100 Years Ago: 1923 O. A. Gagnon, formerly of Lewiston, was ordained a  bishop In Sherbrooke, Que.. Friday morning. His diocese will be at Ostica, near Sherbrooke. 50 Years Ago: 1973 Fire Chief Ralph Adams warned store owners today that he and Auburn police detectives will make routine checks in the near future to ensure that […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Many changes, all for the best, have come at the Maine State prison in Thomaston during the past twenty years. To make the prison what it ought to be as many more should be made and without too great delay, this is the assertion of those who are familiar with the […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 People of Franklin County are seeing what may be the last days of the Sandy River Railroad, the narrow gauge. On June 30th the Maine Central gives up its management and control, and the Sandy River R. R. Phillips and Rangeley will probably go into receivers hands. 50 Years Ago: 1973 […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Only two girls were missing from the roll call at the Lewiston-Auburn telephone exchange on Park street, Lewiston, Tuesday morning – first day of the strike among telephone operators throughout New  England, called by Miss Julia O’Connor, department head of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. It was said that only […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Telephone service in Lewiston- Auburn and Maine is promised by the management of the local exchange. In the meantime, the war of conversation between the Electrical Workers’ organization, which led by Miss Julia O’Connor of Boston and the Telephone Brotherhood, an independent union goes merrily on with the first real test […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Wednesday evening, June 27th, a minstrel show will be staged at Norway Opera House under the auspices of the Loyal Order of Moose. Garvin Gilman, a character actor and director, will appear with thirty local favorites. Mr. Gilman has played with the “Green Goddess” company and on the Keith Circuit. There […]

100 Years Ago 1923 Albert Dion of Waterville was brought to St. Mary’s hospital in Lewiston Thursday, suffering from Injuries received in a 16 foot fall. One hip was broken, but on Friday morning, he was in so weakened a condition that the extent of the other injuries could not be determined. Dion is about […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Auburn police are to see that the light laws requiring all carriages and horse drawn vehicles to display lights are rigorously enforced. Livery stables should see that all carriages are equipped with lights before renting or the proprietors will be held responsible. 50 Years Ago: 1973 A Maine Supreme Court decision […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 Michael J. Collins, father of four daughters and seven sons, of whom five were in the service during the world war, died Monday in Bradbury Memoria! Hospital in Belfast from injuries received two weeks ago when his horse ran away throwing him under the wheels of a heavy cart. He was […]

100 Years Ago: 1923 The Honorable Louis J. Brann, Mayor of Lewiston, is tired of throwing up the first ball at various league opening ceremonies. He has estimated that some 794 times during the past ten years he has performed this memorable feat. This year he pleads leniency and craves the opportunity to stand at […]