Mystery Photo for June 12, 2016 There were several dozen correct entries for last week’s mystery photo, including Pam Brown, who knew the loon was in downtown Wilton because she painted it for the bicentennial and Blueberry Festival in 2003. But the winner, Langdon Adams had a story of his own when notified that he […]

Mystery photo for June 5, 2016 There were more incorrect answers than correct ones for last week’s mystery photo, with the most frequent wrong guess being Wallingford’s Fruit House in Auburn. The correct answer is Benoit’s Bakery and Wine Cellar on Lisbon Road in Lisbon. According to owner Nick Benoit, when they opened their strawberry shortcake stand […]

Mystery Photo for May 29, 2016 There were several correct entries for last week’s mystery photo of the round granite slab with stones around and benches at the front of Edward Little High School in Auburn. The setting overlooks the parking lot used by senior class members. In a random drawing, the winner, George Bourgoin […]

Mystery Photo for May 22, 2016 There were more incorrect entries for last week’s mystery photo than correct ones, with the majority believing the photo was of a house in the Rumford area. However, the winner, Diane Mckenney of Minot knew it was the Lighthouse Inn on Lisbon Road in Lewiston. When notified that she […]

Mystery photo for May 15, 2016 There were 226 correct mystery photo entries for last week’s photo of the iconic sign in front of the Village Inn Restaurant on High Street in Auburn. In a random drawing of the correct entries, the winner, Frances Page of Leeds, revealed that she just had her 74th birthday […]

Mystery Photo for May 8, 2016 There were several dozen people correctly identify the signpost at the corner of Lexington Avenue and the Alfred Plourde Parkway in Lewiston. The colorful sign is an advertisement for Penmor Lithographers. Chosen in a random drawing, the winner, Suzanne Blais of Lewiston, knew where it was as she jogs […]

Mystery Photo for May 1, 2016 Thousands of people drive past the subject of last week’s mystery photo every week on Route 26 in Bryant Pond next to the Woodstock Historical Society. The photo shows the back of a giant clothespin that once stood prominently on top of the Lewis M. Mann & Son Clothes […]

Mystery Photo for April 14, 2016 Many of the entrants for last week’s mystery photo have walked around the pond or taken their children or grandchildren to the fishing derby in the pond or played baseball on the field in the background. This year’s derby at Pettengill Park in Auburn is scheduled for two Saturdays, […]

 Mystery Photo for April 17, 2016 There were very few correct entries for last week’s mystery photo. In a random drawing of the correct entries, Joel Haslett of Oxford was chosen as the winner. When contacted, Haslett explained that he had been to concerts at The First Universalist Church in Auburn, so he thought he […]

Mystery Photo for April 10, 2016 Many of the people who correctly identified last week’s mystery photo are members of the Woman’s Literary Union in Auburn. They called the room that was photographed by different names — the sunporch, sitting room or solarium — but they all correctly identified the room being at the Foss […]