During a break from skating, Lily Richards, 6, left, talks to her grandmother, Nona Greeley, who holds her grandson, Joshua, 2. All of the grandchildren got roller blades for Christmas and enjoyed a vacation skate Wednesday afternoon at the Rollodrome in Auburn to test out their new wheels. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn)
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CLT announces auditions for 'Avenue Q'
AUBURN — Auditions have been announced for Lewiston/Auburn Community Little Theatre’s upcoming production of the hit musical comedy “Avenue Q.” The open auditions will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 and Monday, Jan. 21, at the Great Falls Performing Arts Center, 30 Academy St. The theatre will present the Tony Award winning show […]
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Christmas morning skate Auburn
Brandon Raymond bats a puck around with his sister, Amanda (not shown), on Taylor Pond in Auburn after spending some time with their grandparents on Christmas morning. Parents Chris and Christopher watch from behind Brandon. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn)
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Rotary breakfast to feature speaker from Maine Cancer Society
The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club will meet for breakfast and a presentation at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn. The informative presentation will be about the Maine Cancer Society, with speaker Ray Ruby, community outreach manager for the society. Cost for breakfast is $15. Ruby is a 2005 […]
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Auburn library announces January events for teens
AUBURN — The public library has announced its teens events for the month of January. Maine Job Corps — Teens and new adults, ages 16-24. This program is designed to give young adults the necessary skills to navigate in the job world. This program is free. Contact Cathie Gavett of the Maine Job Corps at […]
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Foss Mansion to celebrate 'Twelfth Night' with festivities, food and music
The Women’s Literary Union invites people to celebrate “Twelfth Night” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, in the grand splendor of Auburn’s historic Foss Mansion, 19 Elm St. While delighting in the festively decorated rooms, savor a light and delicious seasonal buffet with beverages, including wassail. Enjoy the beautiful musical sounds of the […]
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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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Santa Claus is biking to town
With Christmas carols playing from his smartphone, Santa Claus, known to family and friends as Dennis Richardson, rides his bicycle and waves to passers-by Sunday morning on Route 4 in Auburn. “I do this every year,” Richardson said of his beard and red suit. He said he rides for Bikes for Tots and has ridden with Patrick […]
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Stanton Bird Club announces January events
The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn has announced events planned for January. All events are free and open to the public. Monday, Jan. 7, Lewiston, 6:30 p.m. The club’s next meeting will feature guest speaker Michael Perry of Freeport. The meeting will be held in room 285 at USM-LAC, 55 Westminster St. Perry […]
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Auburn: Franklin School to stay put
AUBURN — The city’s alternative school isn’t going anywhere. Auburn Superintendent Katy Grondin announced Tuesday night on the School Department’s Facebook page that after meeting with an architect and officials from other schools, the decision was made to drop the idea of moving the Franklin School to Edward Little High School. Grondin said she also […]