Experts say Alaska woman murdered in 1993 could have been killed by one of millions of guns

Police say a gun seized from the Auburn home of Steven Downs, who was connected to Sophie Sergie's murder in 1993 by DNA evidence, could have fired the fatal bullet.

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Street Talk: A long-ago fire burned into memory

Fire, I would come to accept, is as cruel and indiscriminate as any force on earth. It will take without compunction a child not yet old enough to walk on his own or an old woman too infirm to save herself. 

Auburn Mall clinic appointments filling up fast

Vaccinations are scheduled Wednesday through Saturday.

Bates College lifts its lockdown after 12 days

With COVID-19 cases declining among its students, Bates Tuesday lifted a lockdown that it imposed April 1 to stop a serious outbreak.

Oxford mobile clinic resumes with Moderna vaccine; St. Mary’s mass clinic awaits word

Maine officials say pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will give time to train the medical community on how to treat someone who may have developed a blood clot from the vaccine.

Trio of Lewiston natives navigate unique season in Hockey East

College hockey: Despite various changes and restrictions, Bree Bergeron, Lauren DeBlois and Katie Lachapelle grateful their teams had a 2020-21 season.

Alternative suspects named in Auburn man’s Alaska murder case

Steven Downs is hoping a judge will allow alternative suspects at his 1993 cold-case trial.

Comprehensive plan review revives talk of New Auburn turnpike exit

Proposed updates would also overhaul zoning districts, loosening density requirements to encourage housing growth.

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