100 years ago, 1913
The land and buildings occupied by the old Pingree mill, on the shore of the Androscoggin, also the tract of land between the river and Avon street, continuous to the land occupied by the purchaser has been bought by the Pineland Lumber company. Altho no definite plans have been made, it is thought the new purchase will be used in the development of the Pineland Lumber Company. The contiguous land was recently purchased by Harry Harrisburg and it aggregates 6,000 square feet. The Pineland Lumber company already controls the land between Holland street, West Bates street and the river. On this land is a large storage house, office building, and a large amount of stored lumber. In the newly purchased land there is the mill which is a large brick building, and several large sheds.

50 years ago, 1963
There wasn’t a single television set anywhere in the Twin Cities that could have been rented today, or so it appeared, at least. One television dealer in Lewiston told the Journal that he had every available set rented out since Saturday, the day after the assassination of President Kennedy. The dealer said he received many calls through the weekend, “but I had to turn them all down.”

25 years ago, 1988
Auburn police union members and the city have reached agreement on a contract, nearly one year after negotiations started, according to a union official. The contract, which will be voted on by union membership tomorrow night, was agreed to last week, according to Carl Foster, president of Local 414, International Brotherhood of Police Officers. The contract affects patrol officers, corporals and detectives. “We put a package together. Now we will see if the union will vote for it,” Foster said. “Hopefully we have something everyone will accept.”