100 years ago, 1914
Norway lost $10,000 in a fire Friday night, which destroyed the dowel storehouse of C.B. Cummings & Sons in the Grand Trunk freight yard. The loss is partially covered by insurance. The cause is undecided. Ten minutes before the flames were seen a night watchman passed the storehouse and detected no smoke. Some people heard a report just prior to the bursting out of the flames and it is thought that spontaneous combustion may have caused the fire. Buildings near the storehouse were threatened and were saved by deluging them with water. One freight car was burned.

50 years ago, 1964
Lewiston Mayor Roland L. Marcotte may have unwittingly created an explosive campaign issue this week. His proposal for a study of the municipal farm operation, to see if the farm can be eliminated from the municipal picture, already has some local politicians rolling up their sleeves and looking for a fight. It could turn into one of the hottest election campaign issues seen here in some time. The mayor has been noncommittal to date but he’s expected to seek re-election.

25 years ago, 1989
Nearing a decision in a year-and-a-half quandary about a proposal to double the city’s downtown building height limit, city councilors Tuesday told the Planning Board to revise a draft ordinance setting a 150-foot limit on the skyline. The ceiling, if the council approves the ordinance next month, would apply to a section of the central business district from the Androscoggin River to Turner Street on the northern side of Court Street. Height limits of 75 feet would apply in other areas of the district, the portion along Main Street to the south of Court Street and the section from Turner Street west to Spring Street.

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