AUBURN — Robert M. Hamilton, 66, of South Paris passed away Sunday, July 8, at the Hospice House. He was born in Gray on Feb. 19, 1952, the son of Maynard and Cecelia Cooke Hamilton. He attended local schools in Gray and Portland. He had been employed as a production supervisor for Mid Maine CPL in […]
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Cheating Gourmet gets $2.2 million investment
The latest PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report on venture capital investment in Maine shows two deals involving a total cash investment of $2.7 million in the second quarter. The largest deal was for a seafood company in Auburn called Cheating Gourmet Foods, which received a venture capital investment of $2.2 million from Arbel Growth Partners of Milwaukee, […]
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Three indicted in Auburn home invasion
AUBURN — Three men who were allegedly involved in a home invasion on Hampshire Street in April were indicted Tuesday by an Androscoggin County grand jury. Ronald Hinkley, 18, and Raiden Joyner, 21, both of Buckfield, and Brian Krafton, 26, of Monmouth were indicted on charges of robbery, burglary and aggravated assault. Hinkley was also charged […]
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New cafe coming to Auburn's Engine House
AUBURN — Sadie Blais went into the Engine House to get a tattoo at Fianna Studio in February and came out with a new design for her future venture: Break cafe. The new cafe — opening soon — will join Fianna on the first floor of the former city firehouse on the corner of Spring […]
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Auburn fire displaces 8 people from their home Tuesday morning
AUBURN — An early-morning house fire on Valley Street that displaced eight people was apparently caused by smoking materials, a fire official said Tuesday. No one at 46 Valley St. was hurt in the fire, which was called in at 2:54 a.m. Tuesday, according to David O’Connell, fire prevention officer and fire investigator for the […]
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Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival expands community outreach and repeat concerts
In addition to the regular five-concert series at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison, Tuesday evenings, July 17 through Aug. 14, the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival’s board of trustees announces an expansion of the festival’s Community Outreach Program. These community concerts are different and sometimes shorter, with an emphasis on education or healing. Concerts are free to […]
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Auburn police rescue dog from 103-degree car at Walmart
AUBURN — After finding a small dog left alone inside a car Sunday afternoon in the Walmart parking lot, a local woman called the police to save it from the extreme heat. Christal Smith said she went into Walmart when she saw the almost-lifeless pup on the seat of a car, the windows barely open. […]
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Creating 'gems'
Valerie Burton of Turner reacts to jewelry instructor, Rose Campbell. Burton is taking her first class at Butler Hill Beads Shop in Auburn, but has taken many classes elsewhere in Maine. She makes jewelry for fun and gives the pieces away as gifts. When she recently retired as a school teacher in Regional School Unit […]
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Antonine "Toni" Sassi
AUBURN — Antonine “Toni” Sassi, 96, of Rumford passed away Thursday, July 5. She was born in New Brunswick, Canada, June 5, 1922, a daughter of Jacob Joseph Chiasson and Agatha M. (Friolet) Chiasson. Antonine’s family came to the United States when she was just 6 years old. She attended local schools. Antonine married Lloyd Sassi […]
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Firefighters put out smoldering timber Wallingford’s Fruit House; no new damage
AUBURN — Firefighters returned out to Wallingford’s Fruit House at 4 a.m. Friday for a smoldering roof timber, part of the aftermath of Thursday’s hard cider tasting shack fire. Auburn Fire Department Captain Chip Keene said the smoke was out in a half-hour and no further damage was done. On Thursday morning, Firefighters from four departments quickly tamped down flames […]