100 years ago: 1925 “The Lewiston police were ordered to maintain a stricter enforcement of the speed laws, by Chief Field, Monday. Automobile drivers who persist in using the public highways as racetracks will be quickly brought in check. The war on speeders has been launched and it is expected that the police court will […]

100 years ago: 1925 “William J. Sproul of South Portland was found in the Maine Central Freight yard” in Farmington “shortly before 6 o’clock Saturday morning, by Mr. Smith, an engineer, with one arm and leg nearly severed from his body, bruises on his head and skin torn from one thigh. He was rushed to […]