100 years ago, 1913
Efforts to carry off loot from three places on Main Street, Lewiston, were made by burglars sometime during Thursday night, the breaks being discovered Friday morning. Little of value was taken. At the lower Maine Central station, a “drop a penny in the slot” machine was unfastened and carried a short distance in the yard, where the burglars dropped it on account of its weight or because they were frightened by hearing someone approach and were forced to drop the machine and run. The burglars also tried to enter the restaurant of H.L. Berman, which is the next building east. They tried to enter by a window. Wire screen was torn away when the thieves discovered that the window was further protected by iron bars. The men were able to reach inside and take bars of soap, a mess of corned beef and cabbage, boxes of raisins and a few things from nearby shelves. A bag of tapioca was found outside in the morning.
50 years ago, 1963
Auburn Schools Supt. Lewis E. Webber told Auburn teachers yesterday that the directive from Maine Education Commissioner Warren G. Hill to end Bible readings and recitations of the Lord’s Prayer in public schools will be followed, but he suggested to the teachers another path that might be used in schools. Speaking at a pre-school gathering of teachers yesterday morning, Webber said it has been recommended that in lieu of the Bible readings and prayers there “be increased use of readings from great American documents and world literature, with emphasis on moral and ethical values and greater utilization of the ‘thought-for-the-day’ technique.”
25 years ago, 1988
Eighteen months of hard work paid off recently as the town of Greene celebrated its bicentennial. The three-day event included a parade, draft horse and woodsmen’s competitions, a road race, traditional dance demonstrations, performances by, among others, Joe Perham, the Danville Junction Boys, and Lenny Breau and Friends. Children were treated to puppet shoes, a balloon zoo, BMX bicycle demonstrations, and other things.
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