100 years ago, 1915
Sandwiches, cream-cakes and pies by the dozen are sold by Mr. Blais who takes up his stand in the basement of the Lewiston high school at recess each day. The present arrangement is not all that can be desired but until a more improved method as to school lunches can be introduced, it is permitted.

50 years ago, 1965
The chief of the Lewiston police department today told the Lewiston-Auburn Go Getters Club that Lewiston is fortunate in that it does not have a juvenile delinquency problem. Joseph H. Farrand made the statement at a breakfast meeting held at Marois’ Restaurant in Lewiston. The Lewiston police chief pointed out that many people base their judgment of juvenile delinquency on “scare headlines” which appear in newspapers. “These headlines,” he said, “project the situation far beyond the scope it actually has.”

25 years ago, 1990
A Lewiston bus run for high school students in the upper Main Street area has been pulled out of service because three seats were slashed Friday. Theresa Samson, manager of Hudson Bus Lines, said the run, which serves approximately 30 Lewiston High School students, will not resume until police find a culprit and restitution is made. The slashing occurred Friday afternoon during the week’s last run, at the very back of the bus, affecting seating for a maximum of 10 people. Samson said she is concerned about the safety of students on the bus “if there’s this kind of vicious behavior” occurring. She said that in surveying the bus Tuesday, she found a razor blade embedded in one of the slashed seats.

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