CAYER — Gilmay I., 79, of Lewiston died Wednesday, May 23. Visiting hours will be held at FortinLewiston on Wednesday, May 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Auburn on Thursday, May 31, at 11 a.m., followed by committal prayers at St. Peter’s […]
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Gin, Hayes photos on display at library
FARMINGTON — Farmington Public Library is featuring works by photographers Leon Gin and Derek Hayes during January and February. A meet and greet the photographers will take place at the the library Saturday, Jan. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Gin has been making photographs for almost 30 years. […]
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Ward 2, Auburn City Council, Robert Hayes (unopposed)
Robert Hayes Bio Name: Bob Hayes Office sought: Auburn City Council, Ward 2 Occupation: retired, formerly a local small business proprietor/manager Education: Auburn schools, followed by college Family: married to Bonnie, and now enjoy the grandkids, belonging to daughter, Gretchen, and son, Ben. Political experience: Planning Board member for 10 years, City Councilor for 11 […]
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Golf: Maine Amateur champion John Hayes IV just getting started
John Hayes IV made the news with one of the most dominant Maine Amateur golf championship performances of recent vintage. Then the 25-year-old delivered the bad news to every other player with a vested interest: He likely isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. Past young winners of the state amateur have cut the field a break […]
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John Hayes wins Maine Amateur golf tournament
OAKLAND — Mark Plummer made a run. Then John Hayes IV ran away. His lead sliced to a single stroke after Plummer’s birdie on the first hole Thursday morning, Hayes answered with three consecutive birdies and led by as many as seven shots before winning the 96th Maine Amateur golf championship by five. “I don’t […]
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Maine Amateur: John Hayes IV leads with sensational 65
OAKLAND — After an attempted banana cut that proved fruitless, leading to a double bogey Tuesday morning, John Hayes IV didn’t panic. Two-over par, merely three holes into the 96th Maine Amateur, might have looked like a dreadful start. The gamble fit into Hayes’ risk-versus-reward scheme, however. “I was just trying to make eagle on […]
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River Views: ELHS Class of 1903 exhibited humor, creativity
This is the month of graduations. Mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters and other relatives are sitting through speeches by graduates and assorted officials, who range from truly inspired to excruciatingly boring. I have had the pleasure of writing news stories for many commencement activities in the Twin Cities. In each of them, I heard […]
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Auburn council plans to stick to 1.8 percent budget increase
AUBURN — Councilors signaled Monday night that they plan to keep city budgets on a tight line, limiting both municipal and school spending to a strict 1.8 percent increase. Councilors heard budget presentations from both School Superintendent Katy Grondin and acting City Manager Howard Kroll at a special workshop meeting Monday night. Kroll’s budget called […]
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Auburn may make better use of library’s electronic sign
AUBURN — The city should make better use of the electronic sign in front of the Auburn Public Library rather than spend money on putting a new one closer to Auburn Hall, councilors said Monday. School Committee member Chris Langis said the idea came from residents he talked to last summer as he went door […]
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Maine’s new state treasurer wants to show you what the money buys
AUGUSTA — If you get any kind of check from state government, you are going to see Terry Hayes’ signature on it — at least for the next two years. Hayes, an independent who was recently elected state treasurer, said that’s one of the weirdest things about her new job. A former Democratic state representative […]