[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15063]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DR. PAUL CARON

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 2, 2012

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Paul Caron 
for his work in writing and composing ``Lewiston: A New Home''--the 
definitive musical history of Lewiston-Auburn, Maine.
  Dr. Caron is a tremendously gifted educator who has taught courses in 
math and science at St. Joseph's College, and the University of 
Southern Maine. In addition to his distinguished credentials in 
mathematics, science, and administration from Boston College, Paul has 
also studied musical theater at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts 
and the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. He has been a mainstay in the 
local theater community for over 35 years.
  A few years ago, Dr. Caron decided to devote himself to the 
composition of a musical about his hometown of Lewiston-Auburn. His 
work chronicles the rise and decline of one of Maine's great cities 
through the perspective of its families. Paul expertly wrote each of 
the show's 17 songs, which reach across a broad spectrum of time and 
style. The production has since received the prestigious Moss Hart 
Award from the New England Theater Conference. Meanwhile, the script, 
musical score and a DVD of the production are being formally held and 
cataloged in the Library of Congress.
  The success of Dr. Caron's opus is a remarkable achievement that will 
undoubtedly be treasured by the community for years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me again in congratulating Dr. Paul Caron on 
his spectacular musical, ``Lewiston: A New Home.''

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