Catherine Frisch, left, Hannah Malloy, center, and Natalia Boumatar sand furniture Wednesday morning at Thos. Moser, the handmade-furniture manufacturer in Auburn. The students from St. Timothy’s School, a girls day and boarding school in Stevenson, Maryland, are in Maine for an experiential learning trip. Jackie Geter-Hunter, the dean of students, said: “The students have been […]
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Auburn officials plan trade trip to China
AUBURN — City officials plan to spend 12 days in China next month as part of an effort to encourage more Chinese business investment in Auburn. Mayor Jason Levesque and Economic Development Director Michael Chammings say they will use the trip to promote tourism, education and economic development. According to the city officials, the trip […]
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Beatrice T. Lavertu
AUBURN — Beatrice T. Lavertu, 91, formerly of 625 College St. in Lewiston, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, at the Sarah Frye Home, where she resided for the past 12 years. Born in Lewiston, the eldest daughter of the late Eddie E. and Ida Cote Levesque, she was married to John M. Lavertu, who died Oct. 4, […]
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Auburn police chief to retire, serve as assistant city manager
AUBURN — After a dozen years as the city’s police chief, Phillip Crowell Jr. got a new job Tuesday after City Manager Peter Crichton tapped him to serve as the assistant city manager. Citing Crowell’s “outstanding leadership qualities,” Crichton said in a prepared statement, “The opportunity we all have to accomplish great things as a […]
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Auburn City Council discusses economic development
Auburn City Council Monday, Aug. 6 Housing and business activity What happened: The City Council, with Auburn’s economic development staff, discussed recent permitting activity that shows positive signs for city growth in various categories, including permit fees collected and projected construction costs. What it means: Eric Cousens, deputy director of Economic and Community Development, said […]
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Dog days of summer
Jenn Sirois, of Auburn, gives her 10-year-old Pug-mix dog Buddha a ride down Parker Street in Auburn Monday night. “I don’t have a pickup for him to ride in the back and he is kinda old to be out walking in this heat so this is his way of getting out and about,” said Sirois. […]
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John Jenkins hopes to become a selectman in Owls Head
John Jenkins, a former mayor of Lewiston and Auburn, is eyeing elected office in yet another Maine municipality. Jenkins, a member of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame, said Monday he is interested in filling a vacant slot as a selectmen for the town of Owls Head on the Maine coast. Voters will decide […]
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L-A Community Little Theatre presents 'Young Frankenstein'
AUBURN — There will be musical comedy mania in Transylvania starting Aug. 10 as the Community Little Theatre (CLT) presents Mel Brooks’ stage creation “Young Frankenstein.” This will be CLT’s first production of the musical hit, which opened on Broadway on Nov. 8, 2007, and ran for 484 performances. Two successful national tours followed, and […]
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Racers pedal in Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club Criterium
Steven Edwards, front, Ron Bourgoin and Eric Weinrich lead the pack in the over-50 men’s race Sunday as it loops around Kennedy Park in Lewiston during the the Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Club Criterium. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Bike racers zoomed down Park Street, looping around Kennedy Park, pushing up the hill on Spruce Street and then pedaling around the […]
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Gritty's Window of the Month to feature Jeanelle Demers
AUBURN — The vibrant art of Jeanelle Demers will be gracing the Gritty’s Art and Ale window for the month of August into September. Demers creates custom pet portraits by commission, to immortalize memories of the special animals in people’s lives. Working with a reference photo and acrylic paint on canvas, she uses vivid colors […]