1948 – 2015 AUBURN — Lois Hewson, 66, of Lewiston, formerly of New Jersey and Massachusetts, passed to heaven on Saturday, Aug. 29, in Auburn. She was born Oct. 1, 1948, in Everton, N.J. to parents Anna and Walter Gavel. She graduated from Lewiston High School, and earned her degree at Central Connecticut State University. […]
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Annie L. McInnis
1936 – 2015 AUBURN — Annie L. McInnis, 78, of Lewiston died Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin after a long illness with her family by her side. Born in Lewiston on Nov. 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Jeannette (Channdonette) Stankis. Annie attended St. Joseph’s Elementary […]
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Poor grade for new grading system
I believe that the current proficiency-based learning grading system at Lewiston High School won’t have a positive impact for sophomores this coming school year. After the past school year, the PBL grading system put more than half of the freshman class of 2018 in summer school because the teachers didn’t grade the students well. I […]
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Lewiston hires more teachers to create smaller classes
LEWISTON — Ecstatic about hiring two new teachers to reduce class sizes in kindergarten and first grade, Farwell Elementary School Principal Althea Walker is interviewing teacher candidates this week. “I am so excited to get those two positions,” Walker said. “That will allow teachers to work in much smaller groups.” The School Committee on Monday […]
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Daniel A. Therrien
1961 – 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Daniel A. Therrien, 53, of River Road, Nashville, Tenn., died Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Nashville. He was born on Oct. 7, 1961, in Lewiston, the son of Pauline Anctil Therrien Houle Cote and the late Albert Therrien Jr. Daniel graduated from Lewiston High School in 1980 and joined the […]
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Carmen J. Mercier
1930 – 2015 Auburn — Carmen Mercier, 85, of Auburn passed away on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin County with her loving family by her side. She was born in Lewiston on Jan. 1, 1930, the daughter of Louis and Onelda (Saindon) Pelletier. She attended local schools and graduated from Lewiston […]
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Fleurette G. Roux
1939 – 2015 LEWISTON — Fleurette G. Roux, 76, of Central Avenue, Lewiston, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Hospice House after a long illness. She was born on March 25,1939, daughter of Jean Charles and Jeanne (Bernier) Fortier. She was a graduate of Lewiston High School, Class of 1956. In 1960, Flo […]
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Paul Joseph Gauvin
1939 – 2015 ALFRED — Paul J. Gauvin, 76, a resident of Alfred, died peacefully with his wife by side, on Monday, Aug. 10, at the Newton Center in Sanford, where he was treated with love and dignity by the wonderful staff there. Paul was born on March 8, 1939, in Lewiston, the son of […]
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Lewiston AD Jason Fuller supports new school plan, new facilities
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School Athletic Director Jason Fuller is faced with the prospect of losing most of the school’s facilities to the impending project to relocate a pair of elementary schools. And he is embracing the plan with open arms. “This is a real positive,” Fuller said. “This helps us in our endeavor to […]