AUBURN — A professional runner from Kenya put his skills to the test Wednesday when two bears charged him during his morning training. Moninda Marube said he awoke early to make an 18-mile run from his home on Hotel Road; too early, he would later learn. The black bears who live in the area of […]
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Water main replacements highlight Auburn summer construction
AUBURN — It shouldn’t be too hard to come across a construction site this summer in Auburn, and it will be mostly related to the replacement of 1900s-era water and sewer pipes. And you could see even more next year. According to Sid Hazelton, superintendent of the Auburn Water and Sewerage Districts, the volume of work […]
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Six Questions for the CEO: John Quirk, on a roll
John Quirk, president and CEO of VIP Tires & Service, oversees more than 500 employees at 56 stores — make that 57 come October. The company will move into its new Auburn headquarters in mid-August. 1. With your grandfather founding Quirk Tires and Service, was there ever a point where you weren’t going to go […]
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Donald R. Sleeper
AUBURN — Donald R. Sleeper passed away on Friday, June 23, at age 74. He was a lifelong resident of Auburn. He loved the city; it was his home. He is survived by his lifetime partner, Diane Magno; son, Donald R. Holmes Sleeper; and two grandchildren, Emlyn and Evhan Holmes Sleeper. His family has a few […]
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Elizabeth A. Deschenes
FREEPORT — Elizabeth A. Deschenes, 90, of Freeport and formerly of Lewiston, passed away Saturday, June 24, at the Hawthorne House in Freeport. She was born in Bar Harbor on Sept. 24, 1926, a daughter of the late Eric and Elizabeth (Cushman) Berg. She attended schools in South Portland, graduating from South Portland High School […]
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Frances M. Flaherty
AUBURN — Frances M. Flaherty, 90, of 93 Goff St., Auburn, passed in Auburn on Saturday, June 24. Born in Boston on July 29, 1926, she was the daughter of Germaine Remillard and her stepfather, Albert Landry. She moved to Lewiston at a young age and was a graduate of Lewiston High School. After her […]
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Our View: Intolerance shown at the movie theater
An Auburn man, a regular 40-something working dad, took his wife to see “Transformers: The Last Knight” on Sunday. The theater was busy, as you might expect given the much-anticipated opening weekend for the 3D movie — fifth in the popular sci-fi action series. During the movie, some children started behaving badly, laying down on […]
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Linda Lee Santiago
AUBURN — Linda Lee Santiago, 59, of Auburn, died in Auburn on Sunday, June 25. She was born Jan. 9, 1958, to the late Thelma Plushner in Haverhill, Mass. She is survived by three sisters, Cindy Caron, Terri Lajoie and Allison Simmons; one brother, Anthony Murphy; and nieces and nephews.
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No trash pickup in Auburn Tuesday
AUBURN — Trash and recycling scheduled for pickup Tuesday, July 4, (Independence Day) will not be collected. Tuesday trash collections will resume July 11. Recycling pickup scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays will continue July 18. Residents may bring waste and recyclables to Mid Maine Waste Action Corp. on Goldthwaite Road in Auburn from 7 a.m. to 4 […]
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Where is Idyl Wilde? Run for a cause
DEAR SUN SPOTS: In a recent Looking Back column (Saturday, June 3) a cottage named Idyl Wilde on Lake Auburn was mentioned. Do you know where that cottage was located and does it still exist? — David, Auburn ANSWER: Sun Spots searched and searched through The Lewiston Daily Sun and Evening Journal pages and found […]