100 years ago, 1918
The Auburn City Manager is negotiating with the county commissioners with a view to obtaining county prison labor for Auburn roads and such other city work as they may be called upon to do. The hitch at present is over the compensation the county should receive from the city for their use. Since the discontinuance of the jail workshop, because of scarcity of prisoners, Sheriff Stevens has done the best he could to keep the prisoners busy, but they are far from overworked. The number is somewhat larger now than at the time of the discontinuance of the heel shop.
50 years ago, 1968
An official of Executive Airlines, which began serving the Auburn-Lewiston Airport last September with scheduled air service between here and Boston, said today that the company is satisfied with the progress it has made in the Twin Cities. Louis P. Gagne Jr., area sales representative for the Boston-based firm, stated that the airline plans several equipment and schedule changes this spring, to better serve the area. Gagne said that Executive recorded 300 landings during the first six months of operations and he reported that the airline carried more than 1,000 passengers in and out of the local airport.
25 years ago, 1993
Mr. B, the clown, will use magic, juggling and clown props to put across his message at tonight’s meeting of the Rebuilding Support Group in the parish center celebration room at Holy Family Church. The meeting, especially for people separated or divorced, takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. B, who has appeared with the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, is a popular clown in this area. He has numerous degrees, including a master’s in education, and has served as an instructor at several international clown schools.
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