Hannah Goss, left, and Luke Robinson move cinder blocks into place Monday evening at the newly established Auburn Community Garden on Newbury Street. Robinson owns Wolfpack Fitness and offered a $1 cinder block workout class, which included a 15-minute, full-body warm-up, and then a team effort at creating the garden beds. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) […]
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Family thanks volunteers after son’s body found in Androscoggin River
DURHAM — For nearly three weeks, dozens of wardens, Maine Marine Patrol officers and volunteers have scoured the Androscoggin River for 5-year-old Valerio McFarland. On Monday, it took Christopher Lane, an L.L.Bean kayaking instructor and father of six, less than an hour to find the boy. Lane, 43, of Litchfield found Valerio’s body while kayaking […]
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Car rolls into ditch in Auburn
Tire tracks leading to a snapped utility pole show where a vehicle left Washington Street in the southbound lane near the intersection of Eastman Lane in Auburn on Saturday afternoon. Despite rolling over into the ditch, both driver and passenger walked away with minor injuries. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Pauline S. Caron
LEWISTON — Pauline (Saindon) Caron, 91 years young, of Auburn peacefully passed away following a brief illness Wednesday, May 9, at CMMC in Lewiston. She was born in Auburn on Aug. 15, 1926, the only child to the late Willie and Anna (Thibault) Saindon. She grew up in the Auburn area and attended local schools. On […]
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Pauline L. Tanguay
AUBURN — Pauline (Lepage) Tanguay, 70, of Lewiston passed away Monday, May 7, at The Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn. She was born Sept. 3, 1947, in Lewiston, a daughter of the late Gerard and Theresa (Gagnon) Lepage. She attended local schools and lived most of her life in the Lewiston-Auburn area. In 1998, she married […]
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Bishop visits St. Francis Recovery Center in Auburn
AUBURN — “The burgers are here, the salads are on the table — and don’t forget a chocolate chip cookie.” Doug, chef at the St. Francis Recovery Center, speaks directly to each resident so they don’t miss a bite of the food he has prepared. The lunch crowd at the center recently included Bishop Robert […]
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Kiwanis to hold 60th Pancake Breakfast on June 3
AUBURN — Pancakes and sausages are once more on the breakfast menu at the 2018 Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. The fundraiser, sponsored each year by the Lewiston Auburn Kiwanis Club, will be held from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday, June 3, at St. Dominic Academy, 121 Gracelawn Road. Assistance will be provided by local Key Clubs […]
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Soaring with the eagles in Auburn
A pair of crows harasses a young eagle above Taylor Brook in Auburn on Friday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Nearly $1 million assessing error throws wrench in Auburn budget talks
AUBURN — An assessing error at City Hall — to the tune of almost $1 million — is putting new tension on Auburn’s budget process just days before the City Council is set to vote on the school budget. According to a memo from City Manager Peter Crichton to city and school officials, a recent […]
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William "Bill" Knox
LEWISTON — William “Bill” Knox, 87, of Auburn died Wednesday, May 9, at Russell Park after a long illness. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 24, 1930, the son of Jessie and Walter Knox. He served in the British Air Force during WWII. He married Margaret Scott in 1958, and immigrated to Chicago in […]