AUBURN — Cynthia “Cindy” Canterbury, 65, of Pensacola, Fla., formerly of Rumford, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 24, at the Hospice House in Auburn, with loving family at her side. She was born in Rumford on Oct. 7, 1952, a daughter of John and Faylene (Locke) Austin. Cindy was a graduate of Stephens High School. She […]
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Richard N. Therrien
AUBURN — Richard N. Therrien, 74, of Lewiston passed away Wednesday, June 27, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn with his family by his side. He was born April 5, 1944, in Lewiston, to parents Oilion and Laurette (Bonin) Therrien. Richard leaves behind his wife, Merilee (Melanson) Therrien; his daughter, Kerri Gonnerville, and her husband, […]
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Taylor Pond residents to assess fire danger
Forest Ranger Kent Nelson, Auburn Fire Chief Robert Chase, Auburn Fire Prevention Officer David O’Connell and Director of EMS Brad Chicoine led demonstrations June 2 for Taylor Pond residents to assess fire danger around their homes. The effort was supported by a $500 grant from State Farm Insurance. A Chipping Day to remove brush was held June […]
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St. Dominic Academy announces honor roll
The principals of Saint Dominic Academy campuses in Auburn and Lewiston have announced the fourth-quarter honor rolls and Principal’s List for the 2017-2018 school year. PRINCIPAL’S LIST Grade 12: Janelle Bryant, Victoria Chase, Amelie Crowe, Caroline Gastonguay, Taylor Jorgensen, Eisa Lee, Weber Meng, Elizabeth Perkins and Hannah Trottier-Braun. Grade 11: Vanessa Bussiere, Abigail Castonguay, Paige […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Red, white and cool
There are few holidays as unabashedly simple as the Fourth of July. You don’t have to worry about the food safety implications of stuffing or not stuffing a turkey. There’s no making a list and checking it twice. No one is judging you on your costume, if you decide to wear a costume, which, hey, […]
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Auburn man fishes in lake basin
Ethan Merrill of Auburn paddles into the edge of the Lake Auburn basin after an afternoon of fishing in Auburn on Thursday. Merrill said he and his father, Leroy Merrill, fly-fish up north quite a bit, but Thursday was his first time fishing in the Basin. Merrill said he did not have any luck. (Daryn […]
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The Buzz: Mattress by Appointment opens in Auburn
This week the Buzz is feeling well rested, well fed and well . . . dentaled? Mattress by Appointment opened at 791 Kittyhawk Ave. in Auburn in May, in the same plaza as Dunkin’ Donuts right off exit 75. It is franchisee Mike Phillips’ third location in Maine and Mattress by Appointment’s fourth site for […]
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Sprocket dog
Owen Norton, left, and his brother, Noah, both of Lewiston, take their dog Beckham for a walk in their grandparent’s neighborhood in Auburn on Wednesday. Owen, 7, and Noah, 11, are students at Geiger Elementary School. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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A kid and his kale
Owen Young, 11, plants kale Wednesday in a community garden at Washburn Elementary School in Auburn. Young and Donna Flynn, a counselor with Spurwink, started the garden after Flynn saw vegetable beds on Lewiston’s Lisbon Street and in downtown Norway. Flynn said people can help themselves to the vegetables so long as they leave some […]
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Video: Sunny day warms Taylor Pond
Crescent Beach, bottom right, on Taylor Pond in Auburn was the place to be Wednesday afternoon as temperatures hit the high 70s. It is expected to cool down and be rainy Thursday, but bounce up into the 80s on Friday and over the weekend. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)