1939 – 2015 AUBURN — Mary J. Edmunds, 75, passed away Friday, April 24, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, surrounded by loving family. She was born on June 2, 1939, in North Norway, to Ellen Louise (Pushard) and Elmer Reynold “Ray” Whitman. For most of her life, Mary lived in […]
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Benjamin R. Cooper
1983 – 2015 LEWISTON — Benjamin “Ben” R. Cooper, 31, of Auburn died unexpectedly Monday April 27. He was born in Lewiston on Oct. 23, 1983, a son of Steven and Lillian (Gray) Cooper. He graduated from Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colo., in 2002 and later graduated from Central Maine Community College in 2012. […]
Cecile T. Lafrance
1926 – 2015 AUBURN — Cecile T. Lafrance, 88, of Lewiston, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin with her family by her side. She was born in Lewiston, on May 19, 1926, the daughter of the late Alfred and Amanda (Desrochers) Roux and had been a resident of this […]
Roland A. Ridley Sr.
1953 – 2015 AUBURN — Roland A. Ridley Sr., 62, of Lisbon, passed away on Monday, April 27, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. He was born in Lewiston on April 19, 1953, a son of the late Leonard Sr. and Roberta (Darling) Ridley. He grew up and attended schools in the Lisbon area. […]
Narals of Auburn raises money to help Nepal
AUBURN — Local business owners are trying to rally help for their homeland following the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake and subsequent landslides that affected an estimated 9 million people in Nepal. The owners of Narals at the corner of Main and Court streets, Nabin Naral and his wife, Jeena Shrestha, say their family is safe, but they’re […]
Linda A. Caron
1949 – 2015 AUBURN — Linda Anne Caron (Marr), 65, of Litchfield, passed away on Sunday, April 26, at Hospice House, after a long battle with coronary disease. Mom was born in Gray on Sept. 12, 1949, the daughter of Lendon W. Marr and Amy Florence Marr (Hamilton). She graduated from Gardiner Area High School […]
Edith Cora Parlee
1930 – 2015 AUBURN — Edith Cora Parlee, 84, of Auburn, died Thursday, April 16, at Bolster Heights, Auburn. She was born in Wytopitlock on Aug. 16, 1930, the daughter of Mildred (Caron) and Leon Rosebush. Edie enjoyed knitting, sewing, cooking, gardening and spending time with family and friends. She loved being at camp at […]
Auburn police cadet open house to be held Wednesday
AUBURN — Area youth who may be considering a career in law enforcement are invited to attend the Auburn Police Department’s Cadet Program open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 29. It will be held at Auburn Hall, on the second floor in the community room. Light refreshments will be served. Attendees will […]
Lewiston-Auburn This Week
Monday, April 27 LEWISTON — Lewiston School Committee, regular meeting, 6:45 p.m., Dingley Building, agenda includes considering a proposal by Kelly Educational Staffing to provide substitutes, and an update on the new elementary school. LEWISTON — Finance committee regular meeting, 5:15 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room on the bottom floor of Lewiston City Hall. AUBURN […]
Six Questions for the CEO: Kathie Leonard, the high-tech heat is on
Kathie Leonard co-founded Auburn Manufacturing in 1979. Now president and CEO, she oversees 50 employees, five major product lines and, last January, sat in the gallery as U.S. Sen. Angus King’s guest at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. 1. Some of Auburn Manufacturing’s work is incredibly high-tech (you may need a master’s […]