100 years ago,1910

Auburn’s police are investigating the burning of two cottages at the Lake Saturday night. The cottages which were burned were those of Silas Phinney and Charles Small of Auburn. The cottage of Joseph Phoenix of Lewiston was scorched.

No cause for the fire can be given. Mr. Phinney was at his cottage in the afternoon but states there was but little fire in the stove when he left and that he is positive that he closed the stove up tight. The fire is believed to have caught in his cottage, however. The cottages are located on Brigg’s Point.

50 years ago, 1960

A newly developed operating room anesthetic is now being used at St. Mary’s General Hospital, according to an announcement by Dr. Mary T. Dycio, F. A. C. A., the hospital’s chief anesthesiologist. The new chemical is faster and has a more pleasing effect on patients, doing away with post-operative nausea.

25 years ago, 1985

Ski area operators are looking forward to a busy weekend, following a Thanksgiving Day storm that left up to three inches of snow in parts of western and southwestern Maine.

A rash of minor accidents came with the first measurable snowstorm of the season, but no serious injuries were reported in southern or central Maine, police said.

Sunday River Ski Area in Bethel reported a three-inch snowfall. Five trails and three chairlifts will be open.