Odors from a polluted Androscoggin River used to peel paint off houses

The river's staggering stench in days past defied description, though many tried in newspapers, politics and even poetry.

The shameful support of eugenics by the Lewiston Evening Journal

A century ago, the paper endorsed involuntary sterilization and flirted with murder in a quest to rid humanity of "feeble-minded" people.

Judith Meyer: Recognize discrimination for what it is. Wrong

The power of the people — and of the press — is to push back and make it right for all people, regardless of skin color, where they were born, their abilities, their sexual orientation or their faith.

Before radio and television, crowds gathered at the newspaper for big sports news

In 1884, the ‘very interesting’ sport of hockey arrived in Lewiston

Gray-New Gloucester boys dominate Maine soccer in the early ’80s

The team took three state titles over a five-year period starting in 1979.

Featherweight Maurice ‘Lefty’ Lachance added punch to Lewiston’s boxing history

The Lisbon-born pugilist spent 15 years in the ring and was one fight away from getting a shot at a world title.

Rumford boys basketball’s three titles in four years were a group effort

Many players took on big roles over the four-year run by the Panthers, culminating in a New England championship and three Class A titles.

Dirigo field hockey turned an upset win into a three-year run of dominance

Only one other school has joined Dirigo as winners of three consecutive Class C titles in field hockey — Dexter, which won four straight from 2000-03.

Eight killed in Auburn in fiery 1985 plane crash, including Samantha Smith