100 years ago, 1914
“A bargain for a dollar” day may be instituted in Lewiston retail stores if plans of the committee on retail trade from the chamber of commerce as expressed at the meeting Wednesday are put thru. Charles Lugrin and H. E. Abbott were made a committee to get the feeling of the merchants regarding the dollar bargain day. The committee on advertising along railroad lines made a partial report and will soon make its full report. The committee that has had the canvass of the merchants to get opinions on the half-holiday for the summer reported that a thoro canvass had not been made and were given two weeks in which to complete it.

50 years ago, 1964
For the first time in many years, there will be tennis facilities available to the general public in Auburn. thanks to the most recent project of the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department. The APRD, according to Superintendent Harry E. Reynolds, has been working at the Auburn-Lewiston Airport the past two weeks reclaiming facilities that have been unused for nearly 20 years. The tennis courts, two double courts, were built by the federal government many years ago when the airport was a military installation. The courts have not been used since about 1945. According to Reynolds. the unused courts were “discovered” recently by former Auburn Mayor Paul F. Brogan, now chairman of the Recreation Advisory Board, during a recent visit to the Little League baseball park, also at the airport.

25 years ago, 1989
With the Androscoggin River expected to crest at 22 feet sometime Saturday afternoon, officials Friday began advising residents in low-lying areas to prepare to evacuate as high waters come close to levels reached two years ago. Public safety officials Friday afternoon began advising residents in Lewiston’s Little Canada, Oxford Street, Lincoln Circle and Lincoln Street areas to prepare for flooding, warning them to remove belongings from basements and seek other shelter. Flood stage for the Androscoggin is 13 feet.