1930 – 2015 MELBOURNE, Fla. — Monita Irene Cote, 84, of Melbourne, Fla., passed away peacefully on June 23, following a short illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Monita was born in Lewiston on June 28, 1930, to Henry and Jeanette Poulin. After graduating from Edward Little High School, she worked as a teller […]
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Monita I. Cote
1930 – 2015 MELBOURNE, Fla. — Monita Irene Cote, 84, of Melbourne, Fla., passed away peacefully on June 23, following a short illness. She was surrounded by her loving family. Monita was born in Lewiston on June 28, 1930, to Henry and Jeanette Poulin. After graduating from Edward Little High School, she worked as a […]
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Jeannine P. Breton Cloutier
1929 – 2015 LEWISTON — Jeannine Potvin Breton Cloutier, 86, passed away on Sunday, June 14. She now joins the Lord and her two sons in heaven. She was born in Auburn on May 5, 1929, but after the great New Auburn fire, the family moved to Lewiston, where she attended school and met and […]
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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 […]
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Auburn pushing for better river access as Barker Mill dam license proceeds
AUBURN — The city will push for better outdoor recreation as the operator of the New Auburn hydroelectric dam works to renew its license. “It’s critically important, because Lewiston and Auburn have historically rolled over in these processes, thinking we don’t want to be anti-business,” Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said. “This is not anti-business. The waterways […]
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Reginald J. Bouchard
1932 – 2015 PORTLAND — Reginald J. Bouchard, 82, of Leeds, ends a full life of challenge and adventure and a busy life of doing on May 1, surrounded by family. Born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, Sept. 23, 1932, he came to the U.S. at the age of 3 and lived in New Auburn. […]
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M. Ness: Bells belong to residents
Though I am not Catholic, I have lived in Auburn my whole life and I feel the bells of St. Louis belong to the families/community/parish of New Auburn. No one should have to “buy” them back. My comment to the decision makers of the Catholic Church is shame on you — shame, shame, shame. Melanie […]
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Santa arrives in New Auburn
AUBURN — Santa arrived in New Auburn Sunday evening, his light-up sleigh escorted by Auburn Engine 2, an Auburn ambulance and the Marshall’s Popcorn Truck to Sullivan Square for the annual tree-lighting ceremony, put on by the United New Auburn Association. Saint Nick’s entourage proceeded down South Main Street, past Raymond Park, down Broad Street […]
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Backers see New Auburn’s history, future in St. Louis Church bells
AUBURN — The four bells removed from New Auburn’s St. Louis Church are concrete, physical objects — skillfully cast and beautiful to look at, says Alan Manoian, Auburn’s economic development specialist. But beyond their physicality, Manoian said he’s as interested in preserving what the bells have meant to the city. They have a history and, […]
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Saturday ceremony best chance to see historic New Auburn bells
AUBURN — A Saturday ceremony might be the best chance for the public to get a glimpse of four historic New Auburn bells until the city is able to purchase them. City officials and local historians will be on hand at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Cote Corp., 2980 Hotel Road, for a ceremonial unveiling […]