100 years ago, 1916
Plans are being completed for the bird house exhibition in City hall the last of March under the direction of the Androscoggin County Humane Society. It is expected that the Auburn boys will have a fine exhibit of about a hundred bird houses and the Lewiston boys about one hundred twenty-five.

50 years ago, 1966
Daily traffic tie-ups that occur at peak periods on and in the vicinity of the two local bridges are getting worse. At best, local motorists will not be utilizing a third bridge until 1968, at the earliest. Lewiston Rep. Louis Jalbert, who said yesterday that he will sponsor “Third Bridge” legislation at the 103rd Maine Legislature, noted that such a structure is badly needed at the present time. Jalbert said the two communities could find themselves in a real predicament at any time, should a sudden emergency arise. Emergency vehicles, such as fire apparatus and ambulances, could be delayed to the point of disaster in some cases, by being unable to move through the traffic.

25 years ago, 1991
The Lewiston Blue Devils know enough never to leave home without him. The buying power of guard Matt Murphy is the reason why the Blue Devils will be around to face eighth-seeded Cheverus High School in the Western Maine Class A semifinals next Friday. Murphy went to the line with two seconds left and popped in two free-throws without flinching, allowing fourth-ranked Lewiston to sneak away with a 55-53 victory over the fifth-seeded South Portland Red Riots in a quarterfinal game of the Western Maine Class A boys’ basketball tournament before 3,500 fans at the Cumberland County Civic Center Friday night.

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