100 years ago, 1909

In all, 70,000 salmon fry will be liberated into Lake Auburn this fall. Already many have been placed in the lake, but it is no small undertaking and it will be some time yet probably before all the fish are placed.

50 years ago, 1959

The odor of the Androscoggin River was less troublesome this year than any year in the last 18 years.

This was the way Dr. Walter Lawrence of Bates College, administrator of the court decree on the river, summed up his work of the last few months.

He further pointed out that the river condition will probably be equally good during the coming two summers and may show a marked improvement again in 1962. By this time the Oxford Paper Co. will have completed a three-year, $15 million waste treatment plant allowing it to burn a large amount of the waste that now must be dumped into the river.

25 years ago, 1984

The Edward Little High School Band brought home top honors for the color guard in its fourth marching band competition of the season Saturday night at Portland’s Deering Memorial Field.

The band tied with Mt. Blue High School of Farmington for top percussion and came in second overall with a 73.1 score.

The EL color guard earned top spot for the fourth consecutive week.