100 years ago, 1916
“Just after I has been stopped by the Auburn police,” said a local autoist, Thursday, “I saw three machines from out of the State go whizzing up Court street, right by the officer, and no attempt was made to stop them or have them slow down. I don’t mind being called down when at fault but if there is anything I do not like it is discrimination.”

50 years ago, 1966
A mothers sit-down protest on Lewision’s West Bates Street may be held next week, it was reported Wednesday afternoon. Lewiston Police Chief Joseph H. Farrand, in light of the planned protest, said Wednesday he has conferred with one of the mothers involved and the area residents have apparently agreed to wait until Monday. It was indicated the five-day-stay was made in hopes that some action may be initiated to prevent speeding in the area It was brought to the attention of the Lewiston Board of Alderman Tuesday night. Chief Farrand said his department looked into the matter early Wednesday. He reported plans to confer with officials of firms in the area on an effort to settle the problem. According to earlier reported. Some 30 mothers were planning to sit down in the street in a protest of speeding vehicles in the area, a hazard to their children.

25 years ago, 1991
In a move expected to shorten the walk to the bus stop for senior citizen riders — and to save on gas — the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee will replace two of its 10-bus fleet with smaller, more economical, vehicles. The bigger buses now in use can’t pull up to the main entrances of the Meadowview complex in Lewiston and the Barker Mill Arms complex in Auburn. Barker residents currently walk about 100 yards to their stop, according to Richard Whiting, director of the Auburn Housing Authority, which owns the complex. “So it’s a big improvement for people with mobility problems,” Whiting said.

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