100 years ago, 1914
Without previous warning, a huge pane of plate glass in the show window of the V. S. Darling Co., Turner street, Auburn, suddenly toppled out from its casings toward the sidewalk and there broke into thousands of pieces Thursday morning. Harry C. Lowe narrowly escaped having the glass fall upon him. He was walking up Turner street and had barely passed the window when the plate glass hit the sidewalk behind him. The glass was 9 by more than 12 feet in dimensions and would weigh considerable. The cause of the glass coming out is attributed to a heavy suction of the wind. It was held in position by small clasps at the corners.

50 years ago, 1964
City officials and officers of Gould and Scammon Inc. of Auburn gathered at the Bosse Industrial Park this morning for cornerstone laying ceremonies which failed to be dampened by the foul weather. Henry G. Scammon, co-founder of the firm, dipped the first trowel of cement to seal the cornerstone of the new building. The firm has been in this area since its founding about 40 years ago. It has been located at 207 Court St. since 1933.

25 years ago, 1989
A historic home on Dillingham Hill Road was damaged by fire Friday morning, possibly beyond repair. The fire began in the chimney of a wood stove of the two-story house and then spread into the wood around the chimney and eventually gutted the 200-year-old structure. The home was one of the original homesteads of the Dillingham family, for which Dillingham Hill was named. A Dillingham was granted 432 acres of land by King George of England during colonial times, according to Stewart Dillingham, who still lives on the hill.