100 years ago, 1912
Tacoma Inn at Tacoma Lakes has been given a thorough renovation and it will present an attractive appearance when it is opened to the public next week. The building has been painted inside and out, new hardwood floors have been laid and new toilet rooms added. There are two dining rooms, one of which seats 36 people and the other 50. A feature is the rustic fireplace of cobblestones. The Lewiston, Auburn and Waterville street railway, which owns the inn, will cater to large parties and will arrange clambakes or any kind of feast desired. It is proposed to have the inn open Thursday, July Fourth.

50 years ago, 1962
Members of the Sheetmetal Workers Union of Maine will take a strike vote in Lewiston tonight, following unsuccessful efforts to win a satisfactory new contract from eight firms in Maine which employ the workers. The union membership currently runs to about 127 members and they have a wage scale of $3.30 an hour.

25 years ago, 1987
Developers Paul Richard and Dana Turner are scheduled to bring plans for a 300-unit apartment complex at 208 Grove St. before the Lewiston Board of Zoning Appeals. Plans call for 25 12-unit apartment buildings to be built over 34 acres.