last few years.

Where red mites caused severe injury to the apple trees last summer, a high quality oil spray should be applied in the early spring just as the apple buds begin to bloom, and should be completed by the time the first green leaves are a half-inch long, advises Dr. Lathrop.

100 years ago – Jan. 31, 1902

OLD TOWN – The donations are steadily increasing and the find of the Fireman’s Relief Association steadily growing. Several additions have been received of late and the list now stands as follows: Jordan Lumber, $50; A.P. Bradbury, $30; R.F. Pierce, $25; W.M. Bean, $25; Union Land Co., $10; J.T. Muellen, $5.

New telephone calls having the full list of phones will shortly be issued. A large increase will be noticed in Old Town’s service.

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BREWER – On Friday night the North Brewer people will furnish a fine entertainment in City Hall in the way of a five-act drama.

This has already been presented several times and excellent amateur performances can be expected. Aside from the merits of the play, the cause is a most worthy one and all who attend will help the Monumental Society in procuring a soldiers monument for the cemetery at North Brewer. Let everyone turn out and give the neighbors a good benefit.