100 years ago, 1912
Cries of a man in distress attracted several Lewiston police officers about 1:15 o’clock Tuesday morning, and they ran to the Lincoln Street bridge to find a man struggling in the waters of the upper cross canal. The officers were unable to rescue the man and he was drowned. His cries were heard in the stillness of the night for nearly a quarter of a mile.

50 years ago, 1962
(Photo caption) These eight Lewiston High School girls comprising the majorettes who perform with the Lewiston High school band, won the State baton twirling championship last Saturday at Lewiston Memorial armory. The head majorette, Patricia Collins, is holding the trophy. The girls standing behind her are Althea Sedgeley, Patricia Drake, Elaine Letourneau, Line Captain Brenda Thompson, Co-Head Majorette Joan St. Pierre, Nancy Burgess and Venise Beland.
 
25 years ago, 1987
Declaring “Everybody is a suspect,” Sgt. Barry Norris of the state fire marshall’s office said investigators plan to interview the first people who arrived at the scene of Thursday’s fire at Lewiston Raceway which killed 14 horses and caused more than $100,000 of damage.
“The fire was set, Norris said of the pre-dawn blaze that ripped through a two-story barn measuring 75 feet by 35 feet.