100 years ago: 1919

The annual New Year’s Eve banquet of the permanent firemen of the Lewiston Fire Department was served at the Central Fire Station Tuesday evening. Mayor Charles P. Lemaire of Lewiston was a guest of honor, also Chief C.H. Blethen of the Auburn department. Other guests were ex-fire commissioner George E. McCarthy, James Moriarty and commissioners F.M. Longley, James Scott and William P. Lambert.

50 years ago: 1969

Two New Year’s Day babies were born in the Lewiston-Auburn area Jan. 1, one at the Central Maine General Hospital and the other at St. Mary’s General Hospital. Mrs. Mary Fischer of 141 Holland St. gave birth to a girl at 5:19 p.m. and in so doing had the first New Year’s baby in the Twin Cities area. The baby, weighing 8 pounds and 11 ½ ounces, was born at the Central Maine General Hospital; and at St. Mary’s, Mrs. Priscilla Albert of 74 River St. gave birth to a girl at 6:48 p.m.

25 years ago: 1994

A group of area teenagers has begun an effort to create a space for teenagers at the Rumford Community Center. The United Students Teen Association is working under the guidance of Community Center Director Richard C. Wardnan to make the center more of a place for teenagers. “The goal of United Students is to make the RCC a place for teens, not just for younger children,” association member Stephanie Tutils said. She said the group’s goals include establishing a teen lounge in one of the side rooms at the community center. The lounge would have a pool table, a ping pong table, furniture, games or board games. The teenagers are hoping the community will donate these items.

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