100 years ago, 1918
The stereopticon lecture on the “Life of Christ” will be continued Sunday evening at the G. A. R. hall, corner of Lisbon and Pine streets. Many illustrations have been secured to make this lecture of special interest. Mr. Bailey will give a brief study on the prophecy found in the 7th chapter of Daniel.

50 years ago, 1968
A fact-finding and picture-taking tour of Lewiston’s Model Cities target neighborhoods was made this morning by a group of Lewiston teenagers and members of the Model Cities Housing Subcommittee. According to the leader of the group, Mrs. Agnes Sirois, coordinator of the subcommittee, the purpose of the tour was to gather photographs of the area to implement the city’s Model Cities Application and to acquaint the teenagers with the problems of the neighborhoods. The group of teenagers taking the tour represented all of the city’s neighborhoods and the various high schools in the city.

25 years ago, 1993
At its regular meeting Tuesday night the Lewiston City Council endorsed, by a 4-2 vote, the design proposal that would give the East Avenue to Pleasant Street stretch of Lisbon Street a center lane. The proposal, an amendment to the original design, provides for a 7-foot walkway on the northeast side and a 5-foot walkway on the southwest (or Androscoggin River) side of the street. Peter Poulin, a spokesman for the Lisbon Street Neighbors for Responsible Development, made up of businesses and residents, addressed the council regarding alternatives that should be explored before the proposed design was OK’d.

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