100 years ago, 1917
Scarcity of box cars was no obstacle for race horses at the Maine State Fair grounds getting to the Bridgton fair. They were sent over the road and will arrive some time Friday. They stayed over night at Casco. Thursday some six or eight trotters from the fair ground stables started over the road to Bridgton. Irvin Pottle sent some half dozen and Joe Johnson’s string headed by Indiana Dillon went by freight Friday. Ira Fitz of Auburn hits sent one horse and Isaiah Morrell is sending three from Brunswick.

50 years ago, 1967
(Photo Caption) OLD LANDMARK COMING DOWN—A familiar sight while going up Center St., Auburn, for years has been this tower, a mark of the former Stevens Tank and Tower Co. Recently the property was purchased by the Atlantic Roofing and Skylight Works and renovations are now underway at the building. The tower is now no longer needed so down it is coming,

25 years ago, 1992
Construction of a covered ice rink with 160 parking spaces was approved for Pettengill Park by the Auburn Planning Board Tuesday night, but several reservations about traffic in that area were expressed. Because of those concerns, the board voted to ask the City Council to consider making some of the roads in that area, specifically Field Avenue, Winter Street and Wilson Street, one-way or to allow park traffic only to enter or to exit onto certain streets. Only the City Council has the power to change streets to one-way. The motion was made by board member Judy Murphy after a Field Avenue resident told the board she was concerned about the high number of vehicles that would be traveling her street and neighboring streets.

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