AUBURN — Twin Cities voters will consider who will draft a combined city charter next spring, now that a petition effort successfully collected enough signatures to put the matter on June’s ballot. Members of the Lewiston and Auburn city councils should meet in late January to set a date for electing a commission to draft […]
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Auburn approves LAEGC funding, despite lack of confidence
AUBURN — A narrow vote Monday bought the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council some time and guaranteed their full funding for the rest of the fiscal year. But the City Council’s vote came with some requirements for the group by supporters and sharp criticisms from council detractors. “We should pull the money back,” Councilor Joshua Shea […]
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Remembering Christmas at ‘The Great Department Store’
In past years, I have written about the Christmas hustle and bustle on Lisbon Street in Lewiston, and the excitement of visits to Santa at Toyland in Peck’s department store. Today there’s a couple of generations who never saw that local hub of holiday cheer, and even the oldest of us were not around for […]
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New Gloucester woman an encourager, former teacher says
AUBURN — Tara Chase was remembered Monday for her positive attitude and contagious smile. The 20-year-old New Gloucester resident died in a car crash early Monday morning on Riverside Drive. Her former teacher, Dan Caron of The Green Ladle Culinary Arts School at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center said she was task-oriented and volunteered for […]
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Legion Auxiliary craft fair AUBURN — American Legion Post 31 Ladies Auxiliary will hold a craft fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Post, 426 Washington Street North. For more information, contact Nancy Ward at 240-5827. Crafts, raffles at Auburn Middle School AUBURN — On Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 […]
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Area students enroll at Colby College
WATERVILLE — Area students enrolled at Colby College this fall. Before classes began, each student took part in an orientation that included an introduction to Colby’s rigorous academics, rich cultural life and community involvement opportunities as well as a three-day outdoor excursion. Alyssa S. Andrews of Norway is a graduate of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High […]
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Community menorah lighted in Auburn
AUBURN — The weather canceled the Twin Cities’ Menorah lighting Wednesday, and Thursday was a national holiday. “I just decided I was not going to compete with Thanksgiving,” Rabbi Hillel Katzir said Friday just before lighting the 12-foot-tall mega-menorah outside Temple Shalom Synagogue-Center. A small crowd gathered as Katzir marked the third night of Hanukkah, […]
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Police log
Charges Lewiston * Michelle Grimmo, 43, of 2 Mark St., violating conditions of release, 2:31 a.m. Friday at that address. * Bricknell Dorelas, 31, of Brockton, Mass., unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, 6:07 a.m. Friday at 144 Lisbon St. * Jessamyn Ouellette, 20, of 17 Horton St., warrant, 8:25 a.m. Friday at that address. Auburn […]