100 years ago, 1916
(Advertisement) Notice to the Public. That Gillespie’s Taxis and Public Carriage Stand Hereafter will be at Mitchell’s Restaurant, 157 Lisbon St., Lewiston. All orders given personal attention, with brand new, up-to-date taxis at any hour of day or night. Stand Tel. 1507 and 8893. Residence Tel. 1398-W. When one line is busy call the other.

50 years ago, 1966
(Photo Caption) THOMPSON LAKE Battler — Richard Labonte of 113 Pride Road, Auburn, proudly displays the 12-pound, four-ounce, 33-inch-long togue he pulled out of Thompson Lake Saturday while trolling with shiners as bait. Labonte, who said it was the biggest he’d ever caught, said he battled for 20 minutes before hauling it in.

25 years ago, 1991
Learning how to grow through international strategies was the message given to business leaders Thursday at the Lewiston-Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting held at the Ramada Inn. “New competitors are being created for Maine businesses all the time,” Dan Marra, president of Maine World Trade Association told the group. “Maine companies have to look across national borders to stay competitive,” he said. Essentially, Marra explained to the approximately 100 chamber members at the meeting, MWTA provides promotional, educational and technical assistance. He went on to predict that the healthiest companies in the state in the future would be those who, within 10 to 15 years, made the commitment to market not only locally, not only nationally, but also internationally.

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