100 Years Ago: 1924

An article for November 16, 1924 was unavailable, therefore an article from November 16,1923 is being offered instead.

Lewiston furnished at least one contestant for the $100,000 peace  prize, offered by Edward K. Bok, the American publisher. B. Peck of the B. Peck Company states that he sent in what he believes to be the only successful plan to ensure world peace.

50 Years Ago: 1974

A Lisbon grocer was clubbed and robbed of more than $2,000 Friday night by a young male outside his store.

Robert Blais, owner of Blais Market located in the business district of this small community was clubbed over the head twice and robbed of the day’s receipts when he got into his van after closing the place for the night.

The theft occurred shortly before midnight.

25 Years Ago: 1999

Hundreds of patients and employees evacuated  medical offices building at Central Maine Medical Center Monday afternoon after it received the second bomb threat in a week.

Bomb-sniffing dogs spent nearly two hours checking the building at 12 High St. in Lewiston. No explosives were found, CMMC spokesman Randy Dustin said.

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