100 Years Ago: 1920 The children at the Garcelon School had a new kind of learning of Friday morning. They could not be expected to study the ordinary school subjects with a circus literally in the schools back yard, and so, seated at the window the little people read the signs from the wagons‘ and […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 (from a letter to Lewiston merchants from the health officer) After an inspection of the Streets and Alleys of the City, I find that the Lisbon Street Alley and the Canal Alley are unsatisfactory. They are the most filthy alleys in the City. This is my last appeal through the papers […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Blackened straw hats have appeared on Lewiston and Auburn streets. The style has filtered in from the big cities where last seen. Straw hats are being dyed black and worn for new. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Members of the Edward Little High School Key Club held their annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The Girl Scouts troop of Livermore, with Mrs. Myrtle Parks as leader, are planning a two weeks vacation at Androscoggin Lake (Wayne Pond) by the close of the school term. This troop numbers 70 strong, and is the largest troop in the state. The girls will be camping during pleasant weather, […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The night of May 29th marks one of the many dates to be remembered for the 1920 class of Jordan High School. The Sigma Gama Society girls will have their last informal dance at the new Odd Fellows Hall in Auburn. Five hundred invitations have been sent out and a large […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Mt. David Sisterhood, No. 43, Dames of Malta, will hold their regular meeting Thursday evening at which time the Esther degree will be conferred. Mrs. Bessie Connell will have charge of the mystery box. After the business there will be a birthday party in honor of all members whose birthdays occur […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 Nine year-old Donald Delehanty of Holland Street, Lewiston, is proud of the results of a  fishing tirip at Lake Auburn—and with good reason. Donald caught (three salmon, each of which weighed nearly a pound each.) 50 Years Ago: 1970 The new Maine Dairy Princess will be crowned tonight in ceremonies scheduled […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The price of potatoes has reached the five dollar mark a bushel in the markets Saturday. 50 Years Ago: 1970 Memorial Day parades and ceremonies in the Twin Cities on Monday, will follow a pattern similar to that of the past years although this will be the first time that the […]

100 Years Ago: 1920 The Stanton Bird club walks afford a pleasant and  informal opportunity of getting acquainted with some of the people and interesting byways of Lewiston and Auburn. It is not necessary to be a member of the club in order to attend the walks and meetings. Anyone is welcome, The next walk […]