AUBURN — A pregnant woman who was struck by a car in Auburn on Thursday was being treated later in the night at a Lewiston hospital. At about 5 p.m., police said, the woman was attempting to cross the street near the corner of Turner and Court streets. She was struck by a car and […]
auburn maine
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Dunkin’ Donuts brews up support for local hockey
AUBURN — Ice hockey and hot coffee. It’s not just for the bleachers anymore. Dunkin’ Donuts of Maine on Wednesday became an official sponsor of local youth hockey, entering into a five-year agreement — with a pledge of $100,000 — to support the Maine Gladiators and the Twin City Titans. Under the plan, Dunkin’ Donuts […]
advertisement
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston, Auburn welcome Christmas season with parade, festivities
LEWISTON — At the corner of Ash and Bates streets stands a 5-year-old girl with wide eyes. “What’s that?” she asks of nobody in particular. It’s an acorn, her mother tells her, albeit a very large one. “What’s that?” the girl demands a few seconds later, pointing at the street. This time it’s a gigantic […]
Posted inConnections
Briefly – Lewiston/Auburn
Community Carol Sing is Dec. 8 MONMOUTH — The annual Community Carol Sing will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the East Monmouth Methodist Church, Route 135. The public is welcome to join in singing traditional Christmas carols, listening to community singers and musicians, and readings of stories and poems in […]
Posted inConnections
7th annual Pink in the Rink raises $2,500 for breast cancer research
The Portland Pirates held the 7th annual Pink in the Rink event, presented by Central Maine Medical Center, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Oct. 19. The event raised $2,500 for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Breast cancer survivors who were honored in a pre-game on-ice ceremony, from left to right, were Carlene Sperry of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Superintendent gets raise
AUBURN — Following an evaluation Wednesday night, the School Committee approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Katy Grondin and gave her a pay raise each year. The 5-3 vote came after a job performance evaluation. Members Bonnie Hayes, Tracey Levesque and City Councilor David Young voted against the package. Members Thomas Kendall, William Horton, Francois Bussiere, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
BB hits Auburn bus
AUBURN — Police were searching for suspects Thursday after a school bus on Stevens Mill Road was struck by a BB and a 12-year-old girl was hit by what was believed to be a piece of glass. The girl was startled but not seriously hurt, police said. The bus was fired upon at about 3:15 […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Fraud trial continues
AUBURN — An investigator at a state agency testified Thursday that a couple accused of housing fraud earned nearly $400,000 at their store over a five-year period at the same time their apartment rental was being subsidized. Prosecutors rested their case against Roda Abdi and Ali-Nassir Ahmed of Lewiston on the third day of their bench trial […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Firefighters battle blaze in Auburn
AUBURN — Fire crews battled a blaze on Broad Street on Wednesday as flames ripped through the second floor of an apartment building. The fire was reported at about 8:30 p.m. on the upper floors at 130 Broad St., with witnesses reporting smoke blowing out of the second- and third-story windows. When firefighters burst through […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn council to review timber harvesting policies
AUBURN — City foresters will put down their axes for the next six months, giving city councilors a chance to review wood harvesting policies. The city will place a 180-day moratorium on cutting wood. “In all likelihood, it will not last that long,” City Manager Clinton Deschene said. “We’ll just get in with some new […]