100 years ago, 1913
All records were broken at Lake Auburn, Saturday, both in number and size of catches. Some strange stories were told, and some stranger facts, but the strangest of all are the fish that tell the tale. Even Gramp Morse agrees that this is a record-breaker, and allows that the fishing was never known to be better. A rumor was about that Ed Small had captured an 18-pounder. The largest salmon ever taken from the lake was 14-and -one-half pounds, and if this catch is verified, the captor of last year’s record-breaker may have to hand the laurels to Mr. Small.

50 years ago, 1963
The road widening project on Applesass Hill, Pleasant St., Lewiston, is progressing daily. A power shovel was at work today as a large section of ledge was being removed. The project is designed to not only widen the street, but also to lower the grade to make better visibility for motorists

25 years ago, 1988
The odds are pretty good that anyone who’s listened to a local radio or television station with the last 24 hours has heard the work of Lewiston’s Ed Boucher, a rock ’n’ roller of the 1960s with a local band, the Royal Knights, later a record producer and now a jingle king. “When you do a jingle, you’re talking about seconds,” says Boucher, 42, sitting at the control console at his EAB Recording Studio on Lisbon Street. He estimates he has written 350 jingles in the past 20 years. Among them were “I should have bought it when I saw it at Marden’s,” and “You’ve got that Lamey-Wellehan walk,” and “Schott people have all the fun.”

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