100 years ago, 1913
In a cell at the Auburn police headquarters, two boys are held on the complaint of a Lewiston woman who accuses them of having misappropriated one rowboat. The woman had the boat moored on the Lewiston shore of the river near her home. It was taken and later found upon the Auburn shore. Suspicion was directed against the two boys. As told Friday noon, the woman desires to prosecute the boys, but her husband disagrees with her as to such action. The boys say that they moored the boat, but that it got adrift.

50 years ago, 1963
Praise was bestowed on the Lewiston Police Department last night when several letters were read at the meeting of the Police Commission. A Massachusetts resident praised officer Paul Chiarantona for his understanding in the matter of a missing inspection sticker. He said a defective arm transmission to the windshield wiper has been repaired. In a letter addressed to Sgt. Ralph Bolduc, a Lewiston resident expressed his appreciation for the prompt action shown by the police in getting his son to the hospital after the youth suffered a broken arm. An Auburn woman wrote expressing thanks to officer Arthur Ferguson for help in getting her car into gear.

25 years ago, 1988
Stones come from as far away as Africa for the Collette family on Sabattus Street, Lewiston, where, since 1971, they have created ornate monuments in granite. Using a small knife to cut the rubber template with the design over the stone face, a flower, cross or sometimes a whole scene is created in relief before the sandblasting. Hoses of different sizes send a stream of aluminum oxide or titanium oxide under high pressure at the stone to make the engraving.