100 years ago, 1917
It would appear that acting Lewiston police chief Keegan’s plans along charitable lines to rid the city of slot-machines, has proven a complete failure. Over a week ago, The Sun published a story calling attention to the fact that slot-machines were being operated in Lewiston. They have been running every day since that time and, so far as reported, not one has been seized and no contribution on their account made to the Healey Asylum. Keegan had said he would contribute $25 to the Healey Asylum if one slot-machine could be found.

50 years ago, 1967
(Advertisement) A & W ROOT BEER, 925 Sabattus St., Lewiston., OPEN 11 A.M. Special for Fri.-Sat.-Sun. HAMBURG (65c Value) FRENCH FRIES and ROOT BEER, all for 40 cents. A & W Potato Chips half price with purchase of gallon or half gallon of Root Beer.

25 years ago, 1992
The first phase of Newbury Street Park in Auburn is under construction after the city awarded a $149,973 bid to R&R Construction Inc. The company will begin removing trees and asphalt pavement and stabilizing the banks along the Androscoggin River before the winter freeze sets in, said Reine Mynahan, community development grant coordinator for the city. In the spring, work will continue on the park landscaping, setting up circular patterns, grading, loaming and seeding the land, putting in storm drainage and catch basins and underground electrical conduits with a May 15 deadline, Mynahan said. The park is being funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant program and is part of a five to six year plan known as the Androscoggin Riverwalk. Those improvements have been estimated at a total of $680,000,

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