LEWISTON — Ivan Douglass, 80, of Auburn, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 17. Ivan was born on June 10, 1937, in Auburn to Ralph and Annette Douglass. He graduated from Edward Little High School, Class of 1951, and worked for the city of Auburn, Public Works Dept. as a foreman for 40 years, retiring in 2000. […]
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Auburn mayor, school officials talk city spending
AUBURN — City and school officials delved into the finer points of next year’s budget at a joint meeting Monday, as Mayor Jason Levesque pushed to find savings by collaborating. Throughout the two-plus-hour workshop, elected officials discussed Auburn’s school budget, Capital Improvement Plan and new high school project. Levesque led the meeting in an often […]
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Auburn: Hearing on school budget Wednesday
AUBURN — The School Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 school budget at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Auburn Hall. The spending plan is $44.1 million, up 5.6 percent from $41.7 million for 2017-18. Taxpayers would be assessed 2.6 percent more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. A property valued at […]
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Snowmobile jumping held in Auburn
Alex Bishop of Turner hits the jump at the RaveX Motorsports event at Lost Valley, kicking off the Beach Bash Weekend in Auburn on Saturday. Bishop has been jumping snowmobiles for eight years. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Mount Apatite awarded $10,000 trail grant
The New England Mountain Bike Association of Central Maine has received a $10,000 grant to develop a “high-level” trail at Mount Apatite Park in Auburn, according to a news release. “Our goal is to fund exceptional projects that will directly benefit mountain bikers and our local chapters,” NEMBA Director Philip Keyes said. The hope is that […]
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Cynthia "Cyndi" M. Gagne
AUBURN — Surrounded by her loving family and friends, our beloved sister, aunt, godmother and friend, Cynthia “Cyndi” M. Gagne, 56, lost her valiant fight with metastatic breast cancer on Thursday, March 22, at the Hospice House. Anyone who met Cynthia instantly recognized her outgoing spirit, trademark honest nature and positive attitude. Her infectious laugh and […]
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Claudette D. Lemelin
AUBURN — Claudette D. Lemelin, 84, beloved mother and memere, died Wednesday, March 21, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, with family by her side. Born on Aug. 19, 1933, in Livermore Falls, she was the daughter of Carmelle (Labine) Castonguay and Peter Castonguay, one of 13 children. She was educated in Livermore schools, and […]
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Celebrating Multicultural Night at Park Avenue Elementary
Students at Park Avenue Elementary School in Auburn are joined Friday by teachers, friends and community members in the gym to dance to the music of Rabbi Sruli Dresdner, background, at the annual Multicultural Night. Featured were ethnic foods, music, arts, crafts and customs and traditions from countries representing the students’ heritage. To watch a […]
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Auburn groups invite residents to take walk in park
AUBURN — The Auburn Conservation Commission and the Parks & Recreation advisory board are inviting the greater Auburn community to take a “Walk in the Park” on Friday, March 30. “National Take a Walk in the Park Day” is observed annually as an opportunity for exercise and relaxation. Often calming and therapeutic, a walk helps […]
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Auburn Democrats to meet Tuesday
AUBURN — The monthly meeting of the Auburn Democratic City Committee is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Auburn City Building. New committee officers for 2018-2020 will be installed, a report on the March 4 caucus will be given and candidates for the 2018 elections will address the committee. All Auburn Democrats […]