Paychex was the first office tenant at Lewiston’s former Promenade Mall. According to a real estate report, the mall is now called Gendron Place. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) This week the Buzz has breaking Dunkin’ Donuts news and we’re saying goodbye to the Promenade Mall (in name only). Franchise owner Norm Boulay recently reopened the Dunkin’ […]
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Gendrons present second pledge installment to Museum L-A
LEWISTON — Dollard (Del) and Priscilla Gendron have presented the second installment of their $100,000 pledge toward the new Museum L-A, a check for $50,000, to Executive Director Rachel Desgrosseilliers. Del Gendron said, “We feel that Museum L-A is very important for our community. My family is fortunate to have the financial ability to make […]
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Funeral notices for Tuesday, Aug. 22
BERNIER — Marion H., 91, of Lisbon, died August 19, 2017. Visitation will be held at The Crosman Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 a.m. followed by Committal Services at Hillside Cemetery in Lisbon Falls. Those wishing may make […]
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Madeleine F. Gendron
1941 – 2016 LEWISTON — Madeleine Francoise Gendron, 75, of Lewiston and formerly of Biddeford, died Sunday, Dec. 11, at 24 Old Lisbon Road in Lewiston, following a brief illness. She was born June 4, 1941, in Westbrook, a daughter of J. Maurice and Laurette (Doyon) Gendron. Until her early 30s, Madeleine lived at home […]
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Louisa C. Gendron
1925 – 2016 MANCHESTER, N.H. — Louisa C. Gendron, 90, of Derry, N.H., passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, at Villa Crest Nursing and Retirement Center in Manchester, N.H. Louisa was born in Auburn on Oct. 29, 1925, a daughter of Antonio and Marieanna (Marcoux) Celani. She had been a resident of Derry, N.H., for the […]
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Lewiston postpones Exit 80 retail deal one more day
LEWISTON — Citing Tuesday’s storm and some last-minute editing changes, city councilors Tuesday postponed a decision on the proposed Exit 80 development and property tax incentives until Wednesday. “We want to be sure that everybody is on the same page and we are all 100 percent together,” City Administrator Ed Barrett said. “Secondly, given tonight’s […]
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Lewiston City Council debates cost of Exit 80 development
LEWISTON — The city would contribute an estimated $1.2 million to help prepare a site at Turnpike Exit 80 for development including a retail anchor. Lincoln Jeffers, director of economic and community development for Lewiston, told the City Council on Tuesday that the rest of the cost would be covered by landowner Dave Gendron and […]
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A-L Hall of Fame: Gendron’s gymnastics career comes full circle
With a diploma from Ohio State in one hand and an NCAA gymnastics title in the other as a student coach for the Buckeyes, Rodney Gendron had a life-altering decision to make. Gendron had the choice to stay in Columbus, Ohio, and be a full-time assistant coach for the men’s gymnastics program under Peter Kormann, […]
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A-L Sports Hall of Fame: Recent standouts lead 32nd induction class
LEWISTON — Youth, gender equity and excellence in an unsung sport are themes of this year’s Auburn-Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame class, announced Friday at Gipper’s Sports Grill. Basketball star Kristi Royer Ouellette, hockey standout Katie Lachapelle, championship gymnasts Rod Gendron and Pete Landry, and late hockey headliner Gerry Forgues comprise the 32nd annual honorees, who […]