AUBURN — With funding for Western Maine Transportation Services still clearly on his personal chopping block, commissioner Isaiah Lary of Wales made a final attempt Wednesday to eliminate all $42,500 from the regional bus company’s county allocation. Lary found no partners willing to join his quest. The Androscoggin County Commission approved the 2019 county budget […]
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LRTC expanding to Auburn
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Regional Technical Center will expand programming to a new Edward Little High School in Auburn, if voters approve the construction project next June. Now, Auburn students go to the center, which is connected to Lewiston High School. LRTC Executive Director Rob Callahan said the center has run out of space and […]
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Auburn dog owner admits to charges in mauling
LEWISTON — An Auburn man whose dog killed a smaller dog last month on an Auburn street was fined on related charges. Joshua Pratt, 32, of 26 Ipswich St., Auburn admitted in 8th District Court Wednesday to civil charges of dangerous dog complaint violation and allowing a dog to be at large. On the first […]
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Winter is coming: 6 inches forecast for Thursday night
LEWISTON — It’s not even Thanksgiving, but snow is on the way. A snowstorm bringing at least six inches to most of the state is forecast for Thursday night into Friday, and the early snowfall could bring about the first school cancellations. As of Wednesday afternoon, the National Weather Service in Gray said snow would […]
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Auburn church to hold annual Gingerbread Fair
First Universalist Church of Auburn will hold its annual Gingerbread Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 169 Pleasant St. (across from Dairy Joy). The fair will feature themed gift baskets and homemade pies. Silent auction offers art, antiques and gift certificates for local businesses and more. Also available are handmade […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn • Gary Merrill, 40, of 28 Colby St., theft by deception, 7 p.m. Sunday on Spring Street. • Eric Braggdon, 39, of 170 Horton St., Lewiston, disorderly conduct, 9:34 p.m. Sunday on Spring Street. • Frank Ramsdell, 56, of 71 Spring St., theft by deception, 12:05 p.m. Monday on Spring Street. Androscoggin County […]
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Steeple repair is all in the family
Sixth-generation roofer Gabbie St. Hilaire, left, and her grandfather Dave St. Hilaire appear to be suspended from the steeple of the Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn on Monday afternoon. A cable attached to a crane lowers them after St. Hilaire Roofing Co. workers finished repairs to the steeple. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Sixth-generation roofer Gabbie […]
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Accident at Auburn rotary
Rescue workers extricate a female passenger from her vehicle after an accident in the rotary on Turner Street in Auburn by the Walmart entrance Monday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Rescue workers extricate a female passenger from her vehicle after an accident in the rotary on Turner Street in Auburn by the Walmart entrance Monday afternoon. […]
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Marc Gosselin returning to direct Auburn's sports facilities
AUBURN — City officials announced late last week that Marc Gosselin, the former general manager of the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn, is returning to direct a newly expanded Recreation and Sports Facilities Department. In a news release Friday, City Manager Peter Crichton said Gosselin, who managed the arena and the city’s sports tourism […]
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SUV rolls over after collision at Auburn intersection
Auburn firefighter Lt. Mark Boulet crawls inside an overturned SUV at the intersection of Union and Court streets in Auburn on Monday afternoon. The young female driver involved was able to crawl out under her own power but was taken to a local hospital for observation. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) William Kingsbury, of Sanford, right, explains […]