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 […]
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Mystery For Hire to launch pirate-themed mystery show in Auburn
AUBURN — Mystery for Hire is bringing its mystery show back to the L-A area at the Hilton Garden Inn. Mystery for Hire opens with a performance of “Who Killed Jolly Roger? – A Pirate Mystery Show” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13. Doors open at 6. “After two successful shows this winter, we are […]
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Donald R. Castonguay
AUBURN — Donald Robert Castonguay, 60, of Lewiston passed away Monday, June 25, after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Lewiston on Dec. 11, 1957, the son of Lionel and Jeanette (Ducharme) Castonguay. Don graduated […]
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Wallingford’s Fruit House bounces back after fire
AUBURN — Firefighters from four departments quickly tamped down flames at Wallingford’s Fruit House on Thursday morning after fire broke out in the hard cider tasting area and spread to a storage barn one day before the tasting area opened for the season. By Thursday afternoon, Perkins Ridge Road was back open, as was Wallingford’s […]
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Award-winning Atkinson leads YA writing workshop in Auburn
AUBURN — The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) has announced an upcoming workshop on the process of publishing a young-adult (YA) or middle grade manuscript, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7, at the Auburn Public Library. The workshop is taught by award-winning author Elizabeth Atkinson. The workshop, “Now What?” will guide participants […]
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Maynard Edson Braley
AUBURN — Maynard Edson Braley, age 73, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 30, at the Hospice House in Auburn. He was born Nov. 1, 1944, in Auburn,a son of the late Erwin and Julia (Fuller) Braley. He was a 1963 graduate of Edward Little High School. Maynard was also a member of the Masons for at […]
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Patriotism in the air at 22nd annual Liberty Festival
Independence Day in the Twin Cities turned Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston and the Great Falls Plaza in Auburn into a sea of red, white and blue, and those attending the 22nd annual Liberty Festival expressed gratitude for their country, their veterans, and their communities. “We’re here for the fireworks,” said Duane Kierklewski of Buckfield, […]
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Hall-of-Fame pro bowler, Auburn native Pete Couture dies at 73
Auburn native Pete Couture won five titles on the PBA tour and nine on the PBA50 tour. Couture has died at the age of 73. (Submitted photo) Pro bowler Pete Couture, third from right, was inducted into the Auburn-Lewiston Hall of Fame in May, along with William Hood, Raymond DeBlois and Carolyn Court. (Sun Journal […]
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Auburn renames park as improvement project begins
AUBURN — Little Androscoggin Park in New Auburn will now be known as Auburn Anniversary Park, as the city embarks on an overhaul of the entire area heading into its 150th anniversary celebration next year. The park’s name change, approved Monday by the City Council, is just part of a much larger New Auburn Village […]
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The Buzz: Ben's Burritos customers buy more than 300 burritos for strangers
The Buzz this week is full of optimism and burritos. When they opened 18 months ago on Lisbon Street, Ben’s Burritos founders Tricia Tomlinson and Ben Scott created a “Pay It Forward” wall where customers could anonymously buy other people burritos. Someone walking through the door who could not afford a meal could snag one of […]