100 years ago, 1911

There was some little excitement in Hong Farlow’s chop suey restaurant, Lisbon street, Saturday night. While no arrests were made, Officer McCarron restored quiet and the alleged trouble-makers left the place. During the alleged mix-up it is said that William Callahan was hit with a sugar bowl. While his injuries were not of a serious character, a physician was called.

50 years ago, 1961

The Lewiston Fire Department is installing red stop lights at the intersection of Bates and Pine streets, and Blake and Ash streets for traffic control purposes. When equipment leaves Central Fire Station on alarm and must travel in that direction the light will be turned on. Trucks go against the flow of traffic on Ash Street, from Central Station to Blake Street, in traveling to upper Main and College street areas.

25 years ago, 1986

FREEPORT — Three years after it won its fight to convert a 130-year-old mansion into a fast-food restaurant, McDonald’s has launched a court battle to install a drive-through window.

The restaurant chain filed suit against the town of Freeport, seeking to overturn its new zoning ordinance and invalidate a temporary moratorium on commercial development in the fast-growing downtown shopping district.

The suit was filed last week in Superior Court in Portland.