100 years ago, 1914
Lewiston street sprinkling system needs a shaking up according to the steps which are being taken to improve the service and put the department on a sound basis. Within a few days the present administration has paid a bill of approximately $2,200 to the Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville street railway for the street sprinkling done in 1913. The real cause of complaint is that no provision was made by the last city government to pay the bill nor to reach the abutters whose share was supposed to meet at least half of the bill. The streets sprinkled by the trolley car tank include Lisbon street to Bleachery hill, the Lewiston loop of the Figure 8, with the exception of the Skinner street section, and Main street to Saunders green house.

50 years ago, 1964
A large number of French Canadian people are expected to attend the Tuesday activities during Lewiston’s unique Festival Week, which is scheduled Aug. 17-22. State Rep. Albert Cote said that a great many local people are inviting relatives to attend the festival. Tuesday of Festival Week is entitled “A Day in Old Quebec,” and a great many activities are planned, aimed at attracting French-Canadians. Many friends and relatives of local residents will be vacationing in and around the Twin Cities during the festival period. Scheduled at Old Orchard Beach, long a favorite spot for our neighbors across the border, is a Quebec Carnival Caravan, slated the weekend of Aug. 21-23. Among the events planned for Lewiston festival Tuesday are a talent show, competition among barber shop quartets, a French revue and dance, and a speech by the Mayor of Quebec City.

25 years ago, 1989
A cloud of smoke from forest fires in Quebec billowed over New England, cutting visibilities in some areas before drifting off to sea early Friday. The Oxford County Sheriff’s Department received numerous calls from residents of Brownfield, Bethel, Newry, Otisfield and Norway reporting an odor of smoke and hazy air cutting visibility Thursday afternoon. The smoke came from about 33 forest fires burning in Quebec’s James Bay region. In New Hampshire, the Weather Service said visibility over northern Coos County also dropped considerably.