100 years ago, 1912
In the near future the work of remodeling the large three-story brick building at the corner of Bates and Ash streets, recently purchased by Pine Tree Lodge, Order of the Moose, Lewiston, for a lodge home will be begun. The lodge has enjoyed a phenomenal growth and now has a membership of over 1,000 with a good prospect of reaching the 1,100 mark before the closing of the charter next Tuesday night. It is the largest organization of its kind in the city and its membership includes leading businessmen of the two cities. Pine Tree Lodge of Moose was organized on Nov. 21, 1911. There were present at the first meeting 104 prospective members.

50 years ago, 1962
A freight train, which apparently lost effectiveness of its air brakes, stopped in Auburn for about 20 minutes last night to pump up more air pressure and in so doing blocked traffic at several grade crossings in the city. Traffic backed up for a considerable distance at the High Street, Court Street, School Street and Spring Street crossings before the train pulled out after 7 p.m.

25 years ago, 1987
Auburn, which was successful in gaining a large federal subsidy this fall, has started repairing a riprap wall damaged by the April flood. The FEMA-financed project will cost close to $104,000. Strengthening of the wall, needed to prevent flooding of the Great Falls parking area should the river swell again, essentially entails adding larger rock and grading the slope. The contractor is using some of the rock that was blasted away to make room for Central Maine Power Co.’s hydropower plant on Lewiston Falls. Workers operating construction equipment will get to the site by driving through Miller Street alley at the north side of the Roak Block, then traveling under the Longley Bridge.