100 years ago, 1917
Local people who have been looking into the coal situation are of the opinion that prices charged by local dealers are high compared with those in other places. It is said that Lewiston prices are the highest in New England and that there is little prospect of their being lower this season. No one seems able to explain the reason why.

50 years ago, 1967
(Photo Caption) A POOR YEAR FOR GARDENS — “My beans aren’t doing so good but my poles are doing fine,” commented Henry Hupy of Winn Street, Lewiston, to the Journal today as he complained about the unseasonable weather that has created problems for many local gardeners. And here’s the evidence. The beans are a little on the skimpy side but the poles, stuck in the moist and perpetually damp earth, are sporting several luxurious thatches of leaves. Maybe, Mr. Hupy, you should try tree farming.

25 years ago, 1992
Facing the loss of $3.5 million in tax valuation, selectmen asked for more information from Central Maine Power, which is seeking a reassessment on 1,071 acres it owns in Turner. CMP representative Steve Holt told officials that land currently valued by the town at $4,500 per acre should be assessed at $750. This amount, Holt said, is the current value of the land and much more in line with other community assessments. The land in question lies along and under the Androscoggin River and came into use as part of the Gulf Island Dam project. The land is still taxable to the town as flowage rights property. Similar land in Auburn is valued at approximately $600 per acre and in Greene at between $800 and $900.

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