100 years ago, 1911

The new ice house which is being built in Auburn by the Lake Auburn Ice Co. is nearing completion. It is being built near the site of the old one which was destroyed last spring by fire. When completed, it will be 200 feet by 80 feet. It will have a capacity of about 10,000 tons of ice and will be twice as large as the old one.

50 years ago, 1961

Union Water Power Co. of Lewiston has petitioned the Federal Power Commission for canal, dam, power house and reservoir licenses. A license is now needed due to the fact the federal government two years ago declared the Androscoggin River to be navigable. Federal law requires that licenses be issued for such facilities on navigable rivers.

25 years ago, 1986

More than 400 citizens, including Maine’s congressional delegation, local officials and retired police officers, have been invited to attend Friday’s dedication of Lewiston’s $1.6 million police station on Park Street.

Maine Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Clifford will be the keynote speaker for the invitation-only opening ceremonies at 3 p.m. at the City Building on the first floor.

Also expected to attend is the family of the late Paul Simard, in whose memory the station will be dedicated. Simard is the only Lewiston officer ever to die in the line of duty.