PORTLAND — A Sabattus woman filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday, claiming she was forced in November 2016 to kneel in a cage — covered in her own urine, blood and vomit — during her five-day extradition from Florida to Maine. Meghan Quinn, 35, filed a 16-page complaint at U.S. District Court against U.S. Prisoner Transport of Florida; its parent company, Prisoner […]
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Lewiston man gets three years in Auburn Big Apple robbery with fake gun
AUBURN — A Lewiston man who robbed a Main Street Big Apple store in December was sentenced Thursday to serve three years in prison. Scott Britton, 21, of 81 Horton St. pleaded guilty to felony robbery in Androscoggin County Superior Court. Active-Retired Justice Robert Clifford approved the sentence worked out between prosecutors and defense of […]
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Skystreakers fly radio-controlled aircraft at Auburn turf facility
Daryl Bergmann of Auburn, right, pilots his Ultra Micro aircraft, top, around the inside of Ingersoll Turf Facility in Auburn on Thursday. He and other members of the Skystreakers R/C Club in New Gloucester fly their radio-controlled planes and helicopters several times a week during the winter months before their airfield in New Gloucester is […]
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Norman Joseph Stebbins
AUBURN — Norman Stebbins, 86, a resident of Auburn, passed away Sunday night, April 1, at Clover Manor. He was born Dec. 2, 1931, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Rose Mary Charland and Anthony J. Stebbins. Norman was a Marine serving overseas in the Korean War. He worked as a finish carpenter, a truck driver […]
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James H. Hanson Sr.
AUBURN — James H. Hanson Sr., 92, of Turner, passed away Monday, March 26, at the Androscoggin Hospice House, with his family at his side. James was born July 16, 1925, in Lewiston, to Harry and Josephine (Naviski) Hanson. James attended Lewiston schools, excelling in math and science. As a high school junior, he was selected […]
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Lower health costs means more money in Auburn school budget
AUBURN — The School Committee learned Wednesday night that health insurance costs for school staff will be about $400,000 less than expected in 2018-19. The increase will be 1.2 percent, not 9 percent as projected. School Committee members will decide how to handle the savings as they work on a proposed $44.1 million budget for […]
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Commissioners propose joint meetings with Androscoggin budget committee
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission is considering a proposal to combine its meetings with the Budget Committee during next fall’s budget season. Combining the meetings when department heads present their budgets would lead to a “more fruitful, abbreviated budget process,” commission Chairman Zachary Maher of Poland said. The idea was first brought up at […]
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Auburn housing project picks up state funding
An aerial view of the area where a 53-unit workforce housing development is being proposed in Auburn behind the Auburn Public Library, right. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal file photo) AUBURN — Construction will begin this year on a 53-unit housing development on Hampshire Street after the project recently secured funding from the Maine State Housing Authority. […]
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Rainy-day basketball in Auburn
Danny Austin, an Auburn eighth-grade student, goes for a layup in Auburn’s Chestnut Park while shooting some hoops with friend Lavio Luyindula, also from Auburn. The two were playing in the rain following after-school activities at the Police Activities League Center. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Nonprofit to launch Amjambo Africa! newspaper
LEWISTON — The first issue of Amjambo Africa! — Maine’s monthly newspaper for and about immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa — will be available at no cost beginning April 1. The newspaper will be distributed in Lewiston, Auburn, Portland, South Portland, Scarborough, Falmouth, Westbrook, Waterville and Augusta. Publisher Georges Budagu Makoko and Managing Editor Kathreen Harrison […]