100 years ago,1910

The other day the telephone at the Lewiston police station rang and upon an officer responding, a feminine voice inquired for the liquor agent. The assistant answered and the woman told him to deliver a certain amount of alcohol at a given address. The clerk responded that the agency was not in the habit of delivering goods but that he always wanted to be accommodating and so would send it up, “but our delivery team is the patrol wagon,” he added. “Oh, never mind about it” the woman at once answered.

50 years ago, 1960

A blustery Northeaster carrying more than five inches of powdery snow lashed the Twin Cities yesterday.

While the snow was not heavy, it was blown into three and four-foot drifts by driving winds with gusts up to 40 miles per hour.

The storm delayed or stopped entirely all forms of transportation and forced the closing of schools, stores and factories.

25 years ago, 1985

One done, one underway and one soon to begin. That’s the scorecard on three formerly vacant buildings in Lewiston’s downtown that were targeted for redevelopment in 1985.

On Friday, the developers of Centreville Plaza at 179 Lisbon St. will mark the end of nearly $1 million in renovation work that began last February.

Crews will continue work on a $123,000 renovation at the former Art Circle building at 124-128 Lisbon St., and developer William Johnson will continue efforts to finalize a $500,000 rehabilitation of the former Benoit’s building at 168 Lisbon St., starting construction before the new year begins.