AUBURN — Maynard Earl Burns, 72, of Bridgton passed after a long battle with lung cancer Thursday, March 30, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, with his loving family by his side. Maynard was a resident of Lewiston for many years prior to settling Bridgton. He was born in Friendship on Feb. 10, 1945, […]
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Entomologist to speak at Androscoggin Beekeepers Club meeting April 12
AUBURN — Entomologist Elissa Ballman will give a presentation, “Pesticide Exposure to Honey Bees in Maine,” at the next meeting of the Androscoggin Beekeepers Club Wednesday, April 12. The meeting will be held in the vestry of the West Auburn Congregational Church, 811 West Auburn Road, Auburn. Club business will be conducted from 6:30 to 7 […]
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Sex offender notification
The following person meets Auburn Police Department’s policy on community notification. Offender’s name: Earl Hickson Age: 74 Street address: 126 Hampshire St., Auburn Conviction: Unlawful sexual contact Convicted: 2015 Record location: Androscoggin County Superior Court Victim’s age: Under 14 years Registrant type: Lifetime registrant Offender’s name: Bruce Hodgkin Age: 62 Street address: 36 Fifth St., […]
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Miracle Enterprise from Above
The proposed 200 bed medical facility at a 100-year-old factory building in the heart of Auburn, Maine where plans to turn it into a $40 million, 5-star resort catering to rich Chinese patients seeking American medical treatments at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston has stalled after CMMC pulled out of the agreement. Here is […]
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The Buzz: New restaurants and a new deal for a Bates entrepreneur
This week in the Buzz: A Bates senior is growing his chilly business, a new art/manufacturing lecture series and new restaurants for Lewiston … eventually. Mitch Newlin’s Re-Fridge has struck a deal with Goodwill Industries of Northern New England to buy its unwanted mini-fridges and, Newlin hopes, find them good college homes. Re-Fridge is on […]
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Cumberland Farms accidentally dumps powder on customers at pumps
AUBURN – Snow on Friday, powder on Sunday. Chemical powder rained down on customers and cars at Cumberland Farms Sunday afternoon when a fire-suppressant system was activated over the gas pumps. One person was taken to a Lewiston hospital to be checked over for breathing issues after the powder caked the Center Street store lot […]
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Colleen Geneva Reed
AUBURN — Colleen Pratt Reed, 91, of Westbrook died on Friday, March 31, at The Hospice House in Auburn after a short illness. Colleen was born and raised in Strong, the youngest daughter of Almon Dan and Jennie Jones Pratt. A graduate of Strong High School, she then attended the Kennebec School of Commerce. She […]
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Lorraine B. Haber
AUBURN — Lorraine B. Haber passed away on Monday, March 20, at Clover Manor in Auburn, surrounded by loved ones and her beloved music. She was 82. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she grew up in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, closely tied to her family. Stylish and witty young Lorraine traveled to Canada and Europe […]
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Spring Fling to benefit Hospice House
AUBURN — Tickets are now on sale for the annual Spring Fling Dance and Auction to benefit patient care at The Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8, at Martindale Country Club, 527 Beech Hill Road in Auburn. More than 80 items will be featured in […]
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After the ‘April Fools’ Flood of ’87, steps were taken to prevent disaster
LEWISTON — On April 1, 1987, water from the Androscoggin River reached historic levels, eventually hitting 23 feet above normal. It nearly touched the bottom of bridges spanning the river and washed over the low-lying areas in Lewiston and Auburn. According to a Sun Journal article published April 2, 1987, the flooding forced dozens of […]