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Norway Savings Bank buys naming rights to Auburn’s new ice arena
AUBURN — Norway Savings Bank will pay the city $770,000 for the 10-year naming rights for the new dual-surface ice arena and the main rink’s center ice. “We could not be more proud to have a partner that is an anchor for Western Maine — just as Lewiston-Auburn wishes to be,” Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said. […]
Legion to hold Navy Day spaghetti supper
AUBURN — American Legion, William J. Rogers Post 153, at 71 South Main St., will hold a public spaghetti supper from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, to celebrate Navy Day. The Navy League of the United States organized the first Navy Day in 1922, holding it on Oct. 27, the birthday of President […]
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La Leche League meeting Oct. 10 AUBURN — Expectant women and breastfeeding mothers are all invited to a La Leche League meeting to be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 102 Bennett Ave. Babies are always welcome. This month’s discussion will be “Breastfeeding: Great Beginnings,” which will focus on preparing for nursing baby […]
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Danville Junction Grange meeting AUBURN — Members of Danville Junction Grange will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the hall. The program will include a discussion of resolutions to be brought up at the state session in Skowhegan next week. Refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting. All members and […]
Council considers city ambulance service report
AUBURN — The latest proposal for a city ambulance service would guarantee at least two ambulances would be ready to respond to medical emergencies, according to fire Chief Frank Roma. Roma and his staff presented a report to city councilors during their Monday workshop meeting that outlined four potential models for a city ambulance service. […]
Auburn walking tour considers city at night
AUBURN — A downtown walking tour will focus on how the city’s architecture shuns evening pedestrians and ways to change that. Al Manoian, Auburn’s economic development specialist, will lead a tour of the downtown, beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday in front of Auburn Hall. “I very purposely set this up during the transition from late […]
Auburn council calls for special bus system oversight
AUBURN — Councilors called for better oversight of the Citylink bus system at the end of Monday’s City Council meeting after hearing concerns about fleet maintenance. “We are not asking for anything dramatic here,” Councilor Joshua Shea said. “We are asking that the parties get together and really get their stuff together because this is […]
Vigil held for victims of domestic violence
AUBURN — Community leaders, advocates and survivors gathered for a vigil Monday night in honor of those who have lost their lives due to domestic violence. Safe Voices, the nonprofit organization holding the vigil and march, has been helping victims of abuse in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties for the past 36 years. Amanda Carlson, […]