100 years ago, 1914
A wireless message from the steamer “Carmania” of the Cunard line was received in Auburn, Thursday night, announcing the death at sea of Charles L. Cushman of Auburn, of the well known shoe manufacturing concern of Cushman-Hollis. The dissemination of this sad intelligence about Lewiston and Auburn occasioned a profound shock in both the business and social circles. Mr. Cushman had been in failing health for more than a year.

50 years ago, 1964
The City of Auburn and the twin city area has had much excellent news of late insofar as the future economy in the region is concerned, Auburn has had a remarkable list of heartening announcements to make in recent weeks, when one stops to consider the following: The Gould & Scammon Inc. expansion which will include the construction of a modern new plant. The rejuvenation financially of the Dane-T-Bits cookie company that not only will result in assurance of operation, but actually is going to bring about the employment of more workers, The decision to establish a fine Holiday Inn near the Auburn exchange point on the Maine Turnpike. The start of construction this year of a Maine Vocational Training Institute on the site of the Auburn city farm. The disclosure that the long idle Maine Baking Co. plant will be occupied by a shoe company.

25 years ago, 1989
The results of a four-month study to determine the impact of doubling the downtown building height limit in Auburn are scheduled to be discussed Monday afternoon in a City Council workshop session. The $6,000 study was commissioned last August by the council after both Planning Board members and city planners said they were not qualified to act on a development firm’s proposal to extend the limit to 150 feet. One year ago, Thomas and James Platz of Platz Associates proposed constructing a 150-foot high office tower on a vacant lot of Turner Street land across from the Auburn Novelty Shop. But rather than requesting a variance to allow their project to move ahead, Platz Associates instead asked the Planning Board and City Council to change the law, doubling the height limit throughout the downtown.