1919 – 2013 AUBURN — Julia B. Oakes, 94, of 440 Minot Ave., passed away Friday, July 26, at Clover Manor. She was born in Auburn on May 29, 1919, daughter of the late Daniel Briggs Blanchard and Henrietta Ames Norton. She attended Auburn schools and married Richard Stanslow Oakes, who died on June 24, […]
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Auburn residents to be asked which services are worth their taxes
AUBURN — Whether it’s granite curbs, parks, fire stations or other city amenities, residents must decide what they are willing to pay for, City Manager Clinton Deschene told a roomful of New Auburn residents Tuesday night. “We can’t do everything,” Deschene said at the monthly meeting of the United New Auburn Association. “If you want […]
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Kiwanis to honor local hero
AUBURN — The Kiwanis Club of Lewiston-Auburn will host local hero Andrew Bilodeau at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at a special gathering at the Village Inn restaurant. The public is invited. The 14-year-old Bilodeau rescued a 7-year-old boy from the Androscoggin River earlier this month, passing him to others on shore who resuscitated […]
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Tourney to raise funds for tennis courts LEWISTON — A fundraising tournament of women’s, men’s, and mixed doubles, starting at 8 a.m., will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3 and 4, at the Franklin Pasture tennis courts next to Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave. All proceeds will help fund renovations to the […]
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Walking down a sweet-toothed memory lane
It’s an absolute certainty that the memories we will revive in this column are going to miss many of your favorites. We’re talking about the candy stores, ice cream parlors, soda fountains, hamburger and hot dog drive-ins and so many more of those local hot spots that featured fun and friendship along with the food. […]
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Students from Maryland in Auburn to build furniture for school
AUBURN (AP) — A group of girls from a private boarding school in Maryland is in Maine to build furniture under the tutelage of Thos. Moser. Ten students from St. Timothy’s school in Stevenson, Md., are working this week as apprentices at Thos. Moser in Auburn. They’ll be building dining hall furniture to be used […]
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Members create banners for sanctuary
A year ago the Worship Committee at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Auburn decided to create a series of seasonal banners for the sanctuary walls. The banners were designed to beautify the worship space and also to represent the essential concepts of each season. The banner for the current season is displayed in the front […]