American Legion Post 31 sent one winner in the American Legion Oratorical Contest to the state level. Bilal Hussein, a senior at Edward Little High School, is shown below receiving awards at Post 31 with Post Commander Calvin Hunter, Service Officer Bettyann Sheats and Post Historian Pauline St. Pierre. Balil moved forward to win the […]
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Therese A. Henson
LEWISTON — Therese A. Henson, 68, of Spring Valley Lane, New Gloucester, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, Jan. 11, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. Born in Auburn on Feb. 27, 1949, she was the daughter of Roger and Liane Quiron Demers. Educated in local schools, she was a […]
Richard J. Hamel
OCALA, Fla. — It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of Richard James Hamel. Rick passed away Monday, Dec. 18, at the age of 58. Rick was born in Lewiston and grew up in Auburn, graduating from Edward Little High School in 1978. Rick was a loving and caring man who was […]
Edward Little: Doing for others at Christmas
AUBURN — In a corner of the Edward Little High School basement Tuesday lots of bags and boxes were filled with canned and boxed food. There were also jackets of all sizes and colors, hats, mittens, sleeping bags and toys. The goods were the result of a student drive to help families in need during […]
Edward Little High School choirs perform at Gendron Franco Center
The combined Edward Little High School concert, chamber and treble choirs perform “Ocho Kandelikas” (“Eight Little Candles”) during their December concert at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston on Wednesday. Sarah Brooks is the choir conductor. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
Students help firefighters collect toys for Auburn children
Edward Little High School’s Red Eddies and Red Hornets hockey teams raised funds and collected toys for the Auburn Engine 2 Fire Station’s annual toy drive, Truckload of Christmas. Toys will be distributed by Auburn firefighters to local children in need. Families in need should contact 207-333-6601, ext. 1411, or [email protected] for toy distribution. Donations of new toys are […]
National Honor Society students get ready for 'TrucksGiving'
Caleb Yarnevich talks with Evy Bilodeau while helping to pack 100 care bags for truck drivers at Edward Little High School in Auburn on Tuesday. Bilodeau, a senior at the school, organized a service project with other members of the National Honor Society to stuff bags with items such as toothpaste, snacks, a baseball cap, […]
DOE: Lewiston-Auburn merger would not delay new ELHS
If voters approve merging Lewiston and Auburn on Nov. 7, it would not mean a delay in building a new Edward Little High School, officials said. AUBURN — If voters decide to merge Lewiston and Auburn into one city, would that delay construction of the long-awaited, new Edward Little High School? No, said Scott Brown, […]
George Naum
TOPSHAM — George Naum, 90, a resident of The Highlands in Topsham, passed away peacefully Sunday, Sept. 24, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Auburn on Jan. 25, 1927, the son of Albanian immigrant parents, Louis and Taso (Pappas) Naum. As a young child, George made lifelong friends at the YMCA […]
Setting the record straight
I thank those people who were present or viewed the merger debate in Lewiston on Thursday, Sept. 14, but feel a need to clarify a comment I made that, on the surface, is factually incorrect and requires more explanation than I could offer in the 60 seconds given. Eugene Geiger indicated a new school in […]