AUBURN — The City Council received a new-look budget Monday night after departments were asked to find savings in response to a nearly $1 million assessing error found earlier this month. City Manager Peter Crichton outlined the cuts, with a total of $629,000 coming from city departments. Another $380,000 was cut from next year’s school […]
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Auburn council approves school budget
AUBURN — The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve next year’s trimmed $43.69 million school budget amid continued public scrutiny of proficiency-based learning and its impact on the budget. The spending plan must still be approved by Auburn voters, who head to the polls June 12. Monday’s council vote came days after a […]
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Frances R. Frost
PORTLAND — Frances R. Frost, 81, of Portland, died Saturday, April 21, after a short fight with cancer. She was surrounded by her friends and family during her last days. Frances was born Dec. 30, 1936, in Bluefield, W.Va., to Andrew Frost and Frances Boughner Frost of Richmond, Va. After attending William and Mary College, Class […]
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Auburn City Council: What you need to know
Auburn City Council March 5, 2018 Littlefield Dam What happened: The City Council gave the OK to the Auburn Conservation Commission to pursue a federal grant that would help fund the removal of the Littlefield Dam in Auburn. What it means: The Conservation Commission will file a pre-proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]
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Not a good deal for residents
Taxpayers in Auburn are about to get fleeced out of at least $342,000 and most of them won’t know a thing about it until it is all over. Most people in Auburn use the Troy Street parking lot as the overflow parking lot when they go to the Auburn Public Library. People who cannot find […]
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Auburn waives foreclosure of St. Louis Church
AUBURN — The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to waive the foreclosure of the former St. Louis Church. “It’s in the best interest of the city to waive the foreclosure and work with the church,” Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said. If the city took possession of the property, it would be responsible for all utilities, […]
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Auburn City Council: What you need to know
Auburn Business Development Corp. What happened: The City Council agreed to the terms of a memorandum of understanding with the Auburn Business Development Corp. after roughly two years of discussions in executive sessions. What it means: The terms of the understanding were negotiated by the corporation, a nonprofit working toward business recruitment and expansion, and […]
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Auburn School Committee, Ward 3 (unopposed)
Thomas Kendall Bio: Name: Thomas Kendall Office sought: Auburn School Committee, Ward 3, a seat he holds. He is unopposed. Occupation: President of Maine Metro Inc. Education: Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, 1972 Family: Wife, Nancy, three children Political experience: Auburn City Council and School Committee Tom Kendall Questions: 1. […]
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Auburn forwards program to assist homeless students
AUBURN — City officials are creating a program that would give rental assistance to homeless families with school-aged children who are attending Auburn schools. The Staying Home Rental Assistance Program, crafted by Auburn’s economic and community development staff, would use $90,000 in city funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development toward security deposits, […]
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Public comments ignored
The city of Auburn has sided with business, to the detriment of homeowners, again. On Sept. 11, Auburn City Councilors voted on adopting the Recreational Planned Unit Development Ordinance amendments. Sounds nice, but don’t let them fool you. That change would allow recreational businesses to build hotels and other structures in rural residential, agriculture and […]