100 Years Ago: 1924

A Paige touring car owned by Theodore Begin of 117 Pierce street, Lewiston, stolen from the private garage on Birch street, on June 6th, was located at Sherbrooke, Canada, according to a telegram received by Chief Field Friday afternoon. Mr. Begin plans to leave at once to claim the car.

The person who stole the car has not yet been found. Chief Field advised the Sherbrooke police to hold him if found for the Lewiston department.

50 Years Ago: 1974

A Biron Avenue resident notified police this morning that someone damaged a city-owned tree in front of his home during the night.

Marcel Gagnon of 75 Biron Ave., told authorities the young tree had been pulled up and damaged. He would attempt to save it, he said.

25 Years Ago: 1999

Mark Gilchrist of Orlando, Fla., rolled out of town Thursday afternoon on a mission to chronicle the lives of 1,000 unusual Americans in all 50 states.

Gilchrist, who attended Brunswick High School and the University of Maine, plans to travel by motorcycle, spending at least a week in each state, interviewing unusual but usually anonymous people. Gilchrist will write as he roams, posting stories on the World Wide Web. He hopes people tune in and suggest story ideas.

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