100 years ago, 1912
Lewiston liquor dealers received a sudden shock late Wednesday afternoon when they learned that Sheriff Lowe’s squad of four deputies were actually raiding. Two seizures were made and a whole jigger load of stuff was carted across the north bridge to the county buildings. Most of the  stuff on the dray of contraband came from the Rockingham Hotel, Middle Street, where the deputies made a thorough job of cleaning out the barroom, which is located in the basement story. Not only did the deputies take all of the wet goods, but they seized the glasses, funnels and all the other things usually found around a bar.

50 years ago, 1962
Clauses which state that the holder must forfeit ten dollars if a bus fails to make a trip, and five dollars if children are late for school, are written into the new three-year school bus contract currently being negotiated. Eligible for transportation on the buses are pupils attending grades sub-primary to four, inclusive, who live a mile from their school, and pupils from grades five to nine, inclusive, living one-and-one-quarter miles from school. Four firms submitted bids: Hudson Bus Lines, $85,214; Fern’s Transportation Co., $81,910.50; Brunswick Transportation Co., $81,453.75; and The White Lines, $78,515.

25 years ago, 1987
Discount Martin Inc. got permission from the Planning Board on Thursday to build a new 4,240-square-foot facility on Turner Street, opposite the rear of the Auburn Mall. The new building will be constructed on a wooded lot that’s sandwiched between an open field and a house. Meeting in special session, the board approved the special-exception request from the office supply store, which was necessary because of inadequate street frontage and because the company proposed more than a ten percent building coverage on the lot.