Darts, bbq for Roy/Rivard family AUBURN — A benefit dart shoot and barbecue for the Roy/Rivard family will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, at the New Auburn Social Club, 7 Second St. A barbecue will be held in the parking lot from 3 to 5 p.m. Cost is $5. Dart sign-ups run from 5 to […]
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St. Dom’s to offer SAT prep
AUBURN — Saint Dominic Academy will offer a free, two-week SAT preparation program for interested students in November. The classes will be held at the Auburn campus of the school, at 121 Gracelawn Road. All Saint Dominic Academy juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend. The program will be conducted by two Saint Dominic Academy […]
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Price is right: Auction finds buyers for old city gear
AUBURN — Auctioneer Steve Keenan was having a little trouble getting the crowd excited about the first items on the block: police-grade locking shotgun holders, suitable for a truck or a car. “You guys must all have them over here already,” Keenan joked. The price hovered at $15. “Mother’s Day is coming, just next year,” […]
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LePage schedules summits to discuss drug crimes in Maine
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and the state’s public safety commissioner will meet Friday with law enforcement officials from around the state to talk about Maine’s growing drug abuse problem. The events, which the administration has dubbed “Drug Crime and Awareness Summits,” will take place in Westbrook and Auburn. The Auburn summit will take place […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
ORONO — Lanette Bryant, daughter of Bruce and Marlene Bryant of Dixfield, was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology on May 11 at the University of Maine at Orono. — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Natalia Portuondo of Bethel has enrolled at Eckerd College. Portuondo is among 500-plus new students at Eckerd for the […]
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Well Done – students honored for achievements
CLEMSON, S.C. — Andrew Richard Ferrari of Farmington has enrolled at Clemson University. Ferrari is majoring in chemistry. — CORTLAND, N.Y. — Katherine Dianne Avery graduated magna cum laude from State University of New York at Cortland on May 18 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice. While attending SUNY-Cortland, Katie was on […]
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Local school districts receive funding for school nutrition
REGION – Six school nutrition directors representing seven school districts covering 48 schools in Western Maine have been participating in a formal workgroup to improve school nutrition since December of last year. The workgroup members include Paula Rouillard of the Auburn School Department, Alisa Roman of the Lewiston Public Schools, David Roberts of SAD 52 […]
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Cemetery provides lessons, way for Auburn students to help
AUBURN — Edward Little is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. So is Rachel Goff, who gave Auburn its name, and Jacob Roak, who provided shoe manufacturing jobs for returning Civil War veterans. Auburn Middle School seventh-graders learned some history Wednesday when they photographed and documented graves at the cemetery at 7th Street and Riverside Drive. […]
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Haunted hayride is Oct. 25, 26 BUCKFIELD — Buckfield Junior-Senior High School’s Class of 2014 will have a fundraiser Haunted Hayride from 7 to 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, at Bessey Field, Paris Hill Road. The cost is $5. Howl-O-Ween event for dogs AUBURN — A Howl-O-Ween event for dogs and […]