AUBURN — State prosecutors filed a civil complaint against a Greene man under the Maine Civil Rights Act after he reportedly threatened to hit a Sabattus man with a baseball bat and called him racial slurs. Keith Clayton Hanning, 77, was charged with criminal threatening, a Class D misdemeanor, punishable by up to 364 days […]
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Auburn schools applying for big, federal grant to improve learning
AUBURN — The School Department is applying for a four-year $7.2 million federal grant to do a host of things to improve student learning. If Auburn gets the Race to the Top grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the district would get on average $1.8 million a year. Auburn curriculum director Shelly Mogul said […]
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H.S. Soccer: EL boys squelch Dragons
AUBURN — Off the foot of a freshman, Edward Little found its scoring touch, just in time for one of its most important victories of the season. Jared Plourde, thrust into the striker role for a young Edward Little team trying to navigate a deep and talented KVAC, knocked in a pair of goals to […]
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Auburn Police K9 gets new vest
AUBURN — After three years on the force, K9 Dutch is getting new protective gear to keep him safe on the beat. The vest, which will be bullet- and stab-proof, is one of 16 awarded in New England by Vested Interest in K-9s with a $15,000 grant from the Petco Foundation. Although he was born […]
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Dow Seniors to meet Sept. 25
AUBURN — Robin Dow Senior Citizens will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Alden M. Gayton Post 31 American Legion, 426 Washington St. Guests and new members are always welcome. Halloween luncheon tickets will be on sale for $7. Bingo will be played following the meeting and a bag lunch. On Oct. […]
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Raw food class at The Ark LEWISTON — A free Raw Food’s “Cooking” Class, with Raphaelle Tisseyre, will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at The Ark, 791 Lisbon St. For information call 207-333-3668 or email [email protected]. No registration required. Danville Grange to meet Thursday AUBURN — Danville Junction Grange 65 will meet […]
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Auburn disaster exercise set for Wednesday
AUBURN — Local, state and federal agencies, as well as private businesses, will participate in a simulated disaster Wednesday morning at the Auburn-Lewiston Intermodal Transportation Center at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. In a release from the City of Auburn, an exercise slated to begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday is designed to test the readiness of […]
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Mistrial declared in stabbing case
AUBURN — A mistrial was declared in the Raikuez Melchoirre stabbing trial after three days of deadlocked jury deliberation. A jury of six men and six women began deliberations on Thursday afternoon in the 2011 case, and, by Monday afternoon, they reported to the judge in Androscoggin County Superior Court that they were deadlocked. Justice […]
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Edward Little students get iPads
AUBURN — Monday was iPad rollout day at Edward Little High School. For the first time, every student — 956 of them — was given an Apple iPad tablet computer to replace their laptops. About half of Maine’s high schools provide computers to students. This year, more Maine schools bought iPads than laptops. Statewide, schools […]