“In recognition of the value and importance of firefighters, the State designates the first Saturday in October as Firefighter’s Recognition Day.” (1 MRSA Chapter 5)
1816 | Birth date of John D. McCrate, member of the Maine House of Representatives and of the U.S. Congress |
1918 | Five returning Colby College students were found to have influenza. The College has been postponed opening for 10 days. Students whose homes are less than 100 miles from Waterville will return to their homes. The remainder will be taken care of on campus. Gauze masks are distributed to nurses and physicians in Portland as a precaution. | ||
1959 | First publication of the newspaper the Fryeburg Star by Sam S. Clevenson. |
1974 | Clifford G. McIntire of Perham, Director of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Natural Resources Department and U.S. Congress member, dies. | ||
2020 | Maine CDC reports 5,431 total cases confirmed or probable for COVID-19 (Coronavirus); 142 deaths to date; 4,704 have recovered leaving 727 active cases.. Each of the 16 counties have at least 8 confirmed cases. |