100 years ago, 1916
J. G. Wallingford of Auburn, who has been one of the largest fruit exhibitors at the fair for several years, entered a protest yesterday regarding the decision of the judges on fruit in the State exhibit. His protest was accompanied by the $5, which is a rule of the association. In making it, Mr. Wallingford stated that he would make a deposit sufficient to cover all the expenses of re-judging the class, if it be done without the names of the exhibitors on the fruit. Mr. Wallingford claimed that partiality was shown the Oxford Bears who were awarded all the prizes while some of their fruit looked to be of much inferior quality. Later in the day Mr. Wallingford’s money was returned to him with a statement that his charges were not specific enough.

50 years ago, 1966
Veteran Deputy Fire Chief Reginald Doucette Sr. of Lewiston will retire next week, completing more than 42 years of public service as a member of the Lewiston Fire Department, but the Doucette name will not be erased that easily from the department’s records. As the well-known fire official puts away his uniform for the last time next Friday, he’ll be assured that at least two of his sons will continue his work. They are newly-appointed Lt. Reginald Doucette Jr. and Pvt. Paul Andre Doucette, a newcomer to the department.

25 years ago, 1991
Although the brush dump off Gracelawn Road in Auburn has seen a tremendous amount of increased activity since Hurricane Bob struck Aug. 19, it won’t fill up any faster than projected. Public Works Director Robert Belz said the amount of debris brought to the brush dump is consistent with a storm of Bob’s magnitude. Normally, that would have put pressure on the dump, which has a projected lifespan of five years. However, since the city instituted tipping fees last year, the amount of waste brought there has dropped “roughly in half.”

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