100 years ago, 1915
Lewiston fans will sit in a specially reserved section of the grandstand at the Boston games of the World’s Series and fans who wish will go on the “Carrigan Special” that will leave Lewiston either the morning of the first game in Boston or the night before. J. J. Lannin, owner of the Red Sox assured Mayor Brann over the telephone last night that the Lewiston rooters could “have any thing they wanted.” The mayor asked for a reservation of 200 seats in the rear of the Boston dug-out.

50 years ago, 1965
There have been no further developments concerning the pile of rubble which used to be the DeWitt Hotel, and officials said today that they have not been notified yet as to who would be in charge of cleaning up the area. City Building Inspector Charles Buteau said he has not heard a word from officials of the Weymouth Bros. Construction Co., of Augusta, the firm awarded the contract to demolish the building. The building was demolished on a two-day emergency basis last week after a section of the second-floor exterior wall came crashing down onto Pine street.

25 years ago, 1990
The Lewiston Department of Recreation is getting ready to find out what it has and what it needs. The department is drafting a request for proposals aimed at conducting an inventory of the city’s recreational and park facilities, an analysis of how well those facilities serve the community, and what the overall needs of the city are. Recreation Director Maggie Chisholm said the survey will look at city-owned land to assess the recreational facilities on it, as well as privately-owned concerns such as skating rinks, swimming pools, and similar facilities. It will focus not only on what is available, but also on the condition facilities are in, and the location and capacity of support systems such as parking.

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