100 years ago, 1916Lewiston is to have a series of municipal concerts every Sunday afternoon during the remainder of the summer according to an announcement made by Arthur N. Pettengill. For some time music lovers of this city have expressed the desire for concerts on Sunday afternoons, if music could be provided to suit the […]

100 years ago, 1916Sheriff Davis went to Lynn, Sunday and brought back with him “Babe” Poppers and “Red” McDermott. These two men were wanted in Lewiston for an alleged theft of money from a Mr. Sprague of Oakland. The authorities of Lynn observed the two men in animated conversation and arrested them on suspicion. Sheriff […]

100 years ago, 1916A dove that wondered into the corridor of the Lewiston post office early Sunday morning was found peacefully roosting on a radiator. How the bird managed to get inside without injury from the revolving doors is an unsolved mystery. 50 years ago, 1966(Photo Caption) JOB CORPS OPERATIONAL — Saul Feldman, owner of […]

100 years ago, 1916For the purpose of establishing a permanent office in Houston, Texas, for the distribution of Dr. True’s elixir, Mr. and Mrs. P.C. True of Auburn are there. W. J. Boyle, formerly of Lewiston, will be the agent for that section. 50 years ago, 1966A pipelining company is scheduled to begin work under […]

100 years ago, 1916Hundreds of children rushed to City Hall at the close of school yesterday afternoon for the program which had been arranged for “Brothers and Sisters” day of Child Welfare week. At quarter to four the hall was packed, every seat being taken on the floor and in the gallery, and scores of […]

100 years ago, 1915More recent letters from James M. Keith, the Auburn boy who enlisted in the British army and was wounded in France, indicate that his injuries, though severe, may not result in permanent disablement. He is now in a hospital in Bolton, England. 50 years ago, 1965Several local firms, along with the Interact […]

100 years ago, 1915Who ever heard before of crab apples selling for 35 cents a peck? This is the price being charged in some of the Lewiston and Auburn stores — a record-breaker, indeed! Who ever heard of strictly fresh eggs selling as high as 42 cents on the first day of October? This is […]

100 years ago, 1915Maine’s first automobile track race took place Saturday afternoon at the State Fair ground, Lewiston. The events carded for the afternoon were witnessed by a fair sized crowd, the greater portion of which came to the track in automobiles. The heavy rains of the past week had beaten the surface down hard […]

100 years ago, 1915The big steam roller of the Lewiston public works department got stuck in the new work on Pine street, between Webster and Sabattus streets, Tuesday morning, and the services of four horses were needed to got it onto solid ground again. 50 years ago, 1965 An Auburn woman kicked her wallet off […]