Eagle Scout project bottle drive AUBURN — Boy Scout Troop 121 of Auburn will hold a bottle drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, to raise money for the Eagle Scout Project of their fellow Scout, Kyle Mansur. Mansur’s project is renovating the Walton School/New Auburn Basketball Court. To donate cans and bottles […]
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Fill the Plate Breakfast to benefit SeniorsPlus Meals on Wheels
AUBURN — SeniorsPlus, the designated Agency on Aging for Western Maine, will hold a breakfast to benefit its Meals on Wheels nutrition program. The Fill the Plate Breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 23, at the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch. The breakfast will also honor Auburn resident Hugh Keene with […]
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Pedestrian seriously hurt in Auburn crash
AUBURN — A local man was seriously injured Thursday night when he was struck by a car on Court Street, in front of Denny’s Restaurant. Police and rescue crews were called about 9 p.m. after the man was struck so hard that it flung him onto the windshield of the Audi that struck him, shattering it. […]
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Concerts for a Cause to feature Dave Rowe on St. Patrick's Day
AUBURN — Concerts for a Cause is proud to host St. Paddy’s Day with Dave Rowe at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at the First Universalist Church. The show will offer a cash bar with beer and wine. Auburn native Dave Rowe grew up with folk music flowing through his veins. His father, Tom, was […]
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Ruth A. Driscoll
AUBURN — Ruth Avis (Sedgeley) Driscoll, 95, died Monday, March 5, at Clover Manor in Auburn. She was born in Lewiston on Jan. 6, 1923, the daughter of Arthur and Methyl (Drake) Sedgeley. A 1942 graduate of Lewiston High School, she was also a graduate of the Auburn Maine School of Commerce. In 1944, Ruth moved […]
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Auburn prepares for fall school registration
AUBURN — The 2018-2019 fall kindergarten registration will take place later this spring. Parents need to bring the child’s legal birth certificate, record of immunizations and proof of residency, including driver’s license, utility bill, rent/lease receipt,purchase/sale agreement. Parents need to call the neighborhood school to schedule an appointment. If not sure of the school, they […]
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CEO says Community Credit Union staying in downtown Lewiston 'where we belong'
Community Credit Union President and CEO Jennifer Hogan, left, and Executive Vice President Christine Carter stand in the newly renovated lobby of the Pine Street branch in Lewiston on Wednesday morning. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Community Credit Union seriously considered moving out of the downtown, even buying land on Sabattus Street and scouting 20-plus […]
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Snowstorm forces cancellations
With a snowstorm expected to last through midday Thursday, a number of cancellations have been reported. AUBURN The community forum at Auburn Middle School that was scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed to Thursday, March 22. It will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Auburn Middle School. The School Committee meeting that was also […]
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Leo Gagne
AUBURN — Leo Gagne, 81, of Jeffrey Street in Lewiston, passed away early Sunday morning, March 4, at The Hospice House, with family at his side. He was born in Lewiston on Jan. 5, 1937, one of three sons born to Lucien and Alice (Blais) Gagne. Leo was educated at Holy Cross School, graduated from St. […]
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Auburn Girl Scout Troop celebrates World Thinking Day
AUBURN — The Girl Scouts of Maine Troop 438 joined with Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world in celebrating World Thinking Day on Feb. 22. The theme was “Impact” and, meeting at the Auburn PAL Center, the eight kindergarten through second-grade girls explored how they could make an impact on the world. Activities ranged […]