100 years ago, 1911

Miss Eleanor Pepper Sands, who has been one of the assistants at the Lewiston Library since her graduation at Bates in 1908, will complete her duties there Wednesday and will leave Lewiston in a week or ten days to enter the Hartford school of music for a course in vocal music. Miss Sand’s successor will probably be chosen at the regular monthly meeting.

50 years ago, 1961

A big water line project that will provide adequate fire protection for Lewiston’s new junior high school was started yesterday by the Public Works Department.

The school is being constructed at East Avenue and Montello Street and is scheduled to open in September 1962.

25 years ago, 1986

The Lewiston School Committee Monday will hold a hearing on a grievance filed by the Lewiston Teachers Association protesting an additional half-hour of elementary school preparation time.

Superintendent Robert V. Connors last week denied the grievance, leading to the next step in the procedure.

Teachers have said that the additional 30 minutes cuts into their classroom preparation time. Connors recommended the change so that students would receive the state minimum instructional time.

The meeting will be held at Martel School.