100 years ago, 1915
Miss Cornelia T. Crosby (Fly Rod) of Phillips was in Lewiston over Sunday. Fly Rod has for many years been one of Maine’s leading writers on hunting and fishing in this State. She took the first Maine exhibit to the Now York sportsman’s show and has done a great deal to advertise the fish and game interests of the State.

50 years ago, 1965
The round, red-faced, bearded gent from the North Pole makes his annual appearance locally Saturday morning. Ten units will march through Auburn-Lewiston streets, winding their way to Lewiston’s Hulett Square, in front of Peck’s Department Store, where Santa will preside the next several weeks. Leading the parade will be the Crimson Lancers of Lewiston. They will be followed by the Webster Junior High School Band of Auburn; Samson’s Twirlettes, headed by Realita Samson; the Windham Town Band; Walton Junior High School Band; Lewiston High School Band; Cooper’s Twirlettes, led by Sheila Cooper; Edward Little High School Band; combined Lewiston Junior High School band; Jill Bank’s Twirlettes; and finally, Santa.

25 years ago, 1990
Heritage Park in Lewiston, near Longley Bridge, destroyed in the construction of Central Maine Power Co.’s Charles E. Monty Hydroelectric Station, will be rebuilt in the spring, possibly better than it was before the project began. The overall design for the park includes features such as a retaining wall with a seat built in, flagpoles and more extensive lighting than what previously existed. CMP was given permission to “lay waste” to the park, said Lewiston Development Director Robert Thompson, on condition that the power company restore the park to “a condition at least equal to” the condition it was in before construction began.

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