100 years ago, 1916
Two Auburn boys were marooned on the island below Lewiston Falls Saturday afternoon. They had rowed up river and stopped on the island to rest. The boat, tho pulled up on the edge of the island, was set adrift by the swift waters and the first the young men know it had capsized and sunk beside one of the piers of north bridge. Deputy Marshal Mower of Auburn. with an assistant, rowed out to the rescue of the two chaps.

50 years ago, 1966
(Photo Caption) This group of nimble-fingered young ladies are being tested at RCA’s Lewiston transistor plant for jobs in the assembly of silicon transistors. Joseph Pinzone, manager of employment at the plant, has been conducting interviews and testing job applicants during the past two weeks to staff a pilot plant assembly line. Miss Jackie Bussiere, standing, of Lewiston, one of the first secretaries to be hired by RCA, assists Pinzone in the interviewing and testing procedures.

25 years ago, 1991
Lewiston Public Works crews that had expected to be busy for two weeks with distribution of recycling containers finished up the task Monday afternoon, more than a week ahead of schedule. “The crews have just done a really good job,” said Eileen Sylvan Johnson, solid waste superintendent. “We expected it to take longer because it has taken other municipalities a lot longer.” Residents will now have plenty of time to go over recycling instructions dropped off with the containers, and plenty of time to ask questions, Johnson said. Instructions call for residents to deposit newspapers, corrugated cardboard, glass, tin cans and HDPE plastic in the bins.

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