Voters interviewed during the first half of Election Day said one reason they came out was to cast their votes on the proposal to consolidate Lewiston and Auburn. “I’m not for the merger,” said longtime Lewiston resident Noella Breton. “We’re doing enough with Auburn already. We don’t need to go through this. Lewiston is Lewiston; […]
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Students building raised bed gardens in Auburn
Alexis Simao, 10, holds two boards together as her classmate Audryanna Wilson drills pilot holes while building raised garden beds at Sherwood Heights Elementary School in Auburn on Monday. Students in the Community Learning Center after-school program have been helping teacher Bill Murray expand the school’s garden space. Students in the program do homework the […]
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City axes 19-year-old Auburn man's knife business
Isaiah Washington’s original blacksmith business was made from an old shipping container. The city has closed his business down. (Sun Journal file photo) AUBURN — Nineteen-year-old Isaiah Washington opened The Zay Knife Co. a year ago in his mom’s garage and immediately began selling handcrafted knives all over the country. Largely self-taught, he built a […]
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Working: After a long military career, lifelong skier takes the helm at Lost Valley
Lost Valley’s new general manager John Herrick is overseeing many improvements and upgrades to the facility, including a new kitchen in the base lodge, background. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — John Herrick grew up in a ski lodge — and not in a he-practically-lived-there sense. His old home on Maple Hill had been a ski lodge […]
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Police still 'chasing leads' in Auburn robbery
AUBURN — Police said they are “still chasing leads” in a case in which a Park Avenue woman was tied up at her home when she apparently interrupted a robbery last month. Deputy Chief Jason Moen wrote in an email this week that police had no new information to release on the Oct. 12 incident in […]
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Auburn mayoral candidates: Adam Lee and Jason Levesque
Name: Adam R. Lee Office sought: mayor of Auburn Occupation: attorney at Trafton, Matzen, Belleau and Frenette, LLP Education: juris doctor degree, cum laude, Vermont Law School; Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Texas Family: wife, Heidi L. McCarthy Political experience: Ward 4, Auburn city councilor Questions 1. Why do you think you’re the most qualified, […]
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Auburn man charged after SUV crash
Auburn firefighters survey the damage to an SUV that crashed into the building at the corner of Charles Street and Western Promenade in Auburn late Friday afternoon. The occupants fled the scene and according to police reports, the driver was apprehended shortly afterward and they were looking for the other two occupants. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) […]
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Auburn Citizen of the Year recipients support ONE LA
Seven former Auburn Business Association Citizen of the Year recipients announce their support for the consolidation proposed for Lewiston and Auburn during a One LA event in Auburn on Thursday. From left are Donna Steckino, Dan Campbell, Peter Garcia, Tom Platz, Jim Wellehan, Chip Morrison and Malcolm Philbrook Jr. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Marjorie Jennings
AUBURN — Marjorie Jennings passed away Monday, Oct. 30, in Auburn. She was a great woman and lived a long life. She was a fighter and will be very missed and loved. She leaves behind her husband, Dana Jennings; her kids, Melissa, Tim, Tony and Chris Jennings; and many grandkids. Now she can go and be […]
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Auburn police pursue loose cow for mooving violation
Auburn Police Officer Travis Barnies reacts after this Jersey cow gave him the slip as he was trying to herd it back into its pasture across from Park Avenue School in Auburn on Wednesday. He responded after calls were made to dispatch about a cow walking down Park Avenue. Timothy Berube, the son of the […]