Roger Blais relaxes at his station between clients at Roger’s Haircutters in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Roger Blais relaxes at his station between clients at Roger’s Haircutters in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) A half-century ago, a U.S. postage stamp cost 6 cents, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” won the Grammy’s Album of the Year […]
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'I wanted to help': 96-year-old recalls WWII as a WAVE
AUBURN — Margaret Thomson Jordan Ramsay was 8 years old and living in her native Scotland when her family moved to Massachusetts. By the time she turned 21, she was serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. “At that time, everyone was anxious and interested in what was going on, and I wanted […]
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Auburn Kmart to stay open despite another round of store closings
Sears Holdings is closing the Kmart in Waterville as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. The Kmart on Center Street in Auburn is not on a list of 40 stores — 29 Sears and 11 Kmart sites — published by USAToday. Waterville is the only Maine location to lose a store. In October, Sears Holdings […]
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FIRE IN THE HOLE to play benefit show at Legion
Rock band FIRE IN THE HOLE will be playing their final show of the year from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the New Auburn American Legion. Sponsored by Returning Karen’s Kindness in conjunction with Helping Hands Lifting Spirits, this show is put together in an effort to offset the cost of medical treatments for […]
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Saint Dominic Academy to reorganize leadership
AUBURN — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland announced Wednesday that Saint Dominic Academy will reorganize its leadership to enhance student recruitment and retention, fundraising and services to the school community. According to a written statement from the Diocese, the academy seeks a new president to oversee development, marketing and enrollment efforts at both the […]
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Roger's Haircutters celebrates 50 years with weeklong open house
AUBURN — Roger’s Haircutters at 94 Main St. will be hosting a weeklong open house to celebrate owner Roger Blais’ 50 years in business. In 1968, Blais started Roger’s Barber Shop next to the Blue Goose on Sabattus Street in Lewiston, adding to his status as a guitar player in the local rock ‘n’ roll […]
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Limousine service starts up
Joseph Roy of Lewiston has partnered with Louise Dufour, shown here, to bring a new limousine service to Lewiston and Auburn. J R Limousine features limousine seating for eight people and is available for weddings, bachelorette parties, proms or other uses. For more information, call 207-344-7676.
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Auburn family wins award in Fresh Air Fund photo contest
AUBURN — Auburn residents Frederick and Carol-Ann Ziegler were among the winners of the Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Towns Program 2018 Photo Contest. The Zieglers won for their photo in the “Swimming” category, capturing Fresh Air child, Nia, 10, swimming with her host family in Auburn. They participated in the Fresh Air program over last summer. […]
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Optimist Club donates Pocket Constitutions
Lisa Rodrigues, director of the SHARE Center in Auburn, receives several boxes of pocket-size copies of the U.S. Constitution from George Mathews of the Lewiston/Auburn Optimist Club. The club donates hundreds of copies of the Constitution each year to local schools in conjunction with Constitution Day on Sept. 17. The SHARE Center is a nonprofit […]
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Teen held in Auburn stabbing
AUBURN — A man was hospitalized and a teenager arrested Wednesday night after a stabbing at a house on Seventh Street. Police said they were called at about 8:30 p.m. to a domestic situation at 130 Seventh St. When officers arrived, they found a man with at least one stab wound. The victim, who was not […]