1938 – 2015 AUBURN — Lucille J. Gagnon, 77, formerly of Pierce Street, Lewiston, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 9, following a brief illness at the Clover Living Center. She was born in Lewiston on Feb. 11, 1938, the daughter of Mathias and Blanche (Longchamps) Gagnon. Survivors include three brothers, Marcel, Gilbert and Normand; one […]
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LAEGC annual dinner: Innovation, celebration
LEWISTON — Philips Elmet used to make one billion light-bulb filaments a year on Lisbon Street. In the same headquarters, now called Elmet Technologies, “today, we make zero,” CEO Andy Nichols said. “We’ve had to innovate. We’ve taken the technology around tungsten wire that’s used in incandescent light bulbs to now we’re sole-source making wire […]
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Auburn school board passes budget, asks city to pay for school officers
AUBURN — School Committee members said Wednesday they value the work school resource officers do. But, the positions of Auburn Police Department School Resource Officers Justin Richardson, Tom Poulin, Donald Cousins and Shawn Carll were cut from the recommended $39.06 million school budget passed Wednesday night by the committee. The committee voted 5-0 to remove […]
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Jacqueline A. Michaud
1935 – 2015 AUBURN — Jacqueline “Jackie” A. Michaud, 80, of Auburn passed away at her home with her family by her side on Tuesday, May 5, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Jackie had already battled and conquered cancer in 1996. She was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England on Feb. 22, 1935, […]
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Elmer R. Ames
1924 – 2015 AUBURN — Elmer R. Ames, 90, of Litchfield, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice in Auburn, following a long illness. He was born in Swanville, on May 5, 1924, a son of the late Libbeus and Lillian (Sylvester) Ames. After living in […]
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Roland G. Morin
1945 – 2015 AUBURN — Roland G. Morin, 70, son of the late George and Eva Morin, born on March 30, 1945, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, surrounded by his loved ones at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, after losing his long battle with cancer. Roland served six honorable years in the […]
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Court Street mural defaced in Auburn
AUBURN — The mural on the Court Street-facing side of Heathco’s Pizza & Variety was carefully painted by a professional artist with specialized tools last summer. Owner Mary Nicholson figures the latest addition to the graffiti-style mural was scrawled on last week by a doofus with a can of black spray paint. “I’m assuming it […]
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Lucia A. Binette
1921 – 2015 AUBURN — Lucia A. Binette, 93, of Lewiston was in peace with Jesus on Saturday, May 2. She passed away peacefully among family members at Androscoggin Hospice House after a brief illness. Lucia was born in New Brunswick, Canada, on Oct. 31, 1921, and was raised in Eagle Lake from her infancy […]
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William Anthony Driscoll
1933 – 2015 AUBURN — William Anthony Driscoll, 81, died Wednesday, April 29, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn, with his family at his side. Born Sept. 16, 1933, in New Auburn, he was the youngest child of Francis and Annie (Sullivan) Driscoll. A 1951 graduate of Edward Little High School, he was a […]