100 years ago, 1914

Joe Burns, manager of the Lewiston team of the New England League, and other men prominently identified with baseball, are guests of Bill Carrigan, Lewiston resident and manager of the Boston Red Sox, at his camp at Lake Annabessacook. The party will remain in camp about a week, during which time Bill will have plenty of chance to work out his new snowshoes. Besides Burns and Carrigan, the party includes Mike McDonough, Clyde Engle, Tommy Madden, Forrest Cady and Leslie G. Nunamaker.

50 years ago, 1964

Lewiston’s “front-door” burglar struck again last night, hitting a bank at the Northwood Park Shopping Center. The burglar got into the Depositors Trust Co. branch office, police said, but no money was taken. It was the fifth break or attempted break discovered by police or by business establishment employees since the start of the weekend.

In the majority of instances, the burglar daringly entered through front doors. Police Lt. Lucien H. Longtin said the would-be thief at Northwood Park Shopping Center broke a door frame to gain entrance to the bank.

25 years ago, 1989

A Lewiston city councilor says he plans to urge the city to consider making Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a city holiday by next year, bringing Lewiston in line with the practice followed by most Maine cities. Ward 2 City Councilor James Howaniec said Thursday he plans to bring up the issue for discussion at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. However, he said a final decision on whether the day becomes a city holiday would have to be made during contract negotiations this year between the city and labor unions its employees belong to. “I’m concerned about the possible message that Lewiston’s failure to celebrate the holiday might convey,” he said. Auburn is among Maine cities that celebrate the holiday.