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PublishedJanuary 1, 2019
Kim Dobbie stabbing: Murder trial expected in July
AUBURN — Albert Flick, 77, remains behind bars at the Androscoggin County Jail awaiting trial. Flick is charged with stabbing Kimberly Dobbie, 48, to death on July 15. A jury trial is expected in July, according to the Androscoggin Superior Court. At the time of the stabbing, Dobbie was outside a Lewiston laundromat with her […]
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PublishedDecember 31, 2018
Man on the street: Resolutions, wishes for 2019
LEWISTON — Happy New Year! We hit the downtown Monday to ask people their New Year’s resolutions and wishes for 2019. Turns out lots of people still do make resolutions. From more peace to a cleaner environment to more effective governments, here’s what they shared: Paulo Sena of Durham, a carpenter working at Forage cafe […]
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PublishedDecember 26, 2018
Dutch, Auburn Police dog, retiring
AUBURN — Dec. 27 is the last day on the beat for Dutch, a K-9 officer. The 9½-year-old German shepherd is retiring from police work. Dutch and his handler, Sgt. Kristopher Bouchard, have been together for eight years. “It’s going to be tough,” Bouchard said Wednesday. His best friend will no longer be in the […]
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
East Auburn Baptist Church ‘angels’ help bring home the Christmas message
AUBURN — Tara Nelson of Auburn has been involved in the Christmas Spectacular, a show put on by the East Auburn Baptist Church, for half her life. This year, she took her involvement to new heights. From Nov. 29 through Dec. 9, she was one of four angels watching over baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph […]
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Peter Bragdon, from near death to full of hope
AUBURN — He stood on the stage at East Auburn Baptist’s Christmas show with a poster board. It read: “Body shut down. Three weeks to live. Gave up. No hope.” Peter Bragdon turned over his board to show God helped him. It read: “Liver transplant. Full of life, and hope.” Others on stage also held […]
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PublishedDecember 23, 2018
Dale Brown, inspired by grandmother
Dale Brown, 19, sits for a photo in the Saint Dominic Academy chapel, in Auburn. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) LEWISTON — Dale Brown, 19, grew up in a single family home, “just my mom and I.” His father has been out of the picture most of his life. But he’s had strong support […]
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PublishedDecember 21, 2018
Janet Mills: Education leadership coming to DOE
AUGUSTA — Gov.-elect Janet Mills will soon name her pick for Maine’s next education leader, and her administration will look at the state’s system that assesses students and schools to determine whether it’s reasonable, Mills spokesman Scott Ogdon said Friday. Recent results of Maine Education Assessments tests show that only 37 percent of students in the state […]
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Candlelight vigil Friday to recognize the plight of the homeless
LEWISTON — The public is invited to participate in a candlelight vigil Friday to remember the homeless during the holiday season. It will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., even if it’s raining. Participants will walk from Trinity Jubilee Center at 247 Bates St. to Calvary United Methodist Church at 59 Sabattus St. The […]
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PublishedDecember 17, 2018
Alternative school students oppose moving to Edward-Little
AUBURN — When Sierra Luke, 15, was at Edward Little High School earlier this year, “it was pretty overwhelming,” she said. Now a student at Franklin, the city’s alternative school, Luke is opposed to moving Franklin into Edward Little High School when the new school opens in 2023. During an interview with a group of […]
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PublishedDecember 5, 2018
Should Franklin School become part of new Edward Little High School?
AUBURN — A parent, a teacher and the principal of Auburn’s Franklin Alternative School spoke Wednesday night against making Franklin part of a new Edward Little High School. Making Franklin part of the big school would mean less success in one of the most successful alternative schools in the country, according to Franklin Principal Russ Barlow. On Wednesday night, […]
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