100 years ago, 1914
At one time on Friday noon it was feared that the village of South Paris was doomed to destruction by fire. Maxim’s grist mill was a roaring furnace, and five other buildings and the great pine woods stretching front the railroad track to the river were ablaze Firemen were working like Trojans, volunteers were aiding them and yet the flames persistently advanced upon the business section of the village. It was then that word was sent to Lewiston requesting that apparatus and men be hurried to this place. Before the Lewiston department could get started the efforts of the local firemen, coupled with the falling in of the Maxim grist mill walls, put the fire under control and the call for help was cancelled. It is thought a spark from a Grand Trunk locomotive was responsible for the blaze.

50 years ago, 1964
An indication of the interdependence of Lewiston-Auburn was revealed yesterday when it was learned many Lewiston people, including some business firms, are using the Auburn municipal dump for disposal of their waste. At a meeting of the “Clean Up — Paint Up — Fix Up” Committee, it was noted that the Auburn dump is open 24 hours a day permitting Lewiston people to avail themselves of the facility at hours convenient to them. Lewiston Mayor Roland G. Marcotte, present at the meeting, beamed with satisfaction as the committee members carried on the discussion about Lewiston residents using Auburn’s dump. Mayor Marcotte is advocating the merger of Lewiston and Auburn, particularly unification of some of the services provided residents of the community.

25 years ago, 1989
The Auburn Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday unanimously granted an appeal sought by St. Philips Church to construct a 10,000-square-foot addition for classrooms and counseling areas. The appeal was required before work could begin on the addition because zoning had been changed after the church was constructed in 1970, making the building a lawfully non-conforming use. The addition, expected to cost $940,000, will consist of 13 meeting rooms, three counseling rooms, a conference area and a kitchen.