AUBURN — Walter “Walt” James Goulding, 76, of New Gloucester passed away Saturday, July 28, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family and after a courageous battle with lung disease. Walter was born Aug. 27, 1941, in Danville, the son of Fred C. and Mary Pittepas […]
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Danville Junction Grange gives Community Citizen Award
AUBURN — At a recent meeting of Danville Junction Grange, the Community Citizen Award was presented to Donna Searles of Poland. Searles is very active in her community. She regularly collects coupons for the troops and soda can tabs for the Ronald MacDonald House and contributes them to Danville Junction Grange for their projects. She […]
Edward Little biography to be presented at library
AUBURN — Douglas I. Hodgkin, historian and professor emeritus of political science at Bates College in Lewiston, will talk about his recently released biography of Edward Little at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in the Androscoggin Community Room at the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. “Dear Parent: A Biography and Letters of Edward Little” details […]
Community meals
AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange will serve a bean and casserole supper with pie at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at 15 Grange St. Cost: $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 5 to 12; free for children younger than 5. — FAYETTE — The final Keep Me Warm supper of the season will be […]
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Vendors sought for fabric fair AUBURN — High Street Congregational Church will host its annual Fabric and Craft Supply Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at 106 Pleasant St. Tables are $20 each. FMI: 207-784-1306. Danville Junction Grange to meet AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. […]
Terri L. Thurston
1958 – 2015 LEWISTON — Terri L. Thurston, 56, died unexpectedly in her home on Saturday, July 4. She was born in Lewiston on Sept. 28, 1958, the daughter of William and Jeanne (Couture) Thurston of New Gloucester. She is survived by her daughter, Dawn Cureton of Lewiston; her son, Christopher Cureton of Lewiston; and […]
Bettie Cornise Kettell
1947 – 2015 AUGUSTA — Bettie Cornise Detjen Kettell, RN, CNOR, died suddenly Sunday, June 7, doing something she was passionate about — participating in a retreat at Pilgrim Lodge. She was born in Danville, Pa., on Feb. 9, 1947, a daughter of Cornise Denise Detjen and Herbert F. C. Detjen. Bettie was a 1965 […]
Persis Ann Grover
1956 – 2015 DANVILLE — Persis Ann (Day) Grover, 58, of Danville, lost her battle with cancer on Thursday, March 19, at the Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Persis was born on May 3, 1956, in New Britain, Conn., the daughter of Roland And Shirley Payne Day. She was a graduate of Terryville […]
MSgt. Francis N. Simon
1933 – 2015 AUGUSTA — MSgt. Francis N. Simon, USAF, 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta following a brief illness. Francis was born in Old Town on July 5, 1933, a son of Albert and Marie (Dumont) Simon. He grew up in Old Town and later moved […]
Auburn considers fix for Danville lot zoning mismatch
AUBURN — A plan to change future land use plans for a Danville Junction lot are simply about correcting a four-year-old mistake, planner Doug Greene told city councilors Monday night. “It’s been a little bit of a detective mystery to figure out why this inconsistency existed,” Greene said Monday. “After as much research as we […]