AUBURN — Mayor Jonathan LaBonte wants to create a program at Edward Little High School in which students could earn associate degrees. With the construction of a new Edward Little High School on hold, waiting for state funding, LaBonte said Thursday that the city has “time to really think big.” A task force will be […]
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Werts to appeal rejection of MDOT notice bill
AUGUSTA — State Rep. Wayne Werts, D-Auburn, is appealing the rejection of a bill that directs the Maine Department of Transportation to contact local businesses near a planned construction project to help limit any negative impact on them. Werts said the bill helps prevent unnecessary hardships on businesses near MDOT construction projects. The bill was […]
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A pool hall with a mission
AUBURN — Melinda Small woke to the sound of bones breaking. Her husband, Dan Small, had a grand mal seizure in the middle of the night that swelled his muscles to the point that they crushed his shoulders and spine. It led to more than a year of recovery, an attempted retirement and then, last […]
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Court upholds conviction for Lisbon man who rammed police cars with dump truck
PORTLAND — Maine’s highest court has upheld a 52-year-old Lisbon man’s attempted murder conviction for ramming a police officer’s cruiser with a dump truck during a chase. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday rejected Bartolo Ford’s appeal of his 2010 conviction. During trial, prosecutors said Ford fled from Auburn police after they confronted him […]
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Chili with Lewiston, Auburn firefighters is Nov. 11
AUBURN — The American Legion, William J. Rogers Post 153, is co-sponsoring the 7th annual Firehouse Chili with the Lewiston and Auburn firefighters. The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, at Post 153, 71 South Main St. Lewiston-Auburn firefighters, Lt. John M. Cloutier of the Lewiston Fire Department and […]
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Veterans events planned for Nov. 10, 11 and 16
LEWISTON — A veterans tribute will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. The event is free to all veterans with proper identification. Cost for the general public is $20. A pass in review honoring veterans and featuring the Just Us singers will take place at […]
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Auburn schools: Snow days may be replaced by late starts this year
AUBURN — When the snow and sleet hit this winter, Auburn students might see delayed starts instead of snow days. Superintendent Katy Grondin on Wednesday reminded the Auburn School Committee of a change approved last year. When there’s a storm, Grondin will have three options: hold school, call off school or order a two-hour delay. […]
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EL teacher: Trip to Kazakhstan expanded her teaching
AUBURN — After touring and teaching in northern Kazakhstan this past spring, teacher Erin Towns said she’s changed her world history curriculum in her Edward Little High School classes. Her students are getting richer, more lively lessons, “more of a global view,” she said. They’re doing global projects with students in other states and other […]
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Plans to reuse Ingersoll Arena still in the future
AUBURN — The city needs time to figure out how Ingersoll Arena will be used once it’s no longer the city’s ice rink, City Manager Clinton Deschene said. “We have a lot of questions we need to look at before we can say how we are going reuse it,” he said. “Right now, staff is […]