LEWISTON — The Portland police chief made waves Thursday when he announced that non-citizens and marijuana users will now be welcome to apply for jobs as cops. To the north, however, police chiefs in Lewiston and Auburn say there are no plans to follow suit. “The Auburn Police Department has not made any changes to […]
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Agathe Sutton
AUBURN — Agathe Sutton, 99, a resident of 751 Washington St. North, formerly of Lewiston, passed away Tuesday, March 20, at the Sarah Frye Home, after a short illness, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Grand Isle, Dec. 3, 1918, the daughter of Francis and Vitaline (Thibodeau) Berube. She was employed […]
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Robert K. Greeley
AUBURN — Robert K. Greeley, 83, of East Poland, passed away Tuesday, March 20, at Clover Manor. He was born in Lewiston on July 20, 1934, the son of Arthur and Elma Kittridge Greeley. He was a graduate of Edward Little High School. After high school, he worked in California as a mechanic and later as […]
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State lays out plans for improvements to Auburn intersections
A pedestrian, bottom of photo, crosses Elm Street at High Street in Auburn on Wednesday afternoon. The Maine Department of Transportation held a public meeting Wednesday night at Auburn Hall to discuss improvements at several intersections in the area. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — A project slated to begin in the summer of 2019 will focus […]
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Auburn teachers defend learning system under fire
Auburn teacher Diana Carson and other teachers tell the Auburn School Committee on Wednesday night that proficiency-based learning, which is under fire from parents, is improving lessons. Several parents, however, complained about the new system. Superintendent Katy Grondin said she is forming a task force to improve the new system. AUBURN — Teachers told the […]
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Penny Caouette
AUBURN — Penny Caouette, 65, of Gammon Avenue, Auburn, died Sunday, March 18, with her loving family at her side, at The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice. She was born in Northfield, Vt., on July 1, 1952, a daughter of the late Maynard and Eleanor (Thurston) Dickinson. She left many childhood friends and […]
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Beryl D. Vienneau
NEW BERN, N.C. — Beryl D. Vienneau, of New Bern, N.C. (formerly from Auburn, and New Port Richey, Fla.), passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 11. Born Nov. 16, 1926, in Sabattus, she was the daughter of the late Harry S. and Jeanie S. Dobbins. She was educated […]
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Faye S. McDonald
AUBURN — Faye S. Bumpus McDonald, 75, of South Paris, passed away Sunday, March 18, at Bolster Heights. She was born in Porter on June 9, 1942, the daughter of Hebert L. and Sylvia Mills Smith. She attended Porter and Paris schools and had been a homemaker all of her life. She was married to Richard […]
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Auburn School Committee to vote on 2018-19 calendar
The Auburn School Committee is scheduled to vote on the 2018-19 school calendar at its 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday at Auburn Hall. The calendar has nine early-release Wednesdays (noon dismissal) for grades K-12, and 27 weeks of early release Wednesdays (1 p.m.) for grades K-6.
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Rose J. Rivers
LIVERMORE FALLS — Rose J. Rivers, 88, of Livermore Falls, passed away on Thursday, March 15. She was born in Auburn, Oct. 26, 1929, to Marguerite and Walter Jasper. She attended schools in Auburn and Canton. She worked a variety of jobs, retiring from the shoe shop in Livermore Falls. She was married to an Army […]