100 years ago, 1914
Enthusiasm for a Young Men’s Christian Association in Lewiston and Auburn is again in the air. Rev. I.A. Bean of Hammond street Methodist Episcopal church recently went to Kennebunk to observe methods and interview various business and professional men, relative to the result of two years’ work there. The report of his visit was given at a mass meeting of men, in Main street Free Baptist church, Lewiston, Sunday afternoon. Forty or more men, representing practically every church of the two cities, attended this service and their interest was keen.

50 years ago, 1964
A Lewiston businessman today, citing his faith in downtown Lewiston, announced the purchase of two downtown Main Street stores. Milton E. (Joe) Sites, president and treasurer of West Business Machine Co., at 133 Main St., said he has purchased the property at 137-141 Main St. from Dr. Horace L. Gauvreau of Ridge Road, Lewiston. According to Sites, he will move into the two stores located at 137 and 139 Main St. The property already is being renovated. The store at 141 Main St., he said, will be offered for lease.

25 years ago, 1989
Hebron Elementary School earned approximately $40 from the 175 hops tallied by 6-year-old Eric Mason in one minute at the hop-a-thon Wednesday night for grades K-3. The event was to raise money for a school field trip to Portland. More than two dozen students participated by getting pledges from parents and friends for each hop they made during a minute. David Mason, Eric’s father, pledged five cents a hop and from that amount, plus others the youngster received, his 175 hops netted the school $40. Mason had also pledged to donate five cents per 155 hops made by his other son. “I think they tricked me. During a practice session at school that afternoon the boys said they only did around 40 hops,” laughed Mason.