ANDOVER — An Auburn man remained hospitalized Wednesday nearly two weeks after a pickup truck slid off Roxbury Pond Road, injuring five. Nicholas Allen, 28, remained at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston where he was listed in good condition. Police said Allen suffered broken bones and other injuries in the Nov. 30 wreck. Maine […]
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Elsie A. Barlow
1917 – 2013 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Elsie Barlow, 96, formerly of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 6, after a brief illness. She was born in Cambridge, Md., on April 25, 1917, the eldest child of Julia (Stocker) and Emile Bottcher. She will be remembered for her generous spirit, ready smile and infectious laughter. […]
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Final bingo until March is Dec. 11 AUBURN — New Auburn Seniors will hold bingo at noon Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Sacred Heart Church. It will be the last bingo until March 5. Danville Grange meets Dec. 12 AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12. A Christmas program will […]
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Auburn’s Fairview school wins $25,000 from U.S. Cellular
AUBURN — Fairview Elementary School students and staff celebrated a surprise announcement Tuesday: their school has won $25,000 from U.S. Cellular. Fairview gets to decide how to spend the money, which is expected to arrive early next year. How the money will be spent has not yet been decided, the school principal said Tuesday. U.S. […]
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State hears of regional transit’s importance to Western Maine
AUBURN — Regional bus service is important to Western Maine, bus users and regional officials told the Maine Department of Transportation on Tuesday. “Younger than my generation, they’ve never seen a bus north of Auburn,” said Mike Luciano of the Greater Franklin Development Corporation. “It’s a whole new thing for them. At the plant I […]
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Auburn crews rescue dog from hole in ice on Taylor Pond
AUBURN — A dog rescued from a hole in the ice on Taylor Pond early Tuesday morning was resuscitated by firefighters, one of whom also fell through the ice. The large dog that resembled a Rottweiler had wandered onto the pond shortly after 2 a.m., fire Chief Frank Roma said. The dog fell through a […]
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Snowmakers are a special breed
It takes a special breed to be a snowmaker. It’s not for the faint of heart, or for somebody who can’t take being exposed to the harsh winter elements for hours at a time, often in the middle of the night. While skiers and snowboarders sleep, snow farmers create a man-made blanket of “corduroy” to […]
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Change, adaptation themes of Auburn inaugural
AUBURN — Mayor Jonathan LaBonte admitted Monday night that his enthusiasm for his city can come across as aggressive at times. “I would agree, I will assert again tonight that until the culture of low expectations and limited opportunity is broken here, I will continue to fight,” LaBonte said in his inaugural address in the […]
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YWCA offers drop-in child care LEWISTON — Do you have holiday shopping to do, but can’t find a time to do it without your child(ren)? The YWCA of Central Maine is offering drop-in care so that parents may shop, run errands or go to appointments knowing that their child will be safe and happy. Children […]