AUBURN — Conrad J. Gervais, 87, of Lewiston peacefully passed away Monday, May 21, at the Hospice House in Auburn, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Grand Isle on March 8, 1931, a son of the late Edward and Ida (Pelletier) Gervais. At a young age he and his family moved […]
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Gerard B. Raymond
AUBURN — Gerard B. Raymond (Gerry), 65, of Auburn, joyfully entered eternal life in Heaven on May 22, surrounded by his family. He now lives pain-free and is in the presence of his Lord and Savior. Gerry was born Feb. 9, 1953, in Lewiston, the son of Bertrand (deceased) and Florence Labrie Raymond. He was a […]
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Urban Keith Waning
AUBURN — Urban Keith Waning, formerly of Auburn, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, May 13, after a lengthy battle with dementia. He spent nearly his entire working life happily employed by Bath Iron Works and took great pride in doing his job well for over 40 years. Upon retirement, Urban enjoyed being outdoors, and especially […]
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Donol E. Clark
AUBURN — Donol E. Clark, CPO, 82, of Lewiston died Wednesday after a 30-plus-year battle with cancer at The Hospice House in Auburn with his family by his side. Born in Lewistown, Pa., Nov. 21, 1935, a son of Edward & Gladys (Hartman) Clark. From Dad’s Diary he wrote: “I was raised in the village of […]
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Janet H. Mitchell
AUBURN — Janet H. Mitchell, 83, a resident of Leeds passed away peacefully at midnight on Wednesday, May 23, at Clover Manor in Auburn. She was born Feb. 13, 1935, at Stricklands in Livermore Falls, the daughter of Augustus Hood and Cora (Goding) Hood. Janet was a 1954 graduate of Livermore Falls High School. On March […]
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Evergreen Subaru seeks approval to rezone lots and close street
Auburn city councilors gave early support Monday night to a request by Evergreen Subaru to rezone two adjacent lots and discontinue Niskayuna Street, as part of a hoped-for expansion. “We’re bursting at the seams,” Evergreen owner Doug Weisz told the council. “Through serendipity, we’ve been able to acquire some surrounding properties.” He said the dealership has […]
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Carmel C. St. Pierre
AUBURN — Carmel C. (Lepage) St. Pierre, 88, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side Friday, May 18, at Clover Manor. She was born in Lewiston on June 19, 1929, a daughter of the late Jean and Laura (Maheux) Lepage. On Oct. 29, 1949, Carmel married the love of her life, George St. […]
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Auburn fourth-graders offered yoga classes
AUBURN — Yoga lessons for fourth-graders at Walton Elementary School are helping students learn and be calm, teachers and students say. On a recent day a room full of fourth-graders followed teacher Jayne Bilodeau’s yoga movements. “Let your head hang. Shake your head,” Bilodeau said as students shook their heads, their bodies were folded over. […]
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Lewiston-Auburn officials pleased, puzzled by Opportunity Zone selections
LEWISTON — Neighborhoods in Lewiston and Auburn will be included in a new federal program aimed at encouraging private investment, and city officials on Tuesday were both pleased and perplexed by the selections. The federal Opportunity Zones program, created by the Republican tax bill passed last year, gives investors a tax incentive for using capital […]
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The Buzz: Got blueberry? Oakhurst puts wild blueberry milk on the shelves
This week the Buzz tastes like blueberries, hot dogs and … Subarus. On Tuesday, Oakhurst offered newsrooms around Maine a sneak sip of its new Wild Blueberry Milk that will hit shelves at Northern New England retailers including Hannaford, Walmart and Big Apple on Friday. According to a news release, Wild Blueberry Milk’s roots go […]