LEWISTON — Last month, Michelle James cried happy tears in the hospital when she saw on the news that her 11-year-old son, Kaden, was surprising her with jewelry for Christmas. She was touched by his thoughtfulness. Michelle had undergone 16 surgeries in nine months as doctors tried to fight off a flesh-eating bacteria that started […]
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Perfect ice-making weather
With the temperature at 4 degrees, Ryan Voye of Auburn Public Services sprays water on the ice rink at Walton Elementary School in Auburn on Tuesday. Crews said the recent frigid temperatures are perfect for making ice. Voye said the snowfall expected Thursday makes it hard to tell when the rink will be ready for […]
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Firefighters battle flames at Auburn, Lewiston and Norway homes
Firefighters in Lewiston, Auburn and Norway battled flames at three houses over the New Year’s holiday. While structures were damaged, there were no known injuries. A home at 360 Grove St. in Lewiston caught fire just after 7:30 p.m. Monday. The one-and-a-half-story home appeared to have flames coming from the roof, just over the garage. […]
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Christmas Village 22 years in the making
AUBURN — Mary and Richard LaFontaine held their annual New Year’s Day open house Monday for friends and family to see and be wowed by the couple’s ever-growing, over-the-top Christmas village. Mary said she and Richard have been working on the village for 22 years, cultivating the collection piece-by-piece. There are currently just under 100 houses and […]
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Lewiston-Auburn's Top 10 business stories of 2017
Around western Maine and the Twin Cities, business has been good over the past year. From new investments to a new chamber president and a new use for an old landmark, we take a look at the Top 10 local business stories of 2017: Lewiston welcomes food trucks Reversing a longtime policy, Lewiston city councilors […]
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Grease fire scorches side of Auburn home
AUBURN (WGME) — An Auburn family spent New Year’s Eve cleaning up the side of their single story home after a grease fire. “It happened in the blink of an eye,” said Karen White, the home renter. White lives in the home with her fiancé, 17-month-old baby, and two pets. All made it out safe. […]
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Wait for it . . . 2018
There’s no sugarcoating it: 2017 has been a tough year. Angry politics. Sexual harassment. Sexual assault. California wildfires. Hurricanes. Drugs. Violence. The threat of nuclear war. Net neutrality. More sexual harassment. More sexual assault. More angry politics. It’s so bad that people are turning to Hallmark Christmas movies in droves. Escapism via fake snow, sugar […]
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Auburn PW director provides Christmas tree disposal options
AUBURN — Auburn Public Services Director Dan Goyette has announced there are several options for the disposal of Christmas trees. Trees can be dropped off by Auburn residents at the following locations: • Public Works Garage, 296 Gracelawn Road (behind the community sand shed); • Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp./MMWAC, Goldthwaite Road, 7 a.m. to 4 […]
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Mayor Levesque to put focus on Auburn's brand
AUBURN — Mayor Jason Levesque wants people outside Auburn to know what the city has to offer. He also wants people to know that Auburn is really close to Portland. “It’s one of the reasons that I ran,” Levesque said Wednesday, after spending a few hours at his office at Auburn Hall, where he goes […]
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Cleaning up Winter Street in Auburn
Mark Simpson, left, and other residents up and down Winter Street in Auburn clear the Christmas snow with snowblowers, shovels and a small tractor. The quick-moving storm dumped more than 12 inches of snow in the community within a few hours on Christmas morning. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)