AUBURN — A hawk that became wedged in the grille of a pickup truck Friday appeared to be doing well after the grille was dismantled and the hawk released, according to Auburn police. “Here’s a Friday feel-good story for you,” read the Auburn Police Department’s Facebook post Friday. “We had a call from a gentleman […]
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Carol D. Anthony
LEWISTON — Carol D. Anthony, 82, of Auburn passed suddenly Wednesday, July 11, at CMMC, with family at her side. Carol was born Dec. 28, 1935. She was born to Sumner and Gwendolyn Doten. Carol was educated in Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little, where she met her lifetime sweetheart, George W. Anthony. They married […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Where art thou, Juliet's
We love little secondhand shops. Big secondhand shops? Big love. So Juliet’s Clothing — with its two-and-a-half-times larger space two doors down from its old Auburn storefront on Center Street — is gigantic LOVE. Yes, all in caps. We last visited Juliet’s maybe a couple of years ago. It was cute then, and we remember […]
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Mary E. Rose
AUBURN — Mary E. Rose, 72, of North Turner, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, July 10, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin, with her loving family by her side. She was born Oct. 25, 1945, in Lewiston, the daughter of Bruce Smith and Viola McGlinchey. She attended Leavitt Institute in Turner. In 1962, she married Robert […]
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Maurice R. James
AUBURN — Maurice R. James, 61, of Lewiston passed away Saturday, July 7, in Auburn. He was born Nov. 21, 1956, in Lewiston, to parents George and Margaret (Albert) James. Maurice enjoyed watching NASCAR and all of the sports teams. He was predeceased by both parents. He is survived by his wife, Ronda James, of Lewiston; […]
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Michael N. Brown
AUBURN — Michael Norman Brown of Auburn unexpectedly passed away Sunday, July 8, at his home. He was born Jan. 9, 1958, in Portland, to Maynard Brown and Marie Leveque Brown. Michael attended Westbrook High School, graduating in 1976. Michael loved many things: being outdoors, hunting and gardening, playing darts and carpentry work, but he loved […]
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Are Facebook photos of shoplifting suspects ‘shaming’ or deterrence?
LEWISTON — The head of the local chamber of commerce said the rising number of shoplifting at local stores is troubling, and that the Auburn Police Department “is doing a good job” in taking new enforcement to reduce the crime. Beckie Conrad, president of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce said she had no problem […]
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Lewiston-Auburn issues nearly $94 million in commercial permits in past year
A new elementary school. Housing developments. Dozens of additions, remodels and new builds from the ground up — they have all happened here. The Twin Cities combined to issue nearly $94 million in commercial building permits over the past 12 months, according to records from Lewiston and Auburn’s planning departments. Since July 2017, Auburn has […]
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Woman’s dog was being rescued from hot car while she was in jail
AUBURN — The owner of a dog found in a sweltering car Sunday afternoon had been jailed the night before on a shoplifting charge. Police said Season Bartley, 37, of Poland never told them about the small dog in her car when she was arrested along with her fiancé Saturday night at Walmart. “She actually […]
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Auburn police boost shoplifting enforcement: ‘It’s out of control’
AUBURN — Saying shoplifting is “out of control” in Auburn stores, the Auburn Police Department has launched an anti-shoplifting campaign with tougher enforcement. “We want people to know that Auburn is open for business but closed to shoplifting,” said Deputy Police Chief Jason Moen. With just about all stores hit, shoplifting has increased by 84 […]