100 Years Ago: 1921

Final arrangements are being whipped into line for the illustrated lecture on Ireland to be given at the Elm St. Universalist Church, Auburn, Friday evening. Special musical program is being arranged for the day and several old Irish ballads will be sung. No efforts have been spared to make this a well worthwhile evening and the sale of tickets indicates that there will be a large attendance.

50 Years Ago: 1971

Several guests will participate in the final concert of the summer season by the Auburn Community Band, to be presented at 7 o’clock Friday evening, Aug. 27, at the Auburn Central School. Alan Churchill of Auburn will be the principal conductor, but two of the numbers will be conducted by Edward Little High School! band members: Judy Brainerd and Anne Charpentier. During these offerings, interpretive dances will be performed by Jeannine Belisie, Elaine Bilodeau and Shirley Strout.

25 Years Ago: 1996

Paul D. Fillion of Durham won the statewide Maine duck stamp contest sponsored by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife earlier this year, and the stamps are now available, according to IFW. In cooperation with the IFW, framed and unframed copies of the print and stamp may be purchased, with a percentage of the proceeds raised going towards the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife to help preserve Maine’s great outdoors for future generations. The duck stamp program started in 1984 by an act of the Maine Legislature. While hunting ducks or geese, waterfowl hunters are required to possess the stamp, which is also called the Maine Migratory Waterfowl stamp.

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