100 years ago, 1912
Joseph Witonis did not appear in the Auburn Municipal Court, Friday morning, to explain just exactly why he took the front door off a store owned by him but rented to J.A. Bernard or why he removed a window from the same establishment while Bernard was trying to carry on a business there, but it may be conjectured that he took this original way to make the tenant pay more rent. Bernard when on the stand testified that Witonis had come in and mumbled something in a foreign tongue about rent, it was presumed. At any rate, a misunderstanding ensued and in a short time Witonis appeared with two assistants and removed the front door leading onto the street. Even later he came and took out a show window.

50 years ago, 1962
The final band concert of the current summer series will be held in the Lewiston City Park Sunday night and an extra large audience is expected. It will be the 10th concert by the Montagnard Brass Band under the direction of Roland Gagnon. The program will include selections from “Victory at Sea,” “The King and I” and “Showboat,” as well as several pop tunes and lively marches. The concerts have been financed jointly by the city and the Music Performance Trust Fund of the Recording Industries, through the American Federation of Musicians.

25 years ago, 1987
Residents of Ventura Street, Lewiston, tired of waiting for the city to take action on filling a dangerous water hole between Ventura and Fair streets, have taken the situation into their own hands. One youngster of the vicinity nearly drowned, according to reports. The “pond” is located between houses facing both Ventura and Fair streets. Workmen of Longchamps and Son. contractors tore up a couple of lawns to lay 130 feet of 4-inch drain pipe to the city catch basin on Ventura Street. The Lewiston Fire Department aided by sending equipment to pump the hole dry. No estimate of the cost, to be shared by residents of the area, was available.