100 years ago, 1918

Seeking to recover $256.41, paid by it to the City of Lewiston for repairs to the Lewiston police patrol wagon on an insurance policy, the Travelers’ Insurance Co. began suit against the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Street Railway Co. It is alleged that a car ran into the police patrol automobile and damaged it to the extent mentioned, on Lisbon Street at Chestnut.

50 years ago, 1968

The annual State Mathematics Fair was held Saturday at the University of Maine and several Lewiston students were among the 22 elementary and secondary school students receiving top honors. Stephen Sampson, Lewiston High School, was a winner in the Class A grades 11 and 12 competition. Class C winners — grades 7 and 8 — included Joan Dumulas and Angela Sheehy, both of St. Joseph’s School, Lewiston. Grades 5 and 6 winners — Class D included Constance Roy and Michael Castonguay, Holy Family School, Lewiston.

25 years ago, 1993

The Lewiston City Council Tuesday finalized a $53.2 million budget that will raise property taxes by 6.8 percent in 1993-94. The council will formally vote on adopting the budget resolve next week. After two years in which the tax rate held steady at 23.55 mills, residents will see it rise to 25.15 mills. That means the owner of property with an assessed valuation of $100,000 will pay $2,515 in taxes in the coming year — or $160 more than in 1992-93 and 1993-94. It could have been higher still. City Administrator Robert Mulready’s recommended budget for the coming year totaled $54,009,000. It would have required a 9.8 percent tax hike.

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