100 years ago, 1917
The clans are gathering, and once more the members of the Maine State Grange are with us! Every train that reached Lewiston on Monday brought its full quota, and these have been scattered among the hotels and private homes of the area. To all a warm welcome has been given.

50 years ago, 1967
Lewiston Rep. Louis Jalbert today launched another massive campaign to obtain approval of a proposed third bridge between Auburn and Lewiston and became the first local official to publicly endorse one of the two suggested routes for the circumferential highways which would be linked to the new span. Jalbert said he is “unalterably opposed” to the so-called inner route as recommended in the Wilbur Smith Associates survey of transportation in the Twin Cities. “All the conditions for the type of situation which we have long dreaded here existed last Saturday at the time of the fire,” Jalbert pointed out. “Lewiston requested help from Auburn and fire apparatus from Auburn was forced to use the wrong side of the bridge, facing opposing traffic, to get to the scene of the fire. There was heavy traffic in the downtown areas of both cities due to holiday shoppers and traffic on the North Bridge had to be shut off to prevent autos from interfering with the firefighting efforts.

25 years ago, 1992
Auburn is embarking on a project that, based on city estimates, could attract in excess of $6 million in private investment and generate more than 350 jobs. The fate of the proposed Kittyhawk Industrial Park is now in the hands of the federal Economic Development Administration, according to Roland Miller, community services director. Earlier this month the city submitted a grant application to secure some acquisition money and 60 percent of the cost for infrastructure improvements needed to create a 50-acre industrial park on land currently owned by developer Paul Sasseville.

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