Faye Brown was a fixture in the Lisbon community for many years and got her hands dirty to bring beauty to the town.
Kendra Caruso
Staff Writer
Kendra Caruso is the Auburn city reporter for the Sun Journal. After graduating from the University of Maine in 2019, she got her start in journalism at The Republican Journal in Belfast. She started working at the Sun Journal in 2023 writing about health and education. She has a passion for community reporting and keeping people informed on important happenings in their town.
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Auburn takes steps to protect prime farmland from solar development
The new rules are aimed at protecting land with good farming soil from solar arrays and other uses that would prevent it from being farmed.
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Auburn police chief defends use of license plate-reading cameras
The city received public backlash earlier this year when residents learned that Flock cameras were installed last summer.
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Sophia’s House in Lewiston celebrates reopening of women’s day center
Sophia’s House, which offers transitional housing and other services to women in need, has brought back its day center twice per week.
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Lisbon, again stung by budget miscalculations, faces another tax increase
The interim town manager last week presented a proposed budget that would lower taxes, but it was off by more than $600,000.
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What to do for St. Patrick’s Day in the Lewiston-Auburn area
There are several events planned this weekend and next Tuesday to celebrate the green-themed holiday.
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How Lisbon’s interim manager proposes to shrink the next town budget
After a spike in property tax bills last year, the town’s budget proposal reduces spending by nearly $1 million.
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Minot residents could be losers in battle over Auburn library funding
City officials say Auburn taxpayers are subsidizing the library for nonresidents. Others see something more mutually beneficial.
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5 things to keep an eye on as Auburn considers its budget
As it stands, the proposed city budget would be a 13.7% increase over the current year’s spending.
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In split vote, Auburn councilors move forward with Flock camera funding
Most residents just recently learned the city has been using the license-plate-reading cameras since 2025, prompting some public pushback over their use and city transparency.