AUBURN — The campaign against the proposed merger of the Twin Cities added new voices Wednesday, hoping to bolster its argument that a consolidation would ultimately cost taxpayers. Officially joining the anti-merger side and questioning the financial benefit of the move were Matt Leonard and Robert Reed, who spoke to a small group gathered at the […]
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Honorary page in Augusta
State Rep. Bruce Bickford, R-Auburn, and Harrison Lacroix stand in front of the Speaker’s Rostrum at the State House on April 20. Lacroix, a student at Saint Dominic Academy in Auburn, served as an honorary page for the Maine House of Representatives.
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Albert ‘Norman’ Theberge
LEWISTON — Albert Norman Theberge, better known as Norman, 80, passed away peacefully due to complications of Alzheimer’s with his loving family by his side Monday, April 24, at d’Youville Pavilion in Lewiston. He was born in Auburn on Aug. 27, 1936, the son of the late Michael and Anna (Bard) Theberge. Norman was educated […]
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Constance R. Lemieux
AUBURN — Constance R. (Ferguson) Lemieux, 94, formerly of 10 Orestis Way, Lewiston, passed away at Clover Manor nursing home Tuesday, April 25, after a period of declining health. Connie was born in Stottville, N.Y., on Feb. 28, 1923. She was the daughter of Alden and Grace Dunbar Ridgeway. Connie graduated from Hudson High School […]
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Police bid adieu to Auburn’s ‘Bud’ Caouette
AUBURN — Beloved veteran police officer Paul “Bud” Caouette died at 61 Sunday at Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 61 years old. The response from the police community was swift, with Auburn and neighboring departments quick to post statements on social media, remembering Caouette’s years of service. “We […]
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New leader, new questions
LEWISTON — Three weeks into her new job, Beckie Conrad is ready to start talking about tourism, farm-to-table, downtown development, Bates College and boosting bottom lines. She started as the new president of the Lewiston-Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce on March 27, taking over a nearly 1,200-member chamber that had been without a head since […]
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Protecting children is everyone’s responsibility
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and youth-serving organizations across the country have been working this month to raise awareness and understanding about a topic that needs more attention in more communities: child sexual abuse. Statistics reveal that about 1 in 10 children in the United States will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. […]
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Former chamber president creates company matching veterans with businesses
AUBURN — Several weeks ago, Matt Leonard took a call from a newly retired colonel who’d moved to Maine because he and his wife had vacationed here and loved the state. He had 30 years in the Air Force, three master’s degrees and zero job prospects — he’d applied, but no one was calling him back. […]
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Androscoggin River projects gain steam
AUBURN — It’s hard to miss the Androscoggin River crashing between downtown Lewiston and Auburn this time of year, when the falls are at full flow. On Thursday, a number of people made the trek up the Auburn Riverwalk to take a closer look, including officials from both sides of the river who are working […]
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Androscoggin County seeks end to state mandate on office hours
AUBURN — All counties in Maine can determine their own hours of operation and establish when their county offices will open and close. All counties, that is, except Androscoggin County. Office hours at the Androscoggin County Courthouse are dictated by Maine statute. County Administrator Larry Post and his department heads would like to change that […]