There were only a few correct answers for last week’s mystery photo, taken of 465 Main Street in Lewiston where Cloud 9 Day Spa & Wellness Center, as well as other businesses, is located. According to the Historic Preservation Review Board of Lewiston, the Day-Reynolds-Gray House, built in 1875, is an unusual asymmetrical towered mansion close […]

Mystery photo for March20, 2016 The fire escape on the Professional Building at 145 Lisbon St., Lewiston, is the backdrop for last week’s mystery photo of a slice of the art installation by Charlie Hewitt, who was born in Lewiston in 1946 and raised in a New Auburn tenement in a family of eight. “Lewiston […]

There were few correct entries for last week’s mystery photo. Those people who guessed correctly knew a lot about the former Maine Central Railroad speeder that is on display outside the Great Falls Model Railroad Club on Mill Street in New Auburn. The speeder was also known as a railway motor car, putt-putt, track-maintenance car, […]

Mystery photo for March 6, 2016 Last week’s mystery photo was not a mystery for many who responded that they have gone to church at what is now the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston for dozens of years, some as far back as they can remember. The photo is of the lights […]

Mystery photo for February 28, 2016 There were numerous entries from Buckfield residents and a few out-of-towners who recognized the mystery photo last week, taken from inside the Buckfield Town Office. Chosen in a random drawing, the winner, Leah Frechette, wrote: “This week’s mystery photo is the bicentennial quilt and shadow box display of old […]

Mystery photo for February 14, 2016 In a random drawing, Linda Fontaine Howe of Bethel was chosen as the winner of last week’s mystery photo. She, along with many of the other entrants, had memories and stories about the photo’s location. In her email entry, Howe wrote, “The mystery photo in Sunday’s edition is located […]

Mystery Photo for February 7, 2016 During the weekend, there were several dozen incorrect guesses for last week’s mystery photo. There were six various locations guessed, with Bates College being the most popular. After recording all the entries and discovering there was not a single correct one, the photo was posted again on Facebook. Many […]

Mystery Photo for January 31, 2016 Last week’s mystery photo is of a mural painted by Glenn Chadbourne on the side of the Lewiston Pawn Shop. According to Rick Lachapelle, owner of the pawn shop, he commissioned Chadbourne about 8 years ago to paint the first mural on the side of the Cedar Street wall. […]

Mystery Photo for January 24, 2016 Many entrants for last week’s mystery photo mentioned they have seen the fighting moose display at the flagship store of L.L. Bean in Freeport many times.  A description of “The Final Charge” found online states: The State of Maine Locked Moose Antler Project began in the spring of 2006 when […]

Mystery Photo for January 17, 2016 Last week’s mystery photo of the cutouts on the side of Gee & Bee Sports Inc. on Mt. Auburn Ave. in Auburn inspired many entrants to tell us about how they have purchased sporting equipment at the longtime retailer for many years. When Nicholas Gallant of Roxbury was contacted […]