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Face Time: Erica Dostie — learning to lead
Erica Dostie graduated from the latest class of the Androscoggin Leadership Development Institute in December. She’s ready to put her new skills to use and, come summer, ready to set sail. Name: Erica Dostie Age: 33 Lives: Auburn Where do you work and what do you do? I’ve been with Austin Associates, P.A. for five-and-a-half years. My […]
Major snowstorm dumps feet of snow on central, southern Maine
PULL QUOTE: “It went from just a garden-variety, low-pressure system to a turbocharged storm,” National Weather Service meteorologist Eric Schwibs said. Ready to do it all over again? With up to 2 feet of fresh snow already on the ground, forecasters are warning of another storm expected to arrive Saturday night. This one is forecast […]
Construction on Hasty center to start Monday
AUBURN — The Auburn Recreation Department has announced the Hasty Armory Community Center at 48 Pettengill Park Road will be under construction starting Tuesday, Jan. 3. The project will restrict access to sections of the building, but the gymnasium will remain open for all activities. The renovations are tentatively scheduled to be completed by the […]
Brenda Fontaine writes business memoir
AUBURN — Brenda Fontaine was afraid of what people would think. She wrote her book, anyway. About growing up with a violent, alcoholic mother who would threaten to kill her. About the time her 9-year-old twins fell out of the back of a truck and cracked their skulls. About the doubters who didn’t think she […]
Puppy sold at illegal pet store in Auburn with parvovirus has died
KENNEBUNK — Dixie, one of the puppies sold from an illegal pet store in Auburn, had to be put down due to complications from canine parvovirus infection, according to the family. The Kennebunk family says the puppy was meant to be an early Christmas gift for their children, but only hours after they picked up […]
Committee approves 3-year contract for Auburn superintendent
AUBURN — The Auburn School Committee on Wednesday approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Katy Grondin. Her new contract runs through June 1, 2020. The vote was unanimous, Committee Chairman Tom Kendall said. One change in her contract is her salary. Grondin was given a 3 percent raise for each of the three years, which […]
College classes at Edward Little include EMT training
AUBURN — Caden Begos worked on resuscitating Rebecca Daigneault’s “baby” in an Edward Little High School classroom Tuesday. Students played roles as if they were in a real emergency situation. “My baby’s going to die!” Daigneault said frantically. “Is my kid going to be OK?” “I don’t know, ma’am,” Begos replied. “I need to put this on […]