100 years ago, 1912
All business cares will be thrown aside by Lewiston merchants on Wednesday, July 10, when it is proposed to hold the biggest outing in their history. The stores will be closed from Tuesday night through Thursday morning. Special cars will leave the head of Lisbon Street at 9 o’clock in the morning for Casco Castle, Freeport, where the party will enjoy the most elaborate and luscious clambakes ever devoured. There will be all kinds of sports, including a baseball game. In the afternoon will come a joint meeting of the committees of five appointed by the Merchants’ association and board of trade to form a chamber of commerce.

50 years ago, 1962
Auburn firemen spent part of the day battling a stubborn leather-rubber dump fire off Mill Street today which produced billows of black smoke visible from all parts of the Twin Cities. Auburn Fire Chief J. Coleman Miller said the fire apparently was set by children and was the third, but most serious, fire in that dump in a matter of a few weeks. The remnants of leather and rubber products burned intensely, driving a curious crowd back as firemen poured water on the flaming areas.

25 years ago, 1987
The walls have been stabilized on an apartment house on Main Street in Auburn to prevent another collapse within the fire-damaged building, city councilors were told Monday night. The council has been holding off on an order to tear down the building while the owner tries to begin major rebuilding. Roland G. Miller, director of the Department of Community Development and Planning, said the owner puts plywood across windows and doors to secure the building after the workers leave, but that the wood is often gone when they return the next day.