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Opportunity Enterprises holiday fair AUBURN — A holiday fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7, at Opportunity Enterprises, 400 Center St. The fair will have baked goods, hats and mittens, decorations, ornaments, raffle baskets and more. All crafts and baked goods are handmade by individuals with developmental […]
Twin Cities holiday parade is tonight
See also: Plan ahead to avoid parade traffic The parade will start on Ash Street, stop in Kennedy Park for a tree lighting and the Salvation Army canteen, progress down Lisbon Street to Main Street, cross the Longley Bridge, and continue to Auburn’s Festival Plaza. There, festivities will continue with a tree and menorah lighting, photos […]
Plan ahead to avoid parade traffic
LEWISTON — Local police are suggesting motorists use alternative routes to avoid street closings and traffic congestion during Wednesday evening’s holiday parade and tree-lighting ceremony. The annual Parade of Lights begins in Lewiston at 6 p.m. and will travel across the Longley Bridge to Auburn. There will be traffic congestion in each downtown for about […]
Hard work ahead on Twin Cities combined charter
LEWISTON — A charter commission vote may be a sure thing now, but backers of a combined Lewiston-Auburn effort say the hard work is just getting started. “This is something that hasn’t been done in Maine since about 1922, and there are not many nationally,” Chip Morrison, Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce president, said. “It takes […]
Focus of fifth College Day is putting the word on the street
LEWISTON — Friday is the fifth annual College Day in Androscoggin County, when everyone is encouraged to wear college garb. Those who do can get a free cup of coffee at one of eight Lewiston-Auburn businesses: The Bread Shack, Cumberland Farms, She Doesn’t Like Guthries, Italian Bakery on Bartlett Street, Starbucks, Masgali Restaurant, Rolly’s Diner […]
Hoosier Mama slammin’ up BBQ sauces in Auburn
AUBURN — In theory, Autumn Apple is for kielbasa, Big Red Buffalo for wings, Zing-Zang for beef stir-fry or seafood and Slammin’ for pulled pork. But really, anything goes. “It’s barbecue sauce, there is no wrong answer,” Liza Dimitri said. After selling at craft fairs and to family and friends for six years, Dimitri, a […]
Bridge Run Foundation sponsors youth campers
LEWISTON — A foundation created by a group of local runners recently sponsored an opportunity for six area teens to attend a variety of Appalachian Mountain Club Teen Wilderness Programs. The Bridge Run Foundation provided scholarships for Nick Ayres and Thorne Hutton from Lewiston Middle School; Haylee Chase and Breanne Patrick from Auburn Middle School; […]
First Auburn Seniors meet Dec. 4
AUBURN — The First Auburn Seniors will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Hasty Community Center. President Sue Patneaude will preside. The Board of Directors will meet at 10 a.m. The monthly raffle will be held. Meal tickets will be available for the Christmas luncheon to be held Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the […]