MONDAY, Oct. 8 COLUMBUS DAY — Schools, government offices closed. TUESDAY, Oct. 9 LEWISTON — City Council workshop, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. AUBURN — Meeting on New Year’s Auburn, 3 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. The city wants to meet with business owners to talk about partnering to help […]
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Recovery house looks to open in Auburn
AUBURN — A seven-bed house serving women recovering from substance abuse disorders is looking to open soon in Auburn. Journey House Recovery, a Portland-based nonprofit providing low-barrier, low-cost sober living to people recovering form substance use disorders in Maine, now operates three recovery houses, all in Maine. A substance abuse disorder occurs typically when a […]
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Police: N.Y. man used bogus IDs in Home Depot spending spree
LEWISTON — A New York man who told police he used bogus Home Depot accounts to go on a spending spree in Maine and later sold the items in New York has denied related criminal charges. Peter Garces, 22, of Bronx, New York, appeared in 8th District Court last week, where he pleaded not guilty […]
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Kaitlin Gallagher: Expert in ‘smile acquisitions’
LEWISTON — Kaitlin Gallagher went to college thinking she’d come out an FBI profiler, but ruled that out by graduation — the job didn’t have the same appeal. That’s when she saw a “now hiring” sign at the Sears Portrait Studio at the Bangor Mall. She got the job on the spot. Eight years later, […]
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Larissa Brown: Helping with life's struggles
POLAND — When she graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School, Larissa Brown headed to the University of Southern Maine unsure what field she’d go in. Two years later, working a full-time job and looking for classes she could fit in around her work, she found it. “I ended up kind of serendipitously taking the intro to […]
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Amy Jose: Following family into health care
AUBURN — Amy Jose grew up in Oakland and lived in Portland the last five years before buying a home in Auburn last year. “Auburn felt like kind of a good balance,” said Jose, 25, who works as an integrated marketing specialist for Spectrum Healthcare Partners. “We (Spectrum) sponsor the Dempsey Challenge, so I was […]
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40 Under 40 in 2018
Student. Teacher. Entrepreneur. Future city councilor (she hopes). They’re age 18 to age 39 and they’re making a difference in L-A. On Oct. 19, Uplift LA will recognize its third annual 40 Under 40 honorees for their local work as creative geniuses, volunteers, educators, leaders, heroes and more. Get to know eight of them today. […]
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Auburn dog hit by van
AUBURN (WGME) — An Auburn dog is recovering Friday night from severe injuries after being hit by a van. The dog’s owner is angry that the driver didn’t stop or call for help, and police say there’s not much they can do. The dog was hit on South Main Street this week, and Auburn […]
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June (Fitts) Bowman
AUBURN — June (Fitts) Bowman, 87, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 28, at her home in Auburn with her family by her side. She was born May 28, 1931, in Mechanic Falls, the daughter of Ernest M., and Phoebe Fitts. She was educated in local schools and after marriage she worked in the lab at International […]
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Early autumn over Lewiston-Auburn
Downtown Auburn, foreground, and a section of Lewiston on the other side of the Androscoggin River are seen Wednesday. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video starting at the Auburn Public Library and continuing over downtown Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal aerial)