Sabattus – No little excitement was occasioned this morning when it was discovered that a break had been attempted at the postoffice sometime last night. Postmaster Woodside was awakened at an early hour this morning by a strange man who informed him that the postoffice had been broken into. Mr. Woodside wasted no time in getting to the office and walked directly to the money drawer which he found intact, and upon looking around the store it was found that nothing had been touched. The attempted entrance was made at the back door.

50 Years Ago, 1954

The glamour of the uniform and charm of certain U.S. Navy personnel at the Brunswick Naval Air Station was one of the motivating factors behind the alleged shoplifting activities of six young Lewiston women, it was learned last night. “One of the reasons why these girls wanted to be dressed to kill,” said Court Recorder Nelson M. J. Peters, “was to impress the sailors at Brunswick.” The court reporter, who brought the young women before him in the judge’s chamber yesterday morning, strongly lectured them on the dangers of their alleged misdoings, and also forbade them to “make any further journeys to see the boys at Brunswick.”

25 Years Ago, 1979

Rather they cite its climate, its slower paced lifestyle, its residents’ bent toward religion or their being family oriented, Maine’s growing number of immigrants seem happy with their move. Lewiston-Auburn, chiefly an industrial area, has not seen the same influx of new residents that the Portland and Augusta areas have shown. However, the Twin Cities are settling out-of-state people and the trend seems to show no signs of slowing down. Though other events have a more lasting effect on their feelings, the visit to some new Mainers by the Welcome Wagon is a good start. The Lewiston-Auburn Welcome Wagon is a member of the national Welcome Wagon, established 51 years ago by Barbara Marshall in Tennessee.