AUBURN — A working group formed to study the perennial issue of Fire Department overtime costs told the City Council on Monday that costs are driven mostly by the current collective bargaining agreement. The study said that while there will be an ongoing effort to reduce overtime costs, the city should also consider a more […]
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Auburn anniversary committee wants new members
AUBURN — City officials are urging residents to get involved in planning the city’s 150th anniversary celebration next year. Since taking office, Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque has been advocating for a community celebration, and the city is seeking residents and local organizations to be a part of the planning and coordination of city-wide activities. According […]
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Greenhouse Yoga at Whiting Farm
Judi Look, left, leads a Greenhouse Yoga class at Whiting Farm in Auburn on Sunday morning “to recognize Earth Day and celebrate spring with these beautiful blossoms,” she said. The class is part of an ongoing series of seasonal yoga classes at the nontraditional farm. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Judi Look, right, leads a Greenhouse Yoga […]
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47 years later, Roland Nadeau is closing the kitchen at Rolandeau’s
AUBURN — At age 23, with five years of restaurant experience under his belt, Roland Nadeau bought the closed Phil-O-Mar on Washington Street, remodeled, renamed the place, and started serving escargot, beef Wellington and, the dish he’d become known for, prime rib. Forty-seven years of working 14-hour days later, he’s coming out of the kitchen. […]
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Batter up! Volunteers prepare Auburn fields for season
Haylee Farr-Howard, 7, of Auburn, who plays in the junior softball league, pitched in with 3o other baseball and softball players, coaches, parents and volunteers Saturday morning to clean and prepare the fields at the Auburn Suburban Complex for the upcoming season. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Baseball and softball players, coaches, parents and volunteers clean and […]
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Boy, 8, raises money for MS in honor of uncle
The 2018 Walk MS begins at Edward Little High School in Auburn on Saturday morning. Walk MS is a fundraiser dedicated to ending multiple sclerosis. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Brody Lovely of Poland turned 8 a couple of weeks ago, and instead of birthday gifts, he asked friends and family for donations to Walk MS, […]
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Richard A. Small
AUBURN — Richard A. Small, 77, of Poland, passed away peacefully at hospice with his family by his side. He was born in Westbrook to Francis (Morin) and Shirley Small. He was retired from Westbrook Fire Department after serving 20 years. Also, he was an Air Force vet. He was a member of Saccarappa Lodge No. […]
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Gerald A. Mosher
LEWISTON — Gerald Arthur Mosher, 75, of Auburn, formerly of Garfield Road, Minot, died Wednesday, April 18, at d’Youville Pavilion, surrounded by his family. Gerald was born Nov. 10, 1942, in Lewiston, the son of Stella (Jennings) and William Mosher. A 1961 graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn, Gerald joined the United States Army […]
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Dolores (Rolande) Cyr
AUBURN — Sister Dolores (Rolande) Cyr, O.P., born in Lewiston, Feb. 13, 1947, the daughter of Roland and Theresa (Morin) Cyr, died Friday, April 13, at the Hospice House in Auburn, at the age of 71. Sister Dolores was baptized at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston and confirmed at Sacred Heart Church […]
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Auburn mayor retraces WWII history in France
AUBURN — Last week, Mayor Jason Levesque was in France holding an unexploded hand grenade. He also walked past old foxholes, patches of field where land mines could still be hidden just under the earth, and found himself 75 feet underground in an old military bunker. During his weeklong trip, Levesque crossed off a major […]