100 years ago, 1912
With favorable conditions and a strong, shifting wind the ice would leave Lake Auburn by Sunday, is the opinion of a number of men who have watched the lake in the spring for years. It is now clear around the shores and the ice is growing more and more mealy. Miss Helen Merrill has sold her boat house and equipment on the Turner Road near the grove to C.M. Thomas of Buckfield. Besides repairing the old boats Mr. Thomas has added 10 new steel boats and several canoes to his stock.
 
50 years ago, 1962
Spring cleanup in Auburn will be a far-reaching affair this year as city officials engage in a widespread search of streets and roads for unsightly junked cars. City ordinance states that not more than one inoperable motor vehicle is to be allowed to stand in a residential area, and used car lots are permitted only in areas zoned for general business. Officials warned the city’s residents that court action will result if prompt steps are not taken to rid property of the undesirable wrecks.

25 years ago, 1987
A classic example of “biker” genre and a movie once voted “Worst Film of All Time” are the highlights of the second annual Bates College Bad Movie Festival. “Hell’s Angels on Wheels” and “Plan 9 from Outer Space” are the feature attractions for Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Olin Arts Center. Also on the programs are the 1942 Superman cartoon, “The Eleventh Hour,” as well as Jack Webb’s anti-communist cautionary tale, “Red Nightmare,” and a reel of Ronald Reagan bloopers and outtakes.