100 years ago, 1918

Yesterday was really historic at the Pine Street Congregational church in Lewiston. The Easter congregation was the largest in many years and the Men’s Bible class had an attendance of over fifty. But the fact which gave to all the people the most cheer was the announcement made in the folIowing letter, that every dollar of indebtedness was paid.

50 years ago, 1968

Frank S. Hoy of Lewiston, a member of the State Board of Education, yesterday reported that state approval of a regional high school in Lewiston will be nullified if the city doesn’t go through with the original plans. He added that a switch in plans would mean that Lewiston must start from scratch again in seeking state approval for a new program. Hoy added that it’s possible the city would end up with nothing.

25 years ago, 1993

Due to a decrease in local tax revenues coupled with less state funding for city schools, city officials are faced with the possibility of raising taxes next year. The 400-page $54 million budget that City Administrator Robert Mulready presented to the City Council Tuesday night represents an increase in expenditures of about $2 million. The budget proposes a tax increase of 9.8 percent to make up for the difference. As presented, the budget is broken down into three areas: city, school and county. The city portion of the budget is proposed to be $28.8 million, a 2.7 percent increase over last year. The plan also calls for $28.6 million of spending for education and $1.5 million for county services. According to the proposed budget, taxes overall will have to increase by 9.8 percent in order to make up for the increased expenditures.

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