100 years ago, 1916
A Lewiston mill operative, aged about 35, ran amock through Lewiston streets yesterday, and was subdued only after a battle with Frank Damren and Officers Breen, Ricker and Davis. He was placed in the padded cell at headquarters. No one was seriously hurt in the struggle in spite of the fact that the man carried a double-bladed knife. Little is known of him at police headquarters. He told the officials he had not touched liquor for some time and his appearance bore out this statement. He said he was subject to fits, but the authorities are inclined to ascribe his peculiar actions, Sunday, to religious mania. The man came here from Canada a short time ago and is said to have been employed at the Androscoggin mill.

50 years ago, 1966
The Bates College Round Table honored retiring Bates College President and Mrs. Charles F. Phillips at a dinner meeting Sunday night at which 160 persons were present. At his retirement at the end of December, Dr. Phillips will have completed some 22 years as head of the college. He began his career some 35 years ago as an unpaid instructor. John Cagle, director of food service at Bates, and Charles K. Borg, director of food service at Bentley College, Boston, prepared the buffet at which food of every variety was available.

25 years ago, 1991
Skating in Cedar Street Park, Lewiston, this winter is still a remote possibility after the Lewiston Finance Committee voted Monday night to approve a $60,415 renovation to the park. After debating the scope of the project for the last month, the committee members voted unanimously to approve using federal community development block grants to award a contract to R&R Construction Inc. to install a natural ice rink, benches, four swings and a wooden and plastic climbing structure in the park.

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