100 years ago, 1913
James McAleer, owner of the Red Sox, will make happy tonight a crippled boy in Farmington who has been an ardent Red Sox rooter, when he presents him one of the baseballs that won the world championship. On the ball will be inscribed the autographs of all the champs who have made the Red Sox famous. The trip was outlined as a fishing expedition to “Harmony Lodge” at Clearwater Lake but when President McAleer learned of the crippled boy, who had bet his last dollar on the Red Sox winning the world’s championship, he determined to make his life happier. The recipient of the ball, a stable boy, follows the ball games with the utmost interest. On the ball, Speaker, Wood, Carrigan, Johnson, Hooper, Wagner, Hall, McAleer and others have written their names.

50 years ago, 1963
Lewiston may eventually lose the DeWitt Hotel, according to what Frank S. Hoy said last night in an informal discussion prior to a meeting of the Lewiston Police commission. Hoy said a survey had been made to consider the feasibility of a motel on the present site of the hotel bit, he said, the survey was unfavorable because of the lack of parking facilities in the area. “We may very well lose the DeWitt when the present lease runs out,” he added.

25 years ago, 1988
Auburn business will have to pay for their own trash disposal after July 1 at a savings to taxpayers of more than $680,000 in next year’s budget. The policy will be a switch in earlier practices allowing free waste disposal for businesses. The council has taken no vote on the policy, but also has made no move to increase the budget by the necessary $681,000, according to Auburn City Manager Paula R. Valente.

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