100 years ago: 1925

“Unless additional rooms are provided at Jordan high school, Lewiston, two sessions daily will have to be held beginning next fall, it is believed.

“Mayor Wiseman has the several needs of Lewiston before him for study and it would not be unexpected if he advised the construction of part of the proposed addition this year.

“Several problems must be disposed of by Mayor Wiseman’s administration among which the expansion of the high school plant; the building of a grade school for the College street district; the municipal lighting system are of major importance. . . .

“The registration for Jordan high school will not be known until June but indications are that it will be extremely large — so large that two sessions with the three upper classes attending in the morning and the freshmen in the afternoon would be the only solution with the present capacity.

“It may be that the Mayor will recommend a special tax of a mill and a half. . . . He is intensely interested in the school and can be depended upon to push the project vigorously if he can see it is practical. Conditions at Jordan high are crowded and the patience of parents is said to be at the breaking point.”

50 years ago: 1975

“One of the largest crowds in the history of the Auburn fishing derby was in attendance this morning at Auburn Municipal Beach as well over 100 trout as well as assorted other fish were plucked from the chilly waters.

“The young fisherman began arriving at the beach long before the official starting time of 8 o’clock. Several youngsters were seen peddling their bicycles northerly along Center Street as early as 6:30 a.m.

“When Eugene Keene, assistant superintendent of the APRD, announced the official opening, lines were tossed into the water from all directions, and, yes, there were many entanglements as the excited young anglers hurried their casts.

“The most successful fishing of the derby came during the first hour as the hungry trout struck swiftly and often.”

25 years ago: 2000

“TURNER — It’s spring, and for residents near DeCoster’s egg farm that heralds the arrival of thousands of houseflies. Some of those residents showed up Monday night to voice their complaints to the Board of Selectmen.

“‘We come here every year. We come to you and nothing happens. Maybe it’s time for a lawsuit. That seems to be the only thing (owner Jack DeCoster) understands,’ Eugene Richardson told the board.

“Selectmen sympathized, but voiced their frustration, saying they had no recourse except to again contact the state Department of Agriculture. . . .

“‘When they come, it’s not one (fly), it’s 10,000.We pay our taxes and we have a problem. We shouldn’t have to come up with the solution as well,’ Donna Shields said.”

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