100 years ago, 1916
Eight hours after a break was made in the clothing store at 54 Lisbon street, Lewiston, occupied by Grant & Co. and $40 in goods stolen, a 22-year-old New York resident pleaded guilty to the offense in the Lewiston municipal court. Probable cause was found and he was held for the September sitting of the grand jury under $500 bonds. The break occurred at about 1.30 a.m. Monday. Plate glass in the entrance door was shattered with a rock, entrance gained thru this aperture and access to the show windows gained where over $40 worth of goods were stolen. It was about 2:10 when Patrolmen Crowley and Joyce found the man at the corner of Ash and Lisbon streets. His leisurely occupation at the corner at this time in the morning excited the suspicions of the officers to the extent that Patrolman Joyce took him to headquarters. They did not know of the break then.

50 years ago, 1966
The directors of the Central Maine Roller Hockey League have widened their offer to host small fry spectators at the Tuesday night roller hockey bill at the Central Maine Youth Center. Where the directors had originally planned to admit all Lewiston PAL baseballers (accompanied by a paying adult) free to the Tuesday night card — the offer has now been extended to cover any youngster of PAL baseball age, whether a baseballer or not

25 years ago, 1991
After three years of work by community members and the Minot-Hebron Athletic Association, the Minot-Hebron Astros took the field under the lights against the Buckfield Bucks in an Andy Valley Bambino League game Friday night. The three years of planning came to a head when Jeannie Lacourse stood up at March’s Town Meeting and gave an impassioned plea for town funds “to pull it all together.” The article passed by a margin made narrow by the overall concern for fiscal restraint in this, a difficult year.

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