Hayley Peterson, of Bethel, center, holds the National Championship trophy she and her teammates from Central Maine Community College basketball team recently won. She and teammates Holly Decourcey, left, Ellie Harrington, right, and the rest of the players and coaches, were honored for winning the championship during a ceremony at the CMCC gym Thursday afternoon. […]
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Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday AUBURN — A Neighborhood Watch Group meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23, at the Sixth Street Congregational Church. United New Auburn Association meeting AUBURN — The United New Auburn Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at Rolly’s Dinner. The speaker will be be Douglas Greene […]
Local veterans council lining up Memorial Day marchers
LEWISTON — The L&A Veterans Council will hold the annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony on Saturday, May 27. The parade will form at Kennedy Park at 8:30 a.m. and will leave at 9:30. The council is asking anyone interested to participate, such as musical units, honor or color guards, marching units, antique cars, military […]
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Robin Dow Seniors to meet AUBURN — Robin Dow Senior Citizens met on March 8. Attendance winners were Callie Adams and Leigh Whittle; red tickets winners, Nancy Hutchinson, Al Strout and Merry Strout; white, Bob Bell, Delores Danforth and Lorraine Raymond; and, blue, Janis Brackenbury, Mary Tasinnari and Carmela Hewitt. There will not be a meeting on March 22 because so many members will […]
John C. Carver Sr.
AUBURN — John Carlton Carver Sr., 80, a longtime resident of Turner, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 18, at the Hospice House in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Livermore Falls on Jan. 9, 1937, the son of Elwood and Fleeta Carver. He attended Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little […]
Reno J. Bell
LEWISTON — Reno Joseph Bell, 72, of Lewiston passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday, March 18, after a brief illness. Reno was born Nov. 6, 1944, in Van Buren to Benoit and Alia Lebel Bell. He was the youngest of 13 children. The Bell family was well-known in the Sabattus area, growing up […]
Late-night blaze at Formed Fiber in Auburn
Auburn and Lewiston firefighters were knocking down an active fire Monday night at ConForm Automotive, formerly Formed Fiber Technologies, at 125 Allied Road. The fire started near machinery and has extended into the roof. All employees have evacuated safely and there are no reported injuries.
Auburn zone change will allow neighborhood market expansion
AUBURN — The City Council unanimously approved a zone change Monday that will allow an expansion at Gowell’s Variety, a popular neighborhood market on Hampshire Street. The business improvements will come during a time of greater focus on the neighborhood, which is set to receive a face-lift this summer. The owners of the market at […]
Linda H. Whitney
AUBURN — Linda H. Whitney, 60, a resident of Auburn, passed peacefully after a brief illness, on Saturday, March 11, with her family by her side. She was born on June 25, 1956, in Lewiston, the daughter of Charles A. Jordan and Dorothy L. (Jordan) Cobb. Linda was a 1974 graduate of Edward Little High […]
Auburn gets state OK to add an hour to Wednesdays to make up snow days
AUBURN — The school district will get the state’s OK to add an hour of teaching time to Wednesdays as a way to chip at snow days, Superintendent Katy Grondin said Friday. The district had been facing nine snow days before turning Friday’s scheduled workshop day into a regular day at the last minute. Five […]