100 years ago, 1917
A new jewelry business will be opened in Auburn this week, under the name of E. N. Cole & Co. Mr. Cole is too well known to Auburn and Lewiston people generally to need further introduction having been a resident of the former city for about 20 years. For eleven years past, he has been connected with various jewelry firms of the two cities, among them J.W. Perry, A.B. Hasll, George Wills and D. L. Mitchell. Of late, his work has been exclusively repairing clocks and watches, in which he is an expert.

50 years ago, 1967
Lewiston city officials this morning returned to the scene of destruction and havoc caused by a riot last night involving hundreds of teenagers and inflicting injuries to policemen and youngsters attending a regular Friday night P.A.L. dance at Lewiston City Hall. Some police officials indicated the riot could possibly mean the end of P.A.L. sponsored dances.

25 years ago, 1992
At a ceremony Wednesday at Central Maine Medical Center, the director of the city’s DARE program began distributing identification tags designed to increase children’s safety. The tags, which were purchased by the Lewiston Drug Free Schools Committee, will be distributed to the city’s 450 kindergarten students before being made available later to other parents at no cost. Designed by DARE America of California, the tags are intended to be placed in the soles of shoes and sneakers with children’s names, two emergency telephone numbers and any allergies or special conditions. Though the child I.D. tag currently being advertised on television may work, the assistant nurse manager at CMMC said the DARE tags, which stick to the inside of the shoe with a clear vinyl cover, are better because they don’t require medical centers to purchase special equipment.

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