100 years ago,1910

Miss Hetty Smith of Bangor, who has had wide experience in both hospital and private nursing, has come to Auburn to work with Mrs. Lilla J. Jordan, at Hillcrest Hospital, which was opened Thursday. The large, airy and beautifully located private institution, adequately equipped, will be for the benefit of women and children. It may be interesting to mothers to know that if they are called out of town, are ill, or for any reason want their small children cared for for a day, a week, or any length of time, they may be sent to Hillcrest.

50 years ago, 1960

Two small Lewiston boys, aged four and two, were found wandering on Western Avenue in Auburn late yesterday afternoon and were the guests of Auburn police until their parents were located.

Auburn police received a call from Mrs. Normand Verville that she had two small boys at her home who apparently were lost. Patrolman Chester Ridley picked up the two brothers and brought them to police headquarters.

25 years ago, 1985

Before taking action to have the city portion of the Gracelawn Road landfill closed, Auburn city councilors hope to determine Monday afternoon if there are asbestos deposits on the city’s section of the site.

Councilors voted during a special meeting to conduct an on-site inspection of the landfill. Their concerns arose after two men told the council the operator of the adjacent asbestos landfill had failed to live up to regulations stipulated by the State Department of Environmental Protection.